Gertie, Oscar, Bessie, Jessie and Henry

Time to introduce the rest of the family.

Gertie, (Gertrude) was a puppy mill throw away because she could not produce any longer. When Gertie came home she did not have a clue what toys were. She was actually very afraid of them. I would put her on a fluffy pillow and she would scramble off as quickly as she could to find the hardest surface possible to lay on. She was very timid. To pick her up was a trial. She would scoot away until you could corner her to pick her up. Going outside was an adventure. Gertie would look longingly outside but was scared to venture out. It took weeks to get her outside. Now, 3 years later she loves laying outside, plays with toys all day, torments her brothers and sisters all day and is much easier to pick up. She is still timid about food. Every dog has their own dish, but Gertie continues to creep up on her dish so timidly. If another dog wants to go to her dish she runs away. We are working on that. Hopefully someday.
Gertie is Front Desk Receptionist with the company. the position is helping her become more outgoing.

Oscar. Oh Oscar. Oscar was rescued from an enclosed back porch where he lived for 5 years. He had no human companionship, had his food thrown on the floor and never saw outside. When Oscar came home he was very grouchy (thus his name). I walked with pillows around my ankles for weeks so he couldn't bite me. Because he was not cared for, his skin was and is a mess, (although improving), he trusted no one and had no social skills.
Today Oscar loves to be held and go on car rides. He loves going to the spa and be pampered. He doesn't really play with the others but does intermingle with them. When I was building the company, I thought the perfect position for Oscar would be Customer Service Manager (tongue in cheek). He is marvelous at it.

The sisters, Bessie and Jessie were rescued from a puppy mill at 5 weeks of age. They came to me at 1 and a half years old. These two are inseparable. They sleep together, play together, do everything together. Bessie is the dominant sibling. Jessie is the beauty. Bodhi loves Jessie. My neighbor calls them The Bitches, because after almost a year they still bark and bark when he is outside. Of course they bark and bark at anything or anyone.
Bessie is my Research Assistant and Jessie is In House Talent. She appears in some of our publicity shots.

Henry the Dane. I received a call from an area shelter when Henry arrived. The Director knew I had had a Great Dane rescue years ago and thought I would be the best one to take him in. Henry had been shot 3 times and was starved. His rear foot was broken. You could see the outline of every bone in his body. Yet, he was such a sweetheart. I immediately took him to my vet to began his healing. After a few days in the hospital he came home. It was so much fun having a Dane in a cast. especially in the rainy spring. In Henry's mind, he is a Pekingese.
Henry is Loss Prevention/Security Director.

So that is the family. Now that introductions are complete we will be writing on a daily or every other day basis. There is alot happening within the company so we are busy but we will make time to let you in on some of our day's activities.