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Happy Endings Just a few of the many
successful adoption, thanks to our
Buster's Happy Ending:
Buster was left in
a south Alabama shelter for unknown crimes. Kim Matthews of Fairhope contacted
the shelter and arranged for Buster to be sprung. Since no foster homes were
available Kim got resourceful and contacted a family she knew who were looking
for a new family friend. Enter the Butlers. They agreed to foster Buster with
the intent to adopt. It was love at first sight and the entire Butler family
adores Buster who is now known as Remy. The adoption is final and you can see
the spring in Remy's step....what a happy boy! Thanks Kim for helping Remy
get his second chance! March 3, 2010
Annie's Happy Ending: Annie was an owner turn in from Birmingham. She had been living in a screened in porch area of the home, day and night, even in the cold. The family contacted ESRA and Annie was flown from Birmingham to St. Petersburg by the Cucklers on Springer Air, and fostered by Pam Kemp. She recently went to her forever home with the Wilkinsons in Richmond. Not only has Annie seen the country, but she finally has the home she deserves. Thanks to everyone who made this possible.
Trinity's happy Ending: Trinity was one of Amber's pups pulled from the Arkansas shelter and was also fostered by Amelia Hudson and then by Bill and Robin Arnold. She was recently adopted by Jim Howell in Huntsville, Al. Jim and Trinity are enrolling in classes so that they can become a therapy team. Thanks to Amelia, Bill and Robin, and to Claire Boone for helping overnight and transport Trinity to her new home!
Amber was one of 3 dogs pulled from an Arkansas shelter by Bill Arnold back in mid December and fostered first with Amelia Hudson and then by Bill and Robin Arnold. She was adopted by the Roulo family in Illinois who had previously adopted MJ (an Alabama dog) also fostered by Bill and Robin. Just look at this precious picture of Amber,now Pearl, and MJ or Miss Jiff. Amber is the lemon/white. This note is from Amber's new family: The family was together meeting her and our daughter in law made the comment she looked like a little Pearl and she responded with a tail wag so we all laughed and so it happened she is now Pearl. It seems to put a smile on people's faces when they hear her name and that is just what Pearl needs to be surrounded with- smiles!
January 3, 2010 Adoption Day for Wilson! Thanks to Gail Kania for pulling him from Elmore County Shelter and fostering him. A great way to start the year!
Susan Zuker
December 29, 2009 Here is Duke with his new family. And
the note from his foster dad, Rick Welch who did an amazing job with this boy: "see
attached pictures, they were such a sweet family, I think Duke is going to be
extremely happy! I didn't even cry....until after they left..." Tyler was adopted by the Skinners and then returned because he was just too much for them. Then after a couple of days, they asked if they could try again and came up with a plan to make it work, including installing a new fence, erosion control & committing to training and doggy day care. I am thrilled to announce that things are working out beautifully! A note from his new parents: "Last night we ALL slept in the king size bed. No problems! This morning, the kids played". (Tyler and Bunzie)
 Sam
Gauntt's Happy Ending
Sam was adopted by Lance Gauntt on May 10,
2008. He was one of several Springers who, at fourteen months old, came
into ESRA rescue from a situation where an owner had too many dogs to care
for. Since Sam was rescued from a very crowded situation where he did not
get the human interaction that he needed, he was quite shy and unsure of
himself around humans. His foster parents, Beth and Walt Campbell brought
Sam with them when they came to Lance's initial ESRA interview. They bonded
immediately. Although Sam did not know how to play or socialize, Lance is
thrilled to report that he is now a happy, healthy well-adjusted best
friend. Their home in Sharpsburg Georgia borders a large wooded area where
they take long walks, sometimes with a lab-mix named Angel who lives next
door. Some of Sam's favorite adventures are going to the dog park, hanging
out at Starbucks. relaxing in the kiddie pool, standing on "squirrel patrol"
and sleeping in the home office while Lance works. Sam and Lance have
brought the very best to each other's life!
**Lance and Sam participated in the 2009 Parade of
Rescues at the Atlanta Springer Speciality Show.** (Two sharp lookin'
guys!)
