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Sun, 1 Jun 2003 17:01:40 -0700 (PDT) - from Elaine

Hi Mag here are some pictures to post for all to enjoy.

Buddy red, scrappy-doo, Shadow and Nikki in the house

Play time - Shadow trying to get Scrappy to play

And the handsome Scrappy-Doo

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Elaine, Princess, Nikkie , Buddy (Dob-e IMPS rescue) ½ owner of Scrappy-Doo IMPS. Imps volunteer CT

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:13:09 -0400 - from Elaine

Hi mag, we had a minpin booth in Manchester CT on 6-7. It was raining so we were based in the fire house.

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 06:20:58 -0400 - from Amy

HI mag!!

Here are some photos from the agility show in Topsfield MA last weekend. Karen G, MA IMPS volunteer, got a MACH (Master Agility Championship) on her dog, Kuna, on Saturday!! It was great fun because that is "home turf" for them!!

So, we now have a chocolate, a red, and a black and rust MACH MinPin!!! LOL!!

Cheers, Amy IMPS Maine

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:45:10 -0400 - from Amy

Lucie's foster father, Bill B., brought her to my home on the evening of November 1, 2002. We had planned it for a Friday so that I could spend the entire weekend with her and help her adjust to her new home and mommy. She slept with me the very first night, although she did get up a few times. First thing the next morning, I started what is our regular routine by walking her.

Lucie suffered from insecurity and separation anxiety. She did get into and destroy some of my things and make some messes, but she is doing much better now. She is also a very clever food thief, so I have to be very careful about putting food away or way out of her reach! She bolts under the bed when she gets a hold of anything she shouldn't have.

She once got a Tupperware container off the middle of my kitchen table by pulling down the tablecloth. She proceeded to open the container with her mouth and ate the leftover popcorn inside. Her intelligence still amazes me.

Lucie was overweight, so with my vet's guidance, I put her on restricted calorie food and biscuits. She has lost at least two pounds and looks much better now. I walk her at least twice a day, once first thing in the morning and once in the afternoon as soon as I get home from work. The exercise has certainly benefited her health as well.

Lucie has developed some cute habits. After I have walked and fed her, I go into the bathroom to shower. She comes in with me and lays on the bathmat to wait. Later, after I have eaten my breakfast, I boost her onto the bed. She also sleeps in my dirty clothesbasket while I am away. Every morning, I put her little blanket on top of it for her. (Her blanket goes on the bed with us each night).

Whenever she wants a treat (which is frequently), she'll bang around or knock over a wastebasket to make enough noise to get my attention when I'm in another room. Then, she sits and stares at the box of treats on the counter.

She also opens a drawer in my bathroom (unfortunately for her, there's never any food in it) or gets into the bathtub to let me know she wants water. Once, when her water dish was empty, she even opened, knocked over and drank from a jug of spring water I left on the kitchen floor!

Lucie is very affectionate. She likes to sit in my lap and 'hug' me with her paws on my shoulders and give me 'poochie smoochies' right on the mouth. She cuddles with me under the covers in bed and also under a blanket on the couch when I watch TV.

I had lost my little red female Min Pin, Rory, back on August 30, 2002. She was nearly 17 years old. I had adopted her from a co-worker when she was 5. She did not mix and play well with other animals and needed to be in a home by herself. After she was gone, I was very lonely and heartbroken, so I prayed for God to show me the way to find the right dog for me.

I didn't even know that IMPS existed. Then I found Lucie while surfing the net. There was something in her eyes that captivated me and her story reminded me so much of Rory. Lucie is a very special little dog and I love her very much. Like Rory, she also needed to be in a one-dog home with lots of love and attention. It was a match made in Heaven! I hope we have many wonderful years to spend together!

Diana

NOTE: Lucy was one of the "Texas Four" who came from Cookie (IMPS TX).

Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:12:38 -0400 - from Amy

These are pics of Joy, the little biter we had here in Maine...............

Hello, we're back from our camping trip. Came home a day early. I have tons of pictures of Joy... doing everything from hiking, swimming, boating, to just sittin around the camp fire. She is soo funny. Hope you like them! (oh... I'm not a very photogenic person as you can tell) and yes that’s me...minus 16 inches of hair =)

I do hope you enjoy these Amy!! Talk to you later

Alicia and Joy!

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 15:37:29 -0700 (PDT) - from Elaine

Hi, Mag here are some new pictures of Shadow in CT.

A couple of more, one is shadow talking to me, he loves to talk, not barking.

And he will share a lap...

