tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.comments2023-03-27T04:13:45.133-05:00Shelter DiariesShelter Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-35339889158410947832012-11-06T18:55:02.515-06:002012-11-06T18:55:02.515-06:00Hi Tim and Sophie,
I just stumpled upon your blog,...Hi Tim and Sophie,<br />I just stumpled upon your blog, doing some reading on rescued dogs. I recently adopted a cocker spaniel from a rescue organiation here in Ontario, Canada. She was a breeding bitch at a puppy mill.. And boy, you can certainly tell by her demeanour. I work with her everyday, and I found it heartwarming to see that it is truly possible to rehabilitate these beautiful animals. I honestly don't know, however, how you could possibly handle (psychologically/emotionally) all the euthanizations. Due to illness or temperament problems is one thing, but due to overcrowding? Ouch.. I get a bang everytime I read that in your featured dogs' updates. You two are brave, caring humans. I could only wish to be as strong as you two. Keep up the marvelous work. There is no doubt in my mind that your blog has led to the rescue and saving of countless dogs at the shelter that would have otherwise never been seen by their futur humans. Cheers, eh! :-)Courtneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-54379121390278496752012-02-06T21:21:51.945-06:002012-02-06T21:21:51.945-06:00By the way, Sassy sounds like a great girl! I bet...By the way, Sassy sounds like a great girl! I bet she's never the first to run out of enthusiasm for anything... well, anything but a vet visit. ;)Shelter Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-61286615939802304942012-02-06T21:20:39.934-06:002012-02-06T21:20:39.934-06:00Now that I have a couple of years' more experi...Now that I have a couple of years' more experience with dogs, I realize that Shasta was probably a Border Collie/Labrador mix instead (based on her build and the texture of her coat). One of the reasons that a lot of dogs get mis-labelled as "chow mixes" is due to black on their gums and tongues; turns out, that's kind of an old wives' tale. Since writing this, I've learned that many breeds can get black tongues. Most retrievers, along with the Samoyed family (Huskies, Malamutes, etc.) carry the recessive trait of freckled mouths. (One of our dogs is a Husky/Retriever mix, and he has freckles aplenty.) And since I'm confessing here, I'm pretty darned sure that the other "Chow mix" mentioned in this entry was really more Golden Retriever than anything else.<br /><br />It all goes to show, you gotta' take each dog on their own merits, not generalize just from what the kennel card says.Shelter Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-32640378782876325712012-02-06T15:49:19.097-06:002012-02-06T15:49:19.097-06:00Oops just seen where she was returned to her owner...Oops just seen where she was returned to her owner! Sorry about not reading all the way through! LOL!Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-79834425882574958642012-02-06T15:45:29.600-06:002012-02-06T15:45:29.600-06:00OMG!!! She looks just like my girl Sassy! I was lo...OMG!!! She looks just like my girl Sassy! I was looking on Google for dogs and come across this pic! I thought OMG, who has been taking pics of my dog and posting them online without my permission! Then when I realized this was an adoption website I looked closer and notice this dog has more white on her chest then my Sassy does! So neat! BTW I see where you said that she might be a border collie/chow mix but my Sassy is a border collie/blue heeler mix! You might want to check that out cause they look too much alike to be one chow and one blue heeler!Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-19559694181164271052011-12-19T13:06:09.513-06:002011-12-19T13:06:09.513-06:00I wouldn't mind at all! Although we don't...I wouldn't mind at all! Although we don't update the blog but once in a blue moon now, I hope that it'll encourage people to see dogs - especially "throw-away dogs" in shelters - with a more learned, empathic eye.Shelter Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-21393625503937493542011-12-19T02:47:42.621-06:002011-12-19T02:47:42.621-06:00Would you mind terribly if I link this around?Would you mind terribly if I link this around?flamingswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423835950483421731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-83414150622446633442010-09-01T15:10:11.216-05:002010-09-01T15:10:11.216-05:00I noticed today that Paige was rescued :)I noticed today that Paige was rescued :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-81197109961673523132010-08-15T22:54:42.284-05:002010-08-15T22:54:42.284-05:00She really sweet! I like it thanks you guys!She really sweet! I like it thanks you guys!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127627071563521294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-26885956221850975402010-08-15T22:37:49.193-05:002010-08-15T22:37:49.193-05:00She is an absolutely beautiful Rottie!