Sweet Pea's Happy Ending Catherine and Herb Sandy adopted Sweet Pea on August 16th, 2008. At seven years old, Sweet Pea had been turned into the Spaulding County Shelter in Georgia due to her owner's inability to afford her flea treatments. A local rescue volunteer contacted ESRA and our volunteer spent almost a full day driving to the shelter and having her pulled, on to the vet's office and then to her foster home with Amy Schroer. When the Sandy's met Sweet Pea, they just knew they were meant for each other. She is their second ESRA dog and third Springer. She has settled in quickly and has become a real joy. Sweet Pea discovered by accident that she loves to swim and is an excellent retriever. In addition her favorite things to do are walks around the neighborhood, sitting on the couch with Mom and Dad and barking at her arch enemy, the neighbor's gray cat. Who could ask for more?  Sam Hudson's Happy Ending
Sam was adopted by Tom Hudson and family on October 25, 2008. He lost his
first home due to divorce. His second family already had three dogs and
could not give him the exercise and attention he needed so they turned him
into ESRA. Tracey Scholwalter became Sam's Foster Mom, and being a
certified dog trainer, worked with this three year old on his adolescent
behavior. He was a wonderful student, very enthusiastic and smart. Sam now
has a large yard in
Luke was adopted by Shelly Burns on September 13, 2008. He had been living on a farm chasing chickens with his brothers and sisters until his previous owner accidentally ran over his leg. Soon after this, Luke was relinquished to ESRA for adoption. Unfortunately Luke's leg did not heal properly and recently he has been found to have a severe case of hip displaysia and osteoarthritis. He is scheduled for surgery next month. But Luke's disability does not break his spirit or hold him back from trying to keep up with his Springer sister, Hannah. Some days are harder than others but he is a true angel and you can rest assured there is never a dull moment with Luke around. Shelly loves coming home everyday to be greeted by his sweet face and never ending energy, love and kisses. She could not imagine life without her Luke.
 Millie
Storm's Happy Ending
Millie was adopted by Sandra
Storm in December of 2008. She was one of the Kansas City puppy mill
rescues placed in Alabama. Because of the critical need, Sandra was
interested in fostering but Millie turned out to be the perfect addition for
her dog family. Sandra is a retired Circuit Court Judge who lives in
Birmingham Alabama. When Millie arrived at her home as a foster, she
already had three dogs: Katie, a seventeen year old Springer who was adopted
twelve years ago from the Humane Society; Justice, a seven year old field
Springer who was adopted from ESRA at the age of seven weeks and Molly, a
three year old lab/basset mix who was adopted two years ago from the Humane
Society. Do we see a pattern here? All of the dogs enjoy the space of the
one and a half acre yard where they are free to explore and play. It was
love at first sight for Sandra when she picked up eighteen month old
Millie. She had never seen a dog that adored running so much. After the
first day, there was no doubt that Millie had found her forever home.
She spends her days chasing squirrels, birds and anything else that moves.
She is a quick study and is now housebroken. Millie is best described as
sweet and smart and has a habit of sitting by Sandra's chair contently with
her head and paw on Mom's feet. Sandra tries not to think of Millie at the
puppy mill, but knowing she WAS there, it fills her life with joy to watch
her run free and happy!
Lilly Ann Hall's Happy Ending Please click here for Lilly Ann's photo gallery. Lily Ann update – June 18, 2009
Lilly & I are both doing great!! It's very nice to hear from you. We've stayed busy in the back yard the last few months. We discovered a wonderful thing called MULCH and have spread over 20 yards. FUN! Our back yard has pretty much become the canine romper room of the neighborhood. My friends say I should open a doggy day care. It's not unusual for Lilly to have three or four friends over at a time. She's quite popular ... (-:
Here are some of her latest pictures! She's such a good girl and so full of herself.
