Okemo was just a little puppy when she was found as a stray and ended up in a shelter in Hutchinson, Kansas. Luckily for her Hutchinson is an amazing town with a shelter director and volunteers who love animals; she was well socialized and a very loving, happy, puppy when she came into rescue at about 4 months old....The top picture is Okemo when she first got to us, the middle picture is after she came to live with Alec in April 2009, and the third picture is Okemo/now Zuri in May of 2009. Here is what her new family says about this wonderful, personality plus little girl. "We love our Zuri! And she seems to love her new home very much. Although she has her own wicker bed, she prefers to share with Alec, her two-legged 12 year old best friend. Zuri loves to run as fast as she can for no apparent reason other than she just loves to run and has plenty of space to do so next to her home in the mountains. She is so fast and flexible, we believe agility to be a sport she might enjoy very much. Zuri spends week-ends at the ballpark, and has a made many good dog & people friends there. She's a growing girl, now up to 45 lbs with lots of ridgeback and some mystery traits as well. One day soon a DNA test may reveal what many have attempted to guess. Zuri also loves toys, toys, and more toys. We fill her basket, and she still manages to add to it (a bit of a thief). Zuri has a great personality, is very smart, and loves life! We're so happy she's part of our family. Thank you, CRRR for finding Zuri (formerly Okemo), and to Inge, Sahara & Phritz for bringing her to us.. She's such a great girl, we really do love her very much and are so happy that you placed her with us.. Still miss Phritz alot, and make many comparisons, but Zuri is Zuri, sometimes like Phritz, but mostly like no other dog I've ever known - a truly unique little girl. "Love, Deb, Ken, and Alec"