Brinkley Brightens Life for Many

I can't tell you how many times I intended to write you with news about Brinkley. She is doing very well; quite content with the distinction of being the most spoiled dog in New Jersey. She is such a joy and has completely taken over as the core of my life. Brinkley endears herself to everyone; she has such a love for people - she makes no distinctions (except for the UPS man/woman and any current or former employee of the US Postal Service).

We are having such a wonderful journey together (I can't believe she is seven years old). We go everywhere together (she has her own Marriott Rewards card), and when I can't take her on overnights with me, I have two neighbors who fight over who will take care of her. Last summer I had to spend two weeks in Europe and had a college student stay at the house with her. I had taught Brinkley the speak command, and I think the sitter would get freaked out when I would call and ask her to put Brinkley on the phone, and Brinkley would sit by the receiver barking in a conversational tone.

She is such a good dog and happy too. She has a box full of toys that she will select various ones to play with by herself, but her favorite is still the octopus. Brinkley is welcome in the homes of all of my friends, but the octopus has been banned from every home and most public areas of the Tri-State area - and it is indestructible. The squeakers in the toys I buy for Brinkley have an average life span of about 37minutes. I am sure this octopus will one day be discovered by a future civilization who will mistake it for a sonic weapon of mass destruction.

However, Brinkley does have another souvenir of Vermont she is very attached to - her quilt. I lay it out on the sofa for her and when she is not on the back of the sofa looking out the window (always) she loves to sleep on her quilt.

Brinkley still doesn't get along with other dogs, and she is as stubborn as they come, but she has such a comical personality. Sometimes I think she is doing a set like a stand-up comedian. She is super intelligent and not at all bashful to let you know when she wants something. She wants you to think she's the boss - but the bottom line is that she just wants to be where I am and go where I go and eat what I eat and have her belly rubbed (she decides when the latter is sufficient).

Contacting Col Potter was one of the luckiest moves I have ever made. I would have never found a dog to rescue as wonderful as Brinkley. People now identify me with Brinkley. What used to be "How's work?" is now "How's Brinkley?" What used to be "Good to see you!" is now "Where's Brinkley?" Cairn Terriers have to be among the cutest, most affectionate and fun creatures that God created. I just happened to be gifted with one of His masterpieces.

I am always aware that I inherited in our little friend the fruits of a labor of love that gave Brinkley the opportunity to have a happy life and to give so much happiness. I am deeply grateful to you for showing
Brinkley the ways of love and trust and for all of you who do the same for other cairns. What a wonderful way to make this world a better place.

Aberdeen is Loving Summer

Sorry I have been so bad about giving you updates on Abbs. She is just a delight to have around. She is all house trained now, and goes with me EVERYWHERE that I can take her. Everyone loves her. She went to school for six weeks, and graduated TOP of her class. She even won the gold for a very modest agility trial. She seems to love all that. I hope to continue with her classes with a goal of more agility training. She and the cat continue to get along very well. By the way, she has never made an inappropriate move towards Sedona. I have even caught them licking each other a bit. So much for "Cat Scanning".

Abbey's latest love is swimming in the pool. I bought her a neon pink life vest to wear in the pool. At first she wasn't too sure if she liked this big "water bowl", but she trusted me and as soon as I put her in the pool, she took off like a little torpedo! Her vest keeps her very boyant, and keeps her head up out of the water. In no time, she was jumping in from the side of the pool. She is such a happy little sweetie pie.

She brings such joy and laughter to my life. I can't even imagine my life without her now. She is so wonderful with other dogs and kids, and big people. I never have to worry about her acting inappropriately with anyone. I love taking her to the Home Depot with me. People comment on how good she is, as she just sits in the carriage lets people come up to her and pet her, and get their "puppy fix".

Henry - One Handsome Boy

Henry, fka Winnipeg, was born into CP as one of Vancouver's pups.

Is he handsome or what!!

A Tribute to Bonny - CP Kid Chardonnay

The Twilight of the Dogs has ended for one of them. Bonny (Chardonnay for the Col. Potter group) went down this morning around 9:45. She had an intestinal cancer.

Bonny (8/21/00-7/22/10) went as quietly as she lived. She was "Her Serene Highness" while we had the privilege of knowing her. She only barked when the train went by, several blocks away. She was the only dog I knew who said, "arf".

