Midnight (now Kitty) relaxing with her new boy.
More to follow soon.
REMINDER
The Kensington Foundation’s Annual Plant Sale! Great plants at a great price….for a GREAT CAUSE!
Hundreds of perennial plants available, of all varieties. Flowering broad leaf, shrubs, shade and sun loving. There are lots for your garden at excellent prices.
Supporting The Kensington Foundation for Animals in Crisis Veterinary care program for independent registered animal rescues and shelters.

“They support Turtle Gardens with serious medical costs like Tripod, Baron etc. at Babine Pet Hospital. It would have been really hard helping out special surgeries without their support.
Thank you Kensington Foundation for Animals in Crisis!
Yvette”
There is still time to buy your tickets for the Turtle Gardens’ ‘Fun’raiser tickets happening
EVENT DATE: Friday, June 15, 2012, 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM
EVENT DETAILS: A casual pub night with 50/50 draw and a small raffle.
If you visit a Tisol location, be sure to go to the location with the plant sale too and you’ll be helping rescued animals in two great ways. Don’t miss out, there’s one being held THIS Weekend!

Dates of sales at TISOL locations

KENSINGTON ANNUAL PLANT SALE 2012
Grandview – May 19 and 20 Arbutus – May 27 and June 2 Grandview – June 3 Main – June 9 and 10 Saturdays 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Sundays 9:30 am – 6:00 pm

The purpose of The Kensington Foundation for Animals in Crisis is to raise funds and public awareness in support of registered charity groups that contribute to the community by providing assistance to animals in crisis in British Columbia. More information can be found on their website:
http://web.mac.com/kensingtonfoundation/www.kensingtonfoundation.ca/Plant_Sale.html

Nancy Bain sent in a wonderful picture of her niece Leslie with her Turtle Gardens dog Bizkit (formerly Biscuit) on left, and of Nancy’s own TG girl Willow.
She tells us Willow is happy because she got to play with Bizkit.
Bizkit is grinning because he has momentarily escaped playing with Willow.

Today we received a plea on Facebook for help to locate a missing dog in the Decker Lake area. If anyone has seen or knows about the whereabouts of this boy, you may contact Yvette at turtlegardens@gmail.com Or Contact Marc Inderfurth at trikerjr@gmail.com Phone Marc – 250 643 3276. Or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Buckyshot
Thank you very much!
Kato is a white brown husky Shepard cross who was in the care of a family member in Burns Lake BC. Specifically Decker Lake. His owner had just returned from Edmonton and he’s apparently been missing for three weeks.
Let’s hope he gets found soon
Marc Inderfurth wrote:
“Hello
Please keep an eye out for my missing dog.I just got back from out of town and I left my dog with family in decker lake. I found out today he has been missing for three weeks please if you have seen him contact me. He is a two and a half year old husky Shepard cross answers to Kato. He was wearing a black collar with red iron crosses on it. He’s white with a brown back floppy ears and yellow eyes.”

Contact Marc Inderfurth at
trikerjr@gmail.com
Phone Marc – 250 643 3276.
Or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Buckyshot
Thank you very much!

Third time is a charm I hope! Some days writing the blog is really difficult. The words disappear into cyberspace never to be seen again. The wrong button pushed and poof – everything is gone. thank doG for good coffee this pot is a thank you to Linda L! And coupled with the beautiful blooming white azalea goes far in settling my frustrations. Thank you so much for the plant – I really do love blooms in my window. The white plant sits near the gorgeous miniature red rose plant Dave gave me for my birthday. A few minutes of looking at their beauty, a sip of really good coffee and I am ready to try again.

Dave and Brian have spent the night in Cache Creek. They met up with Chris and TG Alumni Molly to hand over little Darryn. He was such a good traveller – he sat on Dave’s knee looking out the window. He is always ready for a party! Good luck little one – you will have loads of adventures in your new life.

The guys will be moseying on home with their full load. I will be very glad to see Dave home again. This is really a two person job. Even with 23 dogs gone there is still a lot of furry bodies to care for – including the 14 puppies that range in age from 7 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks and Rona at 21 weeks. They are fed special food twice a day plus access to the always full bins of dog food. Devi is fed her dehydrated raw three times a day – sitting on my lap. Pails of water go out to the two dog yards several times a day as well as keeping the bins full of dog food. Cleaning the house is incidental as is answering the phone and checking emails. There is no time to bored at Turtle Gardens!

