Buy these collars - Help rebuild a shelter!

Hey pups! A local shelter ( the Durham Region Humane Society) in my area has tragically burned down. The WONDERFUL woman behind Funny Farm Boutique collars is donating a portion of ALL SALES in January to the shelter's rebuilding fund!

For amazing collars and leashes, look no further - AND help a worthy cause!

ALL my collars are from FFB! We just LOVE their stuff!

They've raised over $6,000 so far!!! January 31st is the cut off date for this amazing fundraiser!!!!!

So please visit the FFB website and order your fabulous collar today and help rebuild the Durham Region Humane Society!

modeling my favourite collar - you want to love me, yes?

aerial shot!

is this a good angle? do you like my collar?

modeling can get boring!

Adopt a Pet - Save a Life

Getting an unexpected new puppy under the Christmas tree is unfortunately one of the many ways dogs find themselves in shelters after the holidays. But if your family has decided on pet adoption, and is ready for the full commitment, 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com had CHANGED it's web address and name to: www.adoptapet.com

They are North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website and list 100,000 pets who need a home today, plus work with over 6,000 animal shelters all over the U.S. and Canada.

Best of all, their non-profit website is also totally free for animal shelters and the public to use.

Angel needs an Angel!

Hey pups...POP (Power of the Paw) is needed for a wonderful pup in NYC! Please take a moment to visit sweet Angel's blog and read her full story. She was found on the streets of New York, and had been left for dead after being badly hurt. Her rescuer got her to the vet and saved her life!!

If you, or someone you know can help her, with vet expenses or rescues to help find her a forever home, that would be furtastic!!!

If you would like to donate to the ongoing medical care of Angel, you may do so via PayPal. After logging in to PayPal, click on the ‘Send Money’ tab and enter the following email address: lilangelrescue@aol.com.

Please Help! These Older Manchester Terriers Need a New Home!! ASAP!!

Hey pups...today is a bit of a sad post...but I'm hoping one of you out there will be able to help!!!

There are two older Manchesters that need a new home! They are 10 years old. Male (Muchochi) and Female (Cricket).

They currently live in Mount Forest, Ontario (Just north of Toronto).

Unfortunately, the owner is giving them up. Saddest thing is she is choosing not to have them. She has bought new house and does not feel they will do very well there without giving them a chance.

The male is suppose to be pretty good. He lived in Toronto for about 2 years in an apartment before she got him. He gets along with other dogs. Was use to playing with a eighty pound mix breed. The female is more aloof. Had some obedience training in his first home. Is crate trained. Both the female and male have no health problems that she knows of. She would prefer a farm home as the dogs were outside most of the time. They are use to horses and cows. Not good with cats or children.

They are scared of Thunderstorms.

Her favourite things about them are that they are great company and watchdogs. They don't like to be picked up too quickly, or pet too quickly. They could snap if you do so.
She also feels that sometimes they bark too much. That is about all that I know about them.

Seriously...if you or anyone you know thinks they can help, by either taking them in, even temporarily until a fur-ever home can be found, PLEASE send me an email and let me know! THANKS!!

FEEL FREE TO CROSS-POST!!

Donations, Fosters, Help Needed for the Seized Ohio dogs!

Message from the AMTC Rescue Chairperson:

I have been in contact with the Columbiana County Humane Society in Ohio. They have asked us to provide any assistance that we can, including taking as many Manchesters into AMTC Rescue foster homes as possible. The shelter told me that the seized dogs are purebred rat terriers, purebred Manchesters and Rat Terrier/Manchester mixes. The dogs range in age from 8 months to 8 years old. There was a litter of 4 week old puppies taken into the care of the vet who assisted in the seizure because they were not doing well. So far, about 120 dogs have been seized. They do not have an exact count because they are still trying to catch them. Some were living in the house, some were living in a kennel and some were living loose on the property. The loose ones are the most feral and difficult to capture.

I am writing to you to ask for donations to the AMTC Rescue fund and just as important, I need volunteers to foster as many dogs as possible. We can only take in as many dogs as we can house, so please contact me asap if you can help with fostering. Before we can take in any dogs, we need an experienced Manchester owner in Ohio to volunteer to go to the shelter and help them sort out the dogs by breed. We need to know how many purebred Manchesters are there and their sex and age. If you can assist the animal shelter and AMTC Rescue in this way, please email or call me immediately at amtcrescue@bleusprings.net or 585-335-8401.

Thank you,

Kristina Barlak
AMTC Rescue Chair

American Manchester Terrier Club
http://clubs.akc.org/mtca/rescue/
amtcrescue@bleusprings.net

140 Dogs (Mostly Manchester's) Seized from Ohio Dog Hoarder!

Story from 33 WYTV News:

More than one hundred and twenty Manchester Terriers and mixes are being housed at an undisclosed location, after being rescued from a home on Freemen Road near Lisbon Wednesday.

"There were quite a number in the home, and the remainder were in outdoor kennels.", says Brenda Austin, from the Humane Society of Columbiana County.

Humane agents and volunteers are busy feeding and caring for the animals, in hopes most of them can find loving homes and owners. Some of the dogs, especially the young puppies are ready to be adopted right away. Austin says the rest of the animals will be sent to various rescue shelters throughout the area.

"People would have to understand that any of the adult dogs really need a lot of work, they're not used to people.", says Austin.

Unfortunately some of the dogs were so wild, they had to be put down.

"Some of our volunteers did get bit, so we put some down because of that, some medical, there were a couple in pretty bad shape out in the field, so they were euthanized by the veterinarian.", says Dean Vickers, Ohio Director for the Humane Society of the United States.

Vickers says the owner willingly relinquished the dogs. No charges have been filed but they could be coming. For now, agents can only guess why one home would hoard more than one hundred hounds.

"People just have a lot of animals sometimes that they think that they love, or they feel that they love, but unfortunately the standards of care become substandard at some point when they get overwhelmed.", says Austin.

It's unclear if the original owner will get any of the animals back. That's a decision that will likely be made by a judge in a court of law. If you're interested in adopting one of the dogs or just to donate supplies, you can call the Humane Society of Columbiana County at 330-332-2600. Humane Society of Columbiana County has also set up a temporary office in Salem to collect supplies, food, donations. Agents say this is their largest single rescue ever, and the most expensive as well.

RIP Ben & Jerry....

Please take some time to visit Spencer's blog today and say a prayer for these two little pups.

Pawesome Pup Award - Spencer!!

I'd like to blog about a pawesome pup...one I'd like to give an award to!! Spencer. He's a cool California Golden, with a chilled lifestyle and a love for tennis balls.

What makes him pawesome?? Well, he and his humans work with Golden Retreiver Rescue in their city, and have taken in some fosters to help find fur-ever homes for them. They now have two adorable puppies: Ben and Jerry. They are pretty sick, and need a lot of care to get them healthy and ready for their fur-ever homes..but Spencer is up to the task!

Please take a moment to read their story, and visit Spencer's blog.

Paws up to you buddy!!!

Dog Tracks Soldier 70 miles in Iraqi Desert

Check out this heart warming story about a dog, beaten and abused in Iraq, who tracked the soldier who had befriended him 70 miles across the Iraqi desert.

New Sister?

Ahhhh, a boy can dream...but check out my buddy MJ's blog..they are fostering a girl who is either a German Pinscher or a Manchester mix (her tail is docked and her fur is kinda chocolatey black).

She lives in British Columbia, which is on the west coast of Canada.


My human is going to help spread the word and find her a good home. She sounds just like me, very active and full of energy. So if you or someone you know is interested, just drop MJ a line at her blog!