Success Stories
This is what we are all about.
When we place a dog in a great home, everyone in the rescue is elated. Nothing feels better than helping our dogs on their journey to find a forever home where they can love and be loved.We thank every one of our adoptive families for opening their hearts and homes to our dogs.
These are the most recent MAGSR Success Stories. Success Stories reported prior to 2016 can be found here.
Leona continues to be the sassy, strong girl the wonderful MAGSR community May remember! While her DM diagnosis in January 2023 has altered her life, she’s sought out silver linings and continued to find adventure closer to home. She became the mascot of the local farmers market pet stand, is recognized as the applauded surviving-and-thriving-with-DM ambassador of her neighborhood…. And has exceeded expectations as a big sister !
While we know our time is limited, we continue to cherish it with gratitude for all those who have been part of the journey.
We adopted NIgel, Nemo Litter, on 10/30/2024. When we picked him up, he was about 17 lbs, and since then has grown to over 50! He's a lover, he loves people and dogs alike and has a great personality. He absolutely adores our 13 year old, we call her his old woman. Anytime he's afraid of a loud noise or needs some comfort, he finds some way to squeeze himself onto her bed. He loves to lay on our window bench and keep an eye on the cul-de-sac. We love having Nigel in our family and are looking forward to many years with him.
It's been one year today since we adopted Sabrina (fka Serena)! She is the best dog ever! She is so sweet and we greatly enjoy spoiling her by taking her on trail walks and to the dog park. Thank you so much MAGSR for helping her find her way to us, she is a great joy in our lives!
Clover is growing into a big girl. She loves car rides and has been on vacation with us to Tennessee and to Chincoteague Island. She gets joy in annoying the cats.
Day we brought her home (6/2/24)
Now (9/1/24)
"Hello MAGSR! I wanted to reintroduce you to someone… you called him Falcor, but his new name is Louis (pronounced the French way, obviously). I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful Louis is, already! As you can see from some of the pictures, he’s made himself at home, and is already my little cuddle bug! My last shepherd was not a fan of going out and meeting people. Louis, is the exact opposite. That alone has made this adoption a complete joy. He’s the coolest pup around and has a fan club already started. I’m getting some special help to address the mouthing. Once he has his impulse control situated, he’s going to be able to conquer the world!
Thank you for what you do and for keeping Louis safe until we were able to meet. I couldn’t be happier with this pup. He’s absolutely perfect and awesome!"
Thanks!
Kendall
Hemi is awesome. Such a good dog. Typical goofy German shepherd antics. Been handling his Heartworm treatment well. Got a dog walker that comes once a day around noon and lets him out. His medicine has him peeing a LOT. But overall he’s such a good dog. Everyday his personality comes out more as he gets into a routine. I got really lucky with him.
Thank you guys.
Can’t believe he was a stray. Crazy.
Hello! Just an update! I adopted Victor from MAGSR on 3/20/17 when he was about 8 weeks old. His name was Conway back then! We have been best friends ever since. He’s currently 7 1/2
15 January 2024 - Pumpkin (now Maggie Mae) has settled in nicely. She is very comfortable cuddling with us but is not happy to be left alone--we will work on that using the info that you provided.
25 May 2024 - Attached is Maggie Mae’s (MAGSR-Pumpkin) first birthday photo. She weighs 73 lbs and has settled in well with us. Still working on training but she is so stinking smart she has come along way.
Murphy is loving life at his new West Virginia home! He has lots of space to run, gets to watch the horses next door, is improving his manners at training, and chills out while his parents are watching TV. He’s a sweetie!
Jo just hit his gotcha day on March 15 and celebrated in style with vanilla ice cream. He’s the epitome of a little sibling keeping us all on our toes and providing endless snuggles. He loves to let off steam in the yard with all the zoomies and then chasing his brother Nick while he plays fetch. His favorite activity is sitting by the front window to keep tabs on what dogs are making their rounds in the neighborhood.
North (formerly known as Nancy) has been a wonderful dog and a wonderful companion to our older male husky. They are truly best friends and he protects her every day. She seems to think she is a lapdog and it always needs to be on top of somebody. She is wonderful with her children of all ages. She very much dislikes the rain and cold, prefers to sunbathe on the deck or in a sunny window.
MAGSR Family, Jaycee (of the J Puppies 2020) is doing very well and is happy and healthy enjoying a carefree and pampered life living out on the rural countryside. She has blossomed into a very well behaved young lady and loves playing with her brother and chasing those Frisbees!
