From the owner of Aubree, now Coco:

Here are a few pictures of Aubree (now Aoco) happy in her new home! she loves to be pet, loves to jump up on your lap and say hello, and now is very good at going up and down stairs! She's adapted really quickly to living at home with us and now everyone in the neighborhood knows her!

Michelle and Margaret do a lot of work with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and through them a lot of dogs are rescued from up north, transported and adopted out in Toronto by Toronto Animal Services.

On a recent transport, Lou was rescued from a place called Whapmagoostui which is some place in Quebec half way up to the arctic. Who doesn't want a dog from some place named Whapmagoostui? It's barely even on Google maps is how out of the way it is. No street view that's for sure.

Lou's a big boy and appears to be great with people and most other dogs (but maybe not so great at the vet's office, I'm told). He loves the outdoors and may actually prefer to sleep in the backyard on warmer nights.

Presently, Lou is being fostered by Margaret. Here she is describing him in the car:

I think you can tell Lou is a special guy. I think he is still figuring out the ways of the "south" so someone patient and kind is a must! He has always done as he pleased but was very loved by his owners. On the way home from TO he decided to lie on top of the wire crate which I have set up in my van and it started to buckle under his weight. There is a ton of room in the back of the van with blankets and toys, but I think he was getting bored so had to look out the window from a higher place. I opened the side windows a bit, even though it was poring rain, so he could focus on something and get air. That made him happy. My crate now has a bent roof.

This is Joka's second time round through Toronto Animal Services South. His first adopter put a lot of work into him but due to an unfortunate family situation had to give him up after a year and now this huge snuggle of a dog is waiting for another chance.

Woobie goes up to a typically hairless Chinese Crested and says, "Hey, man, where's all your hair gone to?" and the other CC is like, "You need to shave, dude," and Woobie's like, "You must be cold in the winter," and the other CC is like, "Yeah, but we get to run around naked all the time! Woohoo!" and Woobie's like, "Okay, whatevs."

This is Bob. Bob is Eeyore's father. You can tell Bob is a free spirit because you kinda have to be to have a name like Bob and then still have the gumption to name your kid Eeyore.

Aubree is a Poodle Cocker Spaniel used as a breeding dog in a puppy mill so she's still shy due to lack of positive interactions with humans. She can be a bit skittish when outside but otherwise is a lovely lass who warms quickly to people and friendly dogs.

Rolling in the grass is apparently Maggie's favorite thing. I just finish pulling all the twigs and leaves out of her coat and she drops and rolls some more. It looks like fun and I can think of a couple people who would probably be happier if they did the same.