Our happy-go-lucky Boston Terrier, Happy went to live with Pam. She has re-named him Calvin, after the smart, ready-for-anything boy in the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip.

When Pam adopted Happy, her current dog, 11 year old Molly had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Pam told us, "He and Molly hit it off right away. Thanks to him, Molly spent a lot of her last week romping and playing. Thanks to him, I didn’t come home to an empty house this morning."

Pam later wrote with this update, "Two and a half weeks after losing Molly, we’re back to a household of three. On Saturday, Calvin & I brought Jake, a 10-year-old lab mix, into our home. Jake is calm, gentle, and affectionate (my requirements) and likes to play tug-of-war and is content to let Calvin be in charge (Calvin’s requirements). Jake came from Old Dog Haven (www.olddoghaven.org), a wonderful resource for older dogs and people who care about them.
 

Calvin is a total joy – and surprisingly much lower-key than I thought at first! He alternates bursts of frenetic playing with long naps, which makes him a great fit here. He gets a little pushy meeting new dogs sometimes (his in-your-face approach surprises them), but we’re working on that. We play all sorts of training games (he catches on very quickly), and he curls up in my lap whenever I give him the chance. In short, he’s wonderful!

Thanks!!"