What do you think happens to you when you spend your quiet evenings at home surfing the high kill shelter sites for the next days list of euthanasia's?
Well, if you are a rescue group who tries to save as many dogs as you can, you find yourself hitting the "adopt me" button.
This family of five black lab mixes were in a West Virginia high kill shelter. They, like so many dogs, were underweight, abandoned or relinquished and awaiting the fate of mankind.
Lucky for them they were ALL saved by a rescue here in Harford County, Maryland.
Mom, is about two years old. She was slated to be euthanized and her puppies were then going to be sent out to be adopted.
Why? Why would such a horrid thing happen?
Because, puppies are an easier sell. A mom, an adult dog, not so easy. And when you are already over burdened with too many adult dogs that you cannot find homes for you take the easier road. It is the cold hard honest truth.
In honor of our newest veterinarian, Dr. Rogge, who was the official vet for the Iditarod race for many years, Black Dogs named the pups and mom around the famous Alaskan dog race.
Mom is Cordova, and her puppies are Palmer, Denali, Wasilla, and Juneau.
They all came to see me the same day they arrived in Maryland.
I am in love with them all!
They were a bit tired from their trip.
A good snooze spot? The crevice in the back of the waiting area seat.
My very good friend came in to say hello, and left with one of the puppies.
They are that adorable and irresistible!
Mom laying in the sun.
This is little Palmer. In foster with my friends..she is so precious!
A happy snuggly baby.
Next to a pile of puppies..
Well, if you are a rescue group who tries to save as many dogs as you can, you find yourself hitting the "adopt me" button.
This family of five black lab mixes were in a West Virginia high kill shelter. They, like so many dogs, were underweight, abandoned or relinquished and awaiting the fate of mankind.
Lucky for them they were ALL saved by a rescue here in Harford County, Maryland.
Mom, is about two years old. She was slated to be euthanized and her puppies were then going to be sent out to be adopted.
Why? Why would such a horrid thing happen?
Because, puppies are an easier sell. A mom, an adult dog, not so easy. And when you are already over burdened with too many adult dogs that you cannot find homes for you take the easier road. It is the cold hard honest truth.
In honor of our newest veterinarian, Dr. Rogge, who was the official vet for the Iditarod race for many years, Black Dogs named the pups and mom around the famous Alaskan dog race.
Mom is Cordova, and her puppies are Palmer, Denali, Wasilla, and Juneau.
They all came to see me the same day they arrived in Maryland.
I am in love with them all!
They were a bit tired from their trip.
A good snooze spot? The crevice in the back of the waiting area seat.
My very good friend came in to say hello, and left with one of the puppies.
They are that adorable and irresistible!
Mom laying in the sun.
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| Those eyes! |
A happy snuggly baby.
Next to a pile of puppies..
If you know of someone looking for an exceptional dog, or puppy, there are two males, a female, (and my favorite), mom left looking for a home.
They will all be about 30-40 pounds. They have been examined by me, de-wormed, microchipped, and vaccinated. For more information on them please visit Black Dogs and Company Rescue.
These dogs will change your life! I promise!
If you have any pet questions you can find me at Pawbly.com, or Twitter. I am happy to help you and your pet live a long happy and healthy life!
And please adopt a pet. You really are saving a life.
This is so perfect! This reminds me of when I worked at a veterinarian clinic in Ottawa. I loved it there! My favorite was all the puppies that came in. Nothing better than a pile of puppies.
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DeleteI agree! There is nothing better in the whole wide world than a pile pf puppies!
Thank You for reading and for the smile!
XOXO!
Krista
Thanks so much for linking up to TNT. They are adorable. Mom looks like my sis's dog Polly that she adopted some years ago. Same size and head and same white blaze. :) Sure hope they find nice homes.
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DeleteI am really enjoying the blog hop! And getting to know you all! Polly must have been adorable! because these pups are just the cutest! I am certain that they will find a home as wonderful as they are!
Thanks for reading!
Krista
Welcome to TNT Thursday! Thanks for hopping on. Love how outstretched your pups are after their exhausting day.
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DeleteIt is so wonderful to be amongst so many pet lovers!
These pups are just adorable! In everything they do!
Thanks for visiting!
Gosh! If I didn't know better, I would think that first puppy in the crevice was a doxie. Rescue is the only way to go!
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteThese pups are just so incredibly adorable! I agree!
I also agree that rescuing a pup is the most rewarding way to add to your family!
All of mine are rescues! And I cannot imagine my life without them!
