I was clicking through some of A.J.’s pictures to find something for the blog and stumbled on the shot below. It’s the picture our adoption coordinator took of us with A.J. just after I signed his papers. Anyone who’s done me the favor of reading this blog to get my traffic stats up (thanks mom!) knows about A.J.’s adoption story…shortly after getting our house the 11 year-old “she pup” (Ashley) in the picture below made me make good on my promise to get a dog.
So, we checked out a number of adoption agencies and settled on Patriot Lab Rescue because of it’s phenomenal reputation. After a screening process we drove to New Hampshire where A.J. had arrived after a long drive on the adoption bus from Alabama, where he was found.
The “official” adoption date is May 21. What a great year this has been with “The Jay” as he’s become known around the neighborhood.
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What a great photo of a happy family with a great looking dog!
Happy Anniversary AJ !!
Thanks Clover and Cosmo’s mom!
Lovely! Congratulations!!!