Some of you know that I do rescue work. I work with the parent club to help transport Doberman Pinschers throughout the State of California. I'm part of the underground railroad. My first transport resulted in two red Dobes making it to their destination. Unfortunately, I had already fallen in love so I went back the following weekend and brought home Rita. I've done many other successful runs. I was asked to foster a big blue male several weeks after I lost my beloved Beauregard. That mission was also a failure and Bubba now sleeps at me feet. They are both hillbilly Dobermans that needed somebody to see their potential. They found that when I met them.

I have many friends who work breed specific rescues, Boxers, Pits, Sled Dogs, Danes, Rotts and GSDs. My point is that many of the breed clubs have vibrant rescue networks. If only people who belonged to the parent clubs and had contracts bred dogs, there wouldn't be an issue. Responsible breeders always take back their dogs. The problem is irresponsible people breeding and/or not fixing their pet quality animals. Responsible breeders look for temperment, soundness, health and conformation. If that was all that was occurring out there the pet world would be a better place for pets, owners and rescue workers. People who think they're going to make money breeding animals are the problem. A responsible breeder will tell you that in reality it's not a money making proposition, it's done for the love of the breed.

[QUOTE=Diavolo;12968]Some of you know that I do rescue work. I work with the parent club to help transport Doberman Pinschers throughout the State of California. I'm part of the underground railroad. My first transport resulted in two red Dobes making it to their destination. Unfortunately, I had already fallen in love so I went back the following weekend and brought home Rita. I've done many other successful runs. I was asked to foster a big blue male several weeks after I lost my beloved Beauregard. That mission was also a failure and Bubba now sleeps at me feet. They are both hillbilly Dobermans that needed somebody to see their potential. They found that when I met them.

hi there diavolo :xmascandle: dobermans are the sweetest dogs ever :paw: the dobie rescue group i recently worked with [described in a previous entry] were so professional and close-knit. after my experience with this particular group of people with whom i keep contact and now feel bonded, i consider myself very fortunate to have their trust across the board. integrity - from the founder of the rescue, all the way to the "underground railroad" sure does reinforce their reputation.

my dobie of thirteen years was blue. people make comments all of time about that when his photo is shown. thank you for helping beautiful dobermans, diavolo :)




I have many friends who work breed specific rescues, Boxers, Pits, Sled Dogs, Danes, Rotts and GSDs. My point is that many of the breed clubs have vibrant rescue networks.

absolutely

If only people who belonged to the parent clubs and had contracts bred dogs, there wouldn't be an issue. Responsible breeders always take back their dogs. The problem is irresponsible people breeding and/or not fixing their pet quality animals. Responsible breeders look for temperment, soundness, health and conformation. If that was all that was occurring out there the pet world would be a better place for pets, owners and rescue workers. People who think they're going to make money breeding animals are the problem. A responsible breeder will tell you that in reality it's not a money making proposition, it's done for the love of the breed.

i am in accordance with your comments!

best,
belle

There was a feral cat group living in the habitat behind my community. I feed them, and I have put out an old igloo cat/dog house with warm blankets in it for them. :paw:

Then one day...one of the old bitties in my neighborhood called animal control. Everything was taken, and my cats were gone. These two single straight women who have nothing better to do with their lives than create havoc, and cause pain, destroyed some beautiful creatures. :ballcat: :rollcat: I don't wish evil upon them, but I also don't wish them well either.

I still miss my furkids. They were so gentle. And loving. No wonder people have such problems. Sheesh.

Andrew

dogs deserve better is a great web site.
 

http://www.maddiesfund.org/Grant_Gui...er_Grants.html

andrew, the above link/resource makes me think of you.

some of the info on the maddie's fund page, like if you go to the "funded projects" tab, and then click on "the shelter pet project" for starters, offers a little inspiration.

isn't that dog on the front just smiling?

are you familiar with the HB1468?

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/b...=HB&docno=1468

i have so very many resources that i am going to post them slowly instead of going link happy happy ;)

{{andrew}}:bbq:

Belle,

I love how the dog is smiling. And the cat looks like my Gabby. I rescued Gabby from a woman who's farm was taken over by the ASPCA. She was elderly, and really had a heart of gold, but had no mobility, and couldn't take care of any of her animals. And she had all kinds from cats, dogs, horses, pigs, cows, and even buffalo. Anyway, long story short, Gabby's mother was pregnant, and I got her from my vet. And that looks like her.:sheep::penguin::rudreindeer::cat::cluck::badg er::dog::playingcat::frog::dogwalking::tiger::schn auzer::duck:

Love,
Andrew
:bbq:

PS: No, don't give me a ton of links to look up. My ocd will be in overdrive...not like it is already (laughing).