At least I caught on video her ecstatic procession from kithchen to her dining place, just a couple of days ago. Amazing to think that that energy could collapse so suddenly, or that, several days ago at the vet's office, her lethargy could explode into a "let's play" dance for a big young male dog.

Bonny was a great hunter: just a day after she arrived here, she sniffed out a rat under our back steps. In the last few evenings on our walks at Casis School, she found three cadavers of small animals, and got one of them home in the car before I detected it. After her first "find", while I was disposing of it the next night, I came back to her where she was crouched over something—she was licking a bone the size of a chicken thigh. That went over the fence—then she found her THIRD leathery mass.

I hope you will join us in celebrating her accomplishment of a tough life—puppy-mill near Fort Worth, Texas, for nearly five years; rescued by the Col. Potter Cairn Rescue League, who repaired a breast tumor and an inguinal hernia; a torn canine cruciate ligament two years ago; an attack by big dogs last January on the Barton Creek trail. She was the supreme stoic.

Jim and Pat

Austin, TX

Jim sent this link to a video he took just 2 days before Bonny crossed the Rainbow Bridge: http://gallery.me.com/jimhadden/100436  Her brother Gauldie fka Merlot is also a CP kid.  Our sincere condolences to the family who have given these sweet Kids such a wonderful life!

From the Desk of Bryn Lane

I asked momme to sen you [foster mom- ed.] dis leter. Jus wanted to sez hi and let you no I am a big boy now. I haz a birfday today and am 5 monz old. I haz a partee all day.

My Aunt Pattie comz over 2 timz and taks me for walks and we play ball and sticks while my momme is workng hard so I haz a real nice home. My Auntee gib me a new toy. Its so kool. You knoz dos big long round tings dat makz noise and crunches, I gotz a cober for doz tings and its real soft and looks lik me -- a bryn puppy. Now me long round tings don't lookz so yuckee.

Momme gib me a new big ball and haz a handl on it so I can carries it arond. It is big too jus for a big boy like me.

Momme sez we will hab a real big partee wif hatz cak and stuf nex February. I jus canz wait. It wil be lotz of fun. Wish you could be here.


Momme sez to tank you for teechn me to be a good boy. I's doin jus lik you sez to do and I's good -- wel most of da tyme. I jus don't wantz momme to knoz how mouch I really knoz cuz she would spect me to alwaz be good.

Oh yea, momme sez wez votn morrow on da CP site. Weeeeeee, I lub beng me. I haz so mouch funz.

Hugs,
Bryn

Brodie's Blankie

Here is an update from Brodie's Furever Mom:

When Brodie came to live here he came from his foster dad in PA with a blanket made by someone in the Col. Potter network. Brodie was understandably unsure of life, again, when he came here to new surroundings, a new human, and two new dogs. But he had the security of HIS blanket. The first evening here he dragged together a piece of fleece from one of the dog crates and his blanket and a few toys and made a 'nest' right in front of me. It was very endearing. I think whoever makes the blankets for the dog-kids are wonderful! I'm attaching a picture of him in his 'nest.'

-- Susan, Conor, Emmy, and Brodie -- Watertown, NY

Yes, Brodie, ever Col. Potter Kid gets his or her own blankie, lovingly made by a "Blankie Auntie".  The Aunties donate their time and materials, then send the blankie to the foster home, usually within a few weeks of the little cairn's arrival.  The blankie then becomes the cairn's very own and follows them to their adoptive home.

There is a video tribute to the Blankie Aunties on Media Central, via http://www.cairnrescue.com/, as well as instructions how to make the blankie.

Brodie, we're so glad that you love your blankie as much as you love your furever home!

First Foto of Fizzywig

Hello all! Into week 2 with this adorable, SWEET, obedient!!! cairn, Fizzywig (Fizzy)!

I don't know why you all let her go to be mine, but I'm glad you did!

She's almost like a reincarnation of my first cairn, Razzle Dazzle. I love her and wanted you to see her in her new home. 

