Gabe close-up for blog

When Alayne and I were taking photos for the spring newsletter recently, I had to chuckle when I saw this shot after my camera finished uploading the images to my computer.  Blind-and-deaf Gabe is going to be the "cover model" for this next newsletter, though this is not the photo that will be on the cover!  He continues to do great, and other than the hair growth on his face, you'd never know what he had gone through last year.

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Please keep voting
for the ranch in the Shelter Challenge — and you can
vote every day!  We're currently in fourth place and still on track to
win $3,000 for the animals, but every vote counts!  We just slipped from third place to fourth, so please help round up as many votes as you can so we can stay in the running for the $3,000.  Ask your family and friends to vote for the ranch, too!

Enter "Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state
postal code,
MT, for Montana, and it will bring up our listing.

Vote
in the Shelter Challenge here.

Last
year we won $3,000 in the first round and then won the $20,000 Grand
Prize in the second round, so your votes really do add up and
make for
a wonderful gift for the animals here.

Thank you!

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16 responses to “Up Close And Personal”

  1. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    What wonderful news! Yeah Gabe!!!
    I understand that dogs rely on their sense of smell first, before sight or hearing. What a wonderful gift you’ve given to Gabe. Thank you.

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  2. Diane Bowlin Avatar
    Diane Bowlin

    That Gabe is a handsome guy, so glad he is doing so good.

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  3. Chloe Avatar

    Gabe,
    I really wanted to hear how you were doing. This is wonderful news. Boy, you just get more and more handsome!!

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  4. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    Thanks for the update on Gabe–good news!!!

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  5. Carla Polastro-Nigro Avatar

    Way to go, sweet Gabe! It’s wonderful to hear you’re doing just fine.:-)

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  6. Adele in the Bronx Avatar

    What a lucky dog. He does look good.

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  7. Janet in Cambridge Avatar

    This picture sure would have worked as a cover pic, too. He sure is a handsome dude!

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  8. Kathleen Rivard Avatar
    Kathleen Rivard

    You keep talking about the “Spring Newsletter”, so when do we get to see it? “Handsome is as handsome does” paraphrasing a famous line from a movie. Gabe certainly has a “cover” dogs looks and poise. Go, Gabe!!!

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  9. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    Hello darlin’ Gabe – glad to see your sweet face!! So glad he is doing well.

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  10. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    Gabe looks great! What a face!!

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  11. Maree in NZ Avatar
    Maree in NZ

    What an awesome candid shot of Gabe..
    Way to go boy!!

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  12. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    Gabe, you have the most beautiful ears! Wonderful to see you are looking so great 🙂

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  13. Penny Heinrich Avatar
    Penny Heinrich

    Gabe, you are one handsome dude!

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  14. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    What a handsome boy you are, Gabe! Glad to hear you’re doing well!

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  15. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    So glad to know that Gabe is doing well. He’s one handsome boy!

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  16. Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin Avatar
    Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin

    Gabe you are amazing & look wonderful! You are truly a blessing to have fought the fight you did this past year & come out looking as handsome as ever!!!

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