Percy Hayward's Happy Ending
You may remember Randy. He had just
celebrated his second birthday in July when his owner died suddenly and the
family brought him to their local animal shelter. A rescue worker contacted
ESRA and he was placed in foster care. On September thirteenth, Randy left his
foster Mother, Beth in Atlanta Georgia. He arrived on the September fourteenth
in Cape May, New Jersey to begin his new life as Percy. His new parents, Lynn
and Joy Hayward say that it seems like Percy has lived with them all of his
life. They bonded from the very beginning. Lynn was born in England, close to
Cambridge and grew up with Springers. He and Joy have had several Springers
since they married. After their last Springer died, their house seemed
very empty. At first they wanted to buy another show quality dog, but Joy had
investigated the Springer Rescue organization, and had read the stories about
the dogs, and they felt that they should adopt a dog and give one of them a
second chance. Lynn says that maybe because he is a little too British, the
name Randy did not seem quite dignified enough, so they decided to call him
Percy, after Sir Percy Blakney (the Scarlet Pimpernel). As you will see from his
photos, he is quite the handsome boy. Percy is also a loving guy that just
wants to be with Lynn and Joy all the time-that is until promptly at nine
thirty when he heads back to the bedroom to go to sleep. Well, he is tired.
He spends every day going on a three mile walk, stopping only to observe the
many compliments he receives. He also loves his fenced in backyard and all the
surrounding wildlife. But most of his time is spent with Lynn and Joy on their
boat or in his most favorite thing, the Jeep. He just loves to ride in the
Jeep! Percy attended his first family party where there were lots of different
people and four other furry friends. Lynn and Joy say that Percy was by far the
most well behaved and was admired by all. (Can you say proud parents?) He
is quite a character and has exceeded their expectations. Sometime in the
future Lynn and Joy will be looking to get him another Springer for a
companion. They also say that everyone in ESRA have been very thoughtful and
responsible in the adoption process and more than helpful. They feel that the
work they do is great and they really care . They also want to thank Foster
Mom Beth for all of her help and follow up contact. Please click here for Percy's photo gallery.
Katie
Sconyers Happy Ending Please click here to see Katie's photo gallery.
Adopted – July 23, 2008
Bailey, a beautiful tri colored boy was
left at the Catoosa Georgia county shelter by his owners. He was rescued by
GAAL on July eleventh and following foster care was adopted by the Gordon
family of five on July twenty-third. They say that Bailey is the love of their
life and that he has brought their family much joy . At least once a day they
talk about how lucky they are to have him. He has energized their much older
springer, Rosie, who prior to Bailey's arrival, had been mourning the loss
of their Keeshond/Chow mix, Oscar, who went to Rainbow Bridge earlier in the
summer. Now Rosie and Bailey play every morning. The
Jake Laird's Happy Ending
Jake has been transformed from a Georgia city boy to a Florida beach bum! Two
year old Jake was found wandering the streets of Georgia in March with his Jack
Russell Terrier friend when they were picked up by animal control and found
themselves in a high kill shelter in Commerce, Georgia. Kathie Devaney from the
shelter contacted Barbara Welty and thank goodness for ESRA stepping in and
rescuing Jake. After a little grooming by Marilyn Gorman , he was taken in and
fostered by Leslie Allen who said that Jake was such a wonderful companion and
she would have loved to keep him herself but for the fact that she already had
three. Please click here for Jake's photo gallery August 30, 2008
Sydney and her sibling were found by a good Samaritan in horrible condition on the side of the road. Unfortunately her sibling did not survive, but thanks to the wonderful staff at Oakwood Animal Hospital, Sydney has bounced back completely. She is a typical curious, energetic girl; she enjoys classical music on the radio and playing with lots of toys. She has begun her educational journey, learning housetraining, proper play, interaction with people and dogs, and (most importantly) how to wrap her family around her little paws! Sydney was adopted on 8/30/08, and went home with her forever mom, Jeanne, who reports that they feel blessed to have been chosen for Sydney (even though her Springer brother, Chance, is still getting used to the idea). Please click here for Sydney's Photo Gallery! September 1, 2008
Please click here for Connor's Photo Gallery! July 14, 2008
All, We adopted Sadie (aka Ginny) almost a month ago, and she is the belle of the ball at our home. Sully and Sadie are like long lost friends running, swimming and barking at the postman. Sully never did that before. Sadie has this ability to multitask. She can pop a squat to pee and turn her body in a 360 degree turn without breaking stream, just keeping everyone in her sites. She is one wired Springer. We love her dearly.