... and the last one is a picture of a house full of pins this is only half of them.

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Elaine, Princess MY HEART DOG, Nikkie , Buddy (Dob-e IMPS rescue) ½ owner of scrappy-doo imps
Foster mom to Shadow aka "jumping jack"
Imps volunteer CT

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:42:25 -0400 - from Amy

Hi mag!!

Below is about a little foster who is blind and diabetic in VT. I thought these would be fun for the web site...........

Hi

PeeWee seems to be doing well and adjusting. He gets along well with the others, cats included. I believe the cats have learned Peewee won't chase them :) He is learning to trust me and we go for a little walk to the great smelling telephone pole everyday. He amazes us with his accomplishments and is learning my commands of easy, wait & lets go. Knows his way around the house and has even followed me upstairs to the computer!! We had to do a little house proofing so he doesn't get hurt but all in all, all is well. He doesn't mind his bath and is very good about nail clipping. We have a Vet appointment at the end of the week to evaluate him on his new food and get another nail clipping.

Diana

Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:21:52 -0700 (PDT) - from Phyllis

This is CT dog Brandy with her new family in NJ, Steve and Lee B. The first one is Brandy with her Dad Steve. What a proud Papa!!

Then there is Brandy with her best stuffed toy that she loves to sleep with.

Finally, we have Brandy with her minpin sister Lucy.

Steve and Lee are still trying to figure out how 2 minpins that are both under 10 lbs can take up so much room in the bed.

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:59:54 -0500 - from Amy

Hi mag,

Roscoe dressed up as Harry Potter for Howl-a-ween and won a $25 gift certificate at the local specialty pet store in town!!

Amy IMPS Maine

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 14:48:13 -0500 - from Amy

mag,

These are of PeeWee our blind, diabetic dog in NH being fostered by Diana. He looks SO contented, doesn't he??? :)

Thanks, Amy

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 17:17:35 -0500 - from Amy

Hi mag,

Below are some photos of Penny, a special needs girl we got in to rescue in NH. She has degenerative joint disease and is sadly NOT an old dog. A wonderful home adopted her and with the help of their swimming pool and good Vet care have kept her happy and healthy. She has lost weight and runs all over the place. She even hops on her back legs when getting ready for a care ride like any other MinPin!! She can now run up and down the stairs!! And they adopted an older MinPin from a home in MA and he helps to keep Penny company. Here are photos of Judd, the old man who is slowing down a little, and Penny!!

Thanks, Amy IMPS Maine

Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:56:11 -0500 - from Amy

HI mag!

Dee, IMPS Maine volunteer, sent me this photo for the web site. That is Sylene, the black and rust, an IMPS dog Dee adopted- foster failure- and her Franc playing in the snow after we got about a foot dumped on us over-night.
:D

Cheers, Amy IMPS Maine

Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:58:48 -0500 - from Michelle

Hello - I have finally gotten a scanner and would like to let some of Moose's friends know how he is doing! I adopted him through IMPS a few years ago. He just turned 4 last month.

We did have some issues in the beginning - he seems to have major separation anxiety and is not afraid to yell at me when I leave him! After trying to treat him with medications (didn't work) and a behavior therapist (didn't work), now we understand each other. He just gets lonely. I am seriously adopting a little friend for him. My roommate and I have opposite schedules, so he is not alone too much anymore and he is much happier.

Moosie loves my family and has an awesome time when he sees his cousin sassy (white westie in the christmas pic). He is such a bundle of love - he runs from person to person whining, yelping, wagging, licking, jumping on them. This is how he is everytime he sees me or meets someone new.

We just love each other so much and he is so cuddly! He sleeps in my bed, under the covers, and HAS to be touching me no matter what. Even if it is just a paw on my foot. He does the funniest things - but I now realize that this is typical minpin clowning around behavior. I have the hardest time getting mad at him - I swear he tries to make me laugh when he is in trouble! He has an attitude - that is for sure - and reminds me of a teenager!

Although he is 4, his energy level astounds me! I cannot understand it! He never runs low on energy. Sometimes I bring him to my work (a private aquarium) and he spends hours looking around under fish tanks, trying to get into the open tanks. It is in an old mill building with wooden floors.

After exploring, he comes up to me covered in cobwebs! He can get in and out of the smallest spaces. I have to be really careful about his "houdini" maneuvers. I swear he can open doors. Anyway, I am very glad that Moose and I found each other. He is my huge minpin (20 pounds), and I love him! Thanks to all who made it possible!

Michelle and Moose

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:51:46 -0500 - from Amy

Hi mag!!