Thank you all - especially foster dad Ron,

Margy O'D

A Message from Tucker aka Canada

Hey Ebrybody,


Dis heer is Tucker, but you mite no me as Canada. Col. Potter let my new fambly dopt me back in Nobember of 2008. And I gotta tell ya, dis new furebber fambly gots some really gooder stuffs. I no I only beend heer for a year and 8 munfs but I can tell ya, dis is where I wanna stay. Deese folks must weally lub me. No why? Dey gibs me da goodest food and plenty ob it and so much cool, clean water I can't ebber run out. And Mommy's weally picky bout what she feeds me -- no wheat or corn for me and none ob dat udder yucky stuff neeber. She eben makes my tweats homemade --- cooks 'em ebry week or so wite in our oben and dey is de-li-shus! And you no dat bossy Westie sister I telled you bout before, well she's still bossy, but she teached me some good stuffs, and she helped me not to be so doggone skeered of ebryfing. Well, I dis want to say fank yoo, fank yoo, fank yoo Col. Potter for gibbing me my furebber fambly. Dey is sooooo good to me. Dey gibs me hugs and kisses and tells me how handsome I is. Dey keeps me clean -- no bugs at all! Dey takes me for walks and wides in da car and eben to da pet stores all da time. So all yoo kids out dere dat still don't gots furebber famblies, just hang tite. Dey'll find yoo soon and boy are yoo gonna lub dis life! Fank yoo Col. Potter -- yoo is my hero! And Mommy wants me to say fank yoo for her too. And dat ebber since she dopted me, she tells ebrybody to dopt pets. Round our house, we say "used dogs rule!" Lubs yoo Col. Potter :)

Tucker aka Canada

Cassie & Hunter: Star-Spangled Cuties!

Hi, I'm Cassie and I looooove hotdogs!

I'm Hunter- picnics, hamburgs, people and fun - what a great holiday this is!

Thank you Founding Fathers, Service Men and Women, anna Col. Potter Cairn Rescue - heroes one and all!

Happy Independence Day!

Thank you to our troops and all of those serving our country. We wouldn't have the freedoms we have now if it weren't for all those before that also protected our wonderful country.

Below are (left to right): Rebel, Callie and Roary, celebrating their freedom, too. Aren't there kerchiefs the very best?
--
Nancy B
Lake in the Hills, IL

Timofey Archibald Says

From the Binns Family to Yours

The Binns boys are ready for the festivities to begin! Bring on the fireworks...hmmmm on second thought bring on the hamburgers and hot dogs!!!
 

Happy 13th Birthday to Ginger

Ginger was rescued in 1999 after being hit by a car.  She and her year-old puppy both found loving homes.  Ginger is celebrating her birthday with her family in Mehoopany, PA.
Happy Birthday, pretty girl!

Where the toys are...

...someone waits for me, says Gabby, who has found her way to her new forever home with Amy and Brian.  

But Wait! That's no toy, that's a bandana!

 "It's my bandana," says Wookie."  "No, it's mine," growls Fabio.  

"Whheeeee," says Rocky, "can we play with it, Mommie?"

So it begins, and Gabby is off and running with her new family of--how many is that?? 

Well, according to the best of sources, Amy and Brian have adopted, count 'em, Six Doggies:

MISSY

MIRI

MILLIE (RB)

ROCKY

GABBY

and

WOOKIE

How much more special can it get? You go, Gabby girl, you've got it made in the shade with a most wonderous forever home!

Rocky M Introduces His New Sister Mandy

my mum diddint tell me she had sumpfin goin on wen we gotz hoem fum r cairn pardee. Yestadee she putz me in unkel stebe's kar anna Grommy's krayt too anna off we goez down da rode agin. I faut we wuz goin to annudr cairn pardee. boy wuz I ebber suprized. we gotz dis heer gurl (ugh) anna she bee putz inna my bruddr's krayt and kame hoem wif uz. now she beez sleepin in Gromz krayt anna playin wif alla hiz toiz. She iz a messy gurl kuz she getted alla toyz anna putz dem all ober mum'z nyce kleen roomz. Mum prolly will fink I diddit.

maybee I will lyk her kuz she shure is purdy.

Rocky M

Central NY

Loutre is Now the Playful LuLu

Lulu is now a member of a pack. She joins Ceylon (CP) and Bear - all Cairns. Sounds like Lulu is going to be an alpha little girl. She somehow manages to get almost all the toys and is an expert at de-stuffing. She has gained a little weight and at a recent vet appointment weighed in at 10.8 pounds. She has brought a lot of life into the dog party. Bear, their 12 year old Cairn, is starting to play some around Lulu. Ceylon and Lulu just love to play. Lulu is tightly bonded to Sharon and this is wonderful. Bear and Ceylon are Robert's dogs. Turns out that just after they adopted Ceylon, Sharon had to leave because of a family emergency, and when she returned home Ceylon had latched on to Robert. So Sharon just loves that Lulu has bonded so tightly to her. These dogs have a wonderful home.

