"My first day at the Humane Shelter!" "Just after I graduated from my "THERAPY DOG"
"Puppy Training" classes!" GRADUATION PICTURE!"
"Hi my name is Sandy and I am the official mascot for the Huntington County Humane Shelter, and I
am very pleased to meet you. I have met alot of people since I came to the Shelter. Since the day my
friends here found me my life has never been the same. First of all, they CARE, thats right they care
about me and all of my other friends here at the shelter. That is sure a different feeling from being cold,
lonely, hungry and scared. I REALLY like that, and second boy do we keep each other busy."
"When I first came here we all just kind of hung out and got to know each other, Dee, Mary, Prudi,
Jeanie, Sherry and I. Once we got to know each other they decided that I should go to school (imagine
that, a pup like me in school) kind of neat isn't it. Well anyway, to school I went and boy did I find
new friends!! The people with the Huntington County Humane Society are very interested in me and
my schooling, they are always asking Dee how I am doing. I did my very best in puppy school, met
new friends and graduated. On to the next level! Now, I have and graduated from the 2nd level and
it is onto my therapy training. Thats right folks, I am going to be a therapy dog. Can you believe it -
me a Therapy Dog! That means I get to go around and help people like my family at the shelter have
helped me. It's going to feel really good to give back, so many people have been so loving towards
me I think everyone should get to feel that way and it will be my job to do just that. Can't wait for
the class to begin!"
"I have some very good role models. In January of 2008 I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Ralph Diner
and his special friend Hero. Hero is special because he got his start at the Huntington Co. Humane Shelter
just like me and just like me, they saw his potential. He was placed in a Border Collie rescue by Mary
(thats part of her special job) and from there he went to Dr. Diner who trained him to be a therapy dog.
Hero has helped SO many people through SO many tough times, he was telling me about some of them
at the Huntington County Humane Society Annual Dinner. I know that with the proper training I will
be able to do the same thing. Sometime the best thing is just to listen.
"Speaking of listening I hear Dee and she says its time I go run off some of this energy of mine, besides
in order to be a good therapy dog you have to do a lot of practicing, Oh, there's Dee again, gotta go."
MAY EVERYONE FIND A FOREVER HOME,
Hey everybody, I passed my first test. I am now a certified "Best Friend". WOW, I am now getting my very first patch to
be put on my new work shirt that board member Jen Mason made just for me. And even if I do say so, I look mighty good in
that shirt without the patch. With the patch I can't even imagine. . . . .
Sandy
"This is my buddy Dee. "These are my two friends from California Dr Ralph
She chases dogs for the shelter . . . she is and his best friend, Hero! Hero was found tied to
very good at her job . . she finally door at the Humane Shelter in the Summer of 2005!
CAUGHT ME!" Ralph saw his picture on Petfinder.com, fell in
love with his soulful eyes, and the rest is
history. We are looking forward to a
visit real soon, miss ya' both"
Sandy update . . . . . . "I made the cover of the 1st Annual Pet Calendar. If you didn't see, I am sorry for you. Get on the ball and add your pet to the Calendar for 2011" I'll be there I am sure."
Here look. . . . this is my "Cover Shot" 
Aren't I just precious" . . . . . see ya' on next years calendar."
"that dog is so funny. . . !" 