Look at Meeeeeeeeeeeee!

WOW! Look at me go!! My friend Duncan took this picture of me. He said I was running so fast he almost missed the shot. Now that's fast! When I look back at how I was when I first came to rescue and then look at how I am now . . . I can hardly believe it. I could barely walk when I got here. I don't think anybody really believed I would have a good life back then. Even I had my doubts. But from day one, my friends at BTRGH were there for me. They cheered me on and believed in me and went the extra mile to take great care of me so I could build up my strength and my confidence. They did such a good job that they'll never be able to catch me now!

Rose is stylish and "so hood" in his new sweater!

Well, I guess I should have known I was getting the pink sweater when I noticed they were calling me Rose intead of Roosevelt! That's OK though, because I know I look good in my new sweater! Admit it - I AM just THE most adorable thing you've ever seen in your WHOLE life! Thanks to my cool friend Jenn from all the way up north in Massachussetts, all of the rescues and I will stay nice and warm down here in Texas when the temperature drops. I think I must be a little more special than everyone else, because my sweater has a hood!! Look at me . . . "I'm so hood!" How cute am I?? Too cute for words - that's how cute I am! Thanks again for thinking of us Jenn! We love you!!

High Five!!

This high five goes out to all my friends, my Aunt Karen, Ashley, Chris, Apollo, Fenway, and my two wonderful Aunts Sharon and Bobbie for always believing in me. You've never lost faith in me and you've all stood by me even when things didn't look good. Well, look at me now!! I'm so strong that I can keep my balance and give my friend Donovan a high five. OK, so I'm actually swatting him in the face, but it's still quite impressive. And I certainly wouldn't be able to do that if it were not for all the love, kindness, patience, and support you've shown me. Thanks so much to all of you. Donovan might deserve a swat, but each of you gets a high five!!

Just one of the guys!

Here I am hanging out with my friends Donovan and Bruce. As you can see, I'm very sociable and I like hanging out with "the guys." Can you believe that there's another Boston Terrier in the rescue (in the world!!) that looks like me?? I thought I was an original! When I saw Donovan, I couldn't believe it!! Oh well. He's handsome, but I think I'm a lot cuter!! That's Bruce on the right. One of these days Bruce is going to teach me how to run up the fence and chase squirrels (when my Aunt Karen is not looking). That's going to be so much fun. I can't wait!!

Look at how strong I am!

Here I am showing off my strong back legs. Just look at my muscles!! Pretty impressive, right?

Look at me! I have my own slide show!!

Standing Tall with Roosevelt!

Look at how strong I am now! I can stand up and walk around a lot more. I'm so proud of myself. I've certainly come a long way since I first entered rescue. Thanks to my determination and the hard work of my BTRGH rescuers, I've become a very alert and active boy.

I've overheard my foster mom and her friends talking about me and how great I'm doing. I think they were bragging a little, but it's OK. After what they've done for me, they've earned the right to brag about my accomplishments!

Did I mention that I have a best friend now? His name is Apollo and he's a Boston Terrier just like me. We played together when I had my hydrotherapy session. I like him because when he sees me, he sees a regular dog and he just wants to play. It never occurs to him that I'm a little different. I think that's because he sees the "real" me. That makes me feel good about myself!

I know I'm still just a puppy, but I think it all boils down to what you've got inside of you. In the end, that's really what counts! My back legs might be weak, but my strong spirit makes up the difference . . . and then some! I hope that everyone who doubted me gets to see what a great dog I am. I hope they get to see that the "poor crippled puppy" who was left at a shelter a few months ago has become a strong, happy, and confident boy. I don't want to make them feel bad, I just want them to realize that there was greatness inside of me all along. I want them to understand that the real defect wasn't in my back legs, but in their own inability to recognize the strength of my spirit. Maybe if they see how much I've changed they'll understand. And then if they're ever in a similar situation, they won't count someone out just based on appearances.

A Few Words From Roosevelt . . .

As you can see from my pictures, I'm just about the cutest and most unique Boston Terrier in the entire world. It's love at first sight for just about eveyone that meets me. I'm not bragging either, that's really what everyone says. Well, in addition to being adorable on the outside, I'm very sweet, loving, and gentle on the inside. I'm a little love bug and I'm a great snuggler! Now that I've been rescued from the shelter and had surgery to correct my "gender identity" problem, I'm ready to get on with the exciting business of life. I'm looking for a special family who will be able to love me for who I am and take very good care of me. Because of a congenital problem, my back legs are weak and I have trouble standing. I've actually improved a lot since I've been in rescue. I've even started hydrotherapy to strengthen my legs and I think my pool workouts are really helping. I'm getting stronger and stronger every day! Right now I'm being fostered by a really nice person who has other dogs. I love playing with my foster brothers and sisters. I get along great with them and I have proven that I can keep up with the best of them. If you take a chance on me, you will never regret it!

And the Gold Medal Goes to . . . !

Here I am right before my work out. Don't I look handsome in my life jacket? I'd like to thank my friends Ashley and Chris for letting me work out in their pool! And I also want to thank my new friends Apollo and Fenway for letting me play with them. We chased each other around the living room like we were in the Indy 500! I had the best time over there and I hope they invite me back soon. My hydrotherapy exercises are really helping to strengthen my back legs. I think that my walking will improve a lot if I keep working out in the pool. Pretty soon, no one will be able to keep up with me!!

Meet the other BTRGH Rescues!