November 2008 Archives

Update: Sazy has been adopted.

Sazy is an extra tall girl who is about a year old. Here's what her foster dad has to say about her! "Here is Sazy looking sassy. A statement on getting to know her: When Sazy came to my house she was very timid with new people and is still a bit cautious when a new person shows up but a kind word sends her right to anyone. She is proof that all beautiful dogs are not pure bred. She has long legs and is still skinny and anxious to get her food. She has a long nose for a lab and loves to squeeze it between your arm and body. She is all lab as far as thinking and loves to shred toys and even newspapers, but she has not touched one shoe or piece of furniture. Like young labs her back legs are not always keeping up with the rest of her but she pretends not to notice. She has a hound's bark and is good with dogs and children. She has grabbed for treats in my hand but never laid a tooth on my fingers. She is house trained, though you have to watch for her pacing which is how you know she is uncomfortable. She always responds when called so she is partly trained and very trainable. She needs someone to spend time with her and assure her the bad days are gone and will repay a kind person with lots of affection." Sweet Sazy is an awesome girl looking for a wonderful family to open their hearts and home to a very grateful rescued retriever!

Update: Seth and Sam have been adopted.

Seth and Sam are 12 year old brothers who were owner surrendered (MOVING!) to the Greenville kill shelter and have spent their entire lives together. They are very sweet, love to cuddle with you and and are in good shape for their age, i.e. active with no disabilities. They like to ride in the car and get along with anything.

Seth enjoys playing with his ball and getting belly rubs. Sam enjoys running around in the grass with his ball and hanging out with his brother. He is a sweet soul who loves people, giving kisses and leaning into you for a good scratch!

They are both un-neutered and heartworm positive. All they need is a backyard or screened porch to be happy, although a soft dog bed and a warm home would be nice, too. We would love to place them together in a forever home.

Sam and Seth

Seth

Sam

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Update: Jordie has been adopted.

Jordie is a 10 year old loving, fun and handsome Lab. He currently lives on Folly Beach with his foster mom where he plays, surfs the beach and chills around the house. He loves people, children and other animals. Jordie's personality is contagious, everyone just adores him! Being that his foster mom is an artist he has his own portrait which goes with him when he finds his forever home!

Dixie is a 13 year old mix in need of a forever home. She is in excellent health though is sometimes a little hard of hearing. She is spayed, current on shots, heartworm free, house broken, well behaved, lovable and leash trained. She loves to take long walks and be in the company of others. She is not very fond of a small child who will pull on her - she is just too old for that kind of patience. She would probably do well in a home with another pet as long as that pet is not aggressive. She is not on HW prevention meds since we have had her in July, but has been on flea prevention meds.

On Saturday, December 13 come on out and meet some of our adoptable dogs at the Mt. Pleasant Holiday Farmer's Market and get pet (or people) pictures taken with Santa Claus! The Holiday market runs from 10-3PM.

My Google-fu reveals that this started circulating various pet-related forums fairly recently.

I'm not 100% positive about the author citation. Most of the places I found this didn't cite an author, a couple said Author Unknown and a handful gave the author as one Janine Allen. Going with the handful, I decided that's who I should give the author credit to.

Update: Thanks for the comment, Janine, confirming authorship.

I rescued a human today.

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.

I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had made in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.

I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

Written by Janine Allen CPDT, Rescue Me Dog's professional dog trainer. Janine's passion is working with people and their dogs. She provides demonstrations for those who have adopted shelter dogs, lends email support to adopted dog owners that need information beyond our Training Support Pages, and aids shelter staff and volunteers in understanding dog behavior to increase their adoptability. ©2008 Rescue Me Dog; www.rescuemedog.org

The location of the Holiday Barkzar has changed. Instead of being held at Down to Earth, Holiday Barkzar will be held at I'On Square in Mount Pleasant.

This is from a segment that aired recently on WMBF in Myrtle Beach.

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Please join us Thursday, November 13, 6:00PM to 9:00PM for an evening of pampering, shopping, festive food & drink - mix and mingle with other empowered women - get ready for the holidays!

Raffle Prizes to Benefit Wild Heir Lab Rescue and Louie's Kids Include:

• Gift Certificates from The Square Onion
• Sparkling Holiday Jewelry from Melissa Gray Design
• Gift Basket from Meredith Sevcik, Arbonne International
• Hair Cut & Color from High Maintenance Hair Salon
• Massage Gift Certificate from PositiveNRG Massage
• Gift Basket from Wild Tree
• Tarot Card Gift Certificate from Franklyn Smith
• Decadent Healthy Chocolate
• Pottery with Mary Jefferies
• and more!!!!!

Enjoy Tarot card readings, hair consultations, sampling new body products, chair massages, chocolate tasting, fabulous women, great food and drink!

Come join us and bring a friend!!!

Location: Square Onion at I'on Square, 18B Resolute Lane, I'on Square, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
When: Thursday, November 13, 6:00PM to 9:00PM

WHLR will be at the Give Local Holiday Bazaar, part of Lowcountry Local First's Buy Local Week. The Bazaar runs from 3-8PM December 2 at 10 Storehouse Row, The Navy Yard at Noisette

Things move quickly in rescue and are always changing. As of late last night we found out that a female we took into rescue recently is pregnant and is to deliver in 5 days!!! We are doing the massive scramble to get Suzanne's house empty so the mom can go there and birth. NEED foster homes ASAP!

Summer 10mo old yellow
Joey 3-4 yr black male
Sadie 3-4 yr black male
Drew 6yr yellow male
Mattie 6 yr female- may have someone for her
Trip 2 yr yellow male

If you can foster any of these dogs, contact us or fill out a foster application (or even an adoption application).

With the migration to the new website, a few issues popped up with submitting adoption, volunteer and foster forms online that caused them to disappear into the big bit bucket instead of being emailed to the people they were supposed to go to.

If you filled out one of the forms online in the last couple of days, please go back and resubmit the form again so that your request can be properly processed.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. The webmonkeys responsible have been appropriately punished.

We are in great need of about 10-15 foster homes immediately!! We have dogs in boarding facilities that need to be moved asap- the boarding facilities need their space. PLEASE brainstorm- think of anyone that might consider becoming a foster parent.

The following are dogs that need a foster home NOW:

Skye- 2 year chocolate female
Cassidy- 2 year chocolate female
Ebony- 2 yr black female
Molly- 2 yr yellow female
Mattie- 6 year yellow female
Joey- 3 yr black male
Sadie 3yr black female
Summer- 10 mo yellow female
Trip- 2yr yellow male

These are the ones that are urgent AND we have a few labs in kill shelters that we are trying to get out- but need a place to put them- let's beat the bushes- beg if you have to- please forward to anyone you can think of that might be willing to help for a few weeks. Thank you!!!!