Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue

It must be spring in the air ’cause the pounds are getting full again! There are 6 at The Burns Lake Pound. Hopefully some will go home again and they aren’t all big dumb males either. Turtle Gardens welcomes two pound pups today – a small sheltie/spaniel mix female and a handsome golden/collie mix male. The little female is a joy! She is small, fluffy, cute as a button and super friendly too. Here is her picture:

Here is Puff Dog and Margo meeting Eden!

The Telkwa Pound Dog has been voted Libby! So this new one is Eden!! She reminds me of Flopsy and Mopsy – and their sibling Nell whose pups were Truman, Ned, oh oh I forgot her name – Gloria has her!!

Here is another picture of her on Stan’s new double gate he is building for the fence’

She is a small dog! Margo is behind her, Tanis (a guest) and Stacey.

So cute little dogs end up in pounds too.

Then the male came in and he is gorgeous inside and out – what a nice dog! Kelsey was thinking of naming him Zack but Britney likes Marko – what do you think he looks like?

Puff the busybody has to meet the new guy!

A head study of our new fella!

And to finish off our day Haley has returned – she has decided to join the town dogs on their runs – her family’s yard is not fenced and they don’t want to tether her either. Turtle Gardens always take back our own if they need rehoming. Haley is a very good girl with small children. She walks well on leash, is very clean and well behaved indoors. She will sleep in a crate or in a dog bed. She is quiet and an awesome family companion with a secure yard.

Sad  Haley is a rhodesian ridgeback/boxer mix – only 3 years old.

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It was a busy day today – cleaning and fence fixing. From early today until sundown we all worked at the red house  then working to build the gates for the fence – a double gate so the dogs can’t rush and get out when we go through. Stan bought more fencing, two by fours and plywood to keep going around the entire fence to keep these fence jumpers in.

His first purchase this morning was a professional mop and pail which Dave broke in!!

One of the small pups checks out this new thing in the dog room.

Dave demonstrating proper mopping technique!

While we were working  in the main dog room, Stan went to the mail and lo and behold there was a package there from Hoover, Sally, Brie Marie, Snug and Lacey oh and Wendy and Charlie too!! And it had many treasures inside!

Treats, soft blankies, jammies -super soft for ME!!!, toys and leashes too and chocolate for the guys. Fun for everybody.

The coolest  screensavers too!!

And a singing pup who thinks I am wonderful!! He sits on my puter – so very cute!! Thank you so very much – you put a huge smile on all our faces.

And while we worked the dogs rested or played!!

One of the big pups cuddled up with one of the little pups.

The gentle big chow Sam playing with Margo. Sam has had very few life experiences and he is just learning how to play. He is often seen with a big grin on his face. He and Margo rough housed for over a half hour! Then he and Margo napped together. Sam is coming along well learning how to be  dog instead of a lawn ornament.

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The sun is shining, not much heat to it yet but the promise is there. The dogs are all running and playing. Sam is squeaking a rubber toy while Puff Dog watches him hoping he will drop it so he can squeak it too. Both these guys are death row fellas in rehab. Puff Dog has been here since December and is doing very well. He will be ready for a new home soon.
Happy Puff Dog learning how to be a dog!

Regal Sam also learning to be a dog -  something he hadn’t had a chance to tied up alone in a yard. He is meeting Colby here one of the resident seniors who is helping him adapt to all the different  activities happening at TG.

Jaime has a ride home! Irene who is adopting one of our poddle mix puppies has a daughter who is a long distance trucker but to the States. Her friend Norm is a trucker going across Canada and he will take Jaime home to Regina next trip. First the TG Bus will take Jaime to Vancouver where she will be fostered by Irene until Norm leaves. How cool is that!!

And we have two names to choose from for our new arrival.  Eden or Libby. Which one do you think suits her best?

She is adapting well and is such a sweet girl.

Stanley enjoying the sunshine too.

Koko Brindle sitting in the doorway, smiling.

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It was quite chilly this morning again -20 to be exact! But it warms up so nicely during the day that is just so beautiful and warm. Stan and Dave have finished shoring up the fence and the dogs are confined again – until they discover the next weak spot! Dogs do that. They keep us on out toes making sure all the holes are plugged and any loose board nailed down. Certainly is never boring around here! Especially with so many young teenager as and young adults. They are the ones that resent confinement the most. Most were long time strays used to roaming at will. Now they learn to stay in the yard and play doggie games. They learn that their food is provided and we govern their freedom too. One balances the other – the freedom from starvation with lots of friends and room to play games, run safely in a large fun filled environment. Learning how to be dogs and then family companions.

