Sapientia Wisely joins Col. Potter!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Sapientia, 7 year old Red Brindle Beauty

Well, here she is!  One beautiful Red Brindle girl, and "Sapientia" is her name!

"Sapientia" means “wisdom” and, at age 7, she has gained much wisdom.  This girl is said to be sweet and all Cairn, with the attitude of a true Cairn.  She spent a few days on one of our great Volunteers’ farm and loved every minute of it!  She is now in her foster home and settling in, and she will soon be ready for her new family.

Keep an eye out for Foster Mom's update on her:  She is excited to let everyone know more about this beautiful girl!

Welcome Sapientia!

A Hearty Welcome for Nikita!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Nikita, 7 year old Wheaten female

Please welcome our newest little girl to CP!  She's an owner surrender who's Mom was working too many hours and did not have the much needed time to spend with her.  She seems to be really sweet and loves attention, however she does not like the vet's office!  She is having her spa day and will be moving in with her Foster Mom on Saturday.  

Let's all please give Nikita a warm welcome as she starts a new and wonderful journey in her life!

 

A Big Thanksgiving Welcome for Brador!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

 Brador, a handsome 7 year old Wheaton boy

Introducing Brador, a beautiful Wheaten boy, 7 years old, and a good 17 lbs. of solid love!  There's a bit of mystery about him -- his latest owner only had him for two months, and we don't know why his owner before that had to give him up.  But the latest said that he seemed sad, and was not very playful and didn't seem to like it where he was.  And he was a "picky eater."!!?    Ooooookay...  So Col. Potter was called in!

Getting Brador into the arms of Col. Potter proved to be a real challenge because of very unforgiving geography.  This little guy came from a fairly remote area without recourse to many volunteers at all.  And for that reason, I would especially like to thank Jennifer T. for stepping forward, not once, but twice, driving over 9 hours in two trips to get this worthy little cairn where he needed to be.  Like so many others here, she's got the stuff that volunteers are made of!

Well, since Jennifer picked him up, not-so-sad Brador has been wagging his tail and having a good time with all the attention he's getting.  He's now snuggled into his foster home and will soon be ready to share his happy life with somebody new.  By the way, Brador's birthday was Nov. 21st -- so let's welcome him to Col. Potter with Thanksgiving and some hearty Birthday Wishes!

WELCOME TWO NEW CP FAMILY MEMBERS!

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Two little Cairns have not enjoyed freedom up until they became part of the Col. Potter family. They are older, which is always more heartbreaking, but also endearing that they will finally get to enjoy being a spoiled and pampered Cairn and learn about freedom.

Fate

Fate - Female, wheaten, born 10/16/04 - donated name by Geri P. to thank Kathy and Barney H. for all they do for the furkids

R. J. Fisherman

R. J. Fisherman - Male, dark brindle, born 5/30/02 - donated name by Mary N. in honor and memory of Richard J.

Please give a warm welcome to both Fate and R. J. Fisherman into the CP Family!

Please welcome CP's newest addition - Momo

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



What do you do when you have the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue your chosen career but it requires extensive travel abroad? What do you do when you learn you must leave everything behind--including your beloved cairn terrier?

Of course, you seek out a wonderful rescue that will ensure that your cairn will continue to be loved and appreciated. That is exactly the decision made by the former owner of Col. Potter's Momo. Please welcome this adorable 7 yr old black brindle boy. This little guy is sure to find an adoring home quickly. He is friendly, affectionate, and knows numerous commands and tricks.

Please Welcome Wendell!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

We have a new boy in our midst named Wendell! Wendell means "wanderer, seeker, or one who proceeds onward". Our Wendell is seeking a new forever home and proceeded to Col. Potter to help him with this mission. He's 7 years old (with a birthday approaching) and he has a lovely light wheaten coat and beautiful brown eyes. He is an owner surrender but only because his family wanted the best for him. From the moment he was in the hands of the Col. Potter volunteers he began charming them one by one. I kept hearing the words, very sweet, adorable, handsome, friendly and happy over and over. He's earned the title of Mr. Happy at his foster home already.

Now Wendell does have one slight flaw, one I'm sure many of you have experienced with a cairn or two. He's camera shy! So while his photo to all of you may not show all his handsome features, trust me, he is one handsome, suave cairn. Let's give a great big shout out to Wendell in his journey to a new forever home!

Clooney snuggles into CP

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



Picture this – one sunny afternoon 2 little cairns go to the dog park with their mom for a little fun. While at the park mom asks another dog family if they could take the 2 cairns and find them a new home. If not, she would have to take them to the local shelter. The compassionate, animal-loving family takes the 2 cairns and quickly finds a home for one. But after several months, they hadn’t found a home for Clooney and contacted us for help.

Clooney is 7 years old and is reportedly a pretty calm little guy. He is a snuggler, good with other dogs and children, likes taking walks and traveling in the car – AND…… he still enjoys going to the dog park!

Welcome Clooney! We’ll find you a new forever family!

A warm welcome to Stoddie and Nanna!

Written by an Intakes volunteer.

Last week, two very lucky cairns joined the Col. Potter family.

