Pics of our new baby, Paige - 20 Sep 07
1st Prize Quilt Winner - 9 Nov 07
IMPS Success Story - Ellie and Emma - 4 Jan 09
Nelsons Update - 7 Feb 09

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:57:21 -0400 - from Ellen

Hi my name is Ellen. On sat.sept the 15th we made a trip from our home in Ontario to a min pin picnic in Indiana to adopt our new little girl Paige. I have some pics and would love to put them on the website and say thank you to all of the volunteers who help these dogs and give people like me a chance to love these precious little dogs who need it most. We are very happy with our new little girl and she will be loved forever!! Here are some pics, one us at the picnic (me,my son and daughter, Paige and min pin friends), one of me and Paige on the way to her new home, one of Paige and her new daddy (at the picnic), and some of Paige and her new brothers and sister at her FOREVER home!. Thank you and let me know how this works.

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:52:15 -0600 - from Paula

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:57:11 -0600 - from Ty and Rachel (via Betsy)

We adopted a pair of min-pins from you some 5 or six years ago. Not sure if you remember them or not, but their names were Ellie and Emma and came as a pair. Both had been through many homes and apparantly sent back each time. We adopted them and ended up keeping them. Took us a long while to break through to both little girls, but in the end we did. Ellie has become the most playful pup we've got and absolutely loves the laser pointer we got for her. Emma took much longer, but she finally accepted that she wasn't going anywhere and started showing affection herself. Both are doing well right now. Emma is developing arthritis in her hips and shoulder and is losing some movement, so we have to carry her up and down the stairs now. Ellie is in great shape and still runs around like a puppy. Both are healthy and happy though. Thanks for allowing us the pleasure of owning and knowing these two. Our oldest min-pin had to be put down recently due to a brain tumor, so we were reminded exactly of how much these little balls of fur mean to us, which is a lot more than we'd realized. We just wanted to make sure to thank you and IMPS for giving us the opportunity to have and love them.

Ty and Rachel

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 06:30:18 -0600 - from Brent and April

Hello All,

Just wanted to let all know that I have retired from the Navy (Sept 08). April and I are still in Illinois along with our Pins; Phoebe, Piper (IMPS 2004) and Spike (IMPS 2005). They are doing very well. Spike, of course, is still a hand full like one would expect from a male Pin - Perma-Puppy :-). Oddly enough, Piper the smallest of the three has asserted herself as the dominant one of the group. Phoebe and Spike are graying up nicely, while Pipes looks the same as she did 4 years ago, albeit a tad more 'husky'. Attached are some pics, please post these to IMPS IN/IL 'Success Stories' for all to see. Haven't heard of a picnic since '05. Please keep us updated on the next one.

Thanks,
Brent and April
Phoebe, Piper and Spike