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August 31, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Shade; Bones; Day Camp; Babes; Mom; Cleaning; Contest; Vacation; SAD; Returning; Smarter Than Jack; Bald is Beautiful; Decker; Socialization; Odie; Technology; Hours of Operation; Paranoid; Bear; Kittens? Not Again; A Better Day; A 'Shy' Day; Archives
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A 'Shy' Day Today Shy was given a gift by Sandi, a beautiful collar made with sequins and "jewels". While putting it on her, and giving her time to show it off, an older couple arrived. Looking for a mature dog to replace their dog which passed after 15 wonderful years. They got to meet Shy in her comfort area, and with tail waggin this was all they needed. Although still "shy" she quickly warmed to them, must have been the jewels, (confidence booster for all of us) and they could not turn her away. Now "princess" is to be her name, and she gets to keep the bling - lucky girl. Shy will sleep in the comfort of a home tonight! |
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August 30, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Better Day Great news came from Mature Dog Adoptions today, they have a foster lined up for Shy. Since she is so very Shy and hates it here (we don't take that personally) we have agreed to let her go. This is what is best for her ( they will get some idea about how this girl is in a home). Right now we know nothing as her prior owner died. Then little Spirit found her way home which is one less mouth to feed. Looking forward to the cats return tomorrow, so they can be posted on the web site and adopted. |
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August 29, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Kittens?
Not Again However, on the plus side - several Shelter cats are going for alterations tomorrow ... phew, the happy thought for the day, keep an eye out - by the weekend there will be a whole new selection of fixed to choose from ... not that there is anything wrong with the ones that are here ... tell all your friends! |
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August 26, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Bear
So, today I can tell you Bear's story, and we all worried whether it would ever end. Thankfully, it was a happy ending too! Months and months ago, last winter now, in November of 2005, Bear was surrendered to the Shelter. He was a husky/shep mix, intact and full of beans. He had been living on the second floor of a two bedroom apartment with kids. He was a big fella with lots 'a spunk, the landlord said he had to go. When we arrived the next morning at the Shelter there was a surprise in the dog room, as Bear greeted us at the door. Only three dogs thus far, could climb the gates, so we assumed someone didn't shut him up tight, and the doors locked themselves? Day two he met us again, and it became apparent, that he was now dog number four with the ability to climb over the gates. This presented no real stress on Bear, as long as you checked going in and going out. A country home inquired about the dog they met going through the door (surprise?) and we were pleased to see him adopted. A month went by and on one of my monthly visits to our Durham Veterinary (cat fixes) one of the girls at the vet's office asked how was the space for dogs at the Shelter. When I asked why, she told me there were a few in the back that were on borrowed time as animal control had picked them up. Of course, I had to meet them, and then I saw a familiar face - Bear - I grabbed all the dogs and brought them back to the Shelter. Again, we expected him to escape. What we did not expect was the "altercation" that followed with another dog named Spike, and then another smaller one. So, here we have a dog that can go in and out of the cages and potentially hurt the other dogs. So Bear was locked up in the isolation room, and there he stayed. He was taken out for his walks and swimming, etc., but not easily viewed by the public. Anyone who asked for a dog his style we would mention him. However, when you tell prospective adopters that "I have a dog in the isolation room" and would you like to see him, scared them every time. We all knew he was great, other than the training, and getting out thing, we just kept hoping someone would give Bear the break he deserved. Today, he got his chance. I was not there to see it, but I heard all about it. Bear's new family knows his entire story, met him and from what I heard it was love at first sight. THANK GOODNESS! It was the happy ending we had all been praying for. Good luck Bear. I will be waiting for the updates! |
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August 25, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Paranoid
Then it happened again. This time with my pal Noggin. I was even sadder to see them, (see prior blogs to catch up on Noggin's ins and outs). BUT wrong again, my pal loves his crate, likes the cat, loves the kids, and is doing lovely. Two small jaunts he took unexpectedly, and one trouble with a toy he did not want to give back... but all in all success. Jasper as he is now called, has obedience classes booked for this week, I am excited about that, looking forward to the next update! Then to make my day better the computer was officially on line, and then I got another nice family through who perfected my day when they said "we are here to meet Tigger, we heard the show and think she is just what we need". Yippee... a perfect match once again. She was with us over a month, one show and out she goes. This is why we love the Mix. Looking forward to Tigger's update too. |
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August 24, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Hours
of Operation We were moving right along until 1:00 sharp. Had to have that coffee mid stride, walk and sip. |