Yesterday was the day to pick up the Telkwa Pound dog. Norm had called that he had a shepherd/collie something – a generic Moricetown special. What we picked up was a border collie/blue heeler mix – female!! She is supposed to be a runner and garbage hound. What I see so far is a backyard dog who needed a job and companionship. She certainly likes people! She walked in quietly, found  a corner o lie down in and slept – all night. This morning I called her to me and showed her the leash. She was very happy to see a familiar thing. We went outside to check out the yard and to meet all of the dogs. There was a rush to meet her and then she checked out the fence line. She came coming back to see me then wander off again. She sure is a nice dog. We welcome a very pretty girl to Turtle Gardens.

She needs a name!!

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The weather took a down turn to downright chilly during the night. Thank goodness for bed hogs! They warm me up especially the three that cuddle up under the covers – Sweetpea, Margo and Grizz – their warmth lulls me to sleep.

  Kerri, Margo, Grizz, Squire and Lily on the end of the bed.

They sure didn’t want to get up this morning. I kept them awake with another coughing jag last night. We tried to sleep in this morning – but Dave warmed up the house with a roaring fire then made coffee. The lure was too much. Nothing like freshly brewed coffee to get me up!

As we discussed the day I mentioned that Jaime had a home but needed a ride. A ride to Saskatchewan!! Jaime has been here for almost two years. She arrived as a sick demodex pup with her mother. She had a very difficult year with her demodex – a particularly nasty bout after bout. She was fostered for a couple of months in Burnaby and loved it! She enjoyed the city, the kids and her fist taste of home life. But she had to come back when their lives took a turn. She joined Dave’s apple dumpling gang and bonded with Harley. Her life just got better – she has an application that really wants her. The references are great and Cindy is waiting impatiently for Jaime to come home. But that is the problem. Westjet no longer flies pets as cargo. So we are looking for ground transport maybe a long distance trucker would like a calm companion for a part of his journey. Is there anyone going to Regina, Saskatchewan who can help Jaime go home?

 Please help me get home!

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 I sure enjoy working out in the yard with all  our furry friends. They are so curious and want to see what your doing and why your doing it. I know where a lot of them come from; it’s so nice to see them be dogs and for the first time of their lives have fun and and not worry about keeping warm or starving and looking for food. It’s a big trust build exercise for them be close to all the new stuff and be surrounded by friendly people that will stop and pet them and not be mean. It almost seems that they want to come over and say thank you, and when you’re surrounded by them just can’t help but be happy – their excitement is contagious. Well I said I was going to take pic of the fence BUT someone got to the camera first. hhhmmm lets look at the pics and find out ?????
 Hey that’s a cute puppy pic was it Kelsey that had the camera HMMMMMM (that’s Willis in the pic )
Hey it’s Friday; Kelsey is at school so it can’t be her.  It must mean  Grandma  is feeling better. You know great but she killed the batteries AAARRRGGGGG now I can’t get the fence pictures.(one of the small little things that got over looked while she was sick – charging the batteries for the camera)

But I got three – here the chicken wire is up. It’s really cheap but you get what you pay for it won’t last long and need a line of mechanics wire (aka haywire) pulled tight on the top to give it strength and needs to be leaned in at the top – our furry friends seem to not even attempt to jump up on it whew because it would never hold them out it’s all for show. It does the job -  the good fence is $250 a roll. This would be 2 rolls plus!! We did it for $32 of chicken wire and the poles cost us redneck sweat. We got lots of that.

oh man I hate snow!   The fence has to touch the ground otherwise they will dig under. And it will melt and the fence will be knee high and every one will wonder what fool made that fence. Thus there I am with the shovel trying to not look the fool :>

Whew "That was easy" but this is where the batteries went totally dead. We need to have many fences to keep every one separate. Some get along better with others and some don’t  and some  you just don’t take a chance that they don’t  get along. This is a very important part  of  getting Mom  back into her house -  is  having a safe place for all our furry friends  to play  and be safe  Just hang in there  Mom just about there  I can See you in the house now .  Stan

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