Brownie came to us from an overcrowded shelter in Indiana: considered a senior dog at eight, underweight, sick and neglected, she was on the list for euthanasia, the fate for most dogs like her. The sheleter manager must have seen something in her eyes that made him take her into his office, a sort of foster care, which bought time until a real foster family could be found. A few weeks later, Brownie went to live with Ann, the best foster mom on the planet! Three weeks with Ann, on her road to recovery, Brownie was given another chance with CanINE Express, a wonderful transport program that brings dogs from overcrowded shelters in Indiana to shelters throughout New England. Brownie landed at the NHSPCA in Stratham, NH where she struggled with life in a kennel: whining, pacing and nervous. No one asked questions about the old brown dog or wanted to take her out for a walk. A month passed and only having been walked by volunteers, Brownie seemed desperate. Maybe that is why my husband and I started asking questions about the old German Shorthaired Pointer. We took Brownie for a walk, and September 1, 2006 we brought her home. Three years and going strong, we still keep in touch with the people who saw life in an old brown dog...with THOSE helping hands it was ALL possible.

Stacy Hamilton
Cheshire, CT