River and Karizma aka Fran and Ollie

NEPR doesn't usually transport Pyrs from outside our own region.  This is for several reasons, including the fact that there are lots of needy dogs and prospective families right here in the NorthEast.  However we do make some exceptions and work with reputable organizations in other areas, especially since rescue organizations of all kinds are full to bursting as the economic situation leads to a record number of surrenders.

One of our volunteers moved to South Carolina and came across two very sweet dogs that we agreed to take.  A group of very dedicated people stretching from South Carolina to Massachusetts worked together to drive River and Karizma to their foster home.  We covered the leg from northern NJ to MA.  River and Karizma came to us after an overnight with a two volunteers who have several other dogs and a lovely muddy backyard.  When they got to our house they were super excite to see more new dogs and Dakota got a little overwhelmed so she hopped up on the couch to get out of the way.

They poor dogs were only about a year old and they were just skin and bones, but lots of spirit.  My parents had very nicely let me borrow the minivan so I wrestled the seats out of the van and wrestled the cage into the van and got on the road.

We had to stop at a pool store on the way and they were very curious about what comes from a pool store.
Our next stop was Todd's mom's house in Kent.  There we met up with another doggie friend - Maggie.  Everyone had a romp around the pool in the backyard before we got back in the car for the final leg of the trip.

We got back into the minivan and made the last bit of the trip to Judy's house in MA as it started to rain.  When we got to Judy's we had a Pyr party with Buddy, Dakota, River, Karizma, and Judy's four Pyrs.  Judy is hidden behind one of those furry bodies.

Judy has this huge fenced backyard and all the dogs ran around until the humans got too wet to stay out.  The Tatro's kindly provided delicious lasagna and a beer and helped to load up the bags and bags of kibble that we ordered from Jean.  It was really satisfying to help two more very sweet Pyrs along to better homes.