Thanks for visiting!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Iditarod dogs suffer horrendous cruelty every day of their lives. Mushers have drowned, shot, bludgeoned and dragged many dogs to death. For example, Iditarod musher Dave Olesen drowned a litter of newborn puppies. Another musher got rid of unwanted puppies by tying them in a bag and tossing the bag in a creek. Mushers even have a saying about not breeding dogs unless they can drown them: “Those who cannot drown should not breed.”
ReplyDeleteTerrible things happen to dogs during the Iditarod. This includes: death, bloody diarrhea, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, kennel cough, broken bones, torn muscles and extreme stress. At least 142 dogs have died in the race, including four dogs who froze to death in the brutal cold.
Veterinary care during the Iditarod is poor. In the 2012 race, one of Lance Mackey's male dogs ripped out all of his 16 toenails trying to get to a female who was in heat. This type of broken toenail is extremely painful. Mackey, a four-time Iditarod winner, said he was too stubborn to leave this dog at a checkpoint and veterinarians allowed Mackey to continue to race him. Imagine the agony the dog was forced to endure. Here's another example: Veterinarians have allowed dogs with kennel cough to race in the Iditarod even though dogs with this disease should be kept warm and given lots of rest. Strenuous exercise can cause lung damage, pneumonia and even death. To make matters worse, kennel cough is a highly contagious disease that normally lasts from 10 to 21 days.
FOR MORE FACTS: Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org
Hello,
DeleteI appreciate your taking the time to comment on a subject that you are so passionate about.
I do not believe that any animal should be asked or expected to perform to such harsh, demanding, and extreme conditions. I am also not an advocate of any person who breeds for any other intention other than to provide a safe loving home.
I have no person experience with the race or its participants, and in reality I cannot imagine that this kind of activity is in the best interest of those dogs.
I agree with your sentiment in seeking a safer, better life for these dogs, and like every other facet of society there are people who love and care about dogs pets and those that do not.
I would like to add however that it is shameful that you would not stand behind your own thoughts and words. If you have an opinion and if your wish is to give a voice to that opinion then stand behind it and claim it. There is no shame in having a voice, and we are lucky enough to live in a country that recognizes the inherent right to free speech. Be a voice, have a cause, and then be brave enough to stand by it!
I wish you the very best in your quest to find love, peace, and joy for every dog (and creature) in this world.
It appears that Margery Glickman or one of her cohorts has posted the above. She and Sled Dog Action Coalition post things of this nature, which are aimed at harassing and scaring people about the Iditarod. The race does not promote abuse of dogs. There are rules against abusing the dogs. The dogs are examined pre-race and during the race by a number of dedicated vets. For more information, visit http://iditarod.com/about/veterinary-center/
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DeleteHow wonderful is it for us that we live in a time and a place where there are people so passionate about dogs? And determined to make the world a safer and better place for them?
If the Iditarod has nothing to be ashamed of then it would seem irrelevant to have to defend themselves?
However, as a veterinarian who sees every end of the spectrum in animal husbandry, breeding, and prosperity that is dependent on the backs of dogs, (or all other animals) I have seen first hand the negligence, cruelty, and inexcusable acts mankind is capable of.
Is the Iditarod run for the benefit of dogs? Or humans? Do those dogs pay the price for the desire of a human beings pride? To be a true animal advocate your choices for their care need to be before your own. Asking those dogs to live and work in the conditions that the race requires is not putting their safety and well being first.
Do those dogs have a desire to run and pull?, yes, but that is what they have been bred and trained to do. It was not their choice.
There will be a day when this race stops, and along the way to that destination the rules, requirements, care and concern for those dogs will become more and more prevalent.
Where there are "harassing" people who have the ability to "scare" there is likely fuel for their fodder, and a growing number of people who will join their efforts to find a kinder, safer world for dogs to live in.
All veterinarians have sworn an oath to help protect and care for animals. Unfortunately most of those animals are being asked or required to do, perform, or be something that is not in their best interest.
The Iditarod's vet link information is written to give information about the care of the dogs rather than written because of shame or defense. As I read your reply, I found it incongruous that these rescues' names were inspired by a co-worker who volunteered as an Iditarod veterinarian, in view of the strong feelings stated about the dogs and the race. Lest anyone reading this think I am an unkind person in regard to animals,my Siberian husky and all my cats are rescues, cared for well and responsibly. Sincere, good wishes in the adoption of this Iditarod family of pups.
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