Marvin and Buzzy: A Two-fer Gotcha Day!

Cairnadians* Susan and Paul L know a good thing and decided to keep it going.  Susan and Paul live near Vancouver, BC. They have had 4 Cairns before....two of them rescues from California ...  who all lived to a ripe old age. Their last furkid one went to the bridge about a month ago, and their house was not a home without at least one Cairn in it.

An online search led Susan and Paul to Col. Potter and they were matched with Marvin and Buzz who were being foster in Canada.  And just look at these happy faces!

Marvin and Buzz could not be any luckier than to find themselves living in this cairn-trained home.  Susan and Paul have arms that are just meant to hold Cairn Terriers.

Many wishes this lovely family for a long, healthy and happy life together.

*Cairnadian - a cairn-loving Canadian

Saying Good-Bye to Our Best Friends

CPCRN is mourning 3 memorable cairn kids who recently left for the Rainbow Bridge.  Run Free Little Ones!

Lady Wabansia, one of the WCKs, had kidney failure and finally last week her daddy had to help her to Rainbow Bridge. Ken, her dad, just got off the phone with Michael who did his best to console him, however Ken is devastated. Lady was truly his "lady love" and went everywhere with him. He had relocated to Indiana recently to be close to his adult children and Lady was loving her new extended family.

Benny came to us in May, 2006 and was my first exposure to rescue - I had no idea what I was getting into. He was a scared PM boy that spent the first 7 1/2 yrs in a mill. He came with a lot of baggage. Over the past four years his progress was measured in baby steps. He was never interested in toys - but loved his bully sticks. He had no interest in playing but he and Heather had a meal time ritual where she wold try to engage him in play - and he bowed his head and wiggled his tail. He liked big dogs and would carefully go up to them and sniff them but that was it. He remained afraid of many people - but in the last 12-16 months decided that the house was his - and would run to the front door when the doorbell rang barking his head off. I held him and told him how much I loved him and what a good boy he was and he went peacefully. We buried him in the back yard and had Lexi and Heather check him over. His CP blanket and one of his bully sticks is buried with him. Benny would have turned 12 in July.

Winston came into CP with a dirty, torn toy called Roadkill Bob. I found a new replacement for him shortly after he arrived, but he still preferred the old, original Bob. Throughout his life with his forever mom, the original Roadkill Bob had to be mended many times, but remained his favorite toy. He was definitely not your typical Cairn. He didn't run, didn't chase prey, didn't bark much. Winston was a lover! There wasn't another living creature -- human or animal that he didn't love. I can still feel his kisses on my cheek, my lips, my forehead, my hand ... and I hope I never forget them.

Tales from Tallulah Bean

Hi All! Tallulah Bean here. Tomorrow is my three month anniversary. Mom finally got some photos of me developed. Hope you can see them okay. Sorry we don't have any of me at the park -- we spend a lot of time there. I love the trails and running on the grass. At home I love my cuddle times (when I'm not stalking the squirrel). There are advantages to being an only dog! My groomer says that I am a sweetie. She washed, stripped & clipped me -- I even had my nails done without complaint.

Hanna is Already a Winner!

Hanna, fka Hubbard, is at her forever home and is "doing fabulous," her forever mom, Taron, says. She says she is still a bit apprehensive, but things are getting better on all fronts.

Hanna seems to like taking over her brother Kwanza's crate. "Hey," Kwanza, protested, "it's too hot for both of us in here." But Hanna isn't budging, and the two of them provide a good laugh for Mom.
Mom, reports that Hanna still likes some of her alone time, but she hangs out at the top of the stairs, watching the action below. And though she is still a bit shy, she will sometimes sit with the family until bedtime.
Also, the walks are getting much better, though Hanna still isn't too keen on that leashee thingee. But, Mom says, she did "mark" on one of her walks which is a real good thing for her, and she is much-improved in her tail-wagging endeavors. Go Hanna. And look at that bow and bandana! She's quite the fashionista.

