Sophie is a 5 month old black lab.

She sits, as you can see, like a polite little girl. She comes joyfully when called, she just learned how to lay down on command, and even gave us a few "rollovers" because she just couldn't stop.

She fetches, and sometimes, when she's going after the ball she bounces, not just runs, but bounces and leaps.

There is no end to the joy she will bring to the lucky, brilliant family that brings her into their fold.

Wiley is about 1.5 to 2 years old.

He is a very distinguished gentleman.

He is a collie/border collie mix, and herding is in his blood alrighty.

Last night the young man training him was dizzied by the amount of circles

Wiley ran around him before sitting politely in front of him to get his picture taken.

What Wiley really, really, really loves is sitting on your feet and getting hugged and cuddled.

His coat is gorgeous. He likely weighs about 40ish pounds and is full grown.

He will make a regal addition to any home, and add ten tons of love to every heart.

Know any folks who just might need Sophie and Wiley to complete their lives? Just give me a call -- 436-3475

Write to Beth Zilbert for more details at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We are implementing new volunteer policies for the New Leash on Life program.

Anyone interested in participating in our Tuesday and Thursday training sessions with the kids and dogs, please call Beth or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll get a volunteer application to you.

Our training sessions run from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we work with the kids on rehabilitating and training the dogs so that they can pass a basic obedience test and then be adopted.

On the 2nd Tuesday of each month, instead of a training class, we bring our therapy dogs to visit with the general population of kids at the JDC, offering them some puppy-love therapy, too.

Anyone interested in being a regular participant in these second Tuesdays will need to fill out a volunteer application as well, so let Beth know and we'll get you one.