Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue

Today is my leave home for Vancouver day. I have a specialist appointment at the Lung Center in Vancouver. We will start a new treatment program so I can be the best that I can be. I may be sporadic but I will have access to computers -just not pictures. I will be taking the Northern Connections Bus – it travels during the day and I will be gone a total of 5 days. How cool is that! It takes 3 days to connect for a PG doctor appointment and just 5 for an extended trip with me catching the bus right at the highway in Topley!! I leave today at 3 pm and will be home at 11.45 am on Wednesday. Short and sweet! Thank you Chris and Deb for having me stay with you and taking me to my doctor. I so appreciate it.

Yesterday was new arrival day and oh boy was there newbies!! Dave and I forgot about the Burns Lake Pound guys during the two pup vet days! so he drove in yesterday to pick them up. The pound thought they were both pups but the rottie mix boy is about 3 years old – he just looks like a puppy! Thank you Dr Caroline for staying after hours to neuter him! He is such a happy good natured chunky fellow. He looks like maybe a smaller dog/rottie mix – short and stocky and definitely overweight! He is so very friendly and needs some manners – he loves to jump up!! He craves attention. He is a very nice boy. I will post pictures when my new camera arrives. Kim has donated a camera and has mailed it but it has not arrived yet. Good things are worth waiting for! Thank you Kim.

The other pound pup is a pup – a lovely sheltie/shepherd mix. He is about 14 weeks old, looks like a shepherd with a fine collie face. He is so very cute! He only weighs 14 pounds. So a small guy. He is affectionate, and playful and just a really nice little fellow.

Then a phone call about a soon to be 4 year old shih tzu. The neighbours are complaining about her. She has had 3 litters. But she is a nice dog. She is friendly, likes kids and knows tricks. She is the mother of the shaggy dogs that have come in recently! Like Buddy, Shaggy Dude, Harvey, Murphy and o’Malley! All with superb temperaments. Yasmin (it is a pretty name too) is a sweet little girl but not a purebred shih tzu as they were told. She most likely has poodle in her as well. She is all black, curly with a bright eyed face. She too is a very nice dog.

And last a phone call from Stuart the Hazelton/Kispiox animal control. He had a small dog about 15 pounds – a nice guy. Would we take him? Pound dogs are a priority here – they have little options. So I said yes when are coming by? He said he was already in Smithers and would be here in an hour or so. He knew I would take the little guy!

The little guy looks like a bigger version of Perry Como! He is cream colored but that may darken with good food. He is in good body condition and is neutered – bonus! Perry Como knows him. He is so happy to see him. After his introduction stint in the wire crate I released him into the general population. He went outside had a pee and strolled into the kitchen where he sat under the table. Perry sits beside him. He really is a nice boy. Everyone like shim including us humans. He is friendly, quiet and well behaved. Turtle gardens welcomes our new arrivals – all wonderful prospective family pets.

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The weather is spring like – I wonder how long it will last! The yard is melting. The air is balmy and the sun is shining. It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.

all is well at Turtle Gardens – all of the puppies that are old enough have been vetted and vaccinated. Some have their two vaccinations and are ready for new homes. The first two adoptions of the siberian husky/karelian bear dog pups are both the karelian looking ones and both local! How cool is that! yesterday was the female and she will live in Smithers. Today was the little male and he will live in Houston. Tundra and Glacier both have inquiries as does little Ursa and her mom Sus. Bette Davis the blue eyed husky mom has an application too. It looks like another TG Bus transport will be full by the end of the month. Why so long? I have a doctor’s appointment in Vancouver next week so I will be away for 5 days. Then we have to finish our spays and neuters of the recent arrivals. The month will be gone by the time all of them are speutered!

