find dogs at NextDayPets.com...
	Dog Breeds: Any BreedAffenpinscherAfghan HoundAiredale TerrierAkitaAlaskan MalamuteAmerican BulldogAmerican Eskimo DogAmerican Pit Bull TerrierAmerican Staffordshire TerrierAmerican Water SpanielAnatolian ShepherdAustralian Cattle Dog/Blue HeelerAustralian ShepherdAustralian TerrierBasenjiBasset HoundBeagleBearded CollieBedlington TerrierBelgian MalinoisBelgian SheepdogBelgian TervurenBernese Mountain DogBichon FriseBlack and Tan CoonhoundBloodhoundBluetick CoonhoundBorder CollieBorder TerrierBorzoiBoston TerrierBouvier Des FlandresBoxerBriardBrittany SpanielBrussels GriffonBull TerrierBulldogBullmastiffCairn TerrierCanaan DogCane Corso MastiffCavalier King Charles SpanielChesapeake Bay RetrieverChihuahuaChinese CrestedChinese Shar-PeiChow ChowClumber SpanielCockapooCocker SpanielCollieCoton De TulearDachshundDalmatianDandi Dinmont TerrierDoberman PinscherDogue De BordeauxEnglish BulldogEnglish Cocker SpanielEnglish SetterEnglish Springer SpanielField SpanielFila BrasileiroFlat Coated RetrieverFox Terrier, SmoothFox Terrier, ToyFox Terrier, WireFrench BulldogGerman ShepherdGerman Shorthaired PointerGerman Wirehaired PointerGolden RetrieverGoldendoodleGordon SetterGreat DaneGreat PyreneesGreater Swiss Mountain DogGreyhoundHavaneseIbizan HoundIrish SetterIrish TerrierIrish Water SpanielIrish WolfhoundItalian GreyhoundJack Russell TerrierJapanese ChinKeeshondKerry Blue TerrierKomondorKuvaszLabradoodleLabrador RetrieverLakeland TerrierLhasa ApsoLowchenMalteseManchester TerrierMastiffMiniature Australian ShepherdMiniature Bull TerrierMiniature PinscherMixed BreedNeapolitan MastiffNewfoundlandNorfolk TerrierNorwich TerrierNova Scotia Duck Tolling RetrieverOlde English SheepdogOtterhoundPapillonPatterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier)PekingesePetite Basset Griffon VendeenPharaoh HoundPointerPolish Tatra SheepdogPomeranianPoodlePortuguese Water DogPugPuliRat TerrierRhodesian RidgebackRottweilerSaint Bernard - St. BernardSalukiSamoyedSchipperkeSchnauzer, GiantSchnauzer, MiniSchnauzer, StandardScottish DeerhoundScottish TerrierSealyham TerrierShetland Sheepdog - SheltieShiba InuShih TzuShiloh ShepherdSiberian HuskySilky TerrierSkye TerrierSloughiSoft Coated Wheaten TerrierSouth Russian OvcharkaSpinone ItalianoStaffordshire Bull TerrierSussex SpanielSwedish VallhundThai RidgebackTibetan MastiffTibetan SpanielTibetan TerrierTosa InuTreeing Walker CoonhoundVizslaWeimaranerWelsh Corgi, CardiganWelsh Corgi, PembrokeWelsh Springer SpanielWelsh TerrierWest Highland White Terrier - WestieWhippetWirehaired Pointing GriffonYorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Type: For SaleAdoption Dogs Puppies Pet Supplies Dog Supplies

BY NEXTDAYPETS.COM VIEW MY DOGS

Critter-Cages.com your one stop shop for all your critter's housing needs

Pets 4 You Awards quality Pet Websites for Dogs, Cats, Birds, Reptiles, Pet Supplies, & Dog Rescue sites.

 

Surprisingly, we are asked this question quite often. Some people think because the "rescue" dogs were someone else's cast-offs or throw-aways, why don't we just give them away since we've already done all the work and they were already unwanted???

