In Loving Memory: Emmitt’s Place

Last week we were all stunned by the news that our friend, Emmitt, grew his wings and flew to the Bridge! Animals and people from all over Facebook mourned the passing of one of the biggest voices for animals. We joined together to comfort eachother and Emmitt’s family. We shared memories, posted pictures, and cried together! Our pack has lost a true leader, a hero and a voice! But, we have gained a guardian angel!! Emmitt will watch over us as we carry on in his memory…to fight to save as many animals as we can, honor the ones that we lose each day, continue to spread the words “don’t shop…adopt”, and to spread our love to the new members of the Facebook pack! He will be a welcoming presence to all the animals that cross over to the Bridge, especially those that cross alone. He will make sure they know they were loved. And, Emmitt will guide his brothers, including the newest addition, Tanner, as they keep his page going and carry on his message! Please stop by Emmitt’s World and welcome Tanner to the pack…and say hello to our angel, Emmitt (click on any picture below to get there)!

This week I am joined by some of Emmitt’s friends in honoring him with words. Together we join hands and paws as we send our love to Emmitt’s family and to the Bridge.

But first, Emmitt’s Daddy, John, would like to say a few words:

I am Emmitt’s Daddy John. Thank you so much for making my Angel Boy your Pet of the Week, I am so honored that you are doing this.

If I could just say a few words about my boy….he was so much more than just a pet, he was my best friend and constant companion, and loosing him so suddenly last Monday was such a shock, and so unexpected. But, Emmitt, in his own way, I truly believe knew his time was near.

I don’t remember if I have shared this on his page or not, but I would like to share it here with you. Emmitt was never one to really want to go with me when I would leave the house, but since just before Christmas, he insisted on going everywhere I went. He would follow me to the door jump up into my arms, and if I was going somewhere that dogs could not go to and I had to leave him home, he would run and jump up in the window and watch me as I drove out of the driveway. And when I got home, he was still right there, waiting. And he had been giving so many more kisses. So, looking back this week, I think Emmitt knew his time was coming and he wanted to spend as much time as he could with me. I do know that Monday before we went to the vets he was giving more kisses than ever..I think he was trying to tell me how much he loved me, and saying that he would be okay.

I’ve told the story on his page about how he came to be here, so I won’t go back over all of that again, I just wanted you and your friends to know that there was a little one eyed dog, a little one eyed monster as we often called him here at home that affected my life like no other dog I have even had the honor of being owned by.

Thank you again for honoring him as your pet of the week.

Emmitt and his Daddy and Mommy

Noodle the Disabled Dachshund:
Emmitt was and still is my BEST FRIEND – special little soul with biggest heart!!!! He will be forever in my heart and I will see him again!!! He said it is not goodbye but see ya latter!!!Emmitt left me knowing that i will continue this fight of bringing about awareness and spreading the words Don’t shop! Adopt!!!!!!! He is watching me and still sending his love from heaven for me!!!!! This makes me happy!!! I love him so much!!! We had lots of fun together,every day we talk to each other.He is still with me in my heart!!!!!My precious Emmitt left us much too soon….I’m still heartbroken and I miss him terrible..I want to thank him for all that he has done for all the pets in need!!!!Emmitt is,was and always will be an inspiration to so many of us. He wants all of us to remember ”Don’t shop.Adopt”" CAN YOU ALL REMEMBER???? I WILL-THANK YOU EMMITT!!!!!!!! I love you FOREVER EMMITT!!!!You are the brightest star in the sky and I can see you everyday!!!!!And we talk WOof WOof LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

~your best friend Noodle

Emmitt and his best buddy, Noodle

From Noodle

Beka the BoxerPit:
I want to honors Emmitt but I donts even know where to start, he waz always so kind, so helpful, when I furst started deh facebooks he got meh so many new fwiends….
He iz safe at rainbow bridge and will always be loved and missed ♥

Thorne aka Wooferstilskin:
Emmitt always had time for anyone dat needed it, he wuffed eberyone and helped all that needed himz to. He is a pawsome furiend to all. Emmitt, Iz will miss you much my furiend, I will see you someday and we can run together, wuffs you Emmitt E!!!

So many of these ribbons on Facebook…thank you Thorne for making it and sharing it!

Barbara Weatherly:
He was always so positive and happy and did so much for the animals who were less fortunate.

Gladys, Glorious Elderbull:
Emmitt made MOI feel so welcome when MOI first came to facebooky. MOI didn’t really know any of da other doggies cuz MOI had just been rescued! And along came Emmitt. He made MOI feel welcome! And he sent people and other doggies to come like meh page! Then he would just pop over every so often to say hello. MOI will miss Emmitt and his sunny way of making every day a great day. Lubz you, Emmitt.

Snyder the Elderbull:
Emmitt was my first friend on Facebutt and he helped me find so many new friends! He was a little dog with a huge voice! He always honored the animals that went to the Bridge, especially the ones that went never knowing love. I just know he is up there, greeting them all with a smile and a hug!! Thank you for being my friend, Emmitt…I will never forget you!! In your honor, I will continue to share the doggies that need saving! I love you!!

Cj the Cattle-Dog-Pitty Mix:
Emmitt was a little dog with a big heart, a heart of gold at that. He was forever putting others first and himself last. There is nobody in the dog community that I look up to more than Mr. Emmitt. I sure hope he’s doing OK up there.. xo. Cj

I am Liam, Twisters World and mom:
Emmitt was like the northern star. He was constant and shining bright for all dogs. He was constant in his gentleness towards others. Constant in his support for the abused and hurting. Constant in his faith. Constant in his friendship. When Emmitt shared a page I went and liked it. When Emmitt asked for prayers I put my paws together and prayed. When Emmitt said “I love you” I believed him.
Like the northern star I thought he would always be there so I didn’t often tell Emmitt how important his constancy was to me. Then early one morning I looked up and he was gone. So I put my doggie paws together and I send a prayer to the brightest star in the sky and I ask, “Emmitt, watch over your family on earth. Greet my brothers who are at The Bridge. Tell Mattie, Ava, Hunter, Tina and others how much I miss them. And help me find the constancy, faith, and gentleness you had so that I may never forget my furiends or the hurting.”
Fair winds and following seas, Emmitt.~~Your furiends, Liam, Twister and Anne

David Brown-Share Dog/Animal Rescue Efforts:
Hi, this is David from Share Dog/Animal Rescue Efforts on facebook. I didn’t know Emmit well. I focus real hard on savin’ as many urgents as possible. I just took a look at his page, and am saddened by his absence, seeing all that care for him, and that he too is a seeker for all the pups in need. I have gathered more recently that E is good friends with Mr. ElderBull, a specialist for dogs like my very own Rose. Some friends of mine and I lost a buddy from our dance class recently. I knew him better than Emmit, but haven’t cried. I wasn’t on E’s page more’n 7 minutes ‘fore I started. Stay warm of heart, and keep plugin’. The pack is here, just call out.

The Mocha:
Emmitt, you were one of my first friends on Facebookies. I remember how awesome it was when this cute, fluffy doggy with so many friends and fans liked me! I know we didn’t talk a lot, but I loved to read about what you were up to and I loved how you fought for doggies of all sizes and breeds. I guess at some point our work here is done and God brings us home. It’s not easy, and it’s not fair that us doggies don’t live as long as the humans that give us their hearts. Some day we will meet face to face in heaven and we can play. Until then, I hope we never forget you and what you stood for. Good bye, little Emmitt. You were big in spirit.

