Pixie
JRT
Mojo
JRT
Dexter
JRT
Daisy
JRT
Ricky
JRT
Bonnie
JRT
Pickles
JRT
Zack
JRT
Fred
JRT
Dillon
JRT
Frankie
Aussie Mix
Coco
Terrier Mix
Carmel
JRT
Oreo
JRT
Rusty
JRT
Tasha
German Shepard
Sandy
Shep Mix
Spencer
JRT
Mittens
havanees
Bandit
JRT Mix
Jode
JRT/Beagle Mix
Nina
JRT
Lester
Rat Terrier
Red
Boxer mix
Pepper
Rat Terrier
Dino
Lab puppy
Parker
Lab puppy
Elvis
Lab puppy
Trigger
Lab puppy
Truffle
Lab puppy
Sammie
JRT
Louie
JRT mis
Squirt
Chihuahua mix
Mack
JRT
Maggie
JRT
Ralphie
Chihuahua
Kyle
JRT Corgi Mix
Abby
JRT
Jake
JRT
Johnny
JRT
Freya
Sheltie Mix
Rose
JRT
Blanche
Terrier Mix
Dorothy
JRT
Gus
Pom
Mora
Great Pyrenees
Tressell
JRT
Duece
JRT
Buddy
Terrier Mix
Kip
Rat Terrier
Rod
Rat Terrier
Helen
JRT
Mable
JRT
Arthur
JRT
Spud II
JRT
Ben
JRT
Suzzie
JRT
Ally
JRT
Fran
JRT
Petey
Shep Mix **I kept him :-)
Harvey
Rotti Mix
Tony
JRT
Carl
Terrier Mix
Trevor
JRT
Spud
Basset Mix
Teka
Border Collie Mix
Otto
Husky Mix
Boots
Rat Terrier Mix
Camp
Hound Mix
Findlay
JRT
Zeke
JRT
Juno
Beagle/JRT
Midget
JRT
Robin
JRT Mix
Milo
JRT
Jersey
JRT
Burno
JRT
Wolfie
JRT / Rat Terrier
Levi
JRT
Shelly
JRT
Sassy
JRT
Muppet
JRT Mix
Jenny
JRT
Marney
JRT
Bailey
JRT
Lyla
JRT
Nalia
JRT
Casper
JRT
Theo
JRT
found owner
Barney
JRT
Carlton
JRT
Munch
JRT
Scooter
JRT
Crash
JRT
Huey
JRT
Dutches
Lab Mix
Puppy 1
Mix
Puppy 2
Mix
Puppy 3
Mix
Puppy 4
Mix
Puppy 5
Mix
Puppy 6
Mix
Mix
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Normal Jack Russell behavior.
What does that really mean? I am so sick of people... either volunteers at shelters, other rescues or even people who have a JRT who want to give it up to our rescue saying things like "Well it is just normal JRT behavior" To those who have JRT's what do you think that means? Active? Smart? Spunky? Playful? Jumpy? Yea, that is what it means to me too but for the people writing / saying it I have learned that it means... aggressive. WHAT?????????
I am so sick of it. I just received ANOTHER email from someone today who has had their JRT since he was 6 weeks old (NEWS FLASH, puppies should NEVER EVER be separated from their mom until they are 8 weeks old...) he is now 7 years old and they need to give him up because he is a "typical JRT" When I ask them to explain what that means they say "aggressive with strangers." HUH??? I currently 5 JRT's living at my house not one is aggressive with strangers. And how many have I adopted out in the last 2 years.. anyone have an aggressive JRT that they got from me???
Just makes me so mad. Maybe your dog wouldn't be aggressive if you wouldn't have bought him from a back yard breeder and taken him from his mom at 6 weeks old. Maybe your dog wouldn't be aggressive if it wasn't in breed and you didn't let him run the house. UGH!! I really wish I could say that to people.
Other rescues kind of make me mad too because they will say things to me like... oh there is a JRT at the shelter, real nice, typical JRT. I will ask what does "typical JRT" mean... "oh you know aggressive with other dogs." WHAT?????? Since when is that typical... not acceptable at all!!
