Buffy from Medford Oregon  Buffy made the trip from Oregon to Ohio June 10th.

Her previous owner was told she was a Beardie/Wheaten mix. She is a widow lady who is suffering from terminal cancer and had to move into an assisted living facility that does not allow dogs. Buffy was turned into our local Humane Society because it is a "no-kill" shelter and we were called in as the local "Beardie Rescue" people 

When "Buffy" was turned in to the Humane Society, Bill Templeman at the HS  immediately called Jim Sullivan to come and see if we thought "Buffy" was at least part Beardie. We were convinced that she was, and agreed to try to find her a new home through "Bone Rescue". Bill suggested that rather than leave her at the shelter, he would take her home with him, giving us time to see what we could do

One day, Mary Anderson Boyer had contacted Glenn Short (BCCA regional Rescue) telling of their loss of their Wolfie.  And the fact that this loss resulted in her husband "DJ" literally having a "Broken Heart" - ending up in the hospital for bypass surgery.  She wanted to find him another beardie or neardie to help him recover. After seeing the photos of Wolfie ( a brown boy) , Glenn thought of Buffy and passed the information of this possible home to Jim and also Lisa Wahoff who works with BONE in the Columbus area (not far from the Boyer's home).
 

Jim Sullivan remarked that it was not easy for Bill Templeman to end his fostering of Buffy. "When we did find a good home, he (Bill) was reluctant to let her go. I convinced him that  the Anderson/Boyers were good folks and would love her as he did and would take good care of her. When I went to get her, to send her to her new home, he had a bag of goodies all packed and ready to go, including some tranquilizers to ease her fears on the flight to Ohio!"  Adding that Bill "went far and beyond what would be expected and I want to give credit where due.  From what I've read on both BDL and Bone, not all shelter people are so caring and helpful."

Buffy is Happy

The task of transporting Buffy to Ohio was resolved when Billy Smart offered to fly with Buffy (using her status with the airlines).  Jim and Gwynn Sullivan brought Buffy to Joanne and Marty Johnson (a trip of 150 miles) who then relayed her to Billie Smart in Puyallup, Washington ( a 200 mile drive) - Billie then going to the airport and flying to Columbus Ohio (an all night flight).  At 10 AM the next morning, Lisa Wahoff met Billie and took Buffy to Mary Anderson Boyer (another drive of some 50 miles).
 

Mary surprised her husband DJ with Buffy.  And Buffy had her first "Tea Party" to celebrate this happy ending and new Beginning

Mary wrote this about Buffy's first day:
She is a very very good girl. DJ is just infatuated. She has met all our friends and most all of our friend's dogs now. She met some of the neighbors, and my cats are hiding at the moment! We had a nice visit with Lisa, and she will be visiting us sometime in the future. 
 

Buffy likes to ride in the truck (Trooper). She jumps right in and takes over the front passenger seat! (She's still a bit young to be driving!) I will send more pictures as soon as possible. Buffy is definitely a house dog. After she pees, she bolts for the door! And she is very quiet, you were right. She  made herself a niche between two sofas by squeezing into a small space, which widened it, so she is a creative doggie too! She has attached to me well for only 24 hours and is glued to my side when on a lead!

Buffy comforts DJ

More notes

 I've had nothing but good  luck since Buffy arrived and many doctor appointments to go to! 
    The story of Buffy is the best. We love to tell it. She is the sweetest, cutest little thing. She has me trained now to her routine! We go outside together about 6:30-7:00 a.m., and she does her "business" and wants to come directly back into the house. Next, she wants a cookie, which she gets. Then she "retires" to HER ROOM for the rest of the day. I am then to prepare her first meal of the day, which she will only eat in HER ROOM! ... on the sofa! It is an L-shaped sofa, and she walks around on the top of the back ... like the cats do. She has several spots staked out for the day, but her favorite spot is in the corner of the sofa, as high upon the pillows as she can get. She makes a little nest and naps there until something else interesting happens! She is eating well, and I discovered a tip for you. If you have a finicky eater, try this: Mix some DRY dog food with about a teaspoon of Arrowroot and add some warm water. Mix well, and the dog will eat it up! Buffy eats about .75/cup twice a day. 
    Buffy is always so glad to see me. Now, if I happen to be gone a long while from home, she jumps all over me, licking me all the while, when I arrive. She is not so affectionate with David, though. In fact, she is deathly afraid of men, which is odd because she was fostered with men. I am wondering if she might have been treated harshly before B.O.N.E. people got possession of her. DJ is very patient with Buffy, so I'm sure she will change after a few more weeks. She won't come to him like she rushes to me, but she does let him pet her on the sofa. She is mostly at my side everywhere I go in the house. She has adapted well to the cats so far, only nipping at them when they are inappropriate. As she is an unknown quantity to them, they have to learn their limits. All is going VERY WELL, and we LOVE Buffy. She is in her forever home. 
    David's birthday is this Saturday, and Buffy is the gift! We also had a little Welcome party for Buffy and she received a rhinestone collar and lead, plus several other toys. Oh, yes ... toys ... she is now playing with her orange porcupine toy. Wolfie would never play with any toys, and he didn't like tug of war or Frisbee or anything. Buffy is so cute with that toy. The squealer is now missing. I hope she didn't swallow it! Doggie playtime is about 6:00, soon after her evening meal, right before TV time and then bed. (No, I don't think we are obsessive!) 
    So, in conclusion, you will probably have to read more than you ever wanted to know about Buffy now! I am going to clip her and try her in a bath soon. I thought I'd let her get use to some of our habits first. Oh, and she occasionally barks now! Bill said she was a talker, so we are patiently waiting. Hello to all. Buffy is HOME! Mary