Einstein Smyth:
Emmitt E touched so many lives around the world. What a pawsome little dude. I am one of the many who can say that Emmitt was my first Facebutt friend. He welcomed me with open paws and shared my page with all of his friends and allowed me to get to become a part of his Facebutt Pack. Even though Mommy and I never meet him in person, Emmitt became a part of our family. He never hesitated in sharing posts about furs (and humans) in need. The vet said that Emmitt had an enlarged heart – but I already knew that. He had the biggest heart of anyone I have ever known. I know that God took Emmitt for a reason, maybe to help take care of all the shelter dogs who make their way to the bridge without ever experiencing love. I know that Emmitt will take care of all of them. Even though Emmitt is no longer on earth with his mommy & daddy, between his work at the bridge and all of his friends still sharing his mantra “Don’t Shop…Adopt”, great things will be accomplished. Love you, bro. This is not goodbye – it’s until we meet again. (‘’’) (‘’’)

Juno’s Place:
Emmitt along with a few other small dogs such as Spike Taylor, Noodle the Disabled Dachshund to me started the tradition of small dogs doing big things.
Pages like Emmitts paved the way for pages like mine to be created and help both animals and humans, where and when we can.
Emmitt helped everyone from sharing for friends to make new friends, to sharing for animals in need.
He was quite a dog, who himself had a difficult start.
I don’t think Emmitt ever forgot his beginning and always paid his rescue back, by paying it forward.
There is much to learn from his selflessness.
He was my hero and my friend…
His legacy will live on in all of us.
I love you Emmitt and always will, until we meet again.
As Emmitt would say “Don’t shop…Adopt”
~Love,Juno

Sherry-Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue:
I’m helping write this for Frankie and Arthur and the many Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue dogs that have had Facebook pages. Emmitt was one of the very first furiends we met that was willing to promote their pages to help them find furiends to help share their story. Nailah (Nailah’s Fascinating Fabulous Furiends) also met many furiends to help promote her foster siblings and other LSSTLAR dogs due to Emmitt sharing her stories and page. Without Emmitt’s help, it is possible some of the LSSTLAR adoption might not have happened. He was a great furiend for the homeless LSSTLAR dogs.

Elvis the Senior Pug:
Emmitt was one of my first friends on facebook. Without him I would not have the friends that I have today and would not share the animals that I do. He was one of the best dogs at sharing dogs in need, people in need, friend’s pages. He spread his “Don’t Shop – Adopt” message far and wide. Emmitt was a friend to so many. He is a very loved dog and will be missed by so many <3 Love you Emmitt!!

Caution the Gentle Giant:
I am sure my tribute to Emmitt will start out like so many others. He was one of the first friends I had on facebook. When you are new Emmitt and Noodle where the “go to guys”, for help. That is why I started the First annual end of year Family get together. And I couldn’t have done it without Emmitt or Noodle’s help. They made me realize I didn’t just have a fb page, but was making friends. Friends that have come very near and dear to my heart. Emmitt would always share your page with others. He stood up for what he believed in. He never wanted to be harsh with anyone, cuz Emmitt had such a big heart. But every once in awhile he would have to put his paw down. His own past helped him dedicate his life to trying to save others. That is one of the other things Emmitt will be remembered for. Emmitt and Miss Cali would say a prayer every night for those in need. Once again Emmitt thinking of others. And some of you may not know, but he was also the Reverend Emmitt E. He married alot of us here on fb. It is truly amazing how the heart of one dog can touch the lives of so many. We all felt the emptiness in our hearts when you left us Emmitt. But that is because you took a piece of our hearts with you.

I love you Emmitt E! You will always live in my heart. We had some great memories together and for that I thank you my dear friend.

Peace be with you family. Fly free Emmitt E!

Molly the Rescued Pit:
Mom and I loved Emmitt very much. He was the kindest dog on Facebook. He helped me get started finding furiends, and always would always share anything I needed shared. We miss him so much, but we know we’ll see him again someday. Love you, Emmitt E!

Lady Bug the Pibble Mix:
I always loved and admired little Emmitt. But then, he was not so little. He was a giant, a giant of a voice.
Emmitt always made you think, and he made you smile, and he made you love. He was love in every sense of the word.
An advocate for the dogs…….all dogs. Emmitt knew no prejudice. He was a defender of all animals.
I will miss him so much.
I know he is at the bridge, and what gives me comfort is he is greeting all the babies that do not make it, and he is telling them how much they were loved down here.
I will carry on being a voice, and Emmitt, I will always think of you, and remember.
Adopt, Don’t Shop.
Love you Emmitt, with all my heart.

Earnest:
yous asks hows Emmitt tUch mE lifes an tis bE hows..mE gues mE shud lets mama rite fur mE cents mE no spellz goods..

Emmitt was, like to so many of my friends, one of my first friends on FB. We connected immediately, because in him I saw a friend that saw with his heart. And he liked that I called Sunday, SONday, and we began to always wish each other happy and blessed SONdays He did so much to help save lives, but he also made time for his friends. And I was always impressed that he not only would share new pages, but go by and visit with them. I thought, what a great friend he is to make time for everybody! So when I think of Emmitt, i think of kindness mostly, because he was always kind, and he always spread sunshine, so he always left everyone feeling hopeful. And because he was kind and hopeful, we all felt blessed and loved whenever we were around him. Oh, and he was funny too I will miss him greatly, and SONdays will never be the same. But I see with my heart now, and that is how he touched my life the most .

~love, Earnest

Eggroll and her mom:
This is, Marietta, Eggroll’s mommy. Emmitt was one of her very first friends on FB. He really made us feel welcome by sending a gift basket and sharing her page. Even with having thousands of friends, he always found the time to respond to her posts. He was such a kind soul and he will be missed.

Rufus the Cancer Pitty:
Emmitt one of da nicest doggys I eber knows. Hims always beens so sweets and kinds to mees and I was eben told hims is da ones who askies Binks & Yoda to does da auctions for mees to gets mees scope procedure. Hims kind, sweet, lubbins and so handsomes. Hims would helpies anypawdys, hims just dat way. Emmitts gots a pieces of mees heart and always wills. One of da most amazins doggys ebers in da world. Hims would helpies anyones, hims kindness is neber endins. I missies hims so muchies but hims said hims watchins obers mees and I knows when it my times I gonna gibes hims a kissies so big hims gonna bees wet from head to tail cause I lubs him so muchies. ~~Lubs, Rufus the Cancer Pitty

Jethro’s Anipal Sanctuary:
Emmitt and his daddy, as with so many others, was one of our very first Facebook friends. He is totally committed to sharing the word of animals in need, and sharing his friends pages so that they can spread their words.
We always looked forward to Emmitt’s personal posts….. he was such a fun little boy, and we loved he and his daddy’s adventures.
We will all miss Emmitt, and by him checking in periodically from the Bridge, we will know he is working his magic up there.
To us, Emmitt is a True Treasure.

Kim Lally:
Hi, my name is Kim Lally, and I was deeply touched by Emmitt. It was because of his page that I started sharing so much on mine, which led to me having a spot on the Paws for Patrick team…able to reach more people than my circle of friends and family. I’m so honored to have the opportunity to do these things. I recently spoke to Mr. Fenlaw by private message on FB to tell him these things, how much I love Emmitt, and that I wanted to make a donation in Emmitt’s name to Texas Star Rescue. I asked him for the address. He said some very kind words and told me I was part of Emmitt’s Legacy. I can’t explain how honored I am that he said that to me. It brought a tear to my eye. I am beyond honored to be a part of this most wonderful pack, that I feel is led by Emmitt and his Dad. I don’t have a credit card, and can’t use Paypal….I mentioned that under a post of Emmitt’s shirts that are being sold. I also mentioned that if I could, I’d certainly buy one. Two wonderful members of our pack worked together to get in touch with me, and one bought me a shirt, which I will wear proudly!! That kindness of strangers that are now my friends is also part of Emmitt’s Legacy. I will NEVER forget Emmitt and his message…Don’t shop…Adopt. I will honor it everyday. I’m sorry this is long, I hope there is something you can use in here for this week’s Pet of the Week. I’ve come to love all these animals that I follow like my own, I think we all feel that way, and that’s what makes us such a close, strong, wonderful pack!! Thank you for honoring Emmitt E. <3

Mr Beethoven and Trey Borsuk‏:
Emmitt will always have a part of our heart. He was one of the first to greet us and make us feel welcome on Facebook, and even with so many furiends he would just drop by to say hello and ask how we were doing. Emmitt made everyone feel so special and we loved how much he cared, inspired others, and worked so hard to save the furbabies. He was always there with his greeting each day and his special good night. We miss you Emmitt but we can still feel you here watching over all of us.