She is energetic and has such a relaxed and sweet disposition. It is amazing to me how gentle and loving she is! I am very proud of her and all the J puppies! Jaycee brings me so much joy and companionship! She is curious about all things and is a quick learner
Greetings MAGSR Family! It has been 3 years since Leona (GA-38) and I became a family. Every day for the past three years has been an adventure, and I have had the great pleasure of a front row seat to this smart and sassy girl's growing happiness and willingness to give and receive trust and love. This past year has been a particularly special one for our special girl - who many of you showed boundless compassion, patience, and kindness in her journey from Georgia to Maryland. One highlight was a cross country roadtrip in which Leona explored many national, state, and local parks and other natural attractions. From coast to coast, Leona picked up new pastimes (among them - paddleboarding, cliff walking, as well as gondola and ferry-riding) and honed some of her old favorites (hiking, swimming, digging holes, and rolling in good smells in every state). As wonderful as our adventures were, there's still no place like home. Thank you for helping us find that in one another!
Larkin (FKA Meka) has been doing wonderfully!
She's incredibly energetic and a quick learner, and is slowly realizing that it's easier for her to get affection when she's calm. She enjoys tug of war and bothering her brother, Houston the cat, but tennis balls are her favorite.
Here are some pictures of Skeeter. She is a ray of sunshine in our lives!
Dear MAGSR,
It's hard to believe we've had Teddy a year last month and I wanted to send a quick note that it's been amazing. Looking back, I wish we had documented the journey a bit more but who knew he would come so far.
He undeniably had a tough life before MAGSR. Given all of the things he was afraid of and has staunchly faced, he is certainly one of the bravest dogs I know. I'm attaching some pictures from one of Teddy's recent downtown "shop-til-you-drop" outings but it barely does this guy justice. He's come from cowering in his crate and spending his days with his tail tucked so far you couldn't see it to enjoying company, showering kids with gentle attention, and even trying to sneak a bit off food off our plates at a restaurant. (Oh, and meeting the unexpected fireworks at said restaurant as if they were nothing.)
He's just been signed up for advanced obedience which we believe he's going to relish. (Such a difference from his first days in basic obedience.)
I hope folks at MAGSR who knew Teddy "way back when" will see this. I'm sure they will be just as proud of him as we are.
Best regards,
Theresa
P.S. Up until nine months, we thought we had "hit the jackpot" with regard to GSD coats. And then he began shedding. :-) At least he will hopefully enjoy this winter a bit more with a full coat!
Onya continues to settle in. She now knows to potty outside on a schedule. She is very smart and I easily taught her all her basic commands. We continue to work on these commands with distractions. She wants to play with and herd the cats, lol, but can be called off, but if she gets too excited, gets a time out in her crate or a stay in her place. Strangers, especially men is her biggest challenge. She is wary, fearful and avoidant. She views these situations as potential threats to herself and now to me. I have now hired a professional trainer to work with us at a more experienced level to reduce her anxiety and build her confidence and calm in these situations.
It is hard to believe that Mango (fka Vegas) has been with us for 3 years! She came to us as an unsocialized puppy who was fearful of strangers both of the human and canine variety. She has since come out of her shell quite a bit – although we still have some social skills to practice and improve.
She is a”constant” companion to her owner – traveling back and forth between two homes in Columbia, MD and Bethany Beach, DE frequently. She is an excellent walking partner – tennis partner – frisbee catcher, and all around playmate (more playing than Mom wants sometimes!)
Happy Adoptaversary Mango!
Tom and Tina Lentscher
I wanted to give an update on Thor. For those that knew him. He was animal aggressive and needed to be placed with the right family. Well I tell you what the right family came at the right time.
From that first walk I did with him at the shelter, where he sat and looked up to me and said you are the one. he has been so loyal to me and my family. He has seen our family expand and helped us pick out our new house.
What will amaze you all now is how gentle and loving he really can be. Some will be amazed to hear how great of a big brother he is. In February we got a German shepherd puppy. From the first time he laid eyes on her. He was willing to protect her. When she cried he would come a running check on her like a dad. When she goes potty, he has to go with her to keep an eye out for her. He plays so gentle with her. He corrects her when she needs it just like a dad would do. Everyone that knows him is shocked with the way he is with her. What is most shocking is how he lets her come up to him and try and take the ball from his mouth.
Hi! I just came across these emails from September 5th, 2013. What a journey. I could write a book. Juno is my heart.
Thanks!
Victor Coll
CEO & Founder
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