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August 23, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Technology Such a fabulous tool, which makes my life so much easier, which helps me with so many adoptions each year, which does record keeping, blogging, etc., and when there is a problem - boy ... lol.. I really am missing it, and really not enjoying the stress of not having it. Again, I type from home. It was all about balance today. A stay dog was reclaimed at the beginning of the day, a stray dog picked up at the end of the day. A cat adoption, a cat surrender, a dog surrender, a dog adoption. Glad to see things are even, which will maybe make it all easier when it comes time to re-enter it all into the system? Here's hoping this is the case. |
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August 22, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Odie
First Mr. Odie was adopted last night, to a gentleman whose last dog was a rescued senior (mistreated) shih tzu! So, he knew what lay ahead! AND also - are you ready for this ... LADY was adopted YIPPEE! It was almost to Candice, and almost to a dog walker and almost to a regular web page reader - we were so tired of seeing her at the Shelter, but none of us wanted to see her returned and couldn't commit forever. Today, a nurse (so exactly what Lady needs - lol) with experience in sick dogs - she said I need to take this poor thing home ! Her dog at home is blind and diabetic, and Lady's new owner cried when we spoke about her - Yippee! Way to go old girl, I can't wait for the update. I will truly miss you... The Shelter is also experiencing technical difficulties and I have been down for the last few days. So, anyone trying to contact me, please use the old fashioned way 519-372-1123 or please be patient as I check emails only once a day. |
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August 21, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Socialization Anyone looking for a scared border collie and heeler mix? TLC and time required for this one. Too bad in and out was so much better! |
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August 19, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Decker Today we had some unexpected
company... for the whole weekend... so, I offered to go to work. All that
camp laundry was stressing me out!
However, this idea - in the long run - didn't turn out to be such a good idea. First Odie practiced his manners and his
tricks. Then Decker's turn - a puppy in serious need of settling - an obvious choice.
I had wondered why her name was Decker ( odd name for a female). And today after a few sit, shake and down's I
found out why, because on the third down, I went down, Decker came up..
and both Decker and myself collided which in fact broke my nose. A valuable lesson today, and a great reminder too. I learned NOT to stick my face down when the dog might jump back up (silly thing to do !) and a reminder that just when you think you are having a bad day, quit complaining it can always get worst! |
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August 18, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Bald
is Beautiful I was glad to chat with Christine at the Mix, about Bear from last week's show. He impressed everyone so much, that he was adopted fast. Missed seeing him go and was looking for a great update. This she gave me - other than the chicken he almost ate, he is in the good books, adjusting well and is becoming part of the family already. This really started the day off on the right foot for me. At 1:00 pm a familiar face. Daisy and family spent over an hour with me chatting about what to expect, training and vet bills. You know I love that! Daisy is settled in well and the rest will be easy. I was pleased to say she has found herself a nice home. My fingers are crossed for you Daisy - I hope this works out (it is uncertain when I have little history on a dog, i.e., training, habits and behaviours ...). Boxer found himself a country home, fingers are crossed for him too. All in all a good day! Now for Odie... |
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August 17, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Smarter
Than Jack It turns out his story will be
heard after all. That day I was feeling pretty pleased with how it all panned
out and then wasn't Noggin returned. It really put a damper on my happy ending. |
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August 16, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Returning Perhaps, it is great to be home! I did miss that! |
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August 15, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Society
for Animals in Distress Carol and I remained in touch via email for
months as I got Elaine involved with doing a new web site for Carol
and SAD. For the next year, I offered support and fundraising idea's
while keeping up with Carol and SAD. Carol entered my photo contest, and I was thrilled with the picture she entered. (In
fact, Carol won!) Sadly, Carol passed away in May. Best of all, I connected with another new friend, a friend of Carol's named Kathleen. Again I have offered my help and resources. I think this would make Carol very happy. |
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August 14, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Vacation Todd and Kylan with the Canoe Ahhhh! Kept checking in between fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, bear watching, swimming and rock climbing. All went well at home... that really helped in relieving stress. Way to go girls! |
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August 08, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Contest I have an emotional attachment to my "friends" I have known personally, and there are feelings that come from many of the pictures based on prior things that have happened in life. So, trying to be fair, I decided to treat them all as strangers. Then I needed to come up with a theme. It is hard to compare a wacky dog picture to a beautiful scene with a swan. So, in my head I titled it, calendar pictures, which ultimately is what we were going for. I choose my top twelve, then Todd choose his top twelve. Some were the same, then we had to do the top three. However, we needed more opinions on the remaining ones (apparently Todd and I do not think entirely alike). We are still working on the runners' up and we will hopefully have it done by tomorrow.
