Sport
Hi Judy, Fourteen years ago this week a litter of pups were born to a black Lab mom. Our family got the runt of the litter - a lab hound mix named Sammy. We renamed her Sport. She has brought our family SO much joy. Was the perfect pup. Sadly yesterday we had to put her down as she was not well, but I wanted you to know she lived a great life with our family and was well loved. We will miss her greatly! Thank you for all you you do and especially for rescuing our pup so many years ago!

Harper
I adopted Harper from PRBJ in February 2016 when she was only 8 weeks old. Unfortunately, only a year and a half later, Harper passed away from a brain condition called Hydrocephalus that she was born with. Up until the condition started affecting her, Harper was just a goofy little dog always full of energy and love. Although she left us too soon, I can't thank PRBJ enough for the year and a half I was able to spend with my Harper. Her brother Chance and I will never forget Harper, her goofy ears, her silly Mohawk, or all the love she was able to give us while she was here.

Xander

Xander was found as a kitten, with his littermates, outside a big box store.    PRBJ took them in and Xander found a wonderful loving home.   He will be remembered with love and forever missed.

Kingsley
We said goodbye to Kingsley. We adopted him from Animal Services at 5 months old. He was in a kennel of about 10 rowdy puppies and he was pinned in the corner, overwhelmed by the commotion. It was a hilarious and pitiful sight rolled up into one. We took him out just to give him a break and 15 minutes later we walked away to fill out the adoption paperwork. A few months later, I started volunteering at PRBJ, instead of Animal Services. When we started to foster, Kingsley really flourished. He was the last of our dogs to warm up to the new addition, but he was the one that took it the hardest when they left. When we went to events with our foster, we would bring Kingsley with us. He was a great support system for them out in public. Kingsley would also go to their meets with their new family for that same reason and it would ultimately help him understand where his new buddy was when they didn’t return home with us. He also spent some time with Judy in the front room at the first Sanford shelter. A trainer who I asked to evaluate him thought I was NUTS when I said we had some issues because he THRIVED in that environment. Shortly after we adopted Kings, we found out he survived distemper before we met him. He had some lasting effects of that, some scarring on his belly, mangled adult teeth (our snaggletooth!) from high fever, and neurological issues. He was a fighter from the moment he was born, no doubt. He loved fiercely. He loved his family fiercely. He loved to guard his home, steal paper products and toddler snacks, and his big, orange ball that stopped making noise many years ago. He hated being wet, hot, and separated from his loved ones. He was a challenging boy (neurological issues AND a Catahoula?!) but that big personality, makes him being gone that much more painful. We have a full house with kids and pets, but it feels empty without him. He was larger than life, that’s for sure. Kingsley, you are very much loved and very much missed. There is not a day that will go by where we will not think about you and wish you were here with us.

Steeler
Steeler was adopted from PRBJ in 2010. His owner said that the first time they came home, Steeler jumped out of the car window, ran to the cattle and started rounding them up to the feeders. Then, Steeler jumped into the feeder which scared the cattle away, so he rounded them up again. He said, he instinctually knew how to move the cattle and avoid getting kicked! Steeler passed away this past New Year's Eve 2016/2017. He said, "Steeler was the best dog I ever had." While he's not ready to get another dog just yet but said he would only adopt a rescue dog.