Hanna is not 100% yet on the housebreaking, but she's getting better.  And in the meantime, Taron says, "She's already a winner in my book!"

Cabot: On Duty

Cabot is still in his loving foster home, but he knows what his job is - to be "on guard" and watching for that furever home.  Stay tuned for that update on this blog soon!  Great job Cabot, you handsome boy!

The New Zander with Gal Pal Neha

Zander has been on thyroid medicine and is like a new dog, feels good, more social, integrating himself into the pack. Neha misses Foster BG (now Guinness) but is very happy to hang out with Zander and they have started taking walks together. As you can see, they love the door and the full view window.
Bonnie in SC, Mom to CPs Bea (lying in the back window) Neha and Zander

Congrats to Napoleon for His Big Win in OKC Nosey Parker Contest!!

Napolean will be the "cause celeb" next Saturday at a big "Paint Your Art Out" event in Norman, Oklahoma where he will be painted with NoseyParker.  Congrats Napolean!!

Beach Baby!

British Columbia's newest Cairn resident, Hoka,
LOVES the beach! Who could blame her!

Dubuque Becomes a Buckeye!

Dubuque/Doobie is the second lucky CP Kid to become an Ohio resident this weekend!  Her new name is Eubha.  Here is a photo of her in the loving arms of her new mommie.

Tobosa Has a Furever Family!

Tobosa was adopted yesterday and is now a resident of Ohio. Here is a pic of Tobosa and her new family.

Guinness - the Perfect Graduation Gift!

Foster BG aka Snickers has been adopted! He joins the small but ever growing group of second generation CP adoptive families. His new mom is Margeurite D, who just graduated law school and applied for him by name.

Her parents adopted the late Rooster Cogburn and Prophet so cairn rescue runs in their family!

BG's new name is Guinness.  He  will be settling in Atlanta for several months before they move to Montgomery. He will also be spending a 2 week vacation in New York later this summer.

As you can see by the pictures, Marguerite and Guinness hit it off wonderfully and he was very comfortable with her.

Thanks to Deb C for the matchmaking. He was our foster for 9 months and we will miss him but as I told Margeurite, we were the perfect foster home for him and she is the perfect forever home.

Bonnie in SC, Mom to CPs Bea, Neha and Zander - Foster BG is on the road with his new mom.

Kerwin writes to say...

...Got-cha days are ggrrrrreat!!  Kerwin says thanks to Col. Potter for rescuing him and giving him a forever home. To celebrate his 5th Got-cha Day, Kerwin was treated to an eggy breakfast and a brand new bone. But he says the bestest thing in the world is his wonderful forever family.  Arooooo!

Yuki: Beginning to Walk the Walk

Well now, here is Yuki with his new dad, Steve. According to Steve, Yuki is beginning to claim his new backyard as his very own. Though he started out a little shy, after a few short practice walks, "...he at least piddles on every walk, and now he has begun to 'mark” his territory.'" So, Yuki is getting used to being Lord of his Domain. Go, Yuki.

Yuki also likes to travel to strange and exotic places like the local park. Steve says that Yuki is becoming quite the "terrier tracker"  and actually "ran toward rather than away from a rustle in the bushes the other day (a rabbit, we think)." Good boy, Yuki, we knew you had it in you.  

But Yuki likes his house too, and  he has his safe places at home. "He likes quiet spots, and will sit in our office with Bill during the day. At night he used to sleep in the hallway, but now wanders into the bedroom and sleeps on the floor next to the bed." So this little doggie is making great progress.

And Steve says that at night, "when we go upstairs, Yuki carries his favorite squeak toy with him, puts it down and looks at us. One of us will pick up the toy and squeeze it a couple times, then carry it to the end of the hallway. When we walk away, he “sneaks up” on the toy, picks it up and carries it back to his place. We have to do this 4 or 5 times each night – it’s become “expected”.

It seems that this little guy has surely landed in clover, and he knows now, "if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard."

The Star of the Class!

Here is a picture of Wilton at his first obedience class with his new Mom. Wilton just graduated last Saturday as his Mom says: "The Star of the Class". He went with his friend, Mia, another CP dog and the fur daughter of one of our Matchmakers.