 

Well, that would be great in a perfect world and if we were financially independent, but vet care alone for our rescue dogs costs money, which we must recover, at least in part, in order to continue rescuing others in need. The adoption fees we ask only cover some of our expenses involved, but certainly not all, and what we receive goes right back into the other dogs still here and waiting. Each dog is required to have a physical examination by a licensed veterinarian (in our case, usually more than once), receive any required vaccinations (including Rabies, and we also vaccinate for kennel cough); be tested for heartworms and any parasites; and be spayed or neutered; hernias fixed, etc. We also don't let any dog leave without a CURRENT VETERINARY EXAM, CURRENT HEALTH CERTIFICATE, and a CURRENT FECAL EXAM.  We pay for this out of our pocket until we receive a donation or an adoption fee, and this is for EVERY dog. The dogs are kept in a family home environment (not a cage or a kennel) and are socialized with other pets, including larger dogs, as well as cats, birds, and children. Their temperaments are also evaluated and screened so we know personality types and who would best match what type of family and environment. We will not accept any dogs that have aggression issues and won't get along with other dogs or children, ever.  This is for everyone's safety.   Basic housetraining and crate-training is also started, so your new "rescue" pet is off to a great start. Most of our rescues are here with us a minimum of two months up to six months, some even up to a year!  It's not like we get a dog in and have them up for adoption immediately. We don't work that way and this has to be understood; it takes time to get any dog ready for adoption and is not a quickie process...there is no plan to adopt out any dog until we know they are ready and the dog also lets us know when they are ready...this takes time, some longer than others.

 

In the vast majority of cases, most dogs who come into rescue were not surrendered because they were "bad" pets or had behavioral problems, but usually more of an owner problem as in:

 

They don't have time for the dog.

 

The can't afford the basic vet care or expenses involved in having a dog.

 

The owner becomes disabled, goes into a nursing home, or dies.

 

The owners divorce and neither party can keep the dog.

 

A couple has a child and the dog doesn't fit into their lifestyle.

 

The owner is moving, either due to the military, or into a place that doesn't allow dogs, or the the size requirements have changed and the dog is too big.

 

There are also some that do come from puppymills or kennels, or have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. However, these dogs usually turn out to be the most loving and affectionate pets, as if they know they are being helped and are sooo very grateful for the littlest bit of love and attention and happy to be a real dog.

 

Unfortunately, most people buy dogs without thinking about the time, effort, and expenses involved in keeping a dog. These dogs can end up in shelters, or dumped along side the road, and if they're lucky, wind up in rescue. With that being said, we will ALWAYS TAKE OUR DOGS BACK, whether it's one of our Whippets we raised and sold, or any of the rescues we've adopted. The last thing we ever want is for one of ours that we've worked so hard on placing to wind up in another rescue, or a shelter or pound, or dumped alongside the road somewhere. That is totally unacceptable.

 

Now this is not to say that all rescue dogs are perfect with no issues and ideal manners and perfectly housebroken. Then again, most puppies that people purchase need exactly the same thing!! They need socialization and training too, along with the time and patience, and the expenses involved with routine care and veterinary visits.

 

Also, rescue dogs are NOT INFERIOR pets versus one bought from a pet store or a breeder. A lot of dogs in rescue actually come from the same kennels (some show), breeders, hobbyists, and pet stores. They are no less or more likely to have genetic problems than any other dog. A lot of individuals who do rescue actually raise a specific breed of dog (or have in the past) and are quite knowledgeable about their specific breed of choice. Now we aren't breed specific ourselves when it comes to the rescue dogs, but we are selective in the types of dogs we accept and we are very familiar especially with sighthounds in particular, as well as schnauzers, but we have had quite a cross-section of breeds over the years; most are purebred, but there are many wonderful mixes out there too. We have recently tried to start limiting to mostly smaller dogs as we can take in more of those than we can big dogs, even though we are really big dog people at heart. Just makes more sense to help as many as we can at a time, so it's smaller sizes mostly.

 

I would have to say the best advantage to adopting a rescue pet is that EVERYTHING is usually already done...that includes all vaccinations, basic testing (heartworm exam; fecal exam), veterinary exams and physicals, spayed or neutered, dentals/teethcleaning if needed, socialization and training, groomed, and usually housebroken or well-started on the process....you can't get much better than that....I will also say that we treat our rescues no different than our own pets and even the Whippets we occasionally raise....they all get the same care and attention and are considered part of the family,  and we wouldn't have it any other way.....

