Baylee
April 29, 2006
Greetings from Southern Arizona. First I want to say "Thank You" to everyone that was involved in the Ohio rescue and for giving me the blessing of getting one of those precious puppies, and to Tony (Rieley's Dad) for the role he played in making this happen for me... and special Thanks to Eileen and Jan for giving me a "second chance" when things went badly in the first few minutes.
My name is Sharon Griggs, the happy new Mom of BAYLEE.(aka: Sally).
Baylee came from Ohio to Arizona on the 13th of April..I was so happy and
excited to have her. I missed my Shitzu, JOJO that had passed after
15 years.. so there was a big hole in my heart that needed to be filled.
The more I learned of the Kerry rescue the more interested I became.
I had lost the chance to get several small breeds and felt there must be
a special dog waiting someplace for me and I know when Heavenly Father closes
a door, He will open a window.. I just had to be patient... and it seems
clear now that Baylee was meant to be mine... especially after she darted
out the door when I tried to bring her crate in....(so much for the myth
of being afraid to go out a door). well, I nearly fell to pieces, I called
friends, the police and everyone I could think of and we all searched and
searched late into the night. I went out again at midnight, and 3am and
5am and looked and called.. I think everyone in my apartment complex knows
her name, or the name she had which was Sally.. Many prayers went out that
night for the safe return of my precious little girl... and yes, God answers
prayers. and things that are meant to be happen... so when I got the call
the next morning from Animal Control that she was found and safe I immediately
went and got her.. some wonderful man had seen her picked her up and took
her home to his back yard and kept her until morning when he began calling
to find out where she belonged.. I was so thankful, I didn't think I had
any more tears left until I saw her and tears of joy filled my eyes and
my heart... she was full of burrs and prickly things and looked a little
frazzled and timid.. I wouldn't even let her walk to the car or the house...
I carried her in and locked the doors.. she was my baby and I had her back...Well,
here it is the 27th of April and she is still with me and we are doing very
well. 
Baylee is so beautiful, the has the most beautiful coat, it just shines
in the Arizona sun. I can't wait for the blue to show. Baylee will be 8
months old on May 3rd.. the only thing you might miss looking at her is
her tail.. she doesn't have one.. or rather it was just clipped so close
you can't see one... it just blends in with her backside.. She is sweet,
loving, and very smart.. and curious.. she is full of personallity.. since
she is the first Kerry I have known I may be preaching to the choir. I just
love her.. she is my new best friend.. she has just found her bark this
week.. and she has a BIG one... beings I live alone I like it... I just
need her to only use it in case of danger... and not when I am gone to annoy
neighbors... I crate her when I have to leave the house.. I hear her cry
for a few minutes then she is quiet... she loves toys and to play...
and CHEW.CHEW..CHEW.. my cell phone now has teeth marks.. my tv remote has
teeth marks.. and my coffee table has a couple of chew marks.. Our potty
training has been slow going.. she has to be on a leash when we go out and
she doesn't want to go...oh, she likes to go outside... just not do her
business outside.. that is until we get back inside and she will go on a
potty pad in my bathroom.. hopefully time will improve this.. she still
is very timid of so many things... sometimes when I am alone with her I
forget she has issues she is dealing with.. then something will happen and
she reminds me that it is going to take time and lots of love to wash away
the bad memories... she sleeps on my bed and I notice sometimes she whines
and jumps in her sleep and I think she must be having bad dreams..I will
never understand how people can mistreat animals or children... there just
is not a good reason.
My thanks go out again to all involved in the rescue and placement of these
babies. Thanks to those that played an active role or gave a donation or
even said a prayer. May Heavenly Father bless you all with all you are in
need of... I am glad to give Baylee a loving home and wish I could do more,
but I guess we all just do what we can and spread the word about puppy mills,
I have told anyone that would listen for a long time that they should NEVER
buy a puppy from a pet store.
Thank You For MY Baylee Girl.. I love her so much and she has brought much
joy and comfort to my life...
Oh. I guess I could tell you I have 1 daughter, 2 grand daughters (both
married to Army men) and 2 1/2 Great grand children.(one comes in July),
we all live in different states..AZ, MI, KY, TX; and we are all dog
lovers... between us we have 7 dogs and all but one are rescued/pound dogs..
my e-mail address is skgriggs@gmail.com
Love and Hugs.
Sharon and Baylee Griggs