This puppy vet day saw 7 puppies go in. The 5 little jack russel pups were very good at the vet clinic. The 4 girls and one boy did very well for their check ups and first set of vaccinations. Then it was Ursa and Frankie for their second set of shots and vet checks.
Frankie needs to be dewormed with drontal plus – he has tapeworms. His mother was feral and scrounged for her food. She transferred tapeworm to her litter with the meat she brought them. He is old enough to be handle the dewormer. He will soon catch up to the other husky pups. Ursa is doing well. Her frozen tail is healed and her ear tips are also healed up. She is such a sweetie – she loves to cuddle in bed too. She is a “talker” – she has personality plus!

I forgot to mention that Amigo came in with Ricky the fellow with the ingrown collar (he is healing nicely). Amigo was found running ahead of a pack of large dogs intent on doing him grave harm! Linda opened her truck door and he jumped right in! Amigo is a small guy – possibly a shiba mix – he has that kind of face, is black and tan and has a curled tail. He is really a nice little guy. Turtle Gardens welcomes Amigo!

This is a cute picture of Mandy and her daughter Mindy!

And handsome Dagmer

An Update from Jade – the pretty gray sheltie/border collie

Jade is wonderful. she has settled in very quickly and I would say definitely considers us family already. My daughter and her run through the house playing.. she is learning that chickens aren’t for chasing… has made friends with the three legged cat and doesn’t bark at my parents sheep anymore and loves to run around at the barn. She is a smart girl and we are glad to have her. I will send pictures and a followup in awhile. But she couldn’t be more loved or better cared for.

©Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society. Have your pet spayed or neutered today.

It was a beautiful sunny day today – +5. I sat on the step and enjoyed the sunshine – it even had warmth in it! I got up this morning to let all my guys out. Then I cleaned the deposits and washed the floors. As I ground the coffee I realized that my shadow was missing from my feet. I put the coffee on to brew then went to check my bed. There under the covers still curled up in her sleeping ball was Cuddlebug. She had died during the night curled up to my waist – her usual sleeping spot. I never noticed when I got up. sleep well little Cuddles – you were my shadow – always next to my feet. Always begging loudly for that tidbit when I ate – and you ate everything! Especially potato chips! You were a junk food junkie! My vets figured she was 16 to 17 years old, had mammary cancer, a heart murmur so she was on borrowed time. She was brought in last spring from the highway in Topley. she glomed unto me and my gang – she “dogged” my footsteps every step of the day then crawled under the covers ot sleep at my waist. We were buddies. I will miss tiny Cuddlebug.

Today was vet day for the puppies. The two orphans went in for their first vaccinations. They are 8 weeks old, and weigh 1.5 pounds and 2 pounds respectively. The female is a black curly fluff ball and looks like a poodle. The male is blonde and white with a clear face – he looks cocker-ish but very small. They both have curled tails. The staff think they are very cute! Even if they both needed baths cuz they had pooped in the kennel!! Thank you for cleaning them up! they stayed clean all th eway home too.

Then it was the 5 karelian bar dog/siberian huskly pups. They have doubled in size in 3 weeks! They eat very well! Thank you Jerry for sending up the premium puppy food! What a difference, worminmg an dgood food make in growing puppies! The two black and white karelian looking pups have new homes locally! The female will go tomorrow now that they have 2 vaccinations the male on Friday. How cool is that!

Rufus the red shepherd/chessie mix has his first vaccination and check up. He will be available after his second set. As will the shepherd/rottie female pup! Both were very well behaved at the clinic. Both are gentle, quiet well behaved youngsters. What awesome companions they will be for lucky families.

The last dog for today’s visit was Rickiy – he needed his neck attended – from an ingrown collar – another horrific wound that could have been prevented with just looking at the dog once in awhile. How can you have a dog for months and never notice that the collar is too tight? Ricky was very stoic during treatment. He is such a good boy. He is barely 10 months old – just a puppy really. He has adapted very well to group foster living. He is such a nice boy!

And last an update from Ewok – who had his surgery on Friday and is in foster with Tracy.

Tracy writes:Hi Yvette

If you’re wondering about Ewok, he’s doing fine and he’s healing up well. The stitches from the neuter were making him crazy, so crazy that I don’t think he’s noticed the stitched up eye socket. But tonight he’s finally fairly relaxed and able to chill out.

