Rhino's New Life- Teamwork Saved this Precious Boy!
It was the middle of the busiest pet sitting time of the year- the week after Christmas. This pet sitter received an urgent message- an American Bulldog named Rhino was saved from euthanasia by an Ohio rescue group that convinced the local dog warden this was a dog whose life was worth saving. A family in Carmel Indiana wanted very much to adopt Rhino having lost their American Bulldog to cancer last year. The only thing standing in the way of the adoption going forward was a home visit. This is when an experienced rescue person visits the home of a potential adopter to meet them, visit their home and make sure the family and dog are a good match. I have experience doing home visits and I knew it was important for Rhino to get home quick. Despite a busy schedule I cut short my afternoon break and visited with the potential adopters. They were a match made in heaven! Two days later on the last Saturday of December, Rhino's new family drove to Ohio to meet him and take him home. It was love at first sight.
I only played a small part in this rescue story. The real credit goes to the rescuers who fought to save this boy. Irregardless my small part was a moment I'm very proud of. Please consider doing what you can to support rescued dogs- they really need your help.
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Eva Needs a Home! Adoption Pending, Hurray for Eva!
This pretty girl is named Eva and she is my foster dog. She's a mix of 1/4 German Shepherd and 3/4 Great Pyrenees. She's a smart pup- housetrained herself in about 3 days and learned the dog door as soon as she saw it. I've been working with her on basic commands and she picks up new concepts quickly. Eva is learning sit, stay, down, come and spin (because every dog needs a trick!) She is largely a laid-back, happy dog with a twinkle in her eyes that photos just don't capture. Eva is also quite affectionate and always wants to be where her people are. She enjoys chasing balls and napping, and is pretty good at understanding the word "no". All in all she'll make someone a wonderful dog. Eva had a rough start in life and just finished antibiotic therapy for pneumonia and also had a bout with a bone growth disease that large breed dogs get called H.O.D. Because of this, Eva's new owner must be willing to provide her with carefully measured servings of Eagle Large Breed Puppy food to allow her to grow her bones safely. Upon adulthood she must be fed a similar high quality food and IGPR will give you a list of foods she can eat. A fenced yard and approved application from Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue is required. You can download an application at www.igpr.org
(If you don't belong to Angie's list, we've got an "A" rating!)
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