Runner is the other half of the Rad/Runner puppy pair found as strays in the desert. Witnesses say that the boys were thrown out of a car window. Love those kinds of thoughtful people. Not! Fortunately, neither pup was injured (only very shy and unsocialized), and after routine vetting they were able to be placed with their furever families. Cute little Runner was adopted, who wrote to update us about Runner:

Everything has been going very well with Runner. We have decided to keep the name. The first night it took a couple of hours to warm up to us, but he has been progressing leaps and bounds since. He loves his little bed. When Don brought him over, he placed him into the bed and he prefers to go back there on his own. There is little German Shepherd statue that we have had for years, and Runner thinks it is a real dog and barks at it from time to time. He has been great about going outside and doing his business. Since yesterday, there has been no more tail-tucked-under and he is happy, yet very sleepy. After small bursts of energy he has put in a ton of shuteye. We all hope to put more effort into basic training this weekend and see what he picks up. Runner has been very quick to pick up on everything, so I am sure learning his name and basic commands will be a breeze. All good things, and we are looking forward to more. Happy endings from such a tough beginning for Rad/Jake and Runner!