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Sydney Joins the Family!

It's been a while since we've had a puppy in the house, but little Sydney makes it an absolute joy with his lively romps and sweet kisses! A Jack Russell - Shih Tzu mix who we adopted from the shelter, Sydney is named for one of our favorite places in the world - Sydney, Australia.

Read below as Sydney shares a few thoughts about his new roommate, Shadow. Click here to read the PDF version.



Hi... I'm Sydney, and I have a new forever family named the Jacksons! Here's my 11-year-old brother, Shadow checking me out. Not so sure he wants me around, but I'll charm him into loving me!
This may take awhile! Maybe if he gets a whiff of me...
So much for that...
We're still not seeing eye to eye!
Oh well, if he won't play with me right now, maybe I can snatch that tennis ball...
Now, I'm in trouble! To be continued...


In Loving Memory of Sophie Joy Jackson

Sophie was our gentle giant -- a proud and playful Great Pyrenees, whom we loved dearly. We adopted Sophie as a puppy from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. At the time, she was four months old and weighed 45 pounds.

We didn't really know what we signed up for when we brought her home, but it was worth every moment. She turned out to be a wonderful, loving companion to the family and the perfect sister to our dog Shadow, who remains with us.

We miss Sophie's presence every day. But we know she still walks with us in spirit.



**Photos courtesy of Cliff Grassmick