Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Happy Gotcha Day Zaphod

Phod's petfinder picture

One year ago today our lives changed when Zaphod came to live with us. It honestly feels like he has been with us forever. I am sad to be away on his Gotcha Day, but we did take some time to celebrate on the weekend with treats and I told him his adoption story, which is a tradition in our house. He isn't sure there were dragons in the original story . . . but because he was getting belly rubs he didn't argue too much!
Our first picture of Phod







Looking back, Phody has come a long way in the past year. He was far more fearful when we first got him. If we raised our voices (even just to "yell" down the stairs) he would shake and pee. He was very hesitant and scared. Clearly he had been mistreated. His gentle manner and loving nature have allowed him to overcome whatever horrors our once abandoned and severely underweight dog faced in the first year or so of his life. He ability to forgive, forget and embrace life every day is a great lesson for all of us. His ability to love unconditionally is a true blessing.

To our boy - Happy Gotcha Day! We couldn't be happier that we Got Ya!



Lady will talk about her trip later this week!





22 comments:

  1. Happy Gotcha Day Phod!

    Hugs,
    Lily Belle & Muffin

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  2. OH HAPPY DAY PHOD!! WE ALSO ARE SO GLAD YOU HAVE A NEW AND LOVING HOME. YOU ARE SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Stella Rose

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  3. Happy Gotta Day Phod !!!!! Your family is very lucky to have found you.
    Wags,
    Ranger

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  4. Happy Gotcha day sweet Phod. We hope you have many, many more. Have a terrific Tuesday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  5. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY GOTCHA DAY TO YOU ZAPHOD !! You hit the Jackpot when you picked your FUREVER HOME.

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  6. Phod what a lucky boy you were to be found by your peeps. Happy Gotcha Day and may you have a 87 million more.
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  7. Love cures all! Happy GOTCHA day to Phod!!!!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  8. Happy happy Gotcha Day Zaphod!! Make your Mom bring you extra presents for her not being there!

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  9. Happy Gotcha Day, Phod!!! Sounds like you landed on your feet and found the perfect family.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & roxy

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  10. Happy Gotcha Day! You've become so much happier and healthier in the last year, glad you were picked by such a great family. :)

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  11. Happy first gotcha day. Thanks for sharing his special day with us. He is one very lucky pup to have been rescued by you. We can all take a lesson from our dogs, can't we? :)

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  12. Happy Happy Gotcha Day my friend.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  13. It made us a little leaky to read all this, but we are SUPER happy Zaphod found such a fantastic furever home and is a happy boy now! XOXOXOX

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  14. Happy Gotcha Day Phod! You sure are lucky to have been adopted by such a nice lady.

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  15. Happy gotcha day Phod!! HAve a fun day

    wags
    Jazzi and Addi

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  16. Happy Gotcha day Phod and make sure you get a truck full of treats and toys :) xx00xx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  17. Happy Gotcha Day deewest Phod.
    Yoo awe a blessing to yoow family and all who know you
    I wish yoo many many mowe wondewful yeaws wif yoow loving family
    Smoochie kisses
    Asta

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  18. happy gotcha day Phod, so glad you got a loving family at last xxxx

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  19. Happy Gotcha Day Phodie! I'm so glad you found such a loving and understanding forever home - you SOOOO deserve it!

    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

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  20. Happy Gotcha Day, Phod! You are an inspiration. So glad you made it to your perfect forever home so you could flourish. Psst...ask for more treats.

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