Twinki Girl:
Emmitt’s story inspired my Mommy to make my facethingy page… and Emmitt was my first facethingy furiend. He has been a bery speshal furiend to me… I learned a lot from him and he touched my life in a bery speshal way, in a way I did not know was possible. Emmitt’s legacy will live on through all of us that he has touched.
May you rest in peace, my dear Prince Emmitty… you are furever in our hearts, furever and ever in my heart … and I just know that you will be the first to greet me at the Rainbow Bridge when it is my turn. Love you furever, your Twinkums

From Twinki Girl

Twinki and Emmitt

Barbara Damp:
Emmitt was one of my first animal “friends” on Facebook. We exchanged ideas, thoughts, information about Australia and postcards. Emmitt was, and always will be, a light in the dark for animals who needed a foster, a furever home or even just a friend. We’ll never know how many are alive today because Emmitt shared and cared about them.
Last Tuesday morning (Australian time) I logged into Facebook to find my newsfeed completely full of posts about Emmitt’s sudden passing. To say tears were shed somehow minimises my reaction – he could have been one of my own. Emmitt did belong to all of us, all of us who gained something positive from knowing him, and that’s a lot of people!
Night night God bless Emmitt E. – SOAR on your beautiful golden wings, and please keep watch over all of us.
We will always remember.

Barbara, Daisy and Rusty

Geraldton, Western Australia

Zoe the Pretty Pit:
I met Emmitt thru momma who was furiends wif him before I had my own page. When I gots my own page, momma shared me wif some pages dat her knew including Emmitt. Emmitt was so nice…..he came to my page right away and den shared me wif lots ob others. Just like hims shared so many of us!!! Him was such a cute li’l guy….always happy….always concerned about others. He always said what so many ob us wanted to say….but sometimes didn’t take da time to. He posted every night, without fail, the furbabies dat got der wings and went to da bridge, which I iz sure was a comfort to da moms and dads who lost der best furiends. But more important was hims message to da ones dat went to da bridge by demselves wif no mom or dad to miss dem. Dey were all thought about….dey were all lubed. I misses you Emmitt. I knows dat you was so bery lubed….and dat you was happy. And I knows dat you iz watching ober us….but mostly I knows dat now you iz welcoming all ob dohs lost furbabies wif no one….fank you Emmitt….for youz wisdom….youz smiles…youz speshul furiendship. We habs you in our hearts fureber….and will carry on youz message….Adopt Don’t Shop!!! Lubs you muchly Emmitt…..Zoe the Pretty Pit

Words to live by!

Shimi’s World:
I fink da little Emmitt be a hero! Hims place be a place ob sharing and caring! Hims always looks out for other animals and hims always trying to save lives! Hims always shares da doggies who be in need ob a new home! He also looked out for him furiends and made sure they gotten new furiends tooz!Iz habs gotten a lot ob furiends that da little Emmitt send me! Da message Emmitt thought was most important be da ‘Adopt…dont shop’! Hims was working really hard to makes sures everypawdy nose that! Hims be a true doggy hero and he was always there iffin youz needed him! Hims a very sweet doggy and very cute tooz! Emmitt saved a lot ob libes and inspired a lot ob people to step up! Wiffout him a lot ob doggies would not habs gotten new homes! I always fought Emmitt be like da head ob da facebutt family! Everypawdy nose da Emmitt and Emmitt nose everypawdy! Da facebutt will neber ebers be da same wiffout Emmitt! I would lubs to fanks youz Emmitt and youz family for all that youz did and will do! I also fink it be wonderfull that youz opened youz home and heart to a new furiend, da little Tanner! He is very lucky to be part ob youz family!

Till we meet again little Emmitt, lubs youz da Shimi!

Maria Houser:
Emmitt’s Place was one of the first doggy pages I liked on Facebook. Always brought a smile to my face to see, “It’s me! It’s me! It’s Emmitt E!”. He was and always will be an inspiration. Working tirelessly to help animals in need, he and his beloved Daddy have helped save SO many lives. Emmitt never failed to extend a helping hand and did so much in the way of educating people about puppy mills with his, “Don’t shop, ADOPT!” slogan. His is a great loss to friends and especially, to his family. He touched so many lives, so many hearts, and leaves a great legacy. All of us who knew Emmitt will continue his work, with love.

Buster Doodle:
I didn’t know Emmitt for very long but my mommy told me all about him. Even in the short time I knew him he was a dear friend, so easy to love. I really miss him and will continue to help bring to light all the animals in need and to educate people about spay/neutering and adopting.
Emmitt, I love you (”’) <3 (”’)

“It’s goodnight from our house to yours”

Jennifer Giuliano-Dahn and Koko the Sock Chewer:

I met Emmitt and John through my page Koko the Sock Chewer. We were lucky enough to become close friends – Emmitt called Koko his brother from another mother. They visited each other’s pages nightly. Whether it was to check in on each other or to just say I love you. I never imagined I would make such wonderful friends like I have through his page and fall in love with babies like Emmitt. We are devastated over losing him. The tears have not stopped yet and I’m sure they never really will. Emmitt has always been there for everyone when they needed something and I hope John can feel the love coming back to him from all the people that are grieving the loss of his beloved baby boy. He may be gone from this world but we know his spirit will live on forever and I hope he is there to greet Koko when his time comes to go to The Rainbow Bridge. I know Koko will be looking for him.

Hunter the Beagel, Bessie and Dianne:
Hi this is Hunter the Beagle and Bessie’s mama.Sweet Emmitt was Hunter’s first friends on Facebook.Every morning Hunter and I looked forward to reading what his thoughts were.He was one sweet boy who definitely pawed it forward whenever someone need help.When Hunter had to be put to sleep,his dad,John Fenlaw offered kind words to help me deal with Hunter’s passing.Now Bessie and I would love to offer the same.We will always miss you sweet Emmitt.

With much love,
Hunter the Beagle,Bessie and mama Dianne

Jean Johnson:
Emmitt was our first dog friend on Facebook. I enjoyed his posts, tributes, positive thoughts his love that he so freely gave. Last January Emmitts daddy along with Texas Star Rescue posted pictures of some furbabies that came from a hoarding situation. I wanted to help but distance was my disadvantage. I fell in love instantly with one of the pups and with slot of work she lives with us now. One of Emmitts legacies is sleeping beside me. My constant reminder of Emmitts efforts but such a good reminder. The picture you have of Emmitt and his dad and mom with the tiger was a gift from us as a small thank you for all if his efforts to get Cleo home. Emmitt had just given his favorite toy to Jarvis. Emmitt I can’t thank you enough for what you have given us and so many. We listened to you we adopted and didn’t shop and the rewards are huge. I miss you EmmittE~~ love miss Jean ad Cleo

I’m Silas:
Emmitt was one of the gentlest souls I’ve ever had the pleasure of calling a furiend. He was my very first fb furiend along with Austin and Cj. I was not very familiar with fb or having my very own page and was nervous, but Emmitt made me feel welcome and showed me the ropes. He was a wonderful furiend to all and helped so many animals find a happy life and honnored the ones we couldn’t help every night. He did so much to help!!! That is why I love Emmitt E. I vow to keep sharing animals in need, not only to honor Emmitt but to keep his legacy of hope and helping continue. I’ll miss you my furiend and I hope you will be there to greet me when its my time to go to the Rainbow Bridge.! Don’t shop, ADOPT you could be saving a life. And then spay or neuter your new furever furiend. I’ll miss you Emmitt E! Love you buddy Silas

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Pet of the Week: Guest Bloggers-Teddy and Kaiser

This week is a special week…we have 2 Pets of the Week! Theodore “Teddy Bear” Lawrence and Superdog Kaiser the Tri-paw are brothers and they are inseparable. So, it was only right to have them share the spotlight! If you don’t know them, you should visit their pages:

Teddy- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Theodore-Teddy-Bear-Lawrence-Prince-In-Training/464357846913422?fref=ts

Kaiser- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Superdog-Kaiser-the-Tri-Paw/338725812891088?fref=ts

If you are already friends with this super cute pair, run over and tell them congratulations!

