Finally, Back in Business

I know I owe you a Dog Listener Tip of the Week and I will be getting them posted shortly. I did not have the camera until today. I am back in business!

Mariposa is doing great. She is loving her new buddy but he caught her off guard here in the second photo and she has a face on her that is priceless!






Our girl Raja is coming along slowly. If you remember, she is the GSD momma that lost her pups to distemper. Raja came from Orange County Animal Control where she had been majorly traumatized by the catch pole. I can not enter the enclosure with anything that is a metal pole to clean up. She can only stand that pressure for a minute before she reacts. So, we are in the process of joining a second enclosure to her current one. Then I will be able to shift her over for cleaning. I can completely keep the pressure off and gain her trust. She will probably need about six months to a year for full rehab.

I will have footage of all our new babies that will be ready for adoption shortly. We have been helping several momma dogs and their litters. We have two pups left from a litter without the momma and we are hoping for a strong recovery from them. Once again the harsh aspects of an animal control facility have made it difficult for these little guys to get a healthy start.

Well, I am off to feed the dogs and I will see you again shortly.

A Great Start To a New Week

The report from Devyn is that she & Mariposa have arrived safely in Michigan. Mari was amazing in the car, she slept most of the time and didn't have a single accident. She's doing well in her new house, she's met her cats who don't seem to mind having her around. They stopped in Virginia to visit a friend of Devyn's who recently rescued a puppy. Mari did amazing with the baby. They both stretched out on their bellies and army crawled towards each other and were rolling all over the place. Looks like things are going to be just fine for Mariposa.

I made a huge step forward with Raja today. I was finally able to enter her enclosure to do some much needed cleaning. She is now starting to understand that I am not a threat. Of course I made no eye contact to keep any pressure off her and she simply moved to the opposite side of the pen. She was even able to relax enough to lay down. I am thrilled with this step and looking forward to posting more good news about her soon. If you would like more info or have questions on the process of how we conduct our rehab, please email me to learn more about
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More great news!!! Rex has had a second visit from a great family and in a few more weeks he will be on his way to a new start in life. Rex has come through his bout with distemper and is one happy dog.





Last bit of fantastic news is that we have a happy ending and a soon to be new start for a boy in a tough situation. Daemon is a Husky in need of a place to come to peace. Mostly he has had people issues but because of that he had some bite issues in his past. I currently am over loaded with several serious rehab cases of aggressive or former fear biters and do not have safe space for Daemon. Pat Wright our Dog Listener in Conneticut has aggreed to take Daemon into her boarding kennel and help him find that peace. Now all we need to do is raise the funds to do the transport.



We will also be working to continue to raise funds for special transports such as with Daemon. The Dog Listener rescue organization in the UK Every Chance Rescue works hard to help give dogs every chance and the US Dog Listeners want to help as well. Click on this link to see how you can help us help the dogs.

Oh What A Night.

Life really is good. No matter what the Universe brings us, it is all here to help us grow. I took Kaile to the airport late this afternoon and then made my way back home. As I pondered the visit, I realized just how much we accomplished. Our motto became "Oh, Just one more thing".

When I arrived home it was nice to have one of my senior volunteers (Cassondra) tell me everything for the afternoon had been completed. We headed for the cottage where the 6 GSD pups are located so I could feed them when I noticed one was having difficulty breathing. We gathered the pup up and were off to the vet. Seems like I have been to the vet more times these last few weeks then I have been in my own room.

We have been using Park Ave. Vet in Apopka as they work very closely with the areas rescue organizations. Dr Rick and Dr John are both great guys willing to help even in after hour situations. I can always count on a smile when I enter from the front desk staff as well. Jessica, Amber, Barbara, & Alex are simply SO helpful.

We took an xray and the little puppy girl (Rin) definitely had some issues with the lungs. She had been eating on her own up to 48 hrs ago but this morning needed a tube feeding as the past 24 hr she had been more lethargic and not interested in food. We want to give this little girl as well as the others the best chance possible so she has been hospitalized on IV fluids, antibiotic and nebulizer treatments. We know this is a challenge but we are keeping our energies on the positive and hope she can fight through this.


I am going to ask that if anyone can offer to help us with the vet cost for Rin, please go to www.inharmony.petfinder.com and make a donation by clicking on the dontation button. We are a charity 501(c)3 organization so it is tax deductible.

I would like to take a moment to thank my volunteer Cassondra for all her hard work and effort and let her know she is greatly appreciated. I would also like to say thanks to Kaile for a great time and a job well done. See you soon Kaile :)

Kaile don't go...

Well, my two weeks of having an extra set of hand is coming to a close. Kaile has changed her flight once to stay longer but I don't think I can get her to extend her stay again. I have worked her to the bone and she has been absolutely great. We were able to accomplish so much while she was here and because of her, the 6 GSD pups are beginning to thrive. Kaile has kept a very motherly watch over the pups making sure they were fed on time and got their meds (both natural and allopathic). She had to learn to tube feed the first puppy we pulled from the momma GSD. Her name by the way is now Raja and it means hopeful one. I always believe in the importance of a name and we certainly all are hoping Raja will come through the kennel cough, heartworm issue, and trust issues.