I will keep you all up-to-date on this in a future blog. |
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August 07, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Cleaning He also thought he would write notes for all the cats and stick them in the cages! Whatever keeps him busy while the carpet machine is going! We started out early so we could still spend the day doing holiday events, and check on things later to make sure the carpets and paint were drying OK. I'm so excited to know it will smell and look better. You know that carpet is actually blue! lol |
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August 05, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Mom We decided today would be a great day to do some painting, as it would have a few days to dry. We skipped out early to do some family things, and returned later at night, with plans to clean the carpet on Sunday, and more painting. Good thing we went back to town, you know that pager went off! Long weekend thing, should have known. But, this time it was exciting. I noticed that
confinement cat from yesterday was milking up a lot, and this meant babies were young. I was so worried, but
my hands were tied. I was wishing and hoping, and crossing my fingers, and sending happy thoughts.
That page meant someone heard my prayers... those tiny newborn kittens were found in a
field nearby, by someone walking through, what are the odds of that happening?
These black and white babes, who matched their moms colour, were a good possibility to belong to her. So we rushed to gather them, and were nervous introducing them. What if they were not a
match, then what would we do? |
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August 04, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Babes
She was then given a nail trim, her ears cleaned, and in less than half an hour was feeling way way better. She
then lucked out after her time at the spa resulted in a home right away. A couple
had come in when the little dog had and the couple was intrigued with the
little dog and wondered what she was. The little dog was great to handle
and could go home with them. |
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August 03, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Day
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August 02, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Bones The play area and pool was well used today and short walks were had by all. Thank you to Faye who brought everyone chew bones. These proved to be especially beneficial in keeping the dogs occupied when the rain storm hit later in the day and early evening and I am sure through the night. A slow day for adoptions, which is just as well, as everyone was sleepy and uninterested in being social. Many phone connections were made and potential homes lined up, with the cooler air moving in it will be best for all of us to adopt at this time. For now everyone is content in relaxing in the cool air with those bones. |
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August 01, 2006 __________________________________________________ |
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Shade It is hot, sticky, moist and slippery here. Much better than years before with our improved system, but still ewwwy for sure. The more we open the door, the worst it gets - but those pooches need to walk! Many swims today and brief exercise time ( no need to overdue) and so easy to do when it is hard to breathe. My thoughts today are with those poor "outside dogs", wild and farm animals, as well as the "outside cats". I hope that they all have plenty of water to drink and access to shady trees. It is almost to warm to sit still out there. Fortunately, it was business as usual, not everyone has gone to the beach... although we all should! Boxer found himself a farm home, and will be sitting under that tree by supper time. We managed a home for a tiny kitten who is now available - watch for the siblings today on the site. The returned dog went home, as they were way too sad about leaving Ellie here. Glad to see she was loved and still is. I am off to the beach myself... need that breeze. Here's hoping we don't get too bad a storm, or we can expect those calls coming in. |
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