These are their stories:

Hello! My name is Teddy, I have 2 sisters and 1 brofur, I live with my Mommah and Daddy in Kansas but it wasn’t always like this… You see I once lived in a shelter, it was a nice place with kind people and food… but it wasn’t a home. And I was there for a rather long time… Then one day I was sitting in my kennel just being sad, when my Daddy showed up! He didnt know he was my Daddy yet tho, he was looking for a “surprise” to take home to Mommah (DISCLAIMER NEVER EVER EVER GET A PUPPY AS A SURPRISE! Mommah and Daddy had already discussed fostering at LENGTH and were prepared for me) he was looking at two puppies me and another guy… Well the other guy was EXCITED and BOUNCING and all “PICK ME PICK ME” and I just sighed and turned my back and sat down, I knew I’d never get picked…. But then MAGIC! Daddy PICKED ME! It was a LONG drive home and I was so nervous, would they like me? Would they love me? What was going to happen??

Teddy and Daddy

Teddy and Daine

Mommah said she just knew I was hers within moments of meeting me, I took to Beka and Daine like we’d always been together and I followed Mommah around like a little shadow… THATS how I became a foster fail! Being a foster is a WONDERFUL thing! Puppies are social animals and we do best in homes, fostering not only saves the life of the puppy you foster it also opens up another space in the shelter for another puppy! My story might seem kind of boring compared to some, but its special to me and I love it just the same…

Teddy, Beka and Daine

Teddy’s kennel card

Before I turn the writing over to my brofur I have just one more thing… Kaiser and I? We are brothers. We share a bond that goes deeper than just two dogs sharing a house, we dont like being apart, we hate to see the other sad or upset, and Mommah believes in her heart that we are brothers from the same Mother… literally… but I’ll let Kai tell that part. I love my sisters, I love my Mommah and Daddy, but my brother is my best friend!

Teddy and Kaiser

Hello! I’m Kaiser! Or Sharky, or Superman, or the Shark, or Kai! I go by a lot of names to be honest, but thats okay! My section of this blog might be a little long, because I have a lot to say, so I hope you’ll BEAR with me (BOL sorry I couldn’t resist) and listen my my little TAIL… What?! I’m funny!

I am almost 11 months old… Its hard to believe I’m so young, Mommah says sometimes my eyes look so old it makes her sad. I was born to a backyard breeding dog on March 23rd of last year… my mother died shortly after I was born… we think thats because she had just had and weaned Teddy’s litter before she was forced to have us. Yep, thats right, we believe Teddy and I are from the same mother… ALL creatures dont handle being separated from their Moms very well… In humans its called “Reactive Attachment Disorder”, dogs and cats learn so much from their moms and other litter mates during the weeks they are together. This is where the majority of my problems come from, I dont understand other dogs sometimes, and I had NO bite inhibition when I came to my Mommah… But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Baby Kaiser

Sometime shortly after I was bought the family who bought me decided for whatever reasons that they couldn’t keep me anymore, so they gave me away… The people they gave me to put me out on the streets, where (as best we can tell) I was hit by a car… I got picked up by animal control who brought me to Joplin Humane Society where they had to amputate my leg.

Kaiser and Mommah

I was recovering from the amputation when I met my Mommah and Daddy, our friend Miss Lysa was showing them dogs so they could pick one to sponsor to celebrate Daine’s 1 year adopt-o-versary! Miss Lysa told Mommah she had to stop and say hello to a dog, it was ME! I was in the same room Mommah and Daddy were in when they decided to adopt DaineDaine! Mommahs heart MELTED in her chest, she knew they had to sponsor me! So they sponsored me and Mommah told Miss Lysa to let her know if I got picked for rescue…

Well… I got picked for rescue, and Mommah couldn’t stand the thought of me being at the shelter any longer so they decided to foster me! I was supposed to stay at their house for 4-6 weeks… HAHAHA! See how well that turned out??

Family

I instantly bonded with Teddy, it was as if he and I had always been raised together… So Mommah told Daddy she wanted to keep me, Daddy said no they needed to let me go, Mommah said no because it would break hers and Teddy’s hearts. Daddy said we should wait… He and Mommah were trying to get a house and he said if they got a house I could be adopted the next day… so *AHEM* That week they closed on a house! HA!

Mommah and Daddy knew I was supposed to be theirs forever, so they did adopt me, now comes the hard part… The parts people have asked about, that Mommah doesn’t talk about often.

Brothers

I have hip dysplasia and arthritis, I have seperation anxiety, I have lots of fears and insecurities, I have ghost leg… Its complicated, but thats the general list of things. Every day we are working on my “issues” as I refer to them on facebook. Please feel free to ask me more!

I love my Mommah and Daddy, I love my sisters, and I love my brofur… Someday I want to help raise money for other tri-paws who need help. I LOVE my wheelchair and I’m walking further and further all the time!

Teddy and Kaiser

Remember Us Tri-Paws and other “special” kids are just as adoptable!

Well, thats all we have for today! Thanks for reading and come visit us sometime!

~Teddy and Kaiser

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by findingfurever on February 12, 2013 • Permalink

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-I am Liam

Liam is our Pet of the Week this week! Liam is a friend to all and does so much to help all animals!! If you haven’t met Liam, please stop by his page and introduce yourself (just click on any picture to get there). And, if you do know him, make sure you run over and congratulate him! This is Liam’s story…

Hi everypawdy! I am Liam! My story is much like many of my furiend’s stories. My paperwork tells me I came from Oklahoma, was dumped at a kill shelter in Fort Worth TX, and was saved by American Brittany Rescue. They treated my heartworms and had me neutered (nutwacked, as my furiend Earnest says!). I was sent to a foster in Farmington NM but that didn’t work out so I was sent to a foster in Corrales NM. That’s where mom and dad found me.

Mom and dad saw me on the Internets and came to look specifically at me! A week later I went home with them and the rest is history. I have a sister named Twister who jumps on me and pushes me around but I really don’t mind. She’s my sister and I lubs her! We play and play and play! Dad knew he wanted me right away. I’m very calm for a Brittany, not at all like my crazy sister! Mom? Well she said she liked me a lot but it took her a while to fall in love with me. Pffffffbbbtt! I knew I’d have her rubbing my tummy in no time.

So my story isn’t that exciting. All in all, I’m a pretty lucky pup! I have the bested furiends on Faciebooks and we play with Stan and Murphy the Standard Poodles across the street! Life is GOOD!

Mom took a long time to get one of these Faciebook pages. She doesn’t remember how it happened but the very first dog page she ever saw was Spike Connelly’s. From Spike’s page she learned about Spike Taylor, Chopper the Biker Dog, Snarf, Surf Dog Ricochet, Buddy – Be the Dog, and so many others. She thought maybe it would be good to tell my story about going from dumped trash to beloved treasure. How a shelter dog should not be overlooked because saving a life is great feeling. Mom and me met Earnest, Elliebeans, Reuben the Dachshund, Milo, Lady Bug, Tina the Elderbull, Emmy the Fabulous Pit Bull, Piper Stone the Painting Bull Dog and my most sweet and loved furiends Piggy Puppy and her hubby Compy. There are just too many to name. Oh gosh, and wonderful, caring furiends like my Gladys, Glorious Pitbull and Snyder the Elderbull! (waves paws wildly!)

We discovered two things. Animal peoples can be the funniest most creative peoples in the world! Just seeing Earnest parachute out of plane to steal some bacon was pawmazing! I once SCUBA’d across the ocean to catch the Love Boat Cruz, and I’ve taken a road trip with Caution, Martini and Annie. I’m part of the Twowa Patwow with Weechee and a Knight of the Round Pit Bull thanks to Tom-Tom Hull! Oh, and don’t forget I was a Fur-less Pole Dancer once too!! BOL!!! How many adventures can a shelter dog have?

The other thing we discovered is how loving and caring anipal peoples can be. I’ve seen the pack rally around furiends when trolls crawl out of the ooze. I’ve seen the Power of the Paw in action when the pack joined paws to help our furiends across the Rainbow Bridge. I’ve seen wounds licked and furiends made, weddings, and barksday pawties!

