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From the Director:
A tribute to a special lady.
A move ahead for Swiftdog

Concord, North Carolina 

(If you've adopted a dog from Swift Dogz and would like to be included on this page send a write-up and one photo to Swiftdogz webmaster. )

Years : 2006 2005 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

Cooper
Chloe
Carlie
Trenton
Harvey
Ceasar
R.J.
Allie Adopted 5-04 Alli has been adopted to her new home in Virginia. She now resides in an assisted living facility where she provides therapy to those who reside there. Alli seems to enjoy her new life, and especially enjoys the "way-cool" water bowl she has in her courtyard! We are proud of Alli's accomplishments and hope she serves the comminuty well!
Holly Adopted 4-18-04 Holly is wonderful! She is fitting in great. We walk her on short walks about 4 times a day so we can catch people out in the neighborhood. She is really coming out of her shell. My dauaghteres have her slepping with them in shifts. She is loving that. Se enjoys the backyard play with Little Theodore as well. They chase each other around and wrestle. Somehow Throdore always wins. I have taught her to shake, give high fives, lay down, roll over and she sits and stays when I place a treat right in front of her nose. She is so smart. The night before last we had some car break-ins in our neighborhood. They got in our cars and managed to get our garage door open. Holly threw a fit and was barking before I even knew what was going on. I thought she was just having a rough night. I told her to settle down and to hush. She dept gruffing until the phone rang. It was 911 telling me the police were outside and needed me to come to the door. The police K9's had tracked the guys to our house and they saw the door open. Needless to say no one was hurt and the police think that Holly scared them out of the house. They said they were scared when they heard her bark. She has been very protective of the girls and me since. Anytime someone knocks at the door she is right there sniffing and checking them out. I feel blessed to have her in our home. I saved her and she has already in just 2 short days returned the favor. I love her more than I can explain to you. It is like we were meant to be a family. Thank you for letting me bring her home. The police said she is a very special girl to learn to protect her family. I am just extremely humbled by the love that Holly shows us. Back to top
Maggie Adopted 4-16-04 Maggi is doing beautifully. You would never know this was a new enviornment for her. She has a new toy that she loves to catch. We think she is the perfect dog for us. She seems to think so too! We are very pleased with her obedience. She knows when we are leaving, though, and does not readily go into the washroom. Once there, and with the baby gate up, she does very well. Last night, she started barking after we went to bed. I got up and told her to be quiet. She got on her bed and I heard no more from her. She has claimed our hearts. We are tickled with her. Thanks so much. 7/04 - Mag, has adjusted well to the island life. Chasing gulls and pipers when the rangers are not around. She works every day with me in the backseat of the truck. In fact she has become the office mascot. I could not have ever asked for a better dog, as I have owned many but Maggie reins supreme. Thanks again. Back to top
Cassie Adopted 4-9-04 Cassie's new family endured special circumstances, and through it all stuck diligently by Cassie's side for they knew that Cassie was their girl! Cassie was adopted by a wonderful family in Pennsylvania, and through the 12 hours distance, which separated them for nearly a month, they were committed to waiting for Cassie to arrive. Finally, the day came, and Cassie was transported by Joe Maringo of SPARRO. We appreciate the dedication of all of those involved to help Cassie arrive safely at home. Congratulations to the Cuthrell family for their newest family member. Back to top
Sydney Adopted 2-29-04
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Molli Adopted 1-14-04 This photo of Molli was taken nearly 6 weeks after her adoption. Here she is graduating from her obedience class-cap and gown included! Molli now resides with a dedicated family in Concord, NC area. As you can see, they have taken her to a basic obedience course, which contained 6 border collies, for training. Molli thrived in the class, and has a wonderful demeanor. Recently, Molli got to sleep over as a Swiftdog while her family was out of town. She had a great time rolling around with some of her old friends. We are glad that Molly is finally home, and that her family loves her very much! Back to top
Sadie Sadie has been successfully transported to SPARRO in PA. 4-9-2004 Sadie, the chocolate labrador has been transported into the loving hands of SPARRO rescue. Picture here, Sadie meets up with Joe Maringo, director of SPARRO, who will be taking care of her needs while she searches for a permanent home. We would like to thank Joe Maringo for helping us with the networking of Sadie, and the others he has helped us with in the past. Joe's link can be seen on our other links page...take a look at http://www.sparro.org/ Back to top
Winchester U. S. Customs and Border Protection Canine Training Instructor, Ken Molidor, stands along side Winchester, a once wayward Labrador Retriever who passed the Criteria to be accepted into the U. S. Customs Canine Enforcement Program in Fort Royal Virginia. Winchester was rescued from the local animal control, and was assessed to determine his potential as a drug detection canine. However, Winchester will not become an Enforcement Canine unless he successfully graduates the program. We feel confident that he will serve our country well! Back to top
Kira (formerly Katie) Adopted 11-22--04 Katie, now Kira is pictured here after her forever family took her home. Kira was rescued from Cabarrus PETS society, as she had severe separation anxiety, and ate nearly $3000.00 of her former owners lincoln towncar! Kira is the picture perfect example of how important management is when owning a Border Collie...take a listen to her new families update! Kira's mom writes: Kira, formerly Katie has adapted readily into her new surroundings. She enjoys her daily walks with her adopted family and romps with her new companion, Zorro (a black lab-mix). Kira's sweet nature and willingness to please make her a charmer on all fronts. Her ocy blue eyes captivates all who see her. She loves to run and tackle Zorro in the park across the street and absolutely enjoys flyball. She has become part of our family, with the alph cat even tolerating this newcomer! We enjoy interacting and playing with Kira, and appreciate all of the support and work that Jenni did with her. It has been a positive experience in adopting a wonderful Border Collie!
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Fly Adopted 2-11-04 Fly is pictured on top just weeks before his departure as a Drug Detection dog. Stormmi, his friend, and support is also shown at the bottom. During his stay, Fly bonded to Stormmi as she helped him learn that things aren't so bad here! Congrats! Fly, You Make Us Proud! Fly now resides in Virginia and is on his way to becoming a Drug Detection Canine. We wish him all the luck in the world, and hope he gets his share of Narcotics off the streets of the United States! We obtained Fly from an owner surrender in April of 2003. Fly was definately a high drive border collie, and loved to play ball, hide and seek and aimed to please. Being high drive, Fly needed a home where he would have stimulation. We sent Fly to a wonderful home where he could do agility--but this didn't seem to be enough for Fly. We explored the option of Drug Detection, and called US Customs, only to learn that Fly DID have what it takes-but Border Collies are not an acceptable breed for the Federal Agency. So we continued searching and it paid off! Back to top
Lundi Adopted 1-12-04 Lundi is pictured here with his new handler Jill Armentrout at EdenGardens Nursing Center. Lundi is in training to complete the final stages of his Therapy Dog Certification. Lundi was rescued at the age of 8 weeks from a local animal shelter, and now resides as a Therapy Dog in EdenGardens Nursing Center of Concord. Lundi successfully completed the Canines Can Change Program three times, and was the youngest dog to be recognized as a Charter Canine for the Program. Please read more about Lundi at the Other Programs Link! Back to top
Maggie (formerly Caroline) Adopted on 1-2-04 We are enjoying Maggie. She seems to be adjusting well. Cannot thank you enough, for helping bring Maggie into my life, she is getting me back into shape again, and a joy of a companion. She loves the sand on the beach, but the dunes she likes better. Freda and Tom Ballard Back to top