Update from Richmond

After getting checked out by the closest 24 hour animal hospital, Leo was picked up by his rescue, Atlantic Region Central Border Collie Rescue (ARCBCR) on Thursday afternoon, and he was taken back to Richmond. (His foster parents left for a previously scheduled trip out of the country a day before we found out that he was hanging out at the Best Western.) They sent an update and a couple of cute pictures . . . to add to all the other pictures of this adorable boy.

Leo is doing GREAT and VERY happy to be back!

He had an exciting couple of days as Emily went to Alexandria to pick him up from the vet that next afternoon, he stayed the night with her and then the next day, Diane went to pick him up at Emily's, then he came to my house where everyone was meeting... I put him in my backyard and he made himself right at home and was just smiling as he was so happy to see someone he already knew! He romped around the yard then settled in on the basement floor very content with himself... little bugger!!

Then his original foster Mom, Sandy, came over... well as you can imagine there were tears of joy and relief shed for the little guy as we thought for sure we would never see him again! He greeted Sandy with lots of tails wags and smiles... :-)

He then went back to Sandy's where I saw him yesterday and he was very content and happy once again. He was limping a bit on his back leg from his previous injury so we are going to have that checked out and then post him for adoption to hopefully find him a forever safe home that will love him dearly.

ARCBCR can not say THANK YOU enough to the volunteers and everyone involved in the recovery of our boy ... Please tell EVERYONE, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! His recovery would NEVER had happened without all your hours of hard work and dedication, Leo thanks you and so do all of us!

With deepest appreciation for everything!
EVERYONE with ARCBCR

And finally, a group of Team Leo members got together Sunday evening (June 19th) for dinner at Altantis in the Bradlee shopping center in Alexandria. We had a great time relaying what we each remembered of those last days -- and late nights -- that zipped by so fast we almost missed them. We recommend to everyone that you try it some day: getting together with some total strangers to locate and recover a lost dog that you've never met before. It's good stuff!!!

PS We are pulling down the signs posted around Alexandria and Arlington. Please help by pulling down any you see that we miss! Thanks!