	Awarded to quality pet websites. (dogs, puppies, cats, horses) Type: Dog Site

 

 CLICK ON A PICTURE FOR MORE INFO

 

 

PLEASE BE PATIENT FOR PICTURES TO LOAD THANKS!

 

NOTE:  PLEEASE UNDERSTAND, WE CANNOT, DO NOT, AND WILL NOT HOLD ANY DOG WITHOUT A DEPOSIT!

 

WE ARE CURRENTLY TREATING AN ITALIAN GREYHOUND WITH A DOUBLE FRACTURE OF THE FRONT LEG (BRITTNI), WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT REQUIRE SURGERY, WHICH CAN BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. SHE WAS DUE TO LEAVE 7-6-07 AND THIS HAPPENED THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS TO LEAVE!! UNDERSTAND THAT IF WE DON'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY, THAT WE DO HAVE A LOT OF DOGS HERE AND SOME REQUIRE MUCH MORE CARE THAN OTHERS; THE ONE MENTIONED ABOVE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE AND EXACTLY WHY RESCUE DOGS ARE NOT FREE! 

We have great adopters that are willing to wait until little Brittni is healed and ready to go, even with everything that just happened; they had already waited 6 weeks to get their girl and now are looking at 2-3 more months. Everyone's thoughts and prayers will be greatly appreciated and thank you to those we are currently working with for their patience and understanding.

 

Update for vet check-up: 7-9-07

Evaluation went pretty good; she is going to stay in her cast/splint for 6-8 weeks with weekly vet visits to monitor her progress. We are hopeful surgery will not be necessary and our vet seems to think she can heal with what's already been done. She is doing as well as can be expected and is already impatient to be out of her cast!!  Thank you to those that have given their thoughts and concerns and prayers for Brittni. We will keep everyone updated.

 

Latest update for Brittni:  8-6-07

She has been doing well, although she has rubbed sores on the front and back of her elbow from the cast. She now requires antibiotic powder and daily bandage changes, but is healing as well as can be expected. She hates being confined and is quite active, even being crated. She really likes using her cast as a scoop with her newspapers to make a nest...little brat!!  She is scheduled for new x-rays on 8-23-07, so we'll see how she's really healing. Her new adoptive parents will be picking her up the weekend of the 25th if she gets the "all clear" for travel.

 

Latest update 8-25-07 on Brittni:

She had her latest x-rays on the 23rd. Her leg does not have as much callous formation as we or our vet would have liked, so will require several more weeks of healing. The splint was removed for addtional evaluation, and upon doing so, it was noted that her leg was more stable than what the x-rays show. However, the leg is still not fully healed and because she had a reaction to the adhesive from the bandage tape, she now has sores on her foot and up and down both sides of her leg, which will be required to heal 4-7 days before resplinting or recasting. This means keeping her lightly sedated to stay calm and 2-3 times daily application of antibiotic powder. This requires her to be severely confined, much more than before and she is not allowed to be standing or weight-bearing at all, until a new cast is applied sometime this next week. After much discussion with her adoptive parents, they elected to drive all the way here on 8-25 and pick her up as scheduled and continue with her treatment with their vet in Alabama. We wish them the best and hope Brittni will continue healing. She is still very active and does not know she's not supposed to use the leg, so at least that part still works...it's just not ready to be used quite yet!

 

Thank you to all whose thoughts and prayers were conveyed and everything is very much appreciated. We will continue to update on her progress and she is scheduled to be seen with her new vet on Monday the 27th to decide whether she will be able to just have a cast reapplied or if she will now require surgery. amazing! We will keep our fingers crossed and continue to hope for the best.

 

As of the beginning of September when last I spoke with Nancy, Brittni got a good check-up with her vet in Alabama and is getting her continued treatment with an open splint which she will have to wear for a few more weeks yet...the leg seems to be finally healing and appears she won't need surgery after all...yeah!!! ...she is doing well and regularly goes to work with Nancy and her iggie sister "Isabella," and is fitting right in in her new home. Newest update on Brittni as of 2-08: She is doing well, although she did wind up having to have another surgery to put a metal plate put in her leg to keep it more stable. She has finally healed well and bounces around pretty much as if it never happened. Animals are amazing! Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers and help...it made a difference!