And the best I’ve seen is people coming together through the love of their pets. Sharing what little they have, encouraging others, supporting and loving, and saving animal’s lives. People have pooled their resources and there is great power in the pack! Mom says she has never seen anything like it. Sometimes she wonders if she and the rest are all crazy. I mean, gown people talking through their pets! But we’ve learned about cancer treatments, which foods are dangerous, how to socialize pets, alternative treatments for illnesses and through it all we’ve learned to dearly love our Faciebook family.

Me and Twisty celebrate each life saved and mourn those who weren’t. But you know what? We’re doing something! We’re changing attitudes about Pit Bulls and sometimes, just sometimes, a life is saved. We never know how or whose life we might touch. How pawsome is that!!!!!

My story has a happy ending. Mom says she is crazy about me (well, duh.) And I’m crazy about my furiends. Thank you all for making this throw-away dog part of your pawsome pack!

Love,

Liam

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Blanca

This week, we are featuring Blanca as Pet of the Week! Blanca is searching for her furever home and a family that will love her! Please read her story and share it with everyone you know. If you or someone you know would like more information on Blanca, please contact Jennifer Hart (contact info is at the end of the blog post).

I am so excited to be chosen as Pet of the Week. I’ve never been Pet of Anything before!! I don’t even have my own Facebook page!! Thank you, Finding Furever, for choosing me. The topics that are most important to me in the animal world are spay/neuter; the unchaining of dogs and heartworm prevention. You will see why below in my story.

My name is Blanca and I am 7 years old this year. Before January of 2012 I lived in the backyard of my home on a chain in sun, rain and snow; in hot and cold weather. I ate leftover scraps which usually consisted of wonder bread since my family didn’t have any money to feed me.

My new, happy life started in January of 2012 when I was having my second litter of puppies and I was too sick for my family to handle so some nice girls came to help.

These girls convinced my family to bring me out of the cold and into the basement to have the puppies and they brought me a baby pool to lie in and some warm blankets and some real food. Good thing they came because I had 9 puppies as soon as they brought me in. I was so weak I couldn’t take good care of the puppies by myself so some of the puppies had to be bottle fed by the girls and another nursing dog helped feed the others . A few weeks went by and I tried to get better but I was getting weaker and sicker. I was giving up.

On February 13^th the girls convinced my family that I needed more help and they took me to the Dr. I was very sick and had a body condition score of 1, which in vet talk is very bad. I had a terrible infection in my lungs and my ears and I had mastitis and I also had the dreaded heartworm. They didn’t know if I was going to make it or not. One of the girls took me to her house and gave me a bunch of medicine and some real dog food and I started to get better. This nice girl couldn’t keep me at her house though, she had other doggies and I needed a quiet place to recover. She started looking for a new foster for me but no one could help.

Finally at the last minute another girl stepped up and said I could stay at her house for a few weeks only. She had a special room I could stay in that was very quiet. She had other animals but she could keep me separate from them. During this time, I concentrated on resting and taking my medicine and having my new foster Momma take good care of me which she did. She took such good care of me that I decided just to stay with her so I set all my mind altering powers that I learned from looking at The Mocha’s Facebook page to keeping other potential foster people away!! I have been with my foster Momma for almost 11 months now.

The first part of getting me better was to get my infections under control and to get my weight up and some muscle strength back. I had bad knees and one of my knees would click every step I took and I limped a lot. I could only walk for a few minutes at a time because I was so weak. My Momma fed me 4 times a day and gave me my medicine and she had to ‘milk’ me like a cow to help the mastitis!! My Momma takes all of her jobs very seriously and she did such a good job at the milking thing that I’ve got my pre-pregnancy figure back!! Well, pretty much anyway!

I stayed in my own room away from Momma’s other animals and I had the best room in the house!! I had 4 beds to myself with lots of blankets and all the stuffie’s I could ever ask for. I’ve got a thing for blankets since I never had any for the first 5 years of my life. My Auntie Susan called my room Blanca’s HippiePalace because it was so colorful .

After I got my weight back on and my muscles came back my knee stopped clicking and I could walk better. My infections went away too for the most part. I still have a little trouble with my ears and will for my whole life. No one took care of them when I was little and one of my ears even got cut up when my other people tried to ‘fix’ my ear infection with a kitchen knife. Now I had to have the heartworm treatment and in April I was strong enough to start. My Dr. was very good and he did things very slowly for me so I wouldn’t get too sick. My Momma was very scared for me since she had never helped a dog through heartworm treatment before and they kept saying how quiet I would have to be and that I should be in a cage. HMMMM….I don’t go in a cage. It’s just a thing of mine. Also, it is impossible to keep me quiet 24/7. If I want something then I let you know and I keep letting you know until I get it!! I think this is the bulldog part of me. I can make some very interesting noises!! Also, since I was feeling good now, for the most part, I perfected this little trick where I would dive and roll around on the floor causing a great THUD!! I don’t think this trick was on the Allowable Activities During Heartworm Treatment list. Momma told the Dr. that she would do the best she could but that it was basically up to me. She told me to be good and as quiet as I could and we would just get through it and that’s exactly what we did. I stayed really quiet for almost a week after the injection days during both months. Then I was kind of back to a slightly subdued version of the normal me. Now, I am not recommending this for others going through treatment. This is just what I did and it was a miracle that I was ok.

After my treatments I had to wait a few months until it was safe for me to go under anesthesia so it was August when I got spayed. I was so happy to get that over with!!

I have been officially up for adoption since then and although I have had several calls about me, when people hear about my ailments and how I need to be an only dog, they decide I’m not for them. It’s kind of hard. I understand that some people can’t take care of a doggie like me but it’s really not that bad, somehow my foster Momma does it and she makes it look easy. I have a good routine that I’m used to and I don’t give her any fuss or bother. I love to ride in the car. I am an expert at going to the Dr. I am really good in the house. I am potty trained and I don’t chew anything up. Mostly I just sleep during the day while Momma is at work. When it’s time to go outside, I go outside and go potty right away, run around for a few minutes then I just want to come back in and play with my toys and cuddle. I eat really good and take my vitamins without any trouble. I am also really good at cuddling. Every night we get to have a little cuddle fest before I go to sleep. Me and Momma get under my special wool blankie that keeps me warm and we have a couple of my favorite stuffies: Monkey and Clarice, and we settle down and surf the internet or watch t.v. and then I go to sleep and dream about having my own real Momma or family to cuddle with every night.

If you think you want to adopt me you can call my foster Momma or email her. I can come and visit you at your house and see if you would like me to be your forever friend. I think it will be like the 4^th of July when I get adopted!! There will be a huge celebration and everyone will be so happy, especially me and my foster Momma!!

I would just like to end by saying thank you to all of the people that have helped me: Auntie Margo; the Dog Aide girls who helped me get out of my old home and helped my puppies to be well and get adopted; Devoted Friends Animal Society who is backing my adoption; my Auntie Susan who is tireless in her efforts to find me a home…she has posted my flyers all over town and on the internet as well as my Auntie Jules who has done the same thing. My Aunties are very important people to me and my foster Momma. Thank you also to Waggin’ Tails Dog Rescue who is courtesy posting me with their dogs to help out extra. And for all the other people who have posted me on Facebook when you saw my picture – Thank You!! I really do appreciate it!! There are a lot of you, I know, including my most famous cousin Petunia, who just got adopted herself. Thanks Couz!! And thank you Dee Maggio for taking such beautiful pictures of me!!

For information on adopting Blanca, please contact Jennifer Hart:

Email: jha63@comcast.net Phone # 313-917-9261

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by findingfurever on January 20, 2013 • Permalink

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Wiggy for Animal Awareness and Protection

Wiggy, from Wiggy for Animal Awareness and Protection, is our Pet of the Week. Wiggy, along with her mom and dad, work tirelessly to help animals in need. This is her story! If you haven’t met Wiggy, stop by her page and say hello (you can click on any picture to get to her Facebook page). If you already know her, head over and tell her what a great job she is doing!!

