Ernie -Then and Now

 

Hi everybuddy,  It's me Ernie.  The lady who runs the rescue (PUP Dog Rescue in Issaquah) and who saved me from the high kill shelter in CA -sent mom these pics that showed what a sorry mess I was before I came to them.  I was furrrrry lucky because a lady came in to the shelter just before I was to be euthanized.  She like me and said she saw something special in me.  SOoo she took me to the groomers and I had my first SPA treatment. 

 Mom and Dad saw me on Petfinder with PUP and sent in an application.  The rest is history.  The PUP people came for a home visit with me to see how I got along with Sasha and the family.  Little did any one know that M & D's sons would be there with families,  grand bipeds,&  their Labs.  It just happened....FUN!!!  Everyone got along so well that the PUP lady Laura called it a non-event cuz we all were great together.  Then she said if M & D ever wanted another dog just call and they would bring one right over.  Well, about 3 years passed and M & D decided to try fostering for PUP.
So here we are about 3 years after that and M & D have brought in about 61 dogs to foster.  It has been interesting.  I heard Mom say we'd be lucky to get to 5 fosters.  Guess it gets in the blood. :-)
We are a house full of rescue pups (Sasha,me, Chica,Lucas,and GG's dog Rosie)  We always get excited and check the crates that come in the house to see what kind of friend they brought us this time.
PS Sam check out my early pics.... I look a LOT LIKE you  :-) How about that?

 Have a fun weekend... We're getting rain is seems.