Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I want to hear about your happy endings and your wonderful rescues! I recently lost my male gold and white border collie (<--- the one in the picture) and I wanted to do my share by giving back to our canine friends so I went to visit our local animal shelter. I was not sure if love was waiting for me, but sure enough there was. A 3 month old bundle of joy came bounding up to the fence and licked my hand. She did not bark, though just layed down, watching me. I took one look at her and realized she was the one. And so, entered Dayzee, 3 month old German Wirehaired Pointer, liver and white, to our lives. As we walked down the isle way to exit the loud building, another solomn face caught my eye. A 3 year old shepherd/husky mix lay sadly in the back of her cage. Her dark sad eyes told me her previous owners had abused her. I took Dayzee out, crated her and returned to the sad dog. She lay in the back of the cage, not moving. Just watching and hoping. Though I don't think she cared if she got rescued. I think she was just happy to be in a non-abusive environment. I opened her cage and walked in. She looked up, her eyes seemed to glow with spirit. I called her over and she came with a slight limp. I asked the caretaker what had happened to her. She replied "Her owner hit her with a shovel." I almost broke into tears. I know if I did not take her home, she would most certainly be euthanized. I did not want such a loving dog to die with thoughts of only abuse. And so I took her home as well. Bullet, as she is named is as lovable as they come. She runs and plays though surgery is on the way for her torn tendon in her back leg. She weighs 125 lbs. and eats a ton. But we love her. I am so happy that people rescue. Some of the ugliest and most tortured dogs can turn out to be the best pet one can wish for. And I still stress, we need more rescuers and less puppymill/petstore/back yard breeder buyers. I urdge everyone to visit their local shelter and pickup a friends. Though again, do not get it just because its a puppy. Puppies are not just fun toys when they are young. They are a life-long commitment. Thank You, Sierra & Dogs Quote
GizmoRedNosePit Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 I agree that we shouldn't have back yard breeders...that is why my puppy is getting fixed in a month!! I wish I could save dogs from shelters and bring them home but at this moment I dont have the money or the house.....I am renting and I live with my dad and he is good with one....but when I do get my own home I plan on it! I also believe abused dogs can make the best pets! Good luck with your new one!! :) Good job! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Oh there should be more people like you in this world! I have a pound pup who I do 4-h with. He got grand champion in conformation and in obedience! Then we got to go to state fair! Hes my sweetie! :D best of luck with your dogs! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 GizmoRedNosePit napisał(a):I agree that we shouldn't have back yard breeders...that is why my puppy is getting fixed in a month!! I wish I could save dogs from shelters and bring them home but at this moment I dont have the money or the house.....I am renting and I live with my dad and he is good with one....but when I do get my own home I plan on it! I also believe abused dogs can make the best pets! Good luck with your new one!! :) Good job! You can be doing things now to be ready for then :-) Keep an eye open for behavior seminars to attend, volunteer at a local shelter, work your current dog in different kinds of training, study health care books on dogs, all will be useful if you go to rescuing :-) Quote
GizmoRedNosePit Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 well thankyou! I was wondering if there was anything I could do to get ready! thanks....I am actually going and looking up a whole bunch of stuff at te bookstore right now! thanks again! Quote
Shannon_C Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Lafayette Kennels napisał(a):I want to hear about your happy endings and your wonderful rescues! I recently lost my male gold and white border collie (<--- the one in the picture) and I wanted to do my share by giving back to our canine friends so I went to visit our local animal shelter. I was not sure if love was waiting for me, but sure enough there was. A 3 month old bundle of joy came bounding up to the fence and licked my hand. She did not bark, though just layed down, watching me. I took one look at her and realized she was the one. And so, entered Dayzee, 3 month old German Wirehaired Pointer, liver and white, to our lives. As we walked down the isle way to exit the loud building, another solomn face caught my eye. A 3 year old shepherd/husky mix lay sadly in the back of her cage. Her dark sad eyes told me her previous owners had abused her. I took Dayzee out, crated her and returned to the sad dog. She lay in the back of the cage, not moving. Just watching and hoping. Though I don't think she cared if she got rescued. I think she was just happy to be in a non-abusive environment. I opened her cage and walked in. She looked up, her eyes seemed to glow with spirit. I called her over and she came with a slight limp. I asked the caretaker what had happened to her. She replied "Her owner hit her with a shovel." I almost broke into tears. I know if I did not take her home, she would most certainly be euthanized. I did not want such a loving dog to die with thoughts of only abuse. And so I took her home as well. Bullet, as she is named is as lovable as they come. She runs and plays though surgery is on the way for her torn tendon in her back leg. She weighs 125 lbs. and eats a ton. But we love her. I am so happy that people rescue. Some of the ugliest and most tortured dogs can turn out to be the best pet one can wish for. And I still stress, we need more rescuers and less puppymill/petstore/back yard breeder buyers. I urdge everyone to visit their local shelter and pickup a friends. Though again, do not get it just because its a puppy. Puppies are not just fun toys when they are young. They are a life-long commitment. Thank You, Sierra & Dogs Im so glad that Dayzee as found a good owner and will be loved for the rest of her life....wished many would think about these dogs left in shelters, its so sad. I have put a story on this board about my baby who was abused, you can find it at: 'In Memory! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Yes, I agree. All of my non-show dogs were rescues. I have never bought a dog that I did not show. My late BC(<---------------) Playboy, was also a 4-h grand champion in obedience and fitting and showing (conformation) as well as he won the costume class, agility, games, and many others. I was glad I could have him. And I was very happy to rescue Bullet and Dayzee. I plan on rescuing a male pit bull very soon after his quarentine phaze is over. Quote