And now updates – First Daisy in Nanaimo:

Hey everyone,
Daisy is doing well. She’s skittish with new things. Denise, thank you for your words of advice on how to get her to integrate. There have been no more fear fights from her towards my dogs. She’s okay so far with cats. She got a good swat from my cat Toonces from being too interested. We’re going to try to leave her for an hour or so tomorrow with a Kong with some peanut butter in it.
Anyway, I’m just rambling. Today was a long day, but a good one. I got Sugar and Spike to Bev. I was super tired and spaced out when I saw Bev and her husband. In hindsight, I hope I didn’t come across as rude. I’ve attached a facebook link for pictures I took today to update the Petfinder bio if you want. Once I get to know Daisy, I’ll write up some more of a bio on her.

Talk with you soon.
Thank you everyone. You are all amazing people.
Louise

And Casper:

Here is Casper after his long journey from Topley,  what a sweet and gentle dog.  After a walk along the paths of Deer Lake, meeting and greeting all with gentle calmness, he had a sleep and then off to Dirty Doggz Bathhouse in North Van for a clean and nail clip.  He was amazing no trouble at all, however there is now a lot less of his winter coat weighing him down.  I have only fostered or had small dogs but so far he is a dream.  Thank you for sending him and knowing he was a gentle small dog in a big frame.
Theresa

And BJ Thomas from the last TG Bus Run was adopted yesterday!

We are very happy! BJ is doing great, very comfortable and happy to be with
us.
We came home and let him wander around the apartment. He was calm and
curious, very sweet. He gave me a big hug and we lay down on his doggie bed-
looks like he totally accepted me! Then we went for a walk to a local mall,
passing a community center on the way. I had to run in and use the bathroom,
so I had no choice but to hand him over to Ruben. When I returned a few
minutes later, they were simply the best of friends! I was so surprised, but
it was true! Then we both walked him, each taking the lead at different
times. We also spent time in the community centre park, rolling around in
the grass and having a great time. All of this would not have been possible
without the amazing care and attention given by the foster parents, Denise
and Alessandro, and of course by the fact that he was saved by Yvette in the
first place. We are all so grateful, that we cannot put in words other than
THANK YOU and the photos show it all! You saved one hell of a good dog.

We will send you updates and drop by one time for a wee visit! (of course to
finish the paper work as well).

With gratitude and much respect,
June and Ruben

LISA B’s  JUNE 15^TH BURGER AND BEER ‘FUN’RAISER:  Yvette will be there will you?

 YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS – AT ANY TISOL LOCATION

 TICKETS: $20.00 each ($10.00 to Schanks and $10.00 direct to Turtle Gardens). If you have any questions regarding tickets or wish to purchase by cheque please send Lisa an email at tgfundraiser@hotmail.com  If you sell 10 tickets your name will be entered into a special draw.

EVENT LOCATION: Schanks Sports Grill, 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster 604-777-8008. Schanks is located in the triangle between New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver. So this should be a short drive for so many people in the Lower Mainland. It is part of the same building as the Starlight Casino and there is ample free parking.

 

Yvette, when you told me Maxie was in fact a little dog underneath all that hair I really had a hard time believing it….but the proof is in the haircut.  She’s such a sweet little thing and for her first day I did feel quite guilty taking her to the groomer to be shaved down….but as I tried to tell her, it really needed to be done and she was gonna feel a whole lot better afterwards.    (A big THANK YOU THANK YOU to Linda D’s daughter Bonnie and her coworkers as Studio One Dog Grooming in Tsawwassen – they’re at 5669 – 12th Ave in case you need a great groomer!….they worked as a team to help make Maxie a beautiful girl)  As usual..more pics and stories will be on my blog.   In the meantime, here’s a few pics to show her journey today.  What gentle little soul.

LISA B’s  JUNE 15^TH BURGER AND BEER ‘FUN’RAISER:  Yvette will be there will she see you?

 YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS – AT ANY TISOL LOCATION

 TICKETS: $20.00 each ($10.00 to Schanks and $10.00 direct to Turtle Gardens). If you have any questions regarding tickets or wish to purchase by cheque please send Lisa an email at tgfundraiser@hotmail.com  If you sell 10 tickets your name will be entered into a special draw.

EVENT LOCATION: Schanks Sports Grill, 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster 604-777-8008. Schanks is located in the triangle between New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver. So this should be a short drive for so many people in the Lower Mainland. It is part of the same building as the Starlight Casino and there is ample free parking.

 

 

It definitely is hot today! +17 and sunny, not a cloud in the very blue skies. Hopefully it will drop like a stone tonight and cool off. And it hopefully will not last long. It is supposed to +20 on Monday!! Not good for the floodplain.

Another update. This one if from Pika – fostered by Emily:

.It’s a darn good thing I wasn’t the one to foster Dianamo. I nearly
just took her home with me anyway!
Pika is doing well. Beckett is smitten! Besides the two older dogs, he
hasn’t had a foster sibling that hasn’t tried to maul or mount him in
awhile.
Updates soon on miss Pika-pants.

Best wishes,
Emily

And little Sparkle foster by Anna and Dash:

Hola Mama Yvette & Denise,

Sparkle rode in car great. Sat up front with her head up and nose to the wind (inside car car). Still in my arms when I got out of the car, she met my landlord who was doing maintenance, and a male neighbour, who coming up from behind and thinking I was holding Dash, just reached out and gave her head a rub. Their similarity in colour is going to be confusing around here. She met the resident animals in the yard. She was cautiously curious. We let her investigate the yard, then brought her in for her bath. She was docile and seemed to enjoy the whole experience, even unflinchingly accepting of the removal of the hard as wood tear lump. I put her in the settle area to dry off and rest. She went inside the kennelcab and tested out her new squeek toy and stuffy. I put out some food and water, and boy she was hungry. She sat in the settle area (gate open) quietly for a bit, then decided to come out and have a look around.

She decided she wanted up on the couch and enjoyed a nice chest rub from The Man. She’d just fallen asleep when a couple of male friends came over. One of them held her and though she was nervous for about a minute, was fine. She is a little worried about being approached, but seems to find her own way to be near us and be a little snuggle bunny. This little girl is not going to have any trouble getting over her shyness. Sensing she is still a bit timid, Guy and Dash have been letting her have some space. She’ll get to meet Bijoux tomorrow and maybe she’d prefer playing with a lady dog.

Here she is, all clean, napping and dressed in a yellow t-shirt, a delight for anyone who enjoys clothing their dog. Dash has an appointment with the groomers on Tuesday and i’ll see if she can be fit in for a bit of a tidy and a style. Right now she’s looking like a cross between Arte Johnson & William H. Macy.
That’s it for now, thought you’d like to know she is a-ok. We’ll go for a pack walk, and introduce her to the neighbourhood as soon as she’s finished her nap.

Anna

And Toby formerly Little Man:

Hi Yvette,

I want to let you know that Toby (you knew him as Little man) has settled in wonderfully.    He is such a dear wee doggie and I love him excessively.    He and Gussie, the dachshund from Saints, have bonded and now sleep cuddled up together.  We walk in Pacific Spirit Park almost every day, Toby loves meeting and playing with all the other dogs in there.    He and I are very bonded to each other, he comes as soon as I call him, never wanders far from my heels and is extremely responsive to my voice.   Thank you, and Lisa B, for taking such good care of him before he came to me.  I cannot imagine my life without him now.

With love and gratitude from Marie

 

LISA B’s  JUNE 15^TH BURGER AND BEER ‘FUN’RAISER:  I (Yvette) will be there will I see you?

 YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS – AT ANY TISOL LOCATION

 TICKETS: $20.00 each ($10.00 to Schanks and $10.00 direct to Turtle Gardens). If you have any questions regarding tickets or wish to purchase by cheque please send Lisa an email at tgfundraiser@hotmail.com  If you sell 10 tickets your name will be entered into a special draw.

EVENT LOCATION: Schanks Sports Grill, 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster 604-777-8008. Schanks is located in the triangle between New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver. So this should be a short drive for so many people in the Lower Mainland. It is part of the same building as the Starlight Casino and there is ample free parking.

