My sweet Kerri has gone to her foster to adopt home and she was so ready to go! Dave met them with Kerri while I got the paperwork together , her pills, ivomec and opened a can of food to show her new family her dosage and how to give it to her. our vets found two adult demodex mites on her skin when she was spayed so we started her on cephalex and her ivomec again. The stress of her spay and going to a new home just might tip her immune system over again - better safe than sorry. Kerri noticed "her" bowl right away and came and sat in front of me - her so very expressive face full of  joy! (I wish my camera was home!! ) I took a piece of the dog food and poked the pill into it and handed it to Kerri - she took it gently but quickly - down the hatch! Then I shook the bottle of ivomec, put in the syringe needle and took .5 cc out into the syringe holder. I sprinkled the ivomec over the dog food then held the dish while Kerri gobbled it all up! Her new family were amazed - "That was easy!!" They has been told it was such a hassle taking in a demodex dog and that it was a really hard job. Maybe it is when they first come in sick and full of sores etc but Kerri has never been hurt or stressed with her treatments - she loves her canned food. And I taught her to sit for her food. I have found that pedigree canned food masked the smell and taste of the ivomec. All of my demodex dogs eat the food and medicine. She will need selsum Blue baths once a week and she will recover. Her coat is full and shiny. She doesn’t show any symptoms but the skin scraping said she did. Her new mom took our t her camera and as soon as Kerri saw it she went over to her kids and sat between them - she knew her family. She walked to the car without a backward glance. Goodbye Kerri - be very good and have fun!!

Linda made two trips to TG in two days! Hazelton is about 250 miles from Topley but the dogs need sanctuary so Linda drove them all the way here - Friday she met up with a friend and drove from work in Smithers but yesterday she drove all the way from Hazelton.  The first one was Jenny a very old chihuahua who was found on the railway tracks by the work crew. They handed her over to the dog catcher who called Linda. Linda has a rescue - Hazelton Animal Care and Control.  She rescues dogs and cats from the 9 First Nation Communities and 3 Hazeltons. She took Jenny home with her, warmed her up, fed her and called TG. Of course Jenny is welcome I told her. I have a very soft spot for seniors. And Jenny is a senior. She paces , her feet are sore - it looks like she has been caged all her life - is she a puppy mill cast-off? TG welcomes little Jenny (Thank you Linda for naming her!)

The next dog on Friday evening was Sheba -a young border collie who has had 17 puppies in less than one year! Sheba is a classic black and white border collie with a superb temperament. She loves kids, cats, people of all ages and dogs too. She is very pretty. and she moved in as if she knew Tg was a safe haven. TG welcomes Sheba.

Saturday afternoon Linda was back with "Lady" a 5 year old maltipoo who had been beaten up by bigger dogs. She is a small, curly little girl. She has a bite mark on her side and she is sore but she will make a full recovery. She will be spayed sooner rather than later no more pups for you! She has had 3 litters. TG welcomes Little Lady.

And the last two are Kerri’s brother and sister. They sort of look like her - the male has a sharpei wrinkly face, big feet and is a brindle sable. He has demodex around his eyes. The girl looks like a sable shepherd with upright ears. She will be mistaken for Sabrina with everyone! She doesn’t seem to have any skin problems. Both have Kerri’s soft temperament. Nice pups. They will be speutered with Sheba and Lady very soon. TG welcomes two more nameless pups!! I REALLY MISS MY CAMERA!!!

And now updates one local adoption and one Port Moody adoption but brother and sister!!!
First is Luna:
Hi everybody.  We’ve had Luna for about a week now and she’s settling quite nicely.  She’s a great traveller and has made two trips to her terrace home already.  When she’s at her Topley home she plays with the two other dogs I have.  My husky’s tail is one of her favorite things!  She’s still a little shy around people, but she’s already learned the words ‘puppy treat ‘ and is warming up quite nicely when there’s food around.  This week we’re going to see a groomer about a haircut and a bath.  Here’s some pictures of her hanging with Asia and Rusty, you’ll notice there’s no people on that couch, lol.  I’ll send more soon.

 Kyla 

And now little Sunny:
Hi Yvette,

Sunny is doing fine. He’s made himself at home. Leesa likes him but is a little snobby here and there. Here’s a couple of snapshots of them playing.

Sean.

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