Here is Baron who was adopted in Maine and soon after the temps plummeted to -20!!! MinPins feet freeze in NO time in that weather, so his new home went right out and bought him supplies!! He now loves to have his booties on because he knows it will help his feet in the frigid cold!! :D

He is so handsome and they love him so much!! He even goes visiting with an elderly man they help with. That man can't wait for his visits with Baron!! He gets a HUGE smile on his face when he sees Baron trotting in.

Thanks, Amy IMPS Maine

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:17:14 -0800 (PST) - from Ruth

I would like you to meet Maggie, she is a sweet little girl of 6 years old that was adopted from IMPS by Irene S. of NH. What a cutie wouldn't you say???? She has found a loveing home and a best friend in my mother. The two of them are quite a pair to see, and I hope they will be with each other for a long, long time . Thank you IMPS for bringing these two together.

Ruth P. of NH

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:30:24 -0500 - from Pam, via Amy

It's been almost a year since Sam and Marko have come to live with us. It's hard to believe.

Jim and I knew right away that they would become family members and not just foster dogs. Although it took me a few weeks to let Amy know of our thoughts. Going from two dogs to four dogs was a big step. But I have to say, it's been one of the best decisions we've ever made. When the wheather is'nt below zero !!!!! :-( we all go for a walk up and down our long driveway. Dunkin my Sheltie and Marko both stay off leash and walk along beside Sam and Rizzo and I. Marko loves exploring the woods. He does really well staying close by. During blueberry season, he loved eatting the blueberries! I would follow him when I wanted to pick to find the best patches! This fall when the wheather started to get colder and the hunters were out and about, the boys got new Lands End coats. Marko's is orange and Sam's is yellow. They are really warm lined with fleece and the hunters will be able to spot us. I wear lots of orange too and Dunkin and Rizzo both have their fall walking attire as well.

The photo I've attached is the three min pins in their favorite chair. What you can't see from the picture is that the chair is facing a little wood stove. The boys love the wood stove! They sit in that chair and look out the window and enjoy the fire. When their not on that chair, they are usually curled up on the couch or in someone's lap. They don't spend too much time in their kennel any more. I got them a new one. It's wicker and quite a bit bigger. Their favorite blankets and pillow are still in it, of coarse. Dunkin my sheltie loves sleeping in it when it's vacant! At night they all sleep with us. Three min pins and 2 humans are just right in a king size bed! Dunkin sleeps on the floor. He's really furry and has tried sleeping with us but always gets down because he's too hot! Sam loves the bed. He heads right up stairs when I say anything about bedtime.

Sam also loves people. When anyone new comes over, Sam has to try out their lap. He litterally plops right into whoever it is. Consiquently I have friends and family who ask how he is before anything else when they call or e-mail. He is becoming famous!

I think they are happy. I know they have come to love Jim and I. We love them so much.

Sincerely,
Pam

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:44:56 -0800 (PST) - from Ruth

This first photo is my baby boy Squeaker, and this is his favorite pass time. Now I ask, who wouldn't want to come back in their next life time as a min-pin in my house??????

The 2nd photo is Pokey and her best man, her daddy. Pokey was adopted from IMPS, and I think she has settled in well. She is top dog, or should I say she thinks she is top dog...lol.

Pokey in front of the fire warming her belly.

Squeaker, Pokey, and Tyson after a long day of keeping the jeep safe. I took this pic one hour after we spent the day out on the town. You should see these three keeping strange humans at bay, it's a riot.

By the way, the boxer really thinks he's a min-pin, and I really would hate to burst his bubble. Ruth from NH

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:01:40 -0500 - from Amy

HI mag!!

I just had this done of my Jess. She is a MinPin/Aussie mix!! Yep, mother was a MinPin and father was an Aussie. She is 15" and 15lbs. She is the dog who got me started in MinPins. She is so smart and does awesome in agility and obedience. She lived in a kennel for her first year and a half and has some "issues", but has done so well!! She is everyone's favorite!! My friend did this watercolor. Her art can be seen at www.dianesnow.com.

Cheers, Amy IMPS Maine

Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:40:53 -0500 - from Amy

Hi mag,

Here are some photos of what I did the other day. It was almost 50 degrees out here in Maine and I just had to head to the beach for a ride!! My horse just LOVES to roll in the sand when we are done. I can barely get her down the path to the beach before she THROWS herself in the soft sand for a good scratch. I thought these were really cute. The one with the VERY strange look is her shaking the sand off. You can actually see the sand coming off her if you look closely.

Cheers, Amy IMPS Maine