Wilton's story is so special. He was found as a young stray roaming a farm and sleeping with the barn cats at night. The family loved him, but felt he needed more attention than they could give him. He has had many experiences in his young life. The vet estimates that he is between 18-20 mo. He loves his cat siblings, and especially Sylvester. While Mom is at work, he and Sylvester roam the big house they live in rearranging the rugs and hiding things in Wilton's toy box.

Wilton has brought great joy to his Mom, and she to him. Wilton's home is in Boston, but he also has a summer home in NH that he will be spending time at this summer with his Mom. Whether Sylvester goes on these weekend outings is yet to be determined based on his ability to control his mischief and influence on Wilton. Wilton was named by the Intake Coordinator to honor another little cairn (shelter name of Will) who was killed by a vehicle just before finding his freedom. Wilton will keep his name. His Mom loves his name, and it truly fits him.

CPCRN 1st Annual Vancouver Island & Sunshine Coast Fun Day

On May 14, 2010, adoptive families and foster moms from Vancouver Island and Canada's Sunshine Coast gathered for an enjoyable afternoon at the home of Maeva and Kerby Lowen's.

We had 22 cairns in attendance and 16 of those were Colonel Potter Cairn Rescues. We raised over $330.00 for CPCRN and introduced half a dozen people to the CPCRN who are interested in adopting a cairn. It was a super day!

A huge thank you to Maeva and Susan for organizing this fun-filled event! Hats off to you both!!!

Click here for some event pics: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2vq5w26

Omaha Moves to New York

Little Miss Omaha went home to New York on Saturday with her new dad, Tad.  Her new name is Zoe and she is showing typical cairn antics and joy to have her own furever home.  This link has additional pictures http://pets.webshots.com/album/576819466xItVvK   The black brindle is Zeus, her foster brother, who loves to participate the adoption festivities!

The Tender Heart of a Rescuer

One of our volunteers sent this very sweet, true story:

I am in the midst of iris sales & Sunday a young couple brought thier daughter, Dottie, with them to see the iris and buy some starts. I always have "plant orphans" that people can adopt in return for a small donation to CPCRN.

The couple chose to add a little donation to their bill and commented to Dottie, who appeared to be 7 or 8 years old, that I rescued Toto dogs. Dottie had a dollar of her own - possibly her allowance - and she insisted on donating it too. Danielle has agreed that Dottie should receive her own donation receipt and thank you.

We also plan to use the Orphan Plants for Orphan Dogs money this year to purchase the name Dottie in the "name a cairn" fundraiser, so Dottie can follow her namesake throught the Col. Potter proces from intake to adoption.  Watch for future stories about Dottie and her Cairn namesake.

--

Kaaren J - Tecumseh, KS

 

Sow a thought and you reap an action;

sow an act and you reap a habit;

sow a habit and you reap a character;

sow a character and you reap a destiny.

---Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Mother's Day!

You're a Dog's best friend!

Love to our Fur Moms, our Foster Moms and our Furever Mommys

(not forgetting all the Aunties!!)

From Each and Every CP Kid

(ok, and our fursibs too!)

Announcing the CPCRN Cookbook – Volume III!

Make 2010 a year to remember by supporting CPCRN and ordering "Your Culinary Companion Volume III", our unique and lovingly-created cookbook of treasured recipes. This cookbook is our third book in our series.

Book I, "Your Culinary Companion" won TOP 10 honors from Morris Press, our publisher. We are very proud of this this accomplishment. Morris Press ONLY publishes cookbooks and they publish thousands every year.

We knew that our second book would be equally wonderful, and it is. It took 3rd place in the Morris Company’s contest, over 462 contest entries, and 10 finalists; for books published in 2007-2008! Each Volume II comes with that award medallion on the front! These books also truly make wonderful gifts! THESE are in very limited supply, but some are still available (see order form).

In addition to wonderful, heartwarming canine artwork, included in our Volume III, is a chapter on canine recipes, facts and healthy feeding tips, collected by Cairn Terrier lovers and their friends and relatives from all over the globe, as well as wonderful recipes in categories such as Bread & Breakfast, Appetizers & Snacks, Soups & Salads, Beef, Pork & Lamb, Poultry & Fish, Sides, Desserts, Budget Meals, Crock-Pot Cooking, Casseroles, and This & That which has a host of tips and gift ideas, beverages and specialty items.