If I lived in a house with a backyard I would take in a blind,disabled, crippled dog. Most likely a Pitbull because alot of people want a so called "perfect" dog, well to me that dog is perfect, the dog is alive and being taken care of, instead of abused or put down simply because of the breed.


But I also have a HUGE diversion for sugar gliders, which is well known, if I had the means to have a rescue I would. Honestly down the road, I see me with gliders than a dog or cat.

:stillheart::flyingpig::stillheart:

andrew, cover your eyes please- more links ;)

sue, here's some good info, i think:

http://www.matnet.com/~divs/assisted/blind_dog.html

"Reconcile" for dogs?
 

Has anyone used the anti anxiety medication, Reconcile?

We have a mini schnauzer who was a Katrina rescue. He has always been a tad on the "crazy" side, but since our move in April, his anxiety has just escalated.

We consulted with a new vet here yesterday, and he has ordered this medication for Scooter. It should be in next week.

We have tried the OTC calming meds for him without any results.

I would be interested in others' experiences with this.

A friend of mine took on a deaf rescue boxer. What's critical to remember with these dogs is that the same protocols for training exist. She was having problems with this dog and hired a specialized trainer. The trainer told her that this dog needed to work for everything. I laughed because my dogs have to work for everything. I don't put food down, I ask them to sit and stay and wait for the command once the foods down. A blind dog can hear the commands, in my friend's case the dog could see the commands. She chose to ignore them because she got what she wanted whether she did it or not. Now she's great because she was treated just like the other dogs and had to work for everything. Just a little "food" for thought!

I've taken on two senior rescues. One was a greyhound the other was a Doberman. Neither lived long once I got them, the greyhound lived a little less than a year and the Doberman a little less than two years, but both dogs had an opportunity to spend their sunset years in a comfortable environment where they were well loved, had a warm fireplace to sleep next too and were properly spoiled. They break your heart in the end, but the good you do for them is worth the heartbreak.

blind dog
 

I have had dogs all my life. have 2 monsters now. But my all time best dog was Jack. He was a spanial, golden retriever mix that I simply loved and he, me.

He went blind when he was 7. I was very lucky in those first few months with him. He knew the house, the yard etc. I never stopped walking him off lead. he would just stay with me like he always had.

We had a problem when we moved. for the first few months, til he learned his way around. He would follow my cairn terrier around till he learned things for himself. Any new change, I would walk with him till he got the change. But mostly he just learned the change as it was being done.

being blind never restricted him in any way. It took some time for him to adjust but then he was just like any other dog. run to the door barking etc.
He lived to be 14.

open some food and see how fast they find the kitchen. LOL

I would take on another blind dog. they adjust and life goes on for them.

wolfwalker

I asked this question on another site about sugar gliders, should they be legal in all 50 states without having to have papers just to own them, but for breeding they have to be USDA registered and licensed. Some states they are illegal, some you have to have USDA papers to even own them and some states are very shady, my question is should action be taken to make them legal in all 50 states?

[QUOTE=wolfwalker;13238]open some food and see how fast they find the kitchen. LOL

:trampoline: this comment made me smile, wolfwalker.

I would take on another blind dog. they adjust and life goes on for them.

wolfwalker

i think so too. if an animal is without one of his/her senses, or even very unwell- humans might believe that an animal rationalises/dwells on their health issue. wolfwalker, i am of a similar mindset- about life going on for them. over and over, that belief has enabled me to spend time around animal-friends who perhaps did not have much time left on this plane, before going on to the next step.

Awwww Diva. Lucy and you were meant to be together, she is your protector, you vacuum, your snuggle bunny, and your racoon scout, what more can you ask for. Besides... She is beautiful, and Two Beautiful female's tend to compromise. Gotta love that!

HA!!!

I have to tell You....I read "...raccoon SLUT..." ROFL!!!:huhlaugh:

Christie,

If I were you, I would research acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, reiki, and also if you can find someone via word of mouth who is a wildlife rehab. person. They usually can get better results than the avg. vet, and meds.

I wish you and your :dog: much love and peace.

Love,
Andrew



Sue,

I found some places here in the US but had no clue you guys were in the UK. Try this site, it is in Annapolis, Maryland, but you may get some ideas from it. It is www.eyecareforanimals.com. I hope it helps! :doghead:

Love,
Andrew

thats what I said... I'm not a dog person. Now I have 6.

6 dogs, 4 cats, 1 pig, all rescues. I attribute the health of my animals to the food I give them along with herbs, fruits, veggies and natural healing. I pay a lot in animal feed/food but for long term health its worth it. My dream is to make more money and take care of more. Its our privilege to care for them and what we should do.