I have had other rescue friends say to me they won't take a JRT from the shelter because it takes too long to find them homes and they are so bad. I always tell them they LET THEM be bad that is why they are bad. It is funny to go on line and read the descriptions of the JRT's that other rescues have posted. You can tell who UNDERSTANDS JRT's and who has been out smarted by them.. LOL!!
There are two dogs posted on line and both say on their bio's "JRT are NOT good with kids, cats or other dogs. They are known for running aways, barking non stop and digging."
Ok, I love JRT's and I don't want either of those dogs after reading that bio.. LOL!!
Did you know that Beagles are pron to running away and barking non stop?? Did you know that Aussies and Boarder Collies are not normally good with kids?? I don't see bio's on them that say that... UGH!!!
I just had to vent because people get all wrapped up in stereo types and can't see pass them. Kind of like saying ALL Pit Bulls are aggressive dogs. Trust me they aren't. I have rescued and placed several. Heck one of them is pictured in yesterday's blog, sitting on a couch... he looks mean doesn't he.. LOL!!!
I am so sick of it. I just received ANOTHER email from someone today who has had their JRT since he was 6 weeks old (NEWS FLASH, puppies should NEVER EVER be separated from their mom until they are 8 weeks old...) he is now 7 years old and they need to give him up because he is a "typical JRT" When I ask them to explain what that means they say "aggressive with strangers." HUH??? I currently 5 JRT's living at my house not one is aggressive with strangers. And how many have I adopted out in the last 2 years.. anyone have an aggressive JRT that they got from me???
Just makes me so mad. Maybe your dog wouldn't be aggressive if you wouldn't have bought him from a back yard breeder and taken him from his mom at 6 weeks old. Maybe your dog wouldn't be aggressive if it wasn't in breed and you didn't let him run the house. UGH!! I really wish I could say that to people.
Other rescues kind of make me mad too because they will say things to me like... oh there is a JRT at the shelter, real nice, typical JRT. I will ask what does "typical JRT" mean... "oh you know aggressive with other dogs." WHAT?????? Since when is that typical... not acceptable at all!!
I have had other rescue friends say to me they won't take a JRT from the shelter because it takes too long to find them homes and they are so bad. I always tell them they LET THEM be bad that is why they are bad. It is funny to go on line and read the descriptions of the JRT's that other rescues have posted. You can tell who UNDERSTANDS JRT's and who has been out smarted by them.. LOL!!
There are two dogs posted on line and both say on their bio's "JRT are NOT good with kids, cats or other dogs. They are known for running aways, barking non stop and digging."
Ok, I love JRT's and I don't want either of those dogs after reading that bio.. LOL!!
Did you know that Beagles are pron to running away and barking non stop?? Did you know that Aussies and Boarder Collies are not normally good with kids?? I don't see bio's on them that say that... UGH!!!
I just had to vent because people get all wrapped up in stereo types and can't see pass them. Kind of like saying ALL Pit Bulls are aggressive dogs. Trust me they aren't. I have rescued and placed several. Heck one of them is pictured in yesterday's blog, sitting on a couch... he looks mean doesn't he.. LOL!!!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
It isn't easy
Dog rescue isn't easy but I am sure lucky that my life is filled with friends, co - workers, acquaintances, those who have adopted from me, my vet office, etc. that understand it isn't easy. There are days I really wonder is it all worth it.... Wednesday and Thursday were one of those days.
I took the day off of work to put up Christmas decorations at my house and instead I drove around 6 puppies and their mom trying to save their lives. Would I do it again, YES! Would it have been a lot easier if the dog hoarder would have just let me have them in the first place and didn't have to run back and forth.. YES!
My stress levels were through the roof yesterday. I was just so overwhelmed.... so much to do and not enough hours in the day. Today I feel a lot better mostly b/c my wonderful fiance helped me out greatly and so did a volunteer named Kirsten. If it wasn't for them I might have just lost my mind.. wait I am in dog rescue my mind is already gone.. LOL!!
(Bob K. you better not be reading this while driving in this bad weather)
It is all worth is when I get wonderful emails with pictures attached like this:
Yes there is a dog in that pile of toys... look closely!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I lied..
