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www.pbgv.org
Winter2014
ISaberTails
Eightyearsago,MelindaandBobHooverlosttheirPBGVandcontacted
rescueforanotherdog;Melindaalsofilledouttheonlinepaperworkandsent
itin.Melindaremembers,“SomeonefromPBGVrescuecontactedmeand
toldmeaboutJamey.Therewasabreederretiringoutofstate,andtherewasa
4-year-oldmaleavailableforadoption.Ieventuallywasabletoworkdirectly
withthepersonwhohadhim,andthroughtelephoneinterviews,reference
checksandahomevisitbysomeonelocaltoSouthCarolina,wewere
approvedtogethim.Ihaveworkedwithmanyrescuesovertheyearsand
foundPBGVrescuetobeverythorough.Ilovedthattheywantedtheright
homeforJamey,notjustanyhome.”Sightunseen,andbasedontheir
contact’sdescriptions,theyagreedtotakeJamey,andhewastransported
fromOhiototheHooversinSouthCarolina.
Melindacontinues:“WhenJameycametoourhouse,hefitrightinandit
didn’ttakehimverylongtoadjust.Hehadbeenlivingin
akennelenvironment,butherapidlyadjustedtothe
couchandourbed!Hehadnoissueswithourresident
catorGoldenRetriever.Wedidhavetoworkthrough
sometraining;hewasn’thousetrained,wentbonkers
whenhesawasquirrel(imaginethat!),anddidn’thave
greatleashmanners.Henevergotoverhissquirrelalerts
andit’sjustsomethingthatwe’velearnedtolivewith.
Wewentthroughabasicobedienceclasswithhimaswell
assomeagilitytraining,whichheseemedtolove.Jamey
lovesfoodsotrainingwasn’tthatdifficult.Evenat12,
Jameystilllovestogetintothingsandespeciallyenjoys
tearingupbooks,shoesoranythingthatmighteven
resembleatoy.Heisstillhighenergyforhisage,andhis
anticsstillmakeuslaugh.Hisfavoritewaytoplayistobe
chased,andhestilllikestodozoomzoomsthroughthe
house.Ourhousehadtobe(andremains)asJamey-proof
aswecanmakeit.Heistheultimatehusbandtrainer,
becauseifBobleavesoutanyitemslikethosementioned
above,Jameydoeshisbesttoteachhisdaddytopickup
afterhimself!”
IForeverHome:StoriesfromRescue
byJoanMann•JMann17307@aol.com
TheStoryofJamey
Jameyonhis
firstdaywith
theHoovers.
JessieandJamey
Jameydeckedoutinhistherapydogvest
TherapydogJamey
inNewton,Conn.