Annie went to live with her new mom in northern Illinois with 3 other playmates. It was a match right off, as sometimes Annie would be a little reserved and take time to check out our visitors. But not this time! Annie immediately like her ans was on her lap as soon as she sit down. While doing the interview Annie was telling everyone to stay away because this person was hers! She fell asleep while we were talking with her head across her new Mom’s lap. Sounds like a match to us.
Category: Rescue News
My name is Annie
Annie was rescued from animal control after 2 weeks of no one looking for her. She has been neglected and some of her nails were almost full circle. She is thin and weight 68 pounds. She is a small berner, we think she is between 2 and 3 years old. He coat was a mess, very dull and flaky skin. She was a lady for her bath and sem to really enjoy all the attention. Her eyes are clouded over but she still seems to see well. We are working on trying to figure out why they are so clouded. It is not cataracts.
Annie loves people, and any attention she can get. We think it is new for her and she is drinking it up. She spent the evening on my lap sprawled on her back so I could rub her belly while she slept. She appears to be intact and we will have the vet check of a scar but it looks like she just finished a heat cycle. She is gentle and get along with the other dogs. Because of her history of possibly running away if she was not dumped. She will need a above ground fence. We will keep her in foster until her health issues are taken care of (spay if needed, eye exam to see what is wrong) then after she has been evaluated we will place her into a new home. It is not known how she will respond to children. Pictures will be up soon.
UPDATE 10/20/09
Annie is doing very well, she is very affectionate. We have her on steroid drops for er eye to see it it helps. She is loving being part of a family! She has taken over her end of the couch and she is now crate trained, she is very smart. So far no accidents in the house other than peeing in her crate when she had to stay in it for 11 hours, can’t fault her there! She sleeps in her crate at night next to the bed, we now leave the door open and she sleeps there anyway. She still smell like a skunk and we hope to give her another skunk bath with some different stuff to see it it helps.
Update: 10/25
Annie is loving life in the house. We have determined that she must have been an outside dog. She has no clue on how to respect furniture as her standing on the end table represents. She does love her couch though! She is no completely housebroken. She has not pooped in the house even after 11 hours. But we have found several pee spots. We have never caught her in the act, so we are not sure when it happens.
On the bright side she does not appear to have been hit as many are that we see. She has however been neglected. We think that is why she is loving the attention. He helicopter tail never stops. We think her eyes look a little clearer, but not for sure. She is getting spayed on 10/27.
Update: 10/29/09
Annie is ready for her new home. She has been spayed on Monday and is doing great. If someone likes to curl up on the couch and read with a furry friend sunggled in the crook of of your legs, Annine is the one!
Update: 12/06/09
Annie is still with us and her coat is coming in very nice now. She and our 6 m/o Rigel have become best buddies and she has learned how to play. We are still working on toys. She looks at them but not sure what to do. She really loves her couch and is always on her back with all 4 in the air. She has even learned to ask to come in by pawing at the door. She will come up on our lap and do the same. She is so happy here and loves us, she will be a hard one to let go of, but the inn is full and as hard is it will be, we have to place her.
Mojo needs a new home and an MRI
- Ain’t I a good looking boy!
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Mojo is almost 18 months old. He is seeking a new home because he get too rambunctious for the small children in his house and knocks them over. He needs a little bit more training to refine his manners. Mojo may also have a neurological issue with his back leg. He sometimes drags his toes on one side. He has been x-rayed with nothing obvious as the problem. Mojo would do best in a home with older children.
update; Oct 12, 09
Mojo was seen by the vet and is appears that he does have some sort of neurological issue with his spine/rear end. We are working on trying to raise funds to have some proper test done, most likely an MRI. This is very expensive at about $3000. Sadly the rescue can not afford to spend that much on just 1 dog. If someone is willing to help by donating something towards the tests, would be very helpful. If someone is willing to adopt with these unknown diagnosis, please feel free to call us or click on the link above for a PayPal donation site for Mojo.
Update 10/26/09
Mojo is sweet, loving young boy! At 96lbs he just turned a year old in May, and is certainly still a puppy. He loves to play with other dogs and is also good with cats. He’s a silly, fun puppy and while he is good with kids he can easily knock them over because he has no idea what a big boy he really is. He firmly believes that he is a lap dog, and he is never happier then when people are petting him. He’s just a big lover and lives for snuggle time. Mojo has never had an accident in the house, he knows ‘sit’ and ‘down’ and is learning how to walk on a leash. Like any young dog, Mojo is energetic and will sometimes jump on people. If he is left unattended Mojo will find his own entertainment. This may be eating paper or chewing up a bush outside. Fortunately, Mojo is wonderful in a crate and he respects baby gates.
Mojo needs a home with someone who will be committed to spending time with him and doing positive training classes. A family who will love and appreciate him for the silly, sweet, puppy-boy he is. Mojo will need a fenced in yard.
Mojo does have some mild neurological deficits in his hind legs. While this doesn’t cause him any problems, we are hoping to raise money so that he can be examined by a neurologist. In meantime though, we accepting applications and are hoping to find a wonderful forever home for this sweet boy.Schultz has come into rescue
Schultz, we just got today, 9/5. He is about 11 months old and is just an unruly pup. He seems to not have had a lot of training as he does not listen well. He is an opportunist, and will grab thing that he should not. This is the root of his re-homing. When he would take something he was not supposed to had, usually a paper towel or the like. He would growl and act aggressive when his owners would try to take it from him. It appear that the owners let him have his way, so he has learned he can bully people. This is a correctable issue. He loves people and other dogs. Not shy at all.
He does however appear to have either an injury or orthopedic issue with his left leg, but it seems to be his wrist not elbow. That is why we are thinking injury. We will have it checked next week.
