“Pumpkin was rescued from an extremely toxic living environment. Shy at first, she and some of the other dogs, had to be rehabilitated before they could be adopted out. We fell in love with Pumpkin because of her cute face, but little did we know, she would become the most loyal dog we had ever met. Pumpkin quickly bonded with her new mom and decided to never leave her side. Later, when our daughter was born, we were concerned as to how Pumpkin would be around infants, having never been around them before. Soon she earned the nickname “Mother Pumpkin” for keeping a constant watch over her. As our daughter grew older and more curious of this furry companion, Pumpkin was extremely tolerant of our daughter learning how to care for a dog. Now, we have dozens of photos of the two of them snuggled up in bed together.

We always knew we wanted a dog, but we never expected one as perfect as Pumpkin. She was the greatest thing to happen to our family, and we were blessed to be able to give her a happy pup life.”     – David and Stephanie Surine