Ok, so I lied... just a white lie.. is there a such thing? What did I lie about it... it wasn't my idea.. LOL!!
I lied to the dog hoarder about how sick the puppies are. They are sick don't get me wrong but not as sick as I said. Anyways, it worked. I got all 6 puppies to safety. They are living at my friend June's and June has a BUNCH of people to come visit with them and they will have homes before the weekend is over.
Because the mom had to be on SO MANY medicines to get rid of ALL the worms... seriously gross... the dog hoarder said I can have her too. WOO HOOOO So, is it bad I lied?
I mean the puppies were / are sick with worms. I picked them up today an hour from my house (there were at the clinic getting shots). I put them in crates in my car and they pooped... it smelled so bad from all the worms my eyes were BURNING!!! BURNING, so gross. 1 hour in the car with that smell. I wanted to die. I was speeding and figured if a cop pulled me over and walked to the window he would give me a police escort to June's house... yes it was really that bad of a smell.. LOL!!
So, that is my craziness for the day.
CRASH UPDATE:
He is able to walk around a little. We put him outside today to go potty and he peed and then walked around (on three legs) the yard. HE IS SO CUTE!! He even walked from the back door to his bed.. YAY!!
My father doesn't think he was hit by a car but thrown out of a car just because his injuries are so weird.
Pray he keeps up the good progress.
I lied to the dog hoarder about how sick the puppies are. They are sick don't get me wrong but not as sick as I said. Anyways, it worked. I got all 6 puppies to safety. They are living at my friend June's and June has a BUNCH of people to come visit with them and they will have homes before the weekend is over.
Because the mom had to be on SO MANY medicines to get rid of ALL the worms... seriously gross... the dog hoarder said I can have her too. WOO HOOOO So, is it bad I lied?
I mean the puppies were / are sick with worms. I picked them up today an hour from my house (there were at the clinic getting shots). I put them in crates in my car and they pooped... it smelled so bad from all the worms my eyes were BURNING!!! BURNING, so gross. 1 hour in the car with that smell. I wanted to die. I was speeding and figured if a cop pulled me over and walked to the window he would give me a police escort to June's house... yes it was really that bad of a smell.. LOL!!
So, that is my craziness for the day.
CRASH UPDATE:
He is able to walk around a little. We put him outside today to go potty and he peed and then walked around (on three legs) the yard. HE IS SO CUTE!! He even walked from the back door to his bed.. YAY!!
My father doesn't think he was hit by a car but thrown out of a car just because his injuries are so weird.
Pray he keeps up the good progress.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Dog hoarder update and Crash update
I got the dogs from the Dog Hoarder last night. YIKES!! Mom is in really bad shape... honestly she is lucky I got her when I did. The babies have taken everything out of her. She is FULL of worms and so are the puppies. The puppies are not healthy at all... and to top it off, they SOLD 3 of them for $50 a piece. So, they want them back. Now what am I supposed to do? I offered them $100 for the female so they said I can have her. But what about the ones I am supposed to give back? I am going to spend a ton of money to give them back so they can live outside. I am really upset about all of this. Don't know what I am going to do.
Seriously sick over the dog hoarder situation!
As for Crash.. he is at the vet office now getting x-rays and such. I called and they said he will be ready to go home as soon as I get off work. I will find out exactly what is broken and how when I get to the vet office.
Well lets hope that I can get the dog hoarder to release the puppies to me and that Crash will be ok.
Seriously sick over the dog hoarder situation!
As for Crash.. he is at the vet office now getting x-rays and such. I called and they said he will be ready to go home as soon as I get off work. I will find out exactly what is broken and how when I get to the vet office.
Well lets hope that I can get the dog hoarder to release the puppies to me and that Crash will be ok.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Dog Hoarder
What is a dog hoarder everyone keeps asking me..... Well a dog hoarder is someone that collects dogs. Some people collect butterfly pictures, some people collect Christmas stuff, a dog hoarder collects DOGS!!
And yes I know of one.
