Ace has been caught!!! Update!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

For anyone following the "Saving Ace Doodle" page on Facebook, Ace was caught last night around 10pm EST! He has been wandering around the Eagle Landing neighborhood in Orange Park Florida since at least June, possibly longer. As it turns out, this is not the dog we thought we were looking for but it doesn't matter. He still needed to be rescued no matter who he belonged to before or what his name was. We will probably give him a new name to go with his new life.

Tonight he is safely at the emergency vet and will be getting all the necessary tests before being transferred to Elizabeth's vet on Monday. They told us that he looks really good for a dog that has been on his own for so long. His teeth are pearly white and Doc says his skin is not in bad shape either. Looks pretty healthy but now we have to wait to get test results. His weight was 59.3 but he still manages to look quite thin. Im sure once he is shaved down, we may see a much smaller dog than we thought he was. Poor boy was a bit traumatized tonight but thats alright. It is a REALLY cold night in Florida and I'm glad he doesn't have to stay out there in it searching for a warm place!

He was done in by love. He had been visiting the house of a little shih-tzu, Bubbles, who was in heat. He actually followed her and her owner into a fenced in back yard. He tried hard to get away but finally realized that was not possible.

Elizabeth and I are incredibly grateful for all of your support! It has been a rough 4 months for us and we are just beside ourselves with joy and relief! Thanks to Joanne, we now have some donations coming in to help pay for all the vet care he will need.

Of course I took a few pictures.....

Just one quick updated photo tonight. More tomorrow.

Ok, I lied. Heres one more

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thank you again Joanne! You are awesome. We never realized how very much money it does take. It seems like it the little things that get you.

[BG and Gavin]

I don't think any of us will ever understand the dedication and sacrifice involved in this exercise. Thank you Lori, Elizabeth and team Ace. There will be a special place reserved for you in heaven. Congratulations. Looking forward to the after photos of this elusive guy.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thanks BG! We have all had a very long day and I am finally going to get to bed. I will post some pictures of the beautiful boy tomorrow. They are now on FB but I realize that not everyone is on FB.

[BG and Gavin]

I saw them. Incredible. I am on Facebook under my other alias ;)

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

His new pictures are breaking my  heart even more!!! Those eyes!!!

[Julie, Eloise & Beasley]

Thanks for all that you've done to get this sweet boy to safety. Oh, those eyes just break my heart!!  Prayers for a smooth transition for him.  I haven't seen this on FB and can't begin to imagine what the last several months have been like - but I do know that Lori - you, Elizabeth and all others involved in his rescue are heroes! 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks for all you've done and congratulations!  Heartbreaking that he is not Ace but he's a beautiful boy and now he's safe thanks to your incredible efforts. 

[Martha & Cooper]

Aww, I have been following this story.   Glad this boy has been rescued, but am so sorry for the family, who had their hopes so high that he was theirs....  He is a sweet looking Doodle. 

[Marie and Hoka]

He is ridiculously handsome!  Good job all. 

[Miss Ellie]

My heart is so happy knowing he is now safe, warm & cozy and getting the care and love he so deserves:)

[Sheila & Finnley]

I am so thrilled for this beautiful doodle. I am sorry for Elizabeth's groomer friend, that is wasn't her Ace though. Still, the happy ending for this sweet guy is so heartwarming! I am guessing that the tag on that collar doesn't give any idea as to who this doodle belonged to? That is sad, he was someone's baby at one time.

[Bonnie and Kona]

I have been following this story on FB and I cannot express the commitment and care of all who were trying to capture this lost doodle. Your tireless efforts are to be applauded. Not Ace, is going to have a happy life now, thanks to you and to all in the neighborhood and to Bubbles.