Finding a Second Chance at Happiness: Ace

Dear Kentucky Humane Society,

I’m writing on behalf of Ace and the rest of our family. When Ace was just 6 weeks old, we adopted him from the Kentucky Humane Society and fell in love. He was the best puppy, a little needy, but instantly a part of our family.

Then, when he was 7 months old, we moved into a new apartment and discovered that he had a really bad barking problem while we were gone. We tried everything -- we got a huge crate, toys, and we even tried those ridiculous shock collars, only to throw it out the next day. But nothing worked, and we were devastated. We held out as long as we could, but our neighbors had small children and were not happy, and we were in no position to move. So, after hours of tears, we had a friend pick Ace up and take him back to KHS.

Completely depressed, we mopped around for days, weeks and months. We talked about him every single day and wondered how he was but thought surely someone had taken him because he’s so gorgeous. Well, as fate would have it, a friend of ours was looking for a dog and mentioned that she searched at KHS’ website. I decided to check it out, and the first thing I saw was “PET OF THE WEEK: ACE.” My heart sunk. He had been there 3 months and had grown from a puppy into a full-sized dog. We barely recognized him.

The very next day we went to see him. He knew us right away, and we knew right away what we needed to do. We moved to a new apartment within 2 weeks and then went back to get our dog. Sadly, Ace was sick and wasn't available for adoption until he was better. We waited a long week and finally were told he was ready to go home…Within 45 minutes we were home, with our dog, finally.

It has been over a year since then and we're going to Gatlinburg next weekend with Ace in a dog-friendly cabin we've rented. We own a house now, and he has his own backyard to run and bark as much as he wants. He is a spoiled brat who only sleeps under the covers, with a pillow under his head. He’s the man of the house.

The point is that we love him so much and almost lost him. We adopted him twice all and were happy to pay the fee twice for all you have done for us. I hope all of your volunteers know they are loved for what they do! Thank you so much for everything you all do! It is much appreciated.

With Love and Gratitude,
Robin H.