April 20, 2007

Hi..

Well here is the box of things I’ve sent, I really wish it could be a really, really big box, and if this is something that you think will help, I will put together another box for you…

Now before you think that it cost, well money of coursefor a working person is always hard to come by, but I know every little bit helps… and you know its nice to be involved in something I believe in.  Geesh if everyone sent a box, you’d be swimming in collars and leashes! The paks were not that expensive to make, when you sponsor a dog, I think you should go the whole route, until they find a home.  If anyone wants to make one here is the breakdown.
Collar…. $1.00
Leash..$8.99 for a 6ft lead.  (the 4ft lead is 7.99 Petsmart was sold out tho, or I would have sent those)
Bandana…  .98 (I make these for Lucy, cause this is what I suppose a bandana should look like, the bought ones are crazy for price, and there is no material in them, it takes 10 minutes to make, I put Velcro on hers but you have to know the neck size.  So for a little over $11.00 you have a nice home pak, to send to your sponsor.
If you like the bandanas, I’ll make enough for your resident dogs, I think SweetPea would look nice in green, you’ve mentioned Squire, and Daves dog, but I’m sure you have more….  Hmmm just what you need "Bandanna Dayz at Turtle Gardens"  lol !   Like you don’t have enough to do!

All the best,

Kate
and of course
Lucy

Which one is mine? The leashes are reflective for at night safety! Sponsor this pup and you can name her! She is Emma’s pup so is from the nautical family. She is 10 weeks old so will be a small medium size but will look like a miniature  german shepherd.

Will I get big enough for this collar? This two babies are 12 days old - their eyes have been opened for two days!! They don’t have names - their mom is Bonny Lassie and there is 10 of them that need their own sponsors to name them. Can you help? 7 girls and 3 boys - 5 are siberian husky - 5 are blonde like mom. Only 1 husky boy!!

"Can I see, can I see" says Ginger the busy - super busy toller pup.

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I was awake a few minutes before the alarm and was just going back to sleep when the radio turned on. Rats another spay day! Soon the coffee was on and Possum was in his crate for his big adventure. The puppies were all around my feet complaining  about their breakfast. Sorry - you have to wait a half hour until Dave leaves with the speuters. It didn’t take long and Dave was up and ready to go. He carried Possum and I lead Emma and Bella out the gate. Both girls balked - there was a large pool of water at the gate - they didn’t want to get their feet wet. The TG Bus was on his way to Burns with the speuters - SPay and nEUTER. Three more puppers getting ready to go to their new homes.

Rina has a clean bill of health yesterday - she weighs 