Humane Society of North Iowa

Name: Beef (formerly Dollie)
Adopted: 2011
Update from owner:
It has been almost three years since we adopted our little girl--she was my wedding gift from my then-new husband! You named her Dollie, but we re-named her Beef ... sorry! :) She was one of a group whom you rescued from a local puppy mill. When we first met her, we fell in love--even though she was extremely skittish, could not walk on a leash (instead, she "slithered" with her legs going slack behind her), and was quite ill (although no one knew that at the time). Her first night at our home, she fell asleep standing up--she was too scared to move, unsure of her new, big surroundings, and had known nothing else. These were all the unfortunate consequences of living in a cage for the first year of her life.

It has taken years of love, socialization and patience to get her where she is today. Now, she warms up to people within minutes of meeting them (instead of several repeated interactions) and not only can she walk on a leash, but she happily frolics independently on our small farm. She is a friend to all creatures: all kitties, (including her housemate, Tuna), any frog that hops by and the occasional possum (unfortunately). :)

We are so thankful to the Humane Society of North Iowa for choosing us as Beef's new family. She is a loyal, affectionate, joyful and hilarious dog that brightens our lives every day. We can only hope we are making Beef's life as good as it was always meant to be, but we know we our lives would not be complete without her.

Photos: her first night at home, November 2011
July 21, 2014, ready for a ride on our neighbor's 4-wheeler!
July 17, 2014, playing with our baby farm kittens!

Thanks again!
The Hamiltons ...

Humane Society of North Iowa

Name: Beef (formerly Dollie)
Adopted: 2011
Update from owner:
It has been almost three years since we adopted our little girl--she was my wedding gift from my then-new husband! You named her Dollie, but we re-named her Beef ... sorry! :) She was one of a group whom you rescued from a local puppy mill. When we first met her, we fell in love--even though she was extremely skittish, could not walk on a leash (instead, she "slithered" with her legs going slack behind her), and was quite ill (although no one knew that at the time). Her first night at our home, she fell asleep standing up--she was too scared to move, unsure of her new, big surroundings, and had known nothing else. These were all the unfortunate consequences of living in a cage for the first year of her life.

It has taken years of love, socialization and patience to get her where she is today. Now, she warms up to people within minutes of meeting them (instead of several repeated interactions) and not only can she walk on a leash, but she happily frolics independently on our small farm. She is a friend to all creatures: all kitties, (including her housemate, Tuna), any frog that hops by and the occasional possum (unfortunately). :)

We are so thankful to the Humane Society of North Iowa for choosing us as Beef's new family. She is a loyal, affectionate, joyful and hilarious dog that brightens our lives every day. We can only hope we are making Beef's life as good as it was always meant to be, but we know we our lives would not be complete without her.

Photos: her first night at home, November 2011
July 21, 2014, ready for a ride on our neighbor's 4-wheeler!
July 17, 2014, playing with our baby farm kittens!

Thanks again!
The Hamiltons ...