UPDATE:
Schultz went to his new home in eastern PA, and is doing very well.
Max went back home
Max was returned to his original owner because they realized that Max was not the problem at the home. The Mastiff continued to have issues with Max gone. So it was decided to give Max another chance without the Mastiff. They truly loved Max and wanted what was best for him. The reunion was something to see. Max danced and spun in circles at seeing his family. We hope Max behaves himself, as we know he will get plenty of love.
Sawyer, has a new a home
Sawyer went to his new home in southeren Indania. He has found his perfect spot as an only dogs with a family that can spoil him. Sawyers owner had a type of home that would best suit him and his new home fits to a tee!
Sawyer is an almost 41/2 year old boy that is a retired show dog. He has had issues with other dogs in the home and we all are decided that Sawyer will do best as an only dog. We are working with his owner and his breeder to find him a home where he will be happy for the rest of his life without having to compete with another dog. He will be staying at his old home until a new one is found, and is not in foster.
Max needs a home
Max is a year and a half old intact male. He has begun to not get along with the other dogs in the household. Like Sawyer (below), Max has picked a few fights with his housemates. He is fine with people. He would do better as an only dog. He will need to be neutered, which may help with his dominance issues. We will post more as we find out more about him. He is still in the home but will most likely go into foster for evaluation. He has shown some resource guarding and what might be just him feeling his adolescence. feel free to contact us for more information, if this site is not updates in a few days.
Update 6/20
It is not certain if max will be coming or not. The owners had recently taken in a rescued intact mastiff and this is the dog he had problems with. They have removed the mastiff, (unknown if temporary or permanent) and Max has returned to his loving self. they are going to evaluate more this weekend and let us know if he still needs a home or not.
Update July 3rd, 2009
Max was neutered Monday and has gone into foster. He seems to get along with female dogs, and it is unknown about neutered males. He definitely does not like intact males. So far he seems to be well behaved and likes people very much. He has only been in foster for 24 hours, so we are still learning about him. He is update on shots and will be 2 years old in Sept.
Cash needs a very understanding home
Cash just came in on May 25th. Cash is a beautiful stocky boy withourfavorite boxy head. He is 6-1/2 years old and still intact. With no issues. Very friendly and loving. We noticed the first day he walked strangely. We asked his owners and they said he has never had any issues, other than about 2 weeks ago he tried to jump into the truck and missed, falling backwards. So we thought he might have hurt something. But he seemed to show more signs of something worse that s sprain or strain. He was not tip toeing so we did not think ACL. We thought hips or spine. We were going to have him neutered right away but decided to have his other issues checked first to see what is going on. His hips, knees and spine x-rayed as fine. So now we are looking at a neurological source. We are starting to think he may have
Degenerative Myelopathy. He is sometime dragging his rear when he trips running and stands with his rear feet tight together which makes him wobbly. We have even seen him with his back legs crossed while eating. Also found it the x-ray was a hugely enlarged prostrate about the size of a tennis ball.
UPDATE: 6-15-09
Cash, now being called “Cashew”, is doing better and we have seen much less of the weakness to his rear end, but still see some occasionally. He was neutered last Monday and acted like he never even noticed. We are hoping that the neuter will reduce the size of his prostate, the vet seems to think it will. He palpated the gland and felt that it was more hormone related rather than a growth. He has already been more regularllybeen able to poop, which is good. If Cashew is still here, we will have him re-checked via x-ray in a month.
Update 7-13-09
Cash is still here as no one has shown interest in him. We will have is his prostrate checked next week, but he is only slightly improved on his bowel control. He suddenly has to go without warning. When he feels it pass the blockage he will make a dash for the door but sometimes it catches him by surprise. He hate doing it and looks at us as if to say he’s sorry. He also has been getting the GUPLS once or twice a week. These are kind of like a combination of gastritis and a panic attack. We have learned to control them with Pepcid Complete and Gas -X and get him to relax and they usually only last about 10 minutes. They are just scary if you don’t know what they are. the first time we saw it, he was off to the ER, thinking it was Bloat.
Trina has a new home!
. It took 5 months but since we split Bunson off, I called Patty nothern Michigan because she had considered both but decided that Bunson was too much and since they had two Berners already, 4 was too many. So that left that 3 might be a possibility! 
So I called Patty and Brad, they jumped and the prospect of having another girl. They adopted Brooke from a shelter in Cheboygan last fall. She is an older girl and has come down with cancer after just a few months of having a new, perfect life. Their other girl Skye is just 2 and needs a playmate, she fit the bill as the outgoing example we needed. Enter Trina!
I took Trina there yesterday. I’m not saying it is a perfect home, but I wanted them to adopt me! They have a beautiful home deep in the woods with a nice sized fenced area overlooking a private lake.
By the way, did I mention that they have 600 acres across the street! With its own lake, and its own resident pair of nesting Bald Eagles! Now she will be able to go on several walks a day through the woods undisturbed. Patty is married to Brad; both are retired with few visitors. Taylor made for “Bina”. I have already received several updates within 36 hours and Trina is sitting on her feet at the computer. It took several weeks for her to join either one of us here. Her relationship with Brad is a work in progress, and should show results very soon.
Girl Scouts help our Rescue
We received a very generous donation from a Girl Scout troop in Indiana that has adopted Bogie Saks as their buddy and mascot. The girls got together and decided they wanted to do something for animal rescue, and since their favorite rescue was Bogie, they picked where Bogie came from, us. With the help of Deb Saks, and their pack leader, they sought donations for supplies to send with one of our dogs when they get adopted. What arrived to us were about 50 bags. Each one has 4 large chew bones (do the math, 4 x 50=200 big bones!!), a mixed package of chew sticks, a tennis ball and a Frisbee. What a haul!!! If you look closely at Trina’s picture you can see her bag.