• Our Story
    • In the News
    • Contact Us
    • Rolling Dog Farm Privacy Policy
  • Meet the Animals
    • Animals For Adoption
    • Happy Endings
    • Gone But Not Forgotten
  • Support the Farm
    • Donate Online Now
    • Planned Giving
  • Our Blog
  • FAQs
    • Disabled Animal Myths
    • Top 5 Myths About Blind Horses
  • Resources & Books

Rolling Dog Farm

A special place where disabled animals enjoy life.

  • Support the Farm
  • Donate Online Now
  • Planned Giving
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • YouTube
You are here: Home / Dogs / They Say I’m A Keeper

They Say I’m A Keeper

January 26, 2015

Tanner with toy

Shelter Challenge Update

First, I wanted to let you know we learned last week we won $500 in the holiday round of the Shelter Challenge by winning the state prize for New Hampshire. This despite the fact that many of us were not able to even vote because of the botched system they used for that round. So a big thank you to everyone who did manage to vote! I did tell the person who notified us about the prize that many people were very frustrated with all the technical glitches they encountered, and that many simply had not been able to vote at all. I also noted that no one ever received any response back from the Shelter Challenge after emailing them about the problems. She said she’d pass on the information to the relevant people.

I noticed this morning on the Shelter Challenge website an announcement: “Exciting news: we are currently upgrading the Shelter Challenge website. It’s going to be a big and exciting change! Thank you for your patience while we roll this brand new system out.”

Having never seen?a website “upgrade” that didn’t create collateral damage and unintended consequences, I am not optimistic about the next round of the Shelter Challenge! (No date yet.)

On To Other News

I’ve had a few emails in recent weeks asking me for an update on Tanner. He was on’the blog in early December, with Darla still chasing him around the front yard and Tanner happily darting back and forth, always staying a few steps ahead of her. Tanner’s doing great, and as you can see from the photo I took a week ago, he’s still enjoying his chew toys. The only “new” news on Tanner is that … drum roll please … we’ve decided to keep him. Yes, he’s staying. (Wait, did I give that away in the headline?) In the process of house-training him and working on that leg-lifting issue, he kind of worked his way into our hearts. (Plus, Darla wanted Tanner’to stay?because having him here?helps keep her figure nice and trim.)

You know, it occurred to us we’ve never had a three-legger stay — they always get adopted so quickly! So Tanner will be the first one we’ve ever kept.

Comments

  1. Julie Ruff says

    January 26, 2015 at 11:28 am

    Lucky Tanner, congrats on the win.

  2. Peggy S., Scooter and T.C. says

    January 26, 2015 at 11:43 am

    We have our act together for the shelter challenges, now it’s their turn! Congrats on the $500…we voters are a persistent group. And congrats to Tanner….lucky dog.

  3. KarenTX says

    January 26, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Yay, Tanner!! I did get to vote one time in the Shelter Challenge, but couldn’t find the link after that. Glad you guys won something!

    • KarenTX says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:53 am

      And Travis? How’s he doing?

      • Steve Smith says

        January 26, 2015 at 11:56 am

        Karen, Travis is doing fine!

        • KarenTX says

          January 27, 2015 at 10:15 am

          Awesome! Glad to hear he’s doing good.

  4. Leila says

    January 26, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    So happy for Tanner – and you guys too! He is a love! And congrats on the $500 prize! Praying it multiplies to meet all your needs at the Farm.

  5. Linda says

    January 26, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Congratulations on the Shelter Challenge win, and congratulations on the decision to keep Tanner!! It’s so heartwarming!

  6. Kathy Hertzel says

    January 26, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    A big congratulations to Tanner for finding his forever home ! and congratulations to you & Alayne on your new “son”.

  7. Sharon K. says

    January 26, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    Yay on the $500 win and your decision to keep that handsome Tanner pup! I tried voting early in that contest. I had no luck voting until the end but I got some in~~

  8. Bob says

    January 26, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I never got to vote even once during the whole process despite trying every single day. Really glad to hear you won $500.Glad to hear you’re keeping Tanner at RDF. That way I’ll get more updates on the personality kid.

  9. Miranda Brooks says

    January 26, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    You won the lottery twice little man Tanner! Good job! 🙂

  10. Nina says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    Congrats on winning $500….I too could only vote once during this last challenge.
    Yay for Tanner….he and Darla are quite the cute pair! It’s a win-win for all!

  11. Ashley says

    January 27, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    I’m so glad Tanner is staying!

  12. Margaret says

    January 27, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Jackpot! For all. So happy for you 🙂

  13. stu kertiss says

    January 27, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I figured Tanner was there to stay the first time I saw him.

  14. Linda says

    January 27, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Looks like you are not involved in the heavy snow storms, from what I can see on the weather channel. Hopefully, you’ll stay out of the whole darn thing!!

  15. Hillary says

    January 27, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    Congratulations to all on both happy updates!

  16. Shirley and James says

    January 27, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    WELCOME HOME TANNER!

Search our site

Check out our Blog!

Visit Our Blog!To keep up with our disabled dogs, check out our blog! Click here.

Most Recent Posts

  • Hold That Bed, I’m Almost There
  • Conquering The Last Holdouts
  • Feeling The Warmth

Stay updated on our animals

Subscribe to our Blog

Our Newsletter

Rolling Dog Farm Winter/Holiday 2022 NewsletterOur Winter/Holiday 2022 print newsletter is now in the mail. You can read it online here. Go

Check out our
BlindHorses.org website!

Blind Horses Dot Org

Watch our animals in action

YouTube
See videos of our disabled animals on our YouTube channel here.

Quick Links

  • In the News
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map

How can I help?

  • Support the Farm
  • Donate Online Now
  • Planned Giving

Copyright © 2023 · Rolling Dog Farm P.O. Box 150 Lancaster, New Hampshire 03584 · SITE MAP · PRIVACY POLICY