GizmoRedNosePit Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 I plan on rescuing a male pit bull very soon after his quarentine phaze is over. Why quarentine?? what happened?? Please tell Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 He is a 7 month old male that had to be quarentined. He was living in a house with 17 dog fighting Pit bulls. 4 of them had rabies (rhabdovirus) and 2 had distemper. He is fine but they want to make sure. He had cuts and scrapes all over. And his neck was torn open. He will be fine though. I have not named him yet. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 I'm flabberghasted at your kind heart and ROOM for these poor animals. Give yourself a pat on the back from me. It's my intention to rescue after my Sally's gone as I feel at 19 she deserves to see the rest of her time in the same comfort as now! I don't have anything in mind, I guess I will just go and see what pulls at the heart strings..........maybe another Sally's just waiting for me when the time comes....although my neighbours JR lived until 23 but it was in real discomfort by that time. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 I have a new addition named Riley. She is from the local puppy rescue and she has melted my heart with her forever muddy nose and shiny, bright, happy eyes. I call her "shiny" as a nickname. Apparently she was abandoned. Not anymore!!! :P Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 I am going to share my story about the shelter where I live now and it is awful. I was volunteering and loved it. I hand fed 5 pups because mother had died, found homes, Petsmart adoptions every weekend, then things began to get ugly. A friend and I found out that the kennel attendant was not giving all of the shots and not worming properly. Pups and dogs adopted out were getting sick. The vet (president of the organization) was senting rabies shots home with people in the organiztion to give to the dogs, which is against the law. Then are wonderful kennel attendent started taking purebreds out of the shelter to homes to be bred. Not only that but some of these dogs were 9 yrs old with mammary tumors and cataracts. She was also using the shelter and organization name to get dogs to breed. It is sickening. Well when we got proof of all of this and took it to the county and to the organization (who by the way knew it had been going on for sometime) She was repremanded and sent back to work and the organ.. I dropped the organization. Since we are in the process of forming a new one. Vet is leaving the old one and not doing it or any other one. Kennel attendant still is doing the samething and now taking dogfood from shelter and there is not enough for shelter animals. Sad thing is I got involved looking for my missing lab and they sad most labs they put down because there are too many. :cry: Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 Jacsmom: I cant believe people would do that to poor little animals.... Lafayette you are great! I would have wanted to take all those pits into my home!! I really wish I could help....you are a true sweet person on this evil planet filled with people abusing little animals that dont deserve it! And eveyone else that treats there pets with true love!! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Posted June 5, 2002 Jacsmom~ People take animals for granted, and I think it is cruel. And to all of the others~ I do not own my pets, they own me. I love them all and will always rescu as many as I can. I try to find the ugliest, most ugly, most hurt, or oldest. These dogs do not usually get rescued like 6 week old puppies. most of them die. I believe it is my job to give back by rescuing them and providing a safe and loving home where they can live out their days in peace and safety with love, food, and warm hearts. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 6, 2002 Posted June 6, 2002 Yes I feel the same way I always say I am owned by not I own :D :P :D I feel you give a dog a little and they give you everything they have. What an exchange huh!! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 24, 2002 Posted June 24, 2002 ....Me, I'm always running across strays.....cats...dogs. Have two now that were rescued....One was running the streets.....She came from a home that didn't care about her. The other came from a houshold that was holding a grudge against her. years ago I ran across a female Chow mix that was very malnourished...had her for two months then while out walking her one day, she led me to a group of four dogs that were "living" in an empty house....THESE WERE HER PUPS SHE BORE WHILE SHE WAS A STRAY!!!! In a dry riverbed near my home there was a female and two males hangin around......I started bringing them food......a month later we found a den the female dug.......AND FOUR HANDSOME PUPS!!! All six found their way to a rescue ranch. Quote