There is a women who has 5 dogs living in her house and 6 dogs living outside. At least that I know of. And this is after I took 4 dogs from her last year and placed them all in homes. I did take the other dogs and get them spayed / neutered BUT at the time I was doing this there was a mom with puppies. Living outside, chained to the dog house. I wasn't able to take the mom to get fixed because she was still nursing the puppies.
The puppies all ended up dieing... freezing to death. When the mom was finally ready to get spayed a month or so had passed and MY FAULT! I never followed up to get her fixed. Well I am an asshole because guess what?????
Mom dog has 6 puppies. Oh and mom is a black lab... like we need more of them.
Anyways, the dog hoarder's son called me asking for help to get the mom fixed. HOW THE HELL DID I FORGET TO GO BACK AND GET THE MOM!! UGH!! I am an idiot.
He also tells me that the mom has 6 puppies and they are keeping them all. I was like NO YOUR NOT!! That is stupid. WHY? After about 2 weeks of going back and forth with him I have them talked into letting me get the mom fixed as long as I give her back and taking 5 puppies. They want to keep the only female puppy.
Do you want to know why they want to keep the female puppy??? So, that they can hook her up the dog house with her mom! OMG!!!!!! Are you freaking kidding me? They want to take a 3 month old puppy and make it live outside.
Now here is the kicker... I HAVE A FREAKING HOME FOR IT!! So, I offered her $100 to give me the female puppy. I haven't heard back yet. I don't know what else to do.
So, Tonight night I am getting all 6 puppies and the mom. I am getting the mom fixed and all the puppies their shots. The puppies will then go into rescue who I am pretty sure will have homes for them within a week. She has people waiting for black lab puppies.
I have to give the mom back. I know it sucks she lives outside but she hasn't known anything else and they want her back. They feed her and water her but living outside just sucks. Poor dogs.
I am really hoping me offering her $100 for the female puppy does not bite me in the ass..... she is going to want money for all of them or something like that. Let's hope not. I really hope I can convenience her to give me the puppy.
I don't know what else to do. UGH!
And yes I know of one.
There is a women who has 5 dogs living in her house and 6 dogs living outside. At least that I know of. And this is after I took 4 dogs from her last year and placed them all in homes. I did take the other dogs and get them spayed / neutered BUT at the time I was doing this there was a mom with puppies. Living outside, chained to the dog house. I wasn't able to take the mom to get fixed because she was still nursing the puppies.
The puppies all ended up dieing... freezing to death. When the mom was finally ready to get spayed a month or so had passed and MY FAULT! I never followed up to get her fixed. Well I am an asshole because guess what?????
Mom dog has 6 puppies. Oh and mom is a black lab... like we need more of them.
Anyways, the dog hoarder's son called me asking for help to get the mom fixed. HOW THE HELL DID I FORGET TO GO BACK AND GET THE MOM!! UGH!! I am an idiot.
He also tells me that the mom has 6 puppies and they are keeping them all. I was like NO YOUR NOT!! That is stupid. WHY? After about 2 weeks of going back and forth with him I have them talked into letting me get the mom fixed as long as I give her back and taking 5 puppies. They want to keep the only female puppy.
Do you want to know why they want to keep the female puppy??? So, that they can hook her up the dog house with her mom! OMG!!!!!! Are you freaking kidding me? They want to take a 3 month old puppy and make it live outside.
Now here is the kicker... I HAVE A FREAKING HOME FOR IT!! So, I offered her $100 to give me the female puppy. I haven't heard back yet. I don't know what else to do.
So, Tonight night I am getting all 6 puppies and the mom. I am getting the mom fixed and all the puppies their shots. The puppies will then go into rescue who I am pretty sure will have homes for them within a week. She has people waiting for black lab puppies.
I have to give the mom back. I know it sucks she lives outside but she hasn't known anything else and they want her back. They feed her and water her but living outside just sucks. Poor dogs.
I am really hoping me offering her $100 for the female puppy does not bite me in the ass..... she is going to want money for all of them or something like that. Let's hope not. I really hope I can convenience her to give me the puppy.
I don't know what else to do. UGH!
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