June 9, 2008
While walking Maggie in my neighborhood, we met my neighbors Don & Patricia, and of course, their dog Tess (a flat coated retriever) came out to see what was going on. Don and Patricia were so taken with Maggie that they asked if they could foster her, saying it would be a good test since they have a dog and a cat. You guessed it – within 2 days they fell in love and asked if they could adopt her! Their cat is named Maggie; and they said it got too confusing telling “Maggie to stop chasing Maggie around the house”; so they renamed her Bella – “because all the Queens of Spain were named Isabella”. Well, Bella has settled in nicely with her new family and now Maggie the cat has 2 dogs that she bathes on a regular basis. Bella is very smart and has quickly learned the rules of her new household. She has also learned the joys of gardening. Her new mom wrote: “She really is a lovely little thing, happy and affectionate and no trouble. We are so glad we got her.” The best part is that I get to see her a lot; and she remembers me and is always so excited to see me! Sue Schroer Please click here for Bella's Photo Gallery! May 10, 2008
Marley is Home!! Hi Nita. I'd like to begin by letting you know that there are not enough happy words in the whole universe to describe our little Marley! He is happiness, laughter, joy, sunshine, smiles, curiosity, mischief & love all wrapped up in a darling little package with a constantly wagging tail! His pink, white & brown nose is ALWAYS leading the rest of him towards some new & delicious smell. He loves lots & lots of hugs & kisses from everyone except Ralphy, Lexxy & Fluffy(ha,ha) He already knows his name, has his most favorite toys (several of them) & is completely potty trained. He loves to eat anything he can find outside, so he is never alone out there. He loves to eat wires, wood tables & shoes of all kinds, so he is never alone inside, either. He also loves to eat! Loves his food, treats & toast in the morning...(sorry guys, but he loves it!) Also, Cheerios! Vet says it is OK. In a nutshell, Marley is our happy, healthy son that we are truly blessed to have found. P.S. Did I mention how smart he is? Dr. B. (his vet), even agrees! Sincerely, Ron & Susan G Please click here for Marley's Photo Gallery!
February 2008
Hi everyone, Ziggy is doing so well! She has made herself right at home. She very much enjoyed Elyse's first birday party last Saturday (with 27 people including five little kids). She went person to person all evening and was loved on by all! We currently have a houseguest, my in-law's dog Shelby, and she and Ziggy are getting along great. They play together and Shelby has done a good job getting Ziggy to go down the basement steps to the doggy door on her own. Thanks and will keep you posted on her progress! Dede Please click here for Lucy's Photo Gallery!
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Amber's
Happy Ending:
Duke's
Happy Ending:
Tyler's
happy Ending:
Luke
Burns Happy Ending
Miss
Pickles Happy Ending
Hi
Barbara -
Packet's pet calendar contest. She is a big Mama's girl but thoroughly enjoys
her morning walks with Daddy. Every day of the Sconyer's life is made better
because of Katie. Yes, she snores and follows you from room to room and climbs
up on the sofa and has to get as close as possible to you,but do you know any
Springer who is different and who would want them to be? The Sconyers are so
happy and thank ESRA for the great job all the volunteers do. They also want
all the folks in Alabama to know that Katie may now be a South Carolina girl,
but she will always be a Crimson Tide fan! 
Gordons and their three daughters think that Bailey has the most adorable
personality! Truly from the first day Bailey moved in with them, he became an
important part of the family. He gives them many daily occasions to laugh
because of his mischievous fun-loving antics. The Gordon family will be forever
grateful to ESRA for providing them with this awesome addition to their family.
Sydney has been adopted !
Connor
was adopted Sunday and now lives in the Atlanta
area with another Springer and several children (Connor is laying down in the
photo). Everyone is thrilled with the new arrangement, including Connor. 
Maggie
II (now Bella) finds her forever family! You may recall,
almost a month ago, there was a plea for a foster home for Maggie II.
Apparently she had some issues with the resident Springer at her foster
home, so we needed a place with no other dogs, which is kind of tough to
find in a group of rescue volunteers. 