Sounds like...She is an absolutely beautiful Rottie!<br />Sounds like she has the wonderful Rottie personality.<br />I hope someone adopts this beauty!<br />I really don't want to find out that she has been destroyed too.<br /><br />I recently adopted Corina from the Irving shelter via a group of spectacular people.<br />Corina is just wonderful!Anita Dodosnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-22267392501471970052010-08-11T15:44:26.695-05:002010-08-11T15:44:26.695-05:00Paige is a cutie, good one about the dewclaws...wi...Paige is a cutie, good one about the dewclaws...wish I could have them all.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187186673159803396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-50748951141887245902010-07-16T02:16:28.778-05:002010-07-16T02:16:28.778-05:00You are going on my blog list on my animals blog. ...You are going on my blog list on my animals blog. God bless you all and thanks for all the work you do.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187186673159803396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-54312846203656138362010-07-02T04:32:17.149-05:002010-07-02T04:32:17.149-05:00That's wonderful news... thank you for letting...That's wonderful news... thank you for letting us know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-48268618141556247192010-07-01T01:10:31.618-05:002010-07-01T01:10:31.618-05:00ShoeShine was rescued, and is currently in Shrevep...ShoeShine was rescued, and is currently in Shreveport, LA. Although I haven't been able to confirm it, Louie is supposedly at a boarding kennel in Plano, TX and will be heading to Oklahoma this weekend.Shelter Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-28849794683937453712010-06-30T23:19:18.201-05:002010-06-30T23:19:18.201-05:00Was ShoeShine able to be saved? Please let us know...Was ShoeShine able to be saved? Please let us know... thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-1210429330755546672010-06-29T11:06:40.892-05:002010-06-29T11:06:40.892-05:00Can you verify he has been saved as i read on face...Can you verify he has been saved as i read on facebook? What about louie? Willing to adopt if someone can pay pull fee and transport to iowa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-41991067731958935872010-06-27T18:31:40.025-05:002010-06-27T18:31:40.025-05:00I'm not sure if Operation Kindness has any roo...I'm not sure if Operation Kindness has any room at the moment, but we can check with them. Most of what OK pulls are smaller dogs, but ShoeShine might be good enough for an exception to the rule. :)Shelter Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315155187422493523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-89773648923429444292010-06-27T13:54:16.966-05:002010-06-27T13:54:16.966-05:00Can Operation Kindness (no-kill shelter) in Carrol...Can Operation Kindness (no-kill shelter) in Carrollton take him? They aren't that far from you: http://www.operationkindness.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-47371307149551509552010-06-27T11:32:13.523-05:002010-06-27T11:32:13.523-05:00Mom and I are putting the word out on Twitter to h...Mom and I are putting the word out on Twitter to help save Shoe Shine. I know, so many animals to save. But Shoe Shine has touched us.Yoda_the_Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408545409456116426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-15280297716161172482010-06-14T00:01:31.776-05:002010-06-14T00:01:31.776-05:00Update: My family adopted Frosty and she is absolu...Update: My family adopted Frosty and she is absolutely a blast to have. She lives with two dogs and two cats and two kids and get's along great with all of them. She loves hugs. She loves sitting on the couch with her head laying on the back of the couch looking out the picture window and taking in the scenes. She went to the cabin memorial weekend and got to go swimming in a lake. She is sooooo happy. She is a very kind spirited pup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-58784545132248629892010-04-24T22:08:59.009-05:002010-04-24T22:08:59.009-05:00rip boy, the world is not fair to dogs.rip boy, the world is not fair to dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-74222103293113229992010-04-24T21:30:59.295-05:002010-04-24T21:30:59.295-05:00if u could ship her out to toronto ontario ill tak...if u could ship her out to toronto ontario ill take her shes sooo cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-90570483147438222132010-04-24T21:25:08.375-05:002010-04-24T21:25:08.375-05:00im soooo happy he did not get put down, u go pooke...im soooo happy he did not get put down, u go pookey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-15173678343096646072010-04-24T21:14:12.613-05:002010-04-24T21:14:12.613-05:00noooo no i sit here crying looking at sadies pics,...noooo no i sit here crying looking at sadies pics, i would have taken her in a min if i was there and found this add b4 it was to late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071912501474583183.post-63376960996532125322010-03-15T01:15:18.502-05:002010-03-15T01:15:18.502-05:00Tim - mom and I have awarded you the Sunshine Awar...Tim - mom and I have awarded you the Sunshine Award for this blog. While we cry a lot when we read your posts and updates, it is clear you bring sunshine to the lives of these animals. We don't know how you do it. Read about the award and how to accept it in my post http://yodaheltman.blogspot.com/2010/03/sunshine-award.html. While we know you deserve it, we also will understand if accepting it wouldn't quite fit with your blog.Yoda_the_Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408545409456116426noreply@blogger.com