It was a cold and raining night….Well, it was cold dry day. Either way, I was alone and cold and outside left on the mean streets of Houston. In the attempt to find my new family, I was hanging out at a gas station and I jumped into car after car. The people though kept pulling me out saying “oh what a cute dog” or “silly puppy, you don’t belong here” . Each time, I was always pulled out of the car and left alone again. The last car I jumped into those same words came out of this man’s mouth. He was different though and went inside the gas station to see if I belonged to anyone. They said no and were planning on calling the pound to pick me up. This man said he would take me in and try and find my family. After tirelessly looking, calling and posting signs my old family never came looking for me. Luckily, I had sweet barked my way into his heart and was pulling on the heart strings of his wife. They decided to keep me. BOL! I now had a new family who would never loose me. They found me just after they signed a contract on a new home. I was their house warming present I fit in quite nice.

As time went on and my mom and dad realized how special I was, we were online following some main characters specifically Snarf, Titus and Hailey, Juno’s Place amonst many many others and mom said one day that we should do a page bringing awareness to animals in peril and also quite simply show off my wonderful personality. The page was launched in late July. The middle of August on one of my afternoon walks, we ran into a puppy that was in terrible need of help. He was malitpoo that was completely covered in fleas, matted, dirty and hungry with obviously no home to go to, with no tags and no collar, he needed help. My mom was completely distraught and he followed us home per her demand. When we came in she told dad that we had to help this dog and could not turn our backs on him. Dad sprung into action and jumped into the tub with the dog (now named Muppet) and Muppet had his first of two baths that day with dad pulling fleas from his eyes and twigs from his fur. While we always supported causes for animal assistance, we were never directly impacted by a situation that actually required physical help. This was our first time and both mom and dad realized they needed to step up to the plate and help this animal. After several washes and desperate phone calls to friends who could help foster him, we got him cleaned up, groomed, neutered, fostered and ultimately he was adopted out through a local animal rescue. This was a proud moment for all of us that took our lip service to the next level and we were actually doing something to help others. Since then, we have taken part in several transports helping to bring pups that were moments away from being put to sleep and are taking a much more active role in bringing awareness to people regarding safe keeping, handling and caring for their animals.

My motto states that People have changed my world. Animals can change yours too. I am lucky to live a great life and my mission is to insure other household pets have the same opportunity

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by findingfurever on January 18, 2013 • Permalink

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Twister’s World

We haven’t had a Pet of the Week for a while but I think that Twister is the perfect one to start the New Year! Twister, from Twister’s World, is fun, cute, happy, and a great friend! If you don’t know Twister, please stop by her page and say hello (you can click on any picture to get to her page). If you already are friends with her, stop by her page and congratulate her. This is her blog post…she tells us about her life and how she got HOME!

Twister’s World

Hi! Welcome to my world! I’m so excited to be Pet of the Week!!! *spins…waves paw at Snyder* Iz Twister and my world is a little crazier than most doggie’s worlds. Like many of my friends on Facebook I am a rescued doggie. I was one of the lucky ones. My folks didn’t see what I couldn’t do, they saw what I could be! I was born in New Mexico about four years ago. I lived in Silver City which is a long way from where I live now. I don’t remember too much about it but Mom and Dad tell me that my behavior and my body tell a lot of my story.

I was dumped in the High Desert Humane Society some time in 2011. Not too much is known about how I ended up there. I was about 2 years old and I came in with another doggie. I know my name was “Top” but that’s about all I know. I don’t even know my birthday. I also know I was so scared! I’m not sure when I began spinning and spinning and licking and licking but it seemed to help take the fear away. So I spin and I lick and my new Mom and Dad tell I’m beautiful just the way I am!

The HDHS is a kill shelter. American Brittany Rescue searches the shelters for Brittanys and not long after arriving Sarah came all the way from Corrales to get me. OMD, I was so scared! I was skinny and I twisted and spinned and licked. So Sarah named me Twister. For a while I lived with Sarah and a lot of other Brittanys. People came and went and I wondered if someone would come for me…but they didn’t. So I spinned and twisted and licked and tried to play with the other doggies but they said I played too rough for them and most didn’t want to play.

One day these people came and Sarah let me out to play with the other doggies and meet these people. They brought an older Brittany named Val with them. He was kind of crabby and I was a little scared of him but the people were very interesting. I liked them! All the other doggies crowded around the lady and no one even noticed me because I was little and skinny and I spinned. But no one should ever underestimate Twister! I knew I had one chance and I had to take it so I put my head down and pushed my way right under the other doggies and right into the lady’s face and I said, “ME! ME! I’m the one! Take ME!” Guess what? That lady looked at me and she said, “Oh you’re so pretty!” Me! Pretty! Can you imagine that? She petted me and I twisted in excitement. Then I heard Sarah say, “That one’s crazy. We call her Twister because she spins. She has a lot of “anxiety” issues.” My heart dropped. I looked at the lady and tried to tell her I would be good and not spin anymore. I wasn’t sure she heard me.

The people left…and I stayed. I heard they asked for another doggie, a bigger, calmer Brittany. Man, how many times have I heard that. A week later they came to get their new doggie. I heard their truck. I heard their voices. I knew they would leave. I licked my foot over and over. Then it happened. Sarah opened my crate and put a leash on me. She led me out and I saw the lady and the man. I heard Sarah say that I might have problems wetting myself and that I had bumps on me that might be cancer and that I might be too enege…engen…eninn…excitable for their older doggie. I tried to shout, “NO! Don’t say that!!” Then she handed the leash to the lady and the lady leaned down and said, “Let’s go home, Twisty.” Oh how my heart leapt! I couldn’t believe it! I was so happy I twisted and spinned and slurped everything! It was ME! I had a home! As the man picked me up and put me in the truck I heard Sarah say, “If she doesn’t work out you can bring her back in two weeks.” I stucked my tongue at Sarah. I knew I didn’t plan on coming back.

On the way home I was so scared. I don’t know why. Maybe because car rides hadn’t turned out too well for me in the past. I heard the man say he wanted the other doggie but someone had asked for her first so the lady said, “We’ll take Twister!” The man said he hoped it was the right decision. That scared me too. I didn’t plan on coming back to the rescue. So I made myself real small.

When we gots home that older Brittany, Val, was there. I found out why he was so grumpy. He was going blind and I moved so fast it scared him. I learned how to take care of Val. My new Mom and Dad gots me a little bell for my collar so he could tell where I was and follow me around. I learned to love that old dog. He was my friend and I still wear a little bell today to remind me of Val.

Oh those were a rough few weeks! Mom and Dad had the bumps checked out. They were just bumps but I gets lots of them. We found out I has something called “estrogen incontinence.” It means I wets my bed at night when I relax (hangs head in shame.) Mom and Dad took me to the vet and I got started on Proin. Now I don’t wet my bed at all! I even get to sleep on the bed with Mom and Dad!!! YAY!

The tartar on my teeth was so thick it came off in big flakes. Mom thought my teeths were falling apart! Dad cleaned my teeths and gave me bones. Bones? I had to watch Val to see what you do with those things. I had never had one before. My coat was dry and dull so Mom and Dad started putting Salmon Oil in my food (Nommy!) and now my coat is much better! I didn’t know how play with a ball or a toy. I didn’t know how to behave in the house. I didn’t know what a leash was for or how to play properly with people. Mom and Dad think I was very neglected. I prolly gots scraps for food and no socialization. They think that if anyone played with me it was rough because I tried to jump and bite when I tried to play. The TV scared me. Loud noises scared me. Small rooms scared me. Raised voices scared me. Heck, everything scared me and the more scared I gots the more I twisted and spinned. Mom and Dad decided to keep my name because it fit me so well. But I’m now known as Princess Twister or Twist or my favorite, Twisty. I don’t get nearly as scared of things as I used to. Mom and Dad are very patient. I still get real scared when we go for walks and trucks or too many cars come by. Then I spins and wraps the leash around Mom’s legs. *giggles*

It’s been two years and now I realize I am in my furever home. I’m really never leaving. I wasn’t too sure at first. Val left and went to the Rainbow Bridge. I was scared that I might go there too. Then Liam (my big headed brother) came and I was scared my folks might not want me anymore. But I’m still here. My teeths are clean. My coat is shiny. I don’t wet the bed. I learned not to be afraid so much and I don’t spin nearly as much although I still loves the slurpies! SLURP! SLURP!

