08.30.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:11 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
I just have no idea what is going on. I’m up to my eyeballs with Cherie-Borg-Barbie and Ginger (personal dogs), plus trying to get out of town for a wedding (my adorable oldest niece is getting married - what!!! She can’t be more than 6-7 years old! Oh wait, she’s 23 - where did all the time go???), and just begged and begged for the three Arkana dogs plus little Demetrius and then I get this horrible message last night…..
“Jackie, near Longview, TX just took possession of about 50 dogs from a puppy mill. The sheriff had been out and told the breeder she had to get rid of them by Friday. Breeder said whatever was not picked up by midnight would disappear. The sheriff had been out and told the breeder she had to get rid of them by Friday.
Breeds she named were Chihuahuas(some 2 day old puppies), over 20 Chinese cresteds, Bichons, Shi Tzus, poodles, 7 Pomeranians, 3 cockers (2 pups, one adult) 2 adult rottweilers, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, a blue heeler, 1 corgie with a lot of fear but young, Lhasa Apsos, 6 week old pomeranian with no hair (bad mange).
Those are the ones she could remember. She said they were so matted that she could not identify some breeds.”
I called Jackie and yes, indeed, she has dogs sitting everywhere. She and her friends were going back and forth to the breeder’s location last night when I called. She truly believed that whatever was there after midnight would “disappear.” She said they are all in horrible condition - most very very thin, all matted and nasty.
Small Paws Rescue, a fabulous Bichon Rescue is coming for the ten bichons, crested rescue is picking up most of the cresteds. There are three mops that are either shih tzu or lhasas (Jackie doesn’t know the difference) so we need to come to her aid and get these dogs.
I just about threw up when I got this message. We are just bursting at the seams but how can we turn down these needy dogs.
I know you all really want to commit me now to the nearest insane asylum and so does my husband, but what can we do? I’ve said before, we really take this advocate position for these dogs to heart. We can not try, so here we are, asking again.
Right now, we’re going to commit if we can get the funds for normal vetting. If they have heartworms or something else, we’ll try to raise those funds when we get that information.
We’re right now calling these three the Longview Puppymill Trio - I don’t know if they are males or females, ages, or anything else about them. We need to be able to pick them up no later than Sunday and have someone standing by for the drive if we can raise the funds.
If you think you can help, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(Longview Puppymill Trio)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
If you want to use a credit card, and have already used it before, just email me (teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) the amount you would like to send to help one or more of these babies.
And thank you for allowing us to rescue the most needy of the needy - again and again - over and over. You must be the most generous people on the face of the earth!!
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08.29.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:24 pm by LSSTLAR
Thanks to all your wonderful donations, we were able to rescue the “Arkana Girls” and get them inside with air conditioning, clean water, and regular food. Our volunteer transported them to DFW and will care for them until other foster homes are located. Once they get settled in, they will understand they will be loved and pampered for evermore.
More good news - in a quick heartworm test, they appear to be negative for those deadly and pesty parasites. Barring any other problems they may have contracted in their past environment and care, these girls should be ready for adoption in a month or so.
Thank you for helping us meet this financial challenge. Most of all, Cara, Chantell and Fergie thank you.
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Posted in Chantilly Worth at 9:55 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Chantilly has blossomed into a beautiful personality (and dog). Each day I am amazed that this is the same dog that I brought to the ED about a week and a half ago. Chantilly is a prime example of why people fail fostering 101.
That sick little bag of bones with the big bobble head hairdo is filling out nicely. She has quite the appetite, & knows how to work it for a treat.
Her darker markings are more slate than black on her head, & along her back there is a lot of taupe mixed in. So, when her fur gets to the short fluffy stage, she will be utterly gorgeous.
Personality? She oozes it. And it’s good personality, too. I equate it to gentile southern belle personality: miss manners, friendly, respectful of her housemates, & offers unsolicited affection if allowed. She ”plays well with others”, which translates into: she is polite to my furbies, & has so far made no attempts to dominate anyone. She loooooves to be petted & massaged. She allows me to clean her face without any squirming on her part.
Chantilly is a dancer. She likes to spin & dance when she is happy. She employs this when she is wanting a treat, too. She does not jump up, though; another example of excellent manners.
She comes when called. I have been calling her Tilly, & she responds very well to that. OK, so, I also call her Tillamook (as in Oregon), thus she is also called Tillamookie my Cookie. She responds well to that, too.
She has proven herself so far to be house broken. I have tried the whole “we go out for elimination rounds 30 mins after eating” thing, but she doesn’t play that game. She goes out with me, then promptly sits then will sprawl out on the grass in a classic lounge pose. Then, after we go back inside, she heads back out thru the pet door & does her thing. Silly little Tilly. She has yet to soil the house.
Tilly still has a bit of a dry cough, but her lungs sound good. She is still on her antibiotics, which she is taking well, especially the Baytril which I put in a little raw meatball for her. She has also learned that if she takes her Cleocin drops w/o a struggle, she gets a raw meatball chaser, too.
And, Tilly apparently believes that it is her responsibility to protect me. She & my little affenpinscher, Teddy, have become bark buddies. Teddy is deaf, so he depends on signals from others to know when to bark. Tilly goes outside on backyard patrol with Teddy, & tells him when to bark. Then, they go at it, keeping the property safe.
Tilly also likes the soft life, aka The Big Chair. When I’m not looking, & treats have already been dispensed, then next thing I know she is curled up in The Big Chair (down cushions). She readily hops down when I shoo her off, & she acquiesces to relaxing on the big fluffy floor pillow. I am happy to allow this little lover to be on my furniture, but while fostering, I try to instill furniture manners in case that is important to an adopter. I crate her at night for this reason as well, but Tilly is definitely going to be a snuggler in bed if her forever family allows it.
Since I believe things happen for a reason, there must be someone fabulous out there that desperately needs this little dog in their life. Whomever Tilly lived with prior has suffered a major loss even if they aren’t aware of it. Tilly knows about love & trust, & is very good at giving & accepting both. Her forever family is going to be so in love with this dog.
Jazzy? Jazzy is still not impressed, LOL.
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08.28.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:46 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
When it rains, it pours. We need more dogs like we need a hole in the head. So why, oh why, do they come searching us out…
Ok, young puppy, sort of a lhasa, has MANGE - who else would take him? We had to go get him. I thought that if we were going to take him, we needed to get him immediately. Sherry picked him up today.
Of course, we now need to take him to the vet.
Update: Monday morning 11 am. Thanks to all of you, funding is pouring in for this sweet little fluff. We’re almost there for him…thanks to Susan Gregory and Kristie Armstrong!!
If you think you can help, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(Demetrius