We adopted Lucy in Jan 2006 and she was a tiny little pup that had no coordination.  My husband and I had just suffered a late pregnancy loss and were having a pretty hard time.  We had always talked about getting a dog but the time seemed perfect.  We found your webpage online and the next day came down to the shelter.  We saw pictures of Lucy online and fell in love with her.  She had three beautiful sisters and Lucy was always sleeping on the bottom of the pile.  We knew she was perfect.  At the time, no one was quite sure what kind of mix she was but it has become quite clear that she has some Beagle in her and a lot of Jack Russell.  This little puppy is truly the light of our lives.  She is almost one year old now.  She has a TREMENDOUS amount of energy which we try to wear down in the evening by having her fetch golf balls that my husband hits which she just loves.  Lucy had a rough moment a few months after we adopted her.  We had gotten half way through her parvo vaccines and she got Parvo.  She was admitted to Riverside Animal Hospital for a week.  My husband and I visited her 3-4 times a day until she finally kicked it and came home healthy.  We were sick with worry but Lucy is a trooper.  She made her first of many to come camping/hiking trips this summer and she had an absolute blastl.  Lucy has an older brother Yougha that she loves to torment (yougha is a cat we adopted years ago from the SPCA in Baltimore).  Yougha has decided that if Lucy is going to stay then he makes the rules.  The play chase all evening long all throughout the house which is good exercise for both of them.  We love this little doggie more than we could have ever anticipated.  We don't remember what it was like to sleep without her nestled in between us under the covers.  It was a hard year for us and I think Lucy saved us more than we saved her.  I just can't imagine life without her.  We are so grateful for shelters like yours and the service you provide.