Do you know what the bestest part is? My Daddy calls me his little Princess! The guy who didn’t want me hugs me, and loves more than anything! Everyone morning when Dad gets coffee he and I have “Twister Time.” Just me and Daddy, waiting for the coffee and snuggling. I love my Daddy more than anything! He tells me I am his Perfect Princes Twister! Yay! *Spins and spins* He even lets me SLURP him! BOL! I gots friends on FB and a boyfriend named Saintz Konviction! OMD he’s the hamsumest pibble in the whole world!

We doggies don’t always show our best side at the shelter or rescue. That doesn’t mean we don’t deserve a chance. My Mom and Dad took a chance on a skinny, twisty, slurpy, bed-wetting, bumpy, crazy little Brittany and I’m the happiest little girl you ever met! All we need is a chance to go from someone’s trash to a furever family’s treasure! I haz to it bark out loud, “DON’T SHOP… ADOPT!” Our lives depend on it and I promise you, you won’t regret it! *spins* SLURP!

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by findingfurever on January 6, 2013 • Permalink

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Buddy the Lucky Puppy

This week, Buddy from Lucky Puppy is our Pet of the Week! Buddy is a true advocate for shelter dogs everywhere!! Because of his efforts, there are a lot more “lucky puppies”! He is, also, a great friend! He shares contests, auctions, and his friends pages. If you haven’t met Buddy, head over to his page (just click any picture to get there). If you already know how special he is, stop by and show him some love!!

A “Lucky Puppy”s life!

Oooh wow my first Blog, I am so excited! First & foremost; I would like say THANK YOU to who wrote (I don’t know who it is yet) to nominate me for pet of the week. I am so very honored to accept. Mom is still speechless. Thank you so much Finding Furever for making me Pet of the Week!! You have made this pup & mom truly happy.

My name is Buddy and my page is “Lucky Puppy”! My purpose is to raise awareness about my furends at shelters near & far as well as my fellow animals that have a bad rep. My goal is to make every animal feel as lucky as I do. My mom volunteers at a local animal shelter every week so I try to help her find them pawsome furever homes. She even created a Facebook page for her long time residents “Searching for Furever”. If you haven’t already, please check them out, like / share their page too! I network not only her pups, I also share my furends pages who are looking for homes, urgent pups that need someone to rescue them ASAP, my furends pages to get them more likes, missing pups, information to raise awareness on a variety of animal topics & of course things about me. I very lucky & have such a great bunch of furends who constantly help me out, not only by spreading the word about my page but also by sharing the stuff I post on my page. They are simply put…pawsome!

Here’s a little about me & where I came from… I had a bit of a ruff start in life. I lived with a family that had two little girls who used to be ruff with me. Their parents wanted to put me down saying I was mean. Really I wasn’t, I only wanted them to be nicer to me. When I was 3 my luck changed and I went to live in a new home. That’s how my mom saved me! ♥ I have to admit, I was a bit of a wild child as my previous family didn’t do any training with me. Mom decided it was time I went to school. I learned my manners and even got my Canine Good Citizen Certificate. I know how to sit, stay, paw, other paw, run around, roll over, hi-five, lay down, walk politely on leash…and all kinds of other cool things! My mom also started socializing me with other pups since my previous family never did. Although I am still unsure of furry strangers initially, it usually doesn’t take me long to get used to them anymore. Now some of the neighborhood pups are even my walking buddies.

I have a turtle brother, Slyde who I’m leery of. Really what is that thing he always carries around with him anyways???…he’s just weird! BOL Maybe he’s just misunderstood like some of my fellow furends…Idk. My mom loves me very much & shows me every day. She cooks me dinner (how many pups do you know get a home cooked meal every night?), walks forever with me, gives me cuddles & plays with me all the time. She takes real good care of me. She even let me have a Facebook page. Yup I’m one spoiled pup! ♥

To everyone who likes / shares / comments on my page, I thank you from the bottom of my heart to the tip of my paws. Without you my page would not have the meaning it does. <3 Buddy

Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Rourke the Dork

Rourke the Dork is our Pet of the Week this week! Rourke is a great friend to everyone! He shares his friends pages, helps them with contests, shares his own contest winnings with others, and makes everyone smile! If you haven’t met Rourke, you should stop by his page (just click on any picture). If you do know him, make sure you go and congratulate him!!

Hello there everypawdy! I am Rourke the dork, a one and a half year old rottie mix. I was adopted on May 5, 2012 by my forever family after some very nice people cross posted me. See, I didn’t like the shelter very much and was becoming depressed and lost a lot of weight. Now, I am over fifteen pounds heavier and much much happier. I guess the saying is true another mans trash is another womans treasure bol (;

I also have a canine sister named Shelby, she is an eleven year old retired therapy dog and I aspire to help people like she does one day. She is also a fellow rotten rottie, our family has a thing for the eyebrows. Right now I’m undergoing basic training and learning my manners. Apparently stealing moms underwear is not acceptable behavior in a nursing home (;

My favorite things are my ball, rope, and of course treats, I am the master of the eyes and mom can never say no bol. I love going in the car and to our local dog park. I have become one of the regulars there and have lots of canine friends, but my best friend is Nitro. Our dog park is ginormous so I have tons of room to run and play all spring and summer long.

I am generally a very happy go lucky boy and want to be a therapy dog like my big sister Shelby. I have a long road ahead of me before that and a lot of training, but the mom says I am special and can do it!

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Beka the BoxerPit

Our Pet of the Week, this week, is Beka the BoxerPit. Beka is such a sweet soul and so funny. She is always willing to help her friends when they need anything. She is a great sister to Daine and Teddy (and Kaiser, her “foster” brother). She had a rough start but walked in to the best life ever! If you don’t know Beka, please take a minute to visit her page (just click on any picture to get there)! And, if you do know her, stop by and tell her what a great job she did!!

This is her story……..

Hai everyone, I iz sorry it haz taken Mommah and I so long to write dis blog post… At furst we waz gonna leave out all deh befur stuff, but den we decided dats what makes meh NOW stuff so wonderful… But den it still didn’t feels right and somefin was missing, and den Mommah and I realized dat pictures are worth THOUSANDS of words so wont you take a little journey wif meh?

Dis iz meh very furst picture, right after I found Mommah and Sissy in deh backyard, Mommah snuck a slip lead on meh (deh same one sissy came home wif)

I waz so hungry, and so very cold… It was December 7th around 3:30 pm

I waz so very afraids, I had cut marks on meh body, burns on meh face, and I had been living (not really living) off cattle corn dat deh feed cows… I waz starved almost to death

Dis waz meh furst time inside a house, Mommah lured meh on deh porch, I waz terrified of deh door, I kept watching it and everyfing else, I drank about 2-3 gallons of water and ate a lot of food (SLOWLY over an hour so I wouldn’t throw up)

Dats meh seeing Daddy fur deh first time… Mommah and Daddy didn’t know what to do, a friend in rescue said I waz so skinny most shelters would haz to put meh down… Mommah didn’t want dat, she said I had such soulful eyes I broke her heart, she held meh close and cried (even tho I REALLY REALLY STANK! In fact, dats why I lovez bafs now, I used to smell like death and decay, I like being clean) Meh toe nails had mostly been crushed as well and it hurt : (

Meh face hurt most of all, Mommah felt so bad about it

I haz always had a fasincation wif deh lapytop ; )

Here iz meh on deh way to deh vets fur deh furst time, I waz terrified of cars

At deh doctors, I was terrified, I hid behind Mommah and I got tired VERY quickly back den so I kept falling asleep… Ofur dan being starved and all deh cuts and brusies I waz healthy!

At dis point Mommah and Daddy had decided deh weren’t going to keep meh very long, just long enough to get meh healthy and find meh a home or rescue to go too… Do you know how long dat lasted? If you guessed less than 3 days you iz right

Mommah and Daddy made a fence inside deh house to keep sissy and I apart because up until dis point Sissy had never had anofur doggah in deh house, and Mommah didn’t want us playing rough…. But sissy and I got around deh gate, we passed toys to each offur under it and soon we waz allowed to play wif each offur for brief periods of time (I still got REALLY tired really fast)

Now it waz time to learn manners and ‘potty training’ FYI POTTY TRAINING IZ HARD! I didn’t catch on to it very quick….