 

There is a SUN alert on my weather icon this morning!! It is already +12 and supposed to get very warm today. And above freezing tonight. Melting time for the mountains and fear from flooding. The catch basins are lower but not empty so there is very little room for the extra water. i will keep you posted.

Dave arrived in Delta by 6 am today. He and Brian grabbed a few zzz’s while waiting for the extensive crew of volunteers. Thank you so much Lisa B and Denise and all our volunteers including Shannon our resident trainer and Linda D – there every TG Bus Run to help. You all make our lives so much richer and smooth.  He was on the road back to Cache Creek by 10.30  – so how cool is that! The TG Bus is fully loaded with crates for the CAAT program  and supplies as well as 2 dogs in serious need of rehabilitation. They were rescued from India both street dogs that have never been given the opportunity to be a dog. They need our “canine psychology” type of program. They need to leave their background as scavengers/scroungers/thieves/feral dog life behind and become dogs. Their names are Bodhi and Spot. Dave tells me that they look a lot like Sasito our Mexican street dog. Street dogs are pretty much feral dogs and need to be rehabilitated before they can be family pets. Also coming on the return trip is a pup coming to boot camp to also learn dog skills. He was found as a very young puppy and raised in isolation with people and not dogs in China. He needs to learn how to be a dog. He has a home and will go back next dog run. Finally Darryn is riding shotgun on Dave’s  knee to Cache Creek to meet up with his new mom Chris and TG Alumni Molly- Olly. Drive safe guys.

And our first update – from the description it is Donald! He chose his own foster to adopt family!

Hi Yvette & Dave,

Thank you again for everything!
Dave, it was nice to meet you today.

This was our first experience of a dog run with a rescue, watching all of the dogs unload and hearing their stories was quite overwhelming.

We walked Daryn for Lisa B while we waited for the “D” pups to unload, he is adorable and incredible sweet, his new family will be very lucky to have a special little dog. He will be a quick learner as he is very attentive, and he loves to lean in close for affection.

One by one the “D” pups unloaded. It was quick confusing as to which was which, Darren, Donald? Donald, Darren? With Douglas it was obvious.

The first “D” boy out of the van was frozen, completely terrified. We’ve never seen a dog do that before. It was heartbreaking. Within a few minutes he relaxed and sat quietly with us (he ended up being the thickest build of the boys). This boy is quite calm and stoic.

Then came Douglas, with his little white paws. He came over to snuggle with his brother, to find comfort. He was vocal and more expressive.

Then came the last “D” pup, he came over pushed his way through his brothers and put his paw on my leg, and stuck his face in mine. Hmmm…..was this the confident boy you had suggested for us? I stepped back and move away, he followed me, I move away again, he followed and then laid down on my feet. I think the roles of who was doing the choosing who had just been flipped!

We sat with them for a while longer, really not sure which to choose, two completely different dogs. Given that the one boy had made a statement earlier we figured that was the way to go.

So we’re not totally sure which “D” pup we have, but it was clear who wanted to come home with us. We have the pup who has a bit of white on his chin, and definitely the smallest of the boys.

After a lot of noise for the first 5 minutes in the car he settled and fell asleep. When we removed him from the car and tried to get him for a pee he immediately headed for his crate. He’s set up camp in there and is sleeping peacefully now.

We’ll keep you posted.
Sending puppy love from Vancouver,
Karley & Elise

LISA B’s  JUNE 15^TH BURGER AND BEER ‘FUN’RAISER:  I will be there will I see you?

 YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS – AT ANY TISOL LOCATION

 TICKETS: $20.00 each ($10.00 to Schanks and $10.00 direct to Turtle Gardens). If you have any questions regarding tickets or wish to purchase by cheque please send Lisa an email at tgfundraiser@hotmail.com  If you sell 10 tickets your name will be entered into a special draw.

EVENT LOCATION: Schanks Sports Grill, 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster 604-777-8008. Schanks is located in the triangle between New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver. So this should be a short drive for so many people in the Lower Mainland. It is part of the same building as the Starlight Casino and there is ample free parking.