I was frustrated with the length of time it took me to get approved to have Jonah placed with us, but I was equally impressed with HT's concern for his welfare, and making the right choice for him. They urged us to get a walker who could take him out mid-day while we are away, and we did so, finding a wonderful new friend in the process. His walker created a blog named for him "The Norbert Report," http://thenorbertreport.wordpress.com, as she has also fallen in love with our "big old pumpkin-headed" dog.
We are Norbert's second (and final) family, and I still cannot imagine that he was ever like the dog his first family turned in. With us he is extremely quiet, calm, and patient. We go for long walks every morning and evening, and he loves making new friends. We find we get
out more in the neighborhood as a family and meet a lot of folks we haven't met before. Norbert is big and strong enough that he will sometimes tow the kids on the their scooters while wearing his harness, and my wife and I have lost weight now that we're in the habit of taking vigorous daily walks with him. We always tell the kids that Norbert is spoiling them for dogs. He is the best dog ever!
The Melnyks, Washington, DC