GizmoRedNosePit Posted June 26, 2002 Posted June 26, 2002 Lafayette Kennels -- I was wondering if you have got the male pitbull puppy yet? If yes, I would like to see pics..I know your a keenel but if you have any quesitons bout something..just ask... I must sound stupid for just saying that....but I have raised Gizmo and she does some crazt things sometimes! ok time for me to shut up! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2002 Posted June 27, 2002 My gsd was not in the best shape when i got her. She was matted from head to tail to pads and wouldnt come near a single person. I am a volunteer of the animal control shelter of tri-cities. One day Bruce(one of the officers) brought in a long coated GSD. I fell in love. She wouldnt eat, drink of exerciz the whole time she was there. After the 3 day wait to see if the owner would come wait passed i took her home. I took a metel comb to her and worked out all her mats. In the meaantime a week after i got her i went to our local Petsmart for socilization and guess who was there? The owner of the kennel where they boarded her. She gave me her phone# to call her to get the medical past. I called the next day and she gave me the owners phone number along with the medical history that she knew of. a week later i called them. They knew her perfect description. They told me they never had time to brush her so she hadent been brushed since she was 10 wks and she was 2 1/2years old. They told me she had gotten out and had been out for 4 wks. They looked for 5 hours the day she got loose and didn't look again. instead they went on a vacation to mexico for 3 wks. She was Akc registered, so i went over and got all the records and her registration application. i left them forever. She was terably scaared of the son so i knew he had abused her. I trimmed her up over time, and sent in the application so i could have a junior dog. The next thursday she went to handling class with me and the mother was my 4-h project leader/great friends dog. she and he had bred the dog and she was pic of the litter. Her only bad qualities was a small head, a level bite(exceptable), and a long coat(disqualification). She still had everything else perfect. As she was at 8 wks. She & he was sick that they had sold such a awesome dog. Today my Genna or Padala's Ringfire Gennifer will never have to here that aweful name Natascha again. She loves people to dealth. i have to always remind her to back off. She has been to several fun matchs and 2 dog shows. She is having a blast. We cant keep her out of the ring.She plays with her half sister,her half cousin and her half brother and even an oes puppy. Genna has gone a long way. I feel very lucky tro have sucha wonderful dog and we are excited about what lies a head in our junior years. Always, Puppies411 Quote
julie45 Posted July 14, 2002 Posted July 14, 2002 I rescured a rottie about 4 years ago. he was thin and he had cuts all over him, also scars were he had been beaten. he didnt know how to play or even eat out of a dish. he didnt trust anyone. even me he wouldnt let me cuddle him or nothing. any way it took a long time but one day he came over to me and gave me a kiss it was great. i also showed him how to run about and play, it took quite a while to get him to eat form a dish and eat good food. he thought he had to eat out of the bin.but now he is the most loving dog.he as just the right amount of weight on him and love to be cuddled. it cost me quite a bit of time and money to get him were he is todat but its been worth every penny. i jusy find it hard to think some people can be so cruel, after spending so much money on such a dog. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 :P Hi. You said you want to hear happy endings and I have 2. I adopted Gromit 4 years ago. He is a border collie/min pincher mix (funny looking but adorable). I actually had a fight with a lady who wanted him but I got there first. He was the most adorable puppy and let me tell you, turned out to be the brightest dog I have ever owned. He makes my husband and I feel stupid! He is smart and stubborn and we love him to death. Our dogs are spoiled rotten. They might as well be our kids. We got our second dog from a store parking lot. Prophet was a 3 month old lab mix. The girl who brought him to us let him jump out of the car. He started to eat garbage and began to wander away. He had gone from home to home and when we got him he was completely unaffectionate. 2 years later, I cherish the moments he is not my shadow and pray for the nights that he decides to sleep anywhere but on top of me. He turned out to be the biggest sweety and baby. I have a 100 pound baby and I wouldn't trade either of them for the world. Take care! Courtney Newbold Quote
Ickle Posted August 1, 2002 Posted August 1, 2002 These wonderful stories brought tears to my eyes. I think you are all marvellous people and this has restored my faith in human beings Those are some very lucky dogs Bless you all Ickle :cry: Quote
bk_blue Posted August 5, 2002 Posted August 5, 2002 I'm so impressed by the people on here who give their time and attention to unwanted pets. I volunteered at the local shelter but only lasted five minutes before bursting into tears- so I just donate old blankets and towels now because spending time with the dogs is too upsetting. My dog is a rescue dog and the most extroverted pet on the planet. I'll always wonder about his history in the 6 months before we adopted him (he's now 7). A few years ago, my best friend's neighbours got a purebred Border Collie for free- the owner, a farmer, was going to drown the other puppies in the creek, which sadly is common practice in the country :( I don't know if he ever did but at least one was saved. :) Quote
shorty Posted August 5, 2002 Posted August 5, 2002 Hello everyone-I too rescued my dog from a County dog pound. Shorty is an absolutely wonderful boy and I am so thrilled that I found him. Since adopting Shorty was such a wonderful experiance I started volunteering for a dog rescue and have become involved in some other dog related projects. I want to give back something to the homeless and abused dogs that need a voice! Wendy and Shorty Quote
Smooshie Posted August 9, 2002 Posted August 9, 2002 My Boxer boy,Loki (pic at left) was a rescue. He has become such a HUGE part of our family that I don't know what we ever did without him. Since we adopted him from a Boxer Rescue Organization (who got him from a kill shelter), I know nothing about his history or what his previous owners were like...apparently they never came looking for him and frankly, their loss was DEFINATELY my gain :D He is SUCH a great dog....typical lovebug Boxer. I would never hesitate to adopt a rescue again! Quote
deepseasnake Posted August 9, 2002 Posted August 9, 2002 is that the same people that run boxerrescue.com or is it someone else? Quote
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