As you can see I waz a very happah Beka!

I lovez meh sissy and sharing wif her, I had a house and a Mommah and a Daddy and lifes was good! Around dis time Mommah found Marvin the Pitbull online, and she decided to start a page fur meh! To share meh story! I fink I ended up wif 100 fwiends deh furst day! Who would haz tought I would go from a starving to death puppah wif no family and no fwiends to THOUSANDS of fwiends and a sissy and two brofurs! It waz not easy, der were times when Mommah sat and cried because she didn’t know what to do anymore… But we made it and here I iz!

I haz very bad allergies, if I eat from plastic or wear nylon I get really really bad itchies all over, if I eat grains I get really bad tummah aches and itchies all over! Deh grains also mades meh overweigh so now I iz on an ebil diet… Mommah says its not ebil tho, she says it iz so I can live a long and health life! So I guess its otay…

I am so very honored to have gotten this chance to share meh story wif y’all and to meet so many amazing people! Deh Beka feels truly blessed in so many ways <3 I used to beh homeless and now I haz a house, and a BIG TV, and NOMS and a HUGE water dish, and I iz happah, oh so very happah!

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Pet of the Week: Guest Blogger-Petunia

This week we have chosen Petunia as our Pet of the Week. Petunia has been looking for her furever for 9 months now and would love a place to call HOME! Please read her post, learn her story and share it. She is such a sweet girl with so much love to give. We just know that the perfect place for her is out there…we just have to find it! You, also, need to visit her Facebook page (just click on any picture to get there) and tell her hello. Petunia will steal your heart!

Hi Everyone, I’m so excited to be chosen as Pet of the week for Finding Furever. As Pet of the Week, I promise to end world hunger and world suffering and global warming!! I also promise to provide each household with unlimited peanut butter Kongs and Polar Peach Smoothies!! Thank you to the Finding Furever folks for what they do and for helping spread the word about me needing a real home. I wasn’t quite sure what to write about. Since I have my own Facebook page a few people know me. Maybe some people on the Finding Furever page don’t know me, so I will tell my story here.

Sometime in 2010 I was born. I don’t really like to talk about the first few years of my life since they were unhappy. The 1st year I don’t talk about at all so no one knows what happened to me. In the 2^nd year of my life, January 2011, I ended up at a ladies house in Detroit. Although the lady tried as hard as she could, she wasn’t prepared or equipped to take care of me and it wasn’t very nice at all. People used to visit the lady and try to help her out as much as they could but it still wasn’t nice.

In January 2012, the C.H.A.I.N.E.D. Inc. Group got a call and they started to come to visit me. They brought me some hay and dog houses. They brought me toys and bones and food. A girl named Margo came and she brought a few other girls with her. One of the girls stopped to look at me for a while. I didn’t know it at the time but she was going to be my first Auntie.

A little while later my first Auntie came back with another girl and they came in my kennel. They tried to get me to interact with them but I didn’t know how. I just kept on jogging in a circle because that’s what I did. I had been jogging in a circle for a year practically non- stop. The girls talked to the lady about me and left. They came back again on another day. This time they both had slip leads and they stood at opposite ends of my jogging path and every time I ran by they tried to lasso me. Then they got me!! I started jumping and then we started walking. Then they realized I had sores from the cold and I was bleeding. They talked to the lady and another girl came with a big crate and they put me in the car and took me for a ride. It took forever. I was scared. I shook and licked my lips and drooled.

We ended up at the place I would call home for 5 ½ months. It was Dr. Jen’s Vet office in Dexter. I was carried inside and they put me in a room on the floor. Mr. Kenny, the technician, came in to see me and I practically jumped in his lap. It was love at first site!! I knew he would be my friend and take care of me. I got examined and I got a shot. Then they gave me some food and clean water and warm blankets and they let me be.

The real work started soon after that. I got spayed and when I was well my first Auntie Jen started coming to walk me. I didn’t know how to walk on a leash so we had to go slow. I was really afraid of everything. Then some other people came to help Auntie Jen…one of those people was my Auntie Susan. We walked miles and miles and in that walking I began feeling less nervous and more confident. I also learned about “clicker training”, about commands and how to walk nice on a leash. I loved my Aunties and all the people who cared for me. I couldn’t wait to see them. I learned so much: patience and kindness and love and forgiveness. I also learned how to trust people again and I felt secure.

Then I went to a fancy party to meet some other people and see if anyone wanted to adopt me. No one did but I had a nice time. I had my Facebook page now and my Auntie’s kept people updated as to how I was doing since there seemed to be a lot of people interested in me. Still no one wanted to adopt or foster me. Time was moving on and I had been at the vet office for almost 6 months. I loved it there but there was a lot of time when I was by myself and was lonely. There were other doggies boarding but we just sort of all felt bad that we weren’t in our own homes.

One day Auntie Jen brought a nice girl to see me and walk with me. I liked her. She had pretty hair and a nice smile. Then Auntie Jen told me I was going on a field trip for the weekend at the girl’s house with the nice hair. She picked me up and this was the first time I was in a home that I remember. I had a nice big room and couches and toys. I stayed for a long weekend and I got a ton of attention! Then the nice girl with the pretty hair told me she was going to be my first Foster Momma. It was only going to be for a short time but she loved me and she wanted to help me learn some things I would need to learn to be in a real home.

I learned a lot of things!! How to snuggle was a good thing to learn, how to watch TV, how to walk on cement (I had only walked in the woods). How to be “potty trained’’. This potty trained thing seemed to be very important and there were a lot of conversations about this. How to just be in a house with stuff was also a very important thing to learn.

After a few months I was told I was going to a new place to a new Foster Momma. I didn’t want to leave J Momma but she had other work to do and she has a lot of animals herself so it was better if I go to a new Foster Momma who didn’t have any other animals. This is where I live now, with T Momma in Ann Arbor. We live in a cool apartment. We go on lots of walks, it was a great summer. I got to go on a boat and I found out that I love to swim!!

Summer is over now. Fall is here and it’s been 9 months since I was saved from my miserable life. I don’t think about my old life anymore. I just think about my new life and how much I love it and how much I love all the people that are in it. I’ve been a pretty lucky kid. I could’ve died if it wasn’t for the lady in Detroit that let me stay in her backyard. Like I said earlier, it wasn’t a very nice place but it kept me alive until another lady came to see me, then she told C.H.A.I.N.E.D. Inc. . about me. Then they came and helped me and Margo came and she brought Auntie Jen and Auntie Jen brought Auntie Mel and they got me to safety. Then Auntie Jen told Auntie Susan and she came to help me too. The word started spreading about me and it’s still spreading. The Mocha and her dad spread the word about me every day as do a lot of others. I have my own “Butterfly Effect” going…..’The tiniest influence on one part of a system can have a huge effect on another part’’. Everyone’s ‘’tiny’’ effect on me has made a huge difference in my life. I am more grateful for this than I can say!!

The only thing I am lacking is my Furever Home. I am waiting for the butterfly to flap its wings and bring me my real family. I love all the people in my life but it’s not the same as having a real family. People look at my stories and see my pictures and think that I’m doing good. I am doing good but I still need a real home. T Momma and everyone else need to get on to the business of helping other animals in need and they cannot do that until I am with my real family. If you all wouldn’t mind sharing me, I would appreciate it. Please remember that even the smallest amount of energy on your part in my direction will help. If you know of a family that doesn’t have any other animals, please suggest me. I didn’t have the greatest start in life but I’m making up for it now. Remember, I’m just a girl standing in front of a bunch of people, asking to be loved. (I kind of stole that from Julia Roberts in Notting Hill, don’t tell).

I’m sure there are many people that have helped me along the way that I haven’t mentioned. Please don’t take this personally. There are more people than I even know who have helped and it’s impossible for me to remember or even know them all. I do love you all and thank you from the bottom of my heart. My Aunties thank you also.

If you would like more information on me check out my Facebook page.

Thanks again Finding Furever!!

Love,

Petunia