Volunteers picked up these two and chose their new names. Chosen from one of the volunteer's Slovak heritage, their names are terms of endearment for the eldest relatives in the family--the men are called Stoddie and the women, Nanna.

Stoddie is a gorgeous red wheaten boy estimated to be 3-4 years old.

Stoddie

Nanna

Nanna is a black brindle petite girl of around 7 years

Both kids are having their spa treatments and will move to their foster homes this weekend.

Welcome Stoddie and Nanna!

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Say howdy to Cisco Kid!

Written by an Intakes volunteer

Please welcome our new boy, Cisco Kid. After a long incarceration, Cisco Kid was set free to join Col. Potter.



He is a sweet boy, the favorite of the vet staff who have cared for him. Estimated to be around 7 years old, he has a calm disposition that endears all who meet him.

Welcome Cisco Kid!!

Welcome Finola to CP!!

Written by a CP Intakes Team Coordinator

Finola is a 7 year old, female cairn who led a princess life with two elderly woman. She was loved, well vetted and taken care of. Sadly, her owners both died within a year of each other. Finola was taken in by a distant relative, who knew better than to surrender her to a shelter, until a home could be found for her. She reportedly will come when called, goes into her crate when told at bedtime, will sit when treats are given, stops whatever she is doing when told no, is housebroken, loves to lick and give kisses, likes her walks and to go for rides in the car.

She loves her belly and ears rubbed, being brushed, and to be on your lap. Doesn’t she sound just wonderful? I’d like everyone at give Finola a great big CP welcome, and maybe an extra hug, she’s lost all that she has known these past few months.

Welcome two brothers, KADE and EWAN to the CP Family!

Written by a CP Intakes Team Coordinator

Kade

Ewan

CP was there just in time to save these two brothers, thanks to the wonderful volunteers that jump into actions to help cairns in need. They are 7 years old. There names are Scottish, Kade (Kayd) means gentle and Ewan (Yoo-en) mean little swift one.

Kade had a very bad ulcerated eye which caused them to have to remove it but, it doesn’t slow him down at all. They are both very sweet and just want cuddles and lap time, yes, lap timeJ Some family is going to be very lucky to get these boys. They are just looking to the future to get better and better, now it will thanks to CP.

Welcome Kade and Ewan

Welcome Pax!

Written by CP Intakes Coordinator




Hi everyone. Please welcome Pax! He is nearly eight years old and is now a CP kid. This boy LOVES attention and would like nothing more than to fetch a ball for you! Here's to good times for you, Pax.

Thank you to all of those who helped Pax get to Col. Potter.

RINGO ARRIVES IN CP!!! DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

When asked to name a famous drummer, many of us say "RINGO", one of the most well known drummers of our time! Who can forget the debut of Ringo and his three fellow band mates (also known as the Beatles) on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964! Adults were aghast at the 'long' hair while the teenagers thought the hair was really cool!! Amidst all the screaming teens and pandemonium, there was Ringo, the quiet guy with shaggy hair and a smile on his face just playing his drums.

Now Col. Potter has its' very own quiet guy with shaggy hair and that endearing smile who also goes by, what else, RINGO! Ringo is a darling light wheaten boy with stunning black ears. He's 7 years old, loves to play ball and has a very nice personality. He comes to Col. Potter through no fault of his own. Economic conditions brought his family to make the decision that the best thing for Ringo was to become a CP kid. Ringo is adjusting nicely to the change in his life. He's already smiling bigger and playing ball with gusto. Ringo just wants to be the best drummer Col. Potter has ever known. Please welcome the one and the only, RINGO!!

STONEWALL COMES TO CP!

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Last week I was contacted by a miller in Missouri that we have received quite a few Cairns from over the years. She had two Cairns, a male she was done breeding and a younger female that had skin problems that she wanted to release to rescue. I made all of the arrangements to get them picked up and the reservations for the boarding and vetting. BUT, something kept telling me she was waffling on the female and I just had a feeling she would back out of releasing her. Saturday morning came, and about an hour before they were to be picked up, sure enough, she backed out of releasing the female saying she had given her a bath and her skin looked so much better. I politely told her how happy I was to hear that and that whenever she was ready to release her or any other Cairns, she knew where I was and we would be happy to help. And so it goes "Dancing with the Devil" ...

While the little female didn't make it out this time, the male did! Please help me welcome Stonewall. The picture she originally sent me showed a very handsome black brindle boy with a gorgeous coat. What we picked up was a very handsome black brindle boy with a shaved coat ... The miller's answer to cleaning a dog up ... shave them down. Stonewall will be turning 7 years old on July 26.

Stonewall is a donated name at the request of Carolynne McComb as a birthday gift from her boss. Just a reminder this SUNDAY IS FATHER'S DAY ... what better gift for the dad that has everything but loves dogs than to click this link to donate to name a Puppy Mill Kid after dad or something he loves; or what a wonderful way to remember your dad who is no longer with you. This is truly the gift that gives back and won't be hung in the back of the closet like last year's tie ...

Stonewall, it's wonderful to have you in the CP family ... and we'll keep trying for the little female that didn't make it out this time ...