Our Volume III is currently in PRE PUBLICATION sales and you can be among the very first to place an order. This book is very impressive in size and is a one-of-a-kind 3-ring (expandable) cookbook. It measures 8" wide, by 9-1/2" tall by almost 3 inch thick! The cookbook is professionally printed, including padded covers and approximately 750 carefully selected recipes. See below for more information on ordering. We expect shipment of your orders to be as early as September 2010!!

This is sure to become one of your favorite cookbooks and it benefits Cairns in need. And don’t forget, these are also great gifts for cooking friends or non-cooking friends, as the recipes are all tried and true family favorites. AND we will ship them DIRECTLY to your designated gift recipient for you. What more could you ask for?

Click here to order: http://mall.cairnrescue.com/inv_cookbookv3.htm

Happy Birthday CP Kids

Finley Brent, Annabelle, and Saratogo are 2 today!!!

Emerson and a Cairn Meet-Up

What do you do when you love cairns (and who reading this blog doesn't?) and you live where there a lots of cairns?  Have a "Meet-up"!!  CP Kid Emerson reports with photos:

Hi--Seems like there are a lot of Cairns in our area, and someone pulls together a Meet-Up every several weeks. This was the first we could attend, and it was held at my favorite dog run. There were 11 other Cairns there, and of course, Mom said I was the handsomest!  We were all on our best behavior and displayed our best barking!  I'm hard to see in the group photo, but that's me on the left with a Cuzin who also has wheaten coat and dark ears.

Hey, if you have a "Meet-up", why not send your update and photos to this blog?

Bunnie Hops into Hearts and Home

Bunnie found her furever home and now has a cairn brother Bandit, and a devoted Mom and Dad who she loved instantly. They all live in the mountains of Georgia. Bunnie explored the whole house, walked all over the golf course and now is playing with her tennis ball. So all in all she is great.  Here is a photo of Bunnie and her new parents.

The Fun and Rewards of Agility Competition

I thought you might be interested in some happenings in our busy Cairn Agility life.  Attached is an article that was in the NY Daily Times and AOL's Paw Nation last week - boy, all this celebrity is going to Charlie's
head! And Miss Annabelle (CP's Kiss) continues to amaze me! She and I flew to Eau Claire, Wisconsin last weekend for Puppy Camp with one of the most renonwned Agility competitor/instructors in the world (Ann

Braue, www.abctc.com). I have to say, my little pup is INCREDIBLE - THE class superstar! We had a ball!! I attached a picture of her bythe Chippewa River. She is as cute as a bug and as smart as a whip -

she is even learning to ride a skateboard (now if we could just nail that potty-training :) )!

Here's the link to Charlie's article if the pictures don't show up:
http://www.pawnation.com/2010/04/23/mixed-breed-dogs-get-in-on-the-action-with-akc-canine-partners/

Love to you all!
Pam in So Fl

How Love Transforms - Both Cairn and Owner!

I have always been a cat person. Please don't get me wrong, I have loved my dogs. Cats, however stole my hearts.

Enter Vito....

Vito (fka Zucchini) is a Col Potter rescue pup. He went through his first six years in a sad lonely pup mill. He reached the home of his foster Mom because of the efforts of Col Potter. Chris and her family gave Vito a great start. Was I looking for a six year old pup with missing teeth, not house trained, who had no idea of a world outside a puppy mill? No, but I saw his picture, read his bio and knew that sometimes the universe knows best.

We brought home a tired scared pup. He was my shadow. It took a few days, but Vito started to trust that life really had changed. I followed the advise from the blog and tethered Vito to my waist. He was smart and eager to please. House trained in a week. His growling and snapping problem started shortly after. I called my post adoption coordinator. She helped me to understand life from Vito's point of view. I gave him time and some space. Problem solved.

Digestion and breathing problems came next! After lots of visits to Dr. Goma, Vito was diagnosed with IBS. He had had multiple untreated respiratory infections during his internment. It left his lungs scared. A small dose of steroids and prescription food solved the problem.

Vito is making progress. He is learning to be a dog thanks to his cairn cousin Puck and his "fitness hounds" friends.

Vito gives me gifts of love every day. Last night I got the best gift of all! Vito let me snuggle up to him while he slept. His love is given with abandon.

I will always be a dog person.

Maryellen F
Rehoboth, Ma
Adoptive Mom of Zucchini~Col Potter Pup