[echoica]

Thought I would start a new thread dedicated to our rescue dogs. A place for us to post a picture or two! So, post a picture and a few details of when you adopted, where, breed info (if you have it) etc...


Rikku, female, 3 months, from Border Collie rescue, Border Collie


Casey, male, 1 year, from SPCA, Border Collie/Greyhound mix

[Sol]

I love Rikku's ears and coat!!!! And of course Casey is very handsome (brindle coats are one of my favorites!)

[Tulip]

Oh god...Rikku...what a characteristic face, so beautiful! And even when asleep with glasses on, Casey manages to look wise and refined! I don't have any rescue dogs, which I'm sure some people would like to pounce on and chastise me for, but to be frank I'm eighteen and simply haven't had the time or house space yet to get one. My mama wanted a puppy to grow up with our young kids and plain refused to get one from a rescue centre - she wanted a breed where she knew what she was getting, and I don't regret it for a second having loved Freddy from the moment he pressed his tiny pink tongue to my cheek. Rant rant, the short end of a large stick is - I would really like to rescue a Greyhound. Keep the pics coming, love this thread!

[echoica]

thanks! *woof woof*

I love your photos. They are just wonderful.

I guess it depends what one considers a "rescue dog". I consider all of mine to be rescues but none currently came directly from a shelter.

[echoica]

Originally Posted by Clark

I love your photos. They are just wonderful.

I guess it depends what one considers a "rescue dog". I consider all of mine to be rescues but none currently came directly from a shelter.

They don't have to come from a shelter to be a rescue! Simply saving them from a poor life is rescuing as well etc!

Now, post pictures

lol, okay pictures posted!


Zoey was adopted off of Petfinder from an independent rescuer, not a shelter. It will be our 5-year "gotcha day" anniversary this coming Valentine’s Day (2010).
She knows she’s queen here:




Lucy was taken from people who had a "free to good home" litter of puppies that were kept outside since birth and literally covered with fleas and ticks. They were also not contained in any way and permitted to roam loose with Momma Dog. Lucy was just turning 6 weeks, much too young, but it was either take her or leave her to be given to someone else since the owners didn’t care and they just wanted to rid themselves of the puppies asap. I believe, based on the information I’ve managed to gather over the past few years, that Lucy is the only dog out of the litter of 12 that has been spayed and only one out of two that has remained in her first real home. I almost brought home a sister of hers last year- betcha didn’t know that... but I was too late and she was already given away for free to someone else. Thankfully, the mother dog was spayed or so I was told. Lucy will be 4 years old on March 3, 2010.




Rosie was a pup who was given to us. It was a situation I thought was being handled well but I was wrong. Sadly, to make matters worse, almost half of the puppies in that same litter either have or already passed away from heart-related complications. I only currently know of where one other pup is now and that is the other liver/white female which has been spayed and remains a loved family pet as well as trained hunting dog. Rosie turns 9 months old exactly today actually.




I’m not sure yet if Molly is included in my permanent-resident bunch at this point but I feel like including her here so anyway, she was initially purchased then dumped onto someone else then given away again and now she is in my care. She is not more than 18 months to 2 years old. She has SA (separation anxiety) as well as resource guarding issues which despite how cute she is are serious behavioral issues. She actually reminds me a lot of Zoey’s behavior when Zoey first came here but based on certain behaviors and cringing reactions to what "normal" well-adjusted dogs deem unimportant (raising a hairbrush to brush one’s hair for ex), I do think she was also physically hit by adults. Here she is sharing a nap with my son's cat Forrest...




This is a fun thread! I can't wait to see some others... hint, hint Starfish, hee,hee!

[echoica]

amazing stories clark!! so glad to hear you care so much to help them thanks for sharing

[StarfishSaving]

Originally Posted by Clark

hint, hint Starfish, hee,hee!

HINT TAKEN.

I will include only my dogs and my current fosters here unless requested to share a few more, but I have had a hand or major role in rescuing and loving many, many dogs.

This is a recent picture of Sally, border collie/golden mix and my first dog. Her story has its own thread but in short- shelter adoptee and we just celebrated 7 years together on October 12th:



Lady, my second dog, a golden retriever senior we adopted at 12+ and had for around a year. She was amazing and we loved her dearly and she began a fierce love of grizzled muzzles, bad breath and cataracts within me.



Sammy, English setter, came to me while I worked at the shelter, too. He's been with us for 5 years.



George was a foster for Another Chance for English Setters that we adopted when my husband became attached to him- it was the first time he'd ever bonded with a foster dog that way and so we kept him. He's been with us for 4 years.



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[StarfishSaving]

I'm not sure if Toby would count as a rescue... Tori's Mom from the forum is my best friend in real life and sent me notice of an Irish setter unneutered male in the paper as Free to Good Home because he had killed two of their free range chickens. She was worried about the local puppy mill picking him up and with good cause. I contacted the rescue coord from the local Irish setter club and she agreed to take him into rescue if I could pick him up. I'll admit that I lied to the owners and said I was interested in adopting him for myself because I didn't want to lose the opportunity to get him out of there. By the time I made it through the interview, they were so impressed with me (yay) that they were willing to let me leave with him on the spot, despite other homes that were interested in seeing him. I cried tears of joy when I was told and we walked to my car. Toby was between myself and his family but never took his eyes off me, like a little boy experiencing his first infatuation. Toby's been my best friend since!



Dover and Buddy came to me within a week of each other. Dover was a foster for Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue that they were having a hard time finding placement for and was stuck in a boarding kennel. Buddy was a foster for my own rescue. We kept both of them because of their issues. Dover has Canine Compulsive Disorder causing him to circle among other symptoms. He's much better now but it's been around 2.5 years of management and routine development. He will probably always chase lights and shadows and run in circles but it's getting less severe all the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvfAMI9vBA4



Buddy had severe anxiety that led to fear related aggression. People who knew him would tell you two things: 1) his world revolved around me and 2) he was a very special dog. His aggression waned and we could take him anywhere without worry though he was strictly managed. Life was tough but we did what we could to work with him. Several behavioral therapy regimes, medications, herbal supplements, exercise and training structure, highly managed environment... nothing could alleviate the panic attacks and anxiousness. Unfortunately, after a year and a half we made the decision to euthanize him. I was destroyed and still am. He was an exceptional dog.


I didn't realize my summaries were turning into stories. LOL Sorry...

Here's a group photo of the dogs I have now:



FIN