Foster puppies growing up

The past week I have been busy shelling corn. I was shelling during the weekend and will be in the lab early monday morning to do more.
On another note. I got an e-mail from one of the people who took in 2 of our foster puppies and here is the story on her two pups from when we received them last October to foster to when she took them home and how they have impacted her life:
So Ruben and I foster for the local animal shelter. In October we received a litter of 5 husky mixes. Oh so cute and small.

There were 2 females (who we named Cindy(the light brown/white/red on the right side near Ruben's hand and the other little female Jan (cute little brown/white/black one on the lower left side). We named this litter after the Brady bunch. The males were named: Bobby, Peter and the last male was originally Greg, but we changed it to Gizmo.

We got the pups home and they were covered with ticks. when i say covered i mean COVERED. it took ruben and i 3 straight hours to de-tick 5 tiny dogs that weighed a few ounces each. some of them fell asleep while we picked ticks off. Jan (currently named Dolly) became very ill. we started bottle feeding her and tried to keep her hydrated, but she was just too ill. when Ruben took her back to the shelter for care, they told us they weren't sure she would make it.
the other pups were doing great except foe a skin condition. they all recovered from that. here are pictures of the 2 females that were adopted by a wonderful woman named Sandy.
This is Dolly (aka Jan). This is her after her intensive treatment. Is she cute or what.
This is Molly (aka Cindy). She had fur missing from her tail from a skin condition. She still stole our heart...how can she not.

I recieved the e-mail from Sandy with her story and an up-to-date picture of the two girls. When I read the story and saw their picture i cried. i took the picture home and just stared at it...teary eyed. So what has happened to this adorable little girls since getting adopted. Here is Sandy's story:
They are in between 35-40 pounds now, soft and loving and the joy of our lives. Their confirmation is perfect and their gorgeous fur is soft and thick. We found by putting Vit E in their food that the fur grew back that was missing. Husky's have this deficiency according to the Internet and lo and behold it worked. When the fur started to grow out on Molly's tail.... It formed not only a beautiful full tail but she was blessed with a white tip! And, Dolly has the most beautiful paws you would ever want to see.
They do not like collars so we are in the process of getting them used to just wearing one now and the dreaded leash is next. We will start their training on April 5th. Dolly has sit up for treats since she was tiny. Molly has been a little lazy about wanting to do it but found that the morsel in my hand was worth the effort. They love to eat. They also will chew up anything in sight and have learned the word "no" and as a norm will never touch that object again even though I would leave it in plain view to try and tempt them. But, they will find something else even though they have rawhide bones and toys!
Something else that is wonderful.... They are never any further apart than you see them in this picture. When I only see one ... I run to see where the other one could be. My husband is retired but active in a lot of things and I am a Realtor so we have very busy lives and are in and out of the house a lot but there are times when they only have each other. I have never regretted getting Molly even though our family thought that one pup would be enough. But that is another story.
I could go on and on about our little girls. And, I say "our" because without you taking them when you did, I would never have had the opportunity to experience the gift of their love. The girls at the Humane Society were so great in their care.... And then of course my awesome daughter Sherry taking Dolly when she did was almost a miracle in itself. And, for me to see her when I did and just fall totally in love with her just sealed my fate. Sherry presented me with their ownership papers along with colorful collars and leashes, puppy baby books and everything one would need to start life with our new babies for Christmas. What a gift.
Just look at them (Molly in the back, Dolly in the front). Can you see why this picture brings tears to my eyes? This is how i like to see my babies...happy and with such wonderful parents. Sandy has invited us to see the girls and ruben and i are VERY excited. This is what love does. i can't believe how Dolly looks. The last time i saw her she was on the shelter counter and couldn't stand on her own. she fit in my hand. she almost didn't make it.but look at her now.love and care. that's all it takes. i thank everyone who was involved in her recovery and Sandy and her husband for taking these angels in and loving them.
If anyone out there can foster for local animal shelters, do it. this story alone has made it worth it.