December 8, 2009:  Hi my name is Kipper. I am 1 1/2 years old. I was picked up as a stray, and no one came to claim me, so a very nice lady came to my rescue, and took me to her house. She then contacted some place called RAGOM, and now I am living with a family that has a nice warm house, and beds and blankets for me to sleep on. Thank you Tracy!!

I am living with my foster mom & dad, and 3 resident girls. I am just in AWE - I love redheads. I have settled right into the routine here, and am enjoying playing with the girls, and going for walks, and going in the car. You should see all the toys and balls we have to play with here. But I don't understand why Aspen, and Abby and Callie haven't downsized them, they have so much stuffing in them. I guess that is my job now, and I am pretty sure I can handle it. I can get 2 tennis balls in my mouth, and love to retrieve tennis balls. I don't know my name that well just yet, but I don't care, because everyone tells me how handsome and smart I am.

I have an appointment to go to the vet on Wednesday to get things checked out. I have been neutered, so I know THAT'S not going to happen again. I do have a bad ear infection that we are treating. My foster mom says I am such a good boy, she can do whatever she needs to do to help me, and I am very good about it. When I came in, I had very long toe nails that hadn't been clipped in a long time, and I just sat there, and let them do my manicure. I really like people of all ages, I like cats, and like all other dogs. I guess I have had a few bumps in the road during my short life, but I don't hold any grudges or have any scares from my past. I will let you know how things are going soon. Gotta go - I smell popcorn!!