"MINOT, N.D.
- The Bill and Michelle Bliven family here have a new
home - and their old dog.Jersey,
the Bliven's small grey-and-white dog, had been missing for
about a week, while the family got a new home built through the
ABC TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The show that
finds a deserving family and builds them a new home in seven
days.
Jersey escaped from the home of a relative
while the family was sent on a Disney Cruise during the home's
surprise construction.
While the Blivens and their three children
spent the week on the cruise, more than 3,800 people worked to
build a wheelchair-accessible home for Aaron, who has cerebral
palsy.
The home was presented to the family on
Saturday. But Jersey was still on the loose.
Police Dispatcher Barb McPeak said Jersey
was spotted early Monday, running along a highway bypass.
Residents captured the dog, which led to an emotional reunion
for the family and their pet.
Michelle Bliven said the whole experience
has been like living a fairy tale for the family.
"Thank you isn't enough, but that's all we
have," Bill Bliven said."