I hope that all works out for you, that takes heart and dedication!

Only because I am born and raised in Hawaii, I can say this; the laws are very strict, they don't want domestic animals being tossed out and becoming feral and a strain on what little natural habitats left of the almost extinct animals, plants and incect species that we do have. So Hawaii would more than likely not accept, as they don't have hamsters, hedgehogs, snakes, many types of lizards, And the quarantines are even stricter. The Amnesty law will give you a few days to turn in any illegal animals but if you do get caught, Well, jail and fines are outrageous. But if you truly believe in legalization, by all means, do what ever it takes!

Kudos to all rescuers and fosters.

On a side note:

when the money becomes available to me and more resources as well, I am thinking of seeing if I can adopt a special needs glider. The glider I really would love to adopt, is living in a sanctuary setting for the rest of his life, he is blind but oh so loving.

Wonder what would happen if I said I wasn't a femme person...

No clue LOL just wait till others read it and see what happens:penguin:

municipalities
 

just in about Daz, the dobie
 

an email from dobie rescue-

"Daz had his heartworm treatment yesterday and today and he is truly a phenomenal, very well loved big Doberboy. Handled the shots well, so fingers crossed the next month is uneventful for him. Good save!!!"

[he was neutered a little while before undergoing hw tx].

:antler:

I have a feral cat colony living on my back porch. I feed them daily and provide shelter...water. Some are coming around...baby steps.
I initially thought one of the female cats had one kitten it turns out she has three!!! They are precious!
I am working with some local organizations to TNR them. Provide their shots, medical care if needed.
Then the other day a beautiful Tabby was crying at my door. I fed him/her and hopefully she/he went back home. I could tell this cat was someones pet.
My purpose in life is connected to helping cats somehow. The funny part is I am highly allergic to them.
I live on Benadryl just to have my baby boy Punkin. Another rescue.
Punkin says hello to auntie belle.:gimmehug::cat::cat::cat::cat::cat::cat:

Kudos to you rescuers fosterers(is that a word?..lol) and animal guardian angels!
Ya know after reading alot on this thread I know there are alot of loving/caring animal angels out there which regularly restores my fairth in humanity. But I also know how education is really important too!
I have found actually alot of people are quite ignorant about the proper basic care of animals, or dont think it all through before they get an animal on impulse. To me its the hardest thing for me to deal with! I try to educate people as best as I can. Im known as the nutty dog lady around here that drives miles to take her dog to a canine oncologist when she was diagnosed with cancer..lol people know how much I care about my Gouda and dogs in general so when they are having troubles training or the dog seems sick etc they seem to ask me. I dont mind at all but wow..just amazes me how many people dont even know the basics. Is it just me? Am I just oversensitive or something? Do others see at least some of what Im seeing? Like for example
A coworker calls me the other day to say her sons pit is sick with vomiting and she has noticed flat type worms in his stool. I had to step back and take a breath. I mean to me it just seemed obvious the poor thing is infested with tapeworms. Something so easily prevented or treated with the proper meds. She said she had wormed him once. I said well do you give him monthly heartworm prevention meds? The one I give Gouda also kills internal parasites. She said whats heartworm? WOW uggh..I really had to step back. Heartworm is one of the easiest potentially deadly conditions in dogs to is also easily preventable. She had never taken the dog in for heartworm testing and she didnt even know what it was. I just find that very frustrating!
Oh and dont get me started on the people that dont spay or neuter their pets! I have gone around and around with people even my sister about this. I would say out of all the pet peeves(no pun intended) with people and their pets..spay/neuter is my biggest! I think education and relearning what one might have been brought up to believe is the key. It seems old learned habits are hard to break in that dept.
I guess Im a zealot or something when it comes to proper care and treatment of pets. Im a firm believer..you take on a pet even with the best of intentions(rescues etc) its ones obligation to give the best of care one can afford ...Im not saying the pet should get treatment while the human family suffers. But think it through if you arent willing to pay for possible health problems down the road dont get a pet. Pets arent disposable items like alot of the stuff in our society. Also if one isnt in a stable situation as far as housing etc a pet..another living being shouldnt be brought into that situation in the first place.
Im sorry this was a vent of sorts but I felt if anyone could understand all you animal lovers could :)
Im sure some of you have pet peeves as well..Im sure Im not the only nutty dog(or cat or any pet) lady in here..lol

Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food
 

I know Melamine hit the news about our pets food. Sometimes other things don't make the headlines, and critters suffer.

Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall for Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat because they have the potential to produce Thiamine Deficiency. Today’s announcement provides additional information from the company’s posted announcement of September 23 when the initial recall information was provided.

