Tears for George and hope for me.



Yesterday, I got wind of a young english bulldog puppy who has been to hell and back and he's not even 2 years of age. 

George was surrendered to a shelter by a 'human' who said that he found him in the streets.  The shelter staff did not believe that this was really what had happened but they could not prove anything.

George was placed in a crate and he just sat there with both his eyes sealed shut with infection.



I got a call about this sweet soul and after seeing his pictures and hearing his story, we decided to change his life and call him 'George.'

George has demodex mange all over his body.  So much, that one cannot even see that he is a beautiful brindle and white bulldog.  He also requires entropion surgery in both of his eyes which should have been done a long time ago.

After a few hours of frantically making calls and getting a plan in place, George visited by Bernice who is a wonderful associate helping CNWB do what we do.  Bernice could not believe how gentle and loving George was when she first got him ready to get on with his new life.  She gently took him out of his cage and got him into a crate to go immediately to the vet for treatment and surgery.



The shelter staff as well as everyone who has seen the pictures of George is horrified.  How could anyone do this to a young pup who only asked to be loved?  George is estimated at 14-18 months of age. The staff helped George get out of the shelter and get to the vet and I would like to extend a huge thank you to Anna who helped George get on with the next chapter of his life.

George is now at a vet hospital in LA where he will be getting the surgery necessary to fix both of his eyes.  He will also receive treatment for his demodex and his infections and before you know it, George will be on the road to recovery and to a brand-new life.

In the last 24 hours, we have received over 300 emails about George.  Some wanted to adopt him although most were just interested in how he was doing and wanted to follow up on his progress as he enters Chapter 2 of his brand new life.

George will be released from the hospital in 4-5 days and then will be going into foster-care to mend and get over the abuses of his past.  At this point, George will be available for adoption.

The abuses that some people do to these dogs is incredibly heart-breaking.  We slam others and find ways to get back at them for their supposed 'ills' that they have done to us.

We all would be better served following the path that George took.  He has forgiven us for what he endured and he comes back with only caring, kindness and hope for the future.

The world is an ugly place filled with evil people hell bent on ruining the lives of others.  If only we would step down off of our high horses and look into the eyes of this dog and see that although they are inferior to humans, they have way more compassion and love than I have ever seen in anyone.

Welcome to your new life, George.



 

Beware of the dog

January 13, 2010


I always knew that I would love saving the life of a dog.  I always have since I was a kid.  It was in my blood and I'm so grateful that I can honestly say that I grew up and went back to basics and decided to just do it.

Along the way though, I changed and the focus of my rescue changed and I never saw it coming.

At first, I was blown away that dogs were just dying all over the world.  Great dogs that deserved a second chance to do right by us and even perhaps a bit of us trying to do better b...
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The year ends with a twilight

January 1, 2010

 

The first year draws close for this rescue and instead of being out partying, I sit here and I type and reflect on 2009.  It was indeed a year of learning about dog rescue and dogs and even about myself.  This is indeed a good thing.

The job would never get done were it not for the tireless efforts of a whole bunch of people and I would like to thank them firstly now.

Families who have helped us find great endings to sad stories should be commended.  It takes a whole lot of patience and unders...
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The grass is sometimes greener over there too.

December 16, 2009


I can honestly state that my view of dogs and dog rescue in general has completely changed in so many ways since the flicker of this dream became a reality and we opened our doors to save dogs.  It didn't matter if they were blue dogs or red dogs or dogs that were close.  It just had to be about saving the life of a dog.

Along the way of living this kind of life and along the way of seeing things first-hand, I have changed my opinions and the ways that I view things now that I've done them.

I u...
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The Christmas Gift that came early.

December 7, 2009


I received a call yesterday as I was thinking of Christmas presents and wrapping paper and how I was going to get it all done in time. The call was from California and on the other end of the line was a dear friend of mine and he wanted me to help him save the life of a dog.

He will remain anonymous at this point as his name doesn't really matter.  We will simply call him "X".

A young Chihuahua was an hour away from being euthanized and she was a staff favorite at this un-named shelter that hat...
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Raising a keeper

December 2, 2009


It is very odd to bring a rescue dog into your home that is actually going to stay there instead of going somewhere else.  I cannot describe the feeling although I feel it each and every hour in my day.

I've read the "Be the pack leader" by Cesar Millan and I'm slowing becoming his best friend as I'm sure I'm becoming to 'Keeper' as well.

His eating habits are a bit of a concern and it's not the lack of his eating that makes me lay at night.  He prefers the taste of the 'pedigree vitality' that...
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The beginning of a legend.

November 26, 2009


Above is a picture of a puppy that is of the breed most euthanized in Canada and the United States. 

This breed has been reported as having the strongest bite, a locking jaw and was voted the most likely breed to bite your child. This information is false.

Pit bulls have been reported to be more tolerant than your average dog and less likely to be 'react' to a new situation.  Their breed has rates higher on the 'smart' scale than most dogs do and some even say that they have been given a bad r...
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The keeper of the gate.

November 22, 2009


A few months ago, I embarked on my own personal journey to get my family a dog.  Any breed was at my disposal as I work in dog rescue and I hear hard-luck stories all of the time.  I just needed a story to perk the interest of me and my family and there are literally hundreds each day that I can choose from.

We picked Reggie who was a one-eyed pitty puppy to fulfill the dreams of my son, Dane as we;; as my own personal dog dream which ends with a dog staying here day after day instead of just ...
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A little bit less than perfect.

November 12, 2009



(Above is 'Chip', a rescue dog in the arms of his new owner who is a member of our local police force.)


When we decide to adopt a dog, we always want the perfect dog.  The dog should be perfectly housebroken and not have any issues to speak of.  It should be perfect with out kids and perfect on a leash.  He should come when he's called and he should never do anything wrong.

Sadly, in real life there are no perfect dogs.  There are however, perfect dogs for us and perfect dogs for our families.

R...


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A Rescue in Pictures

November 5, 2009


(Above is a picture of Tori with her new owners.  Tori lives on a wonderful piece of property with an awesome family who loves her.)

They say that pictures say 1000 words and although we haven't posted pictures of our happy tails in awhile, I thought that I would post them here now.

They will be getting archived into our new "Happy Tails" section and it's good for the soul to see the good that happens if you put your mind to it.  Sometimes, we fail at what we do and sometimes we win. 

The secre...
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Behind the Scenes


by Beady Have you ever wondered what its like to run a dog rescue? This page will highlight items of interest to people involved in our rescue and families that are looking for a new family pet. Here you will find stories that sum up the life and times of being involved in a "dog rescue". Some of them might not be "purdy" but they are honest. It takes a certain kind of people to do what all rescues do. They should ALL be commended for their own piece in the task of saving dogs one at a time.