HAPPY ENDINGS: KARMA

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Please Consider Adopting "THE LOVEABLE MIXES"!! They are the most wonderful family members. The added bonus is that you will have a dog that keeps people guessing as to what they are!

Our story begins sadly.....our beloved Jake (a Pit/Akita/Shepard/Chow Mix - yes folks crossed the street when they saw us coming). died very suddenly of lung cancer in January. This came only 3 months after our long-time vet was so tragically killed in a car accident. As other dog lovers who have lost their dearest friend know, there are no words to adequately describe the pain. I still cry as I write this, and it has been 10 months. He was the sweetest, scariest-looking brindle ever, and especially devoted to his mom (me, of course). We all know that you can't replace one dog with another....they are each so special, but I deeply wanted to rescue another soul. As all of our animals are rescues, we once again knew that we wanted to adopt an orphan Including our Elder Statesman, Pete at age 10-a Lab mix, and 2 kitties. I have a fondness for AmStaff/Mixes...don't let anyone ever tell you they are not good family dogs....they are the most loving, loyal and, I must stress-comical! You just must respect what they are bred for and use caution around other dogs. I understand the responsibility, and it has been nothing but rewarding. We now have our 3rd AmStaff Mix!

Always admiring the graceful, beautiful, powerful lines of the Boxer, I simply searched Google for Boxer rescues, and there I found BRLA. Still grieving, I signed the guest book, writing a brief story about what happened to Jake. A BRLA volunteer saw my letter and invited me to the kennel.

We met Jourdan, another volunteer, who reviewed our needs. She immediately knew she had the perfect match. She brought out this little bundle of brindle who leaped into my lap, kisses for everyone, especially Pete,the Lab. It was over. Her name was Sweetpea, but we have renamed her Karma, because she was so meant for us!! There are so many mannerisms identical to Jake that I swear his soul came back in her because he wanted to be with us again.
She is the joy in our lives, and is especially close with our 6-year-old daughter.

We love her so much, she loves cuddling with me and believes herself to be a 50 pound lap dog. To this day, I cannot thank Jourdan enough for finding her for us. We never even considered looking at another dog. And so, time went on. Karma, being an energetic young dog of 1, loves to wrestle, and so does Pete, but it became apparent that all the play was taking a toll on Pete, he is 10, you know. He would often be stiff at night. I once again contacted Jourdan to be on the lookout for that special dog to be Karma's playmate and give poor Pete a rest. It took a few months, and several dogs, and then there was Arnie. Intrigued by his photo on the website, I found out more from Jourdan, and was thrilled he had a natural tail and ears. The site said he was mixed with American Bulldog, but our vet believes he is indeed a Boxer/Pit mix. Who knows for sure? I like to joke that he's half Boxer/Holstein. Again, a wonderful match!