Thiamine is essential for cats. Symptoms of deficiency displayed by an affected cat can be gastrointestinal or neurological in nature. At the first stage the cat may show decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting, and weight loss. Later, neurologic signs can develop, which may include ventriflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, wobbly walking, circling, falling, and seizures. These ultimately may result in the death of the animal if left untreated. If your cat has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. "

Entire press release, and states affected can be seen @ http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm192404.htm

article- what's worrying the modern dog?
 

christine, may these links be of some help to you all.

i like very low-key arrivals/departures to and from the home. going about your business for a little while does seem to help with separation anxiety related issues. plus, you have time to put down the packages, and go to the bathroom!

http://dogtime.com/canine-anxiety-epidemic.html

i've always been fond of this site:

http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/barking.pdf

http://www.ddfl.org/tips.htm

My dog has some issues as well with anxiety, I keep her busy with toys, etc and it does help.

And I started taking her places with me, to get her more social and when she is around other dogs her anxiety ceases a lil.

I have noticed most of the small breeds have serious anxiety issues

Seperation anxiety is common in abandoned dogs. You can watch a dog in a pound slowly lose it's spirit..they call it shelter shock. The longer they stay the worse it can be. I found my dog on petfinder and watched her the month before I closed on my house, by the time I got to the pound to get her she had lost her spirit and was set to be euthanized.

I love dogs and knew my house would not be a home without one. As soon as everything was moved in and put away I went to meet her...she broke my heart, when I went to take her back to her kennel she took her lead and sat down on it and wouldn't budge.

When I put her in the front seat of my truck for the ride home she glowed...she acted so proud and knew she was home. I was suprised I adopted her, she was a pit, lab mix and I know I'm not the best alpha dog. I have some fears of pits after one attacked my house. My Sadie dog taught me alot...

yellow warning- [some info may be hard to read]
 

kimbo, yes. Daz, the dobe could not make eye contact for quite some time after being in the shelter.

yellow

now, this shelter is a horrible animal control facility. the dogs are routinely sprayed with water and chemicals instead of being moved out of their runs. there is no excuse for this. i will not go into further details, because i am waiting for the day to post some good news in the name of change at this particular animal control shelter.

i have made entries in this thread about my work on a committee of the humane society. the humane society does not wish to "run" the animal control shelter. the humane society, my committee, and many other people within the community [who have written compelling letters about the "culture of the animal control shelter" in this county] only want the animals to be respected, and yes, hopefully all of them go to forever homes.

the issue is when the county commissioners are the legislative and policy making body of county government the animal control must answer to- and the commissioners do nothing about complaints. hence, al of our involvement - when it really should be the job of the county commissioners to listen to the taxpayers who pay for animal control services- including the "humane" treatment of animals at the shelter.

i'm going to add another post so this does not get timed out.

I had heard that as well, my dog was a Xmas present 4 years ago from a breeder. I spoiled her and I think thats my downfall right now.

Belle,

Here in Houston, BARC has had the "not wanting to run their shelter issue" and most of the animals there were sick and some died.

Hmm...
For the Deaf ferrets, I use a specific Sign Language for each and every action....Something they'll easily learn, nothing complicated or fancy...
I've also fostered Deaf Dalmatians... Same deal with the Sign language { for Sit, I would lower the hand firmly in the air, heel was patting the hand on the ground in front of you *Vibration*, "Treat" was Groping the air near my mouth*after they see u several times doing that while holding treats, they get the point* Discipline was easy, use harness, corrective tugs, "No" was Index finger firmly pointed near the face, not too close with corrective tugs at first, never switch signs, never use same signs for anything else}...
Worse thing to do for either Dog or Ferret ( and yes, Deaf Humans *L*)..Approaching from behind, catching off-guard to grab attention...
in the animals case, you could get bitten or you could upset them{in the humans, an elbow, or slap or punch if they're high strung...}

We have a growing population of Feral cats in Athens county, because immature Students make cute kitty cuddly adoptions, when the Quarters over and they have to return to mom + pop....the City gets the kitteh...
Many locals implore them not to do that..
But, ever since the Cat shelter was closed due to lack of funds and volunteers [ this happened when I first moved in ], the numbers grow..
Some residents even offer advise on those wanting to help control the Feral population, by setting Humaine traps, and Neutering / Spaying...
Taco Bell on the main downtown road has a pack of feral cats called "the taco bell kitties"
The running joke is a little...dumb...and racist...{ there's a chinese buffet across the street...}

http://www.cypresskeep.com/Ferretfiles/Deaf.htm

http://www.deafdal.co.uk/Links.htm

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