He walks well on a leash and loves to get out for a walk. He seems to be house-trained – no accidents yet. He’s a good character and easy going temperament. And I’m sure he’s enjoying the quiet to rest up from the double surgeries. He takes all his medications easily, plus homeopathy such as Arnica to reduce the swelling and inflammation.

Tracy

And “Fraud Prevention Quiz For Turtle Gardens”.
One quiz per email address, each one gives TG the chance to win weekly grant prizes of $1000 and a grand prize grant of $20,000!!!

This is a Canadian grant co-operative by CanadaHelps.org, RCMP and Gov’t of Canada. Please help by filling out the quiz and then sending the link to all your friends (FB and non-FB) and asking them to do the same. We have a much better chance at this than the daily vote challenge as it’s 100% Canadian.

And hey, if at the end you feel like donating…

http://www.canadahelps.org/FraudSurvey/FraudSurveyLanding.aspx

©Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society. Have your pet spayed or neutered today.

Sharon is one of Turtle Gardens Board of Directors, see her message below…

Hello Yvette,

I just attended the webinar on Fraud Prevention and it was informative. CanadaHelps.org is VERY up to date on the latest technology to ensure donor safety. The presentation by the RCMP officer was the most enlightening – watch out for those unsolicited phone calls! We have been using CanadaHelps.org because it offers secure CANADIAN service and generated donor receipts immediately but they also have an new program for Fraud Awareness Month (March).

We need to send as many people as possible (separate email for each) to do the QUIZ and enter Turtle Gardens as their charity of choice at the end of it. There is a weekly prize of $1000 and a grand prize of $20,000. I just did the quiz and it provides valuable information and takes just a few minutes. I entered Turtle Gardens – Topley BC when asked for the charity name.

Please ask everyone to complete the quiz AND tell everyone they know to do it as well. Because this is Canadian and only requires ONE entry per person it is a much better option than the daily vote one where we never seem to get past 3rd place.

http://www.canadahelps.org/FraudSurvey/FraudSurveyLanding.aspx

And if at the end, people choose to donate a bit, that never hurts either. Hope all is well with you as you prepare for spring ‘puppy’ season. Sharon

©Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society. Have your pet spayed or neutered today.

Stan and company has been working at setting up a blog for Simond’s Sanctuary. It is still a work in progress. But we can read it here: Simonds Sanctuary

Please leave comments so Brandie will know we are reading her blog. I know I wondered during the first months if anyone was reading this blog! Good luck Brandie and Simonds Sanctuary!! Woohoo – your own Blog! The link will soon be on the sidebar!!

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Keeley is such a good representative for her breed. She is a very nice looking min pin. She was hesitant on the first day to accept affection but she settled in quickly and is now excited to see both of us. She’s funny and entertaining. She can walk on her front legs for a few feet (she doesn’t like the cold wet grass on her back feet) and she can also walk and balance pretty well on her hind legs. I think she would be a good candidate for teaching tricks. She prances when she walks and she loves to play with her toys or play a game of chase and be chased around the house. She has a lot of energy but she settles down in the house really well, especially if she can burrow under a blanket with you on the couch.

She is nervous/protective when someone new comes into the house but she is friendly with people and other dogs when she is on a walk or goes to their house (where she doesn’t feel territorial). She needs someone to work with her to know how to be comfortable greeting someone in her own home because she will warm up to someone new once she’s sure they’re OK.

She walks pretty well on the leash but will pull at the end of the leash if she’s allowed. Some training on heeling and recall would be great as she is distracted by her surrounding when she’s on a walk. She will need to be on-leash until you’re sure that she is bonded to you and shows good recall. She’s been fine being crated for a few hours, without crying or whining. Also, she rides well in the car.

All in all she’s adorable, funny and affectionate. She is okay to bond with more than one person so she doesn’t require a single person home (although a single person home would be good too). I would recommend that the person adopting her be familiar with the min pin breed — you should like the nature of the min pin not just the looks alone.

Sorry for the quality of the pics….she’s not too fond of the flash.

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