Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

You Can’t Save Them All

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The thing I love best about participating in the Tuesday’s Tails blog hop is I feel like I’m doing something to help dogs in need.

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If I had unlimited resources, I’d have a LOT more dogs, and I’d set up a foundation to help dogs find their forever homes, because I hate (as I know you do) that so many pets are euthanized on any given day in this world.

I’d also set up a fund to help people who had fallen on hard times, keep their pets.

If I had unlimited resources I’d also work towards making sure that unscrupulous people, couldn’t get their hands on or have the opportunity to exploit dogs.  AND if by chance they did?  I’d find a way to get my point across to them, so dogs like Sugar weren’t bred and bred and bred and then surrendered when they were seven-years-old because they were “ugly.”

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Sugar’s lived a hard life, she’s been kept outside, chained to a tree in the dirt.  And did I mention she’s been bred?  Many times over and not by someone who is concerned with continuing the breed.  No, she’s been bred for the sole purpose of money.

Based upon the geographical area of CT where Sugar was surrendered, I can tell you that more than likely some (if not all) of her many puppies went to some very unsavory people.

According to Sugar’s Petfinder page, Sugar is house-trained, has been around people and children of all ages, has learned to walk on a leash and will be tested around other dogs.

Sugar’s $50 adoption fee, also comes with a voucher to have her spayed for free, along with two pre-surgical vaccinations.  She is currently at the Meriden CT Animal Control. The vouchers are not valid for out of state adopters.

Hubby always tells me “You can’t save them all” and it makes me so sad, but I know he’s right.

But dammit, today I can save THIS one.

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Today, together we can save Sugar.  Will you help?  Will you share her on your social media networks?  Will you help Sugar find a home where she is treasured and loved and treated like she deserves?

Many thanks to Lisa and Phe from Dogs ‘N Pawz for Tuesday’s Tails Blog hop.

Heya – Meet Taya!

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Did you see this headline at the Poodle and Dog Blog?

Chihuahua awarded $100,000 in her owner’s will

The first woman to hold a seat on the NY stock exchange left her little chihuahua $100,000 in her will.   More than enough for her friend to provide the care that “Monster Girl” has become accustomed to.

If you have the money, why not?  Don’t the majority of us with pets worry what will happen to them if something happens to us?

I know if something were to happen to me Hubby would take decent care of Sampson and Delilah.  It’s true he probably would give up the raw food after a couple months of making trips to pick out food and I know they wouldn’t get daily walks in the woods, but he’d probably walk them around the block.  But the bottom line is they would stay with someone who loves them and they’d continue life as normally as possible without me.

But what if something happens to both of us?  I have one sister and one daughter who would care for them, but life would change dramatically.  Still they’d be with people familiar to them, people who love them and hopefully they’d be together.

Sadly there are some animals that don’t have that option.  Take this sweet little Corgi, Taya (tay-uh).

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Her owner is currently in a nursing home and is not expected to return.  At nine years old Taya’s little world is being turned upside down.  She is currently being cared for by her owner’s family, but needs to find at home before October 1st.  As you can tell Taya is a little bit overweight.  That’s because the older gentleman who raised her indulged her a little too much.

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Taya is spayed, up to date on her shots, has been regularly groomed and is housebroken. She’s sweet, accustomed to other dogs, and has ignored cats which have come into the yard. Taya does NOT like a crate, since she associates it with a vet.

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Taya is currently in Oklahoma, there is a rescue who has agreed to take her if we can’t find her a home.  I think it would be far better for Taya, if she only had to move once though, what do you think?

Do you have a plan in place for your pets if something unexpected were to happen to you?  Will you share Taya on your social media networks?  Did you know this is the Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop founded and hosted by Dogs ‘N Pawz?

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Little Feet, Big Hearts

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Today I’d like to share a special girl with you.  Her name is Nyla.

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On the surface, Nyla’s story is like so many other dogs in today’s society. She comes from a home with a human mom and dad, human siblings, a dog sister (who has gone to the bridge) and a cat brother.

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Like so many dogs in today’s society, her owners are moving and their new residence doesn’t take dogs.  Her owner intended on euthanizing Nyla, but had a last minute change of heart and desperately began calling around looking for a rescue to take her.

Thankfully her owner found Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue, and the loving heart of Jen Wemmell.

Vet records however, tell a different story.  Nyla had not been kept up to date on her vaccinations and she’d been repeatedly bred.  Nyla was a breeding a machine.

Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue took Nyla in on August 10th, this beautiful little girl was adopted out almost immediately and then within two weeks she was returned.  Her new owner felt they didn’t have the time to give to Nyla, so according to the rescue’s contract, Nyla was returned.  Jen has since found a foster home for Nyla, but this confused little girl needs a forever home.

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Nyla is a 5 year old female Blue Nose Pit Bull, Champagne in color.  She is spayed, and up to date on all her vaccinations.  She has lived with small children, other dogs and cats.  She seems to be a well-rounded, happy dog despite the curves life has thrown at her.

About two weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak with Jen Wemmell about Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue.

Jen is no stranger to rescue, she’s been rescuing and re-homing dogs for years.  She’s never had a problem re-homing a dog, until she started asking for a fee.  And believe me, compared to some rescues her fee is very minimal – about $200, even though some of her dogs need treatments that cost much more than that.

Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue has filed for 501 (C)(3) status which is currently pending.  In the meantime all of the care and expense for these dogs come out of Jen’s own pocket or from donations.

We talked about ways of fund-raising for rescue and while I had a couple of suggestions for her, I’m woefully lacking in terms of how rescues solicit funds.  BUT I did tell Jen that I had some awesome readers that are far savvyer than I am.  I’m hoping some of you might have some ideas you could share, that could help this newly founded, but destined for great things rescue get some much needed donations.

In the meantime, today is the day I ask you to share this post, in hopes of finding Nyla her forever home.

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Today is Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop, the brain child of Lisa from Dogs N Pawz.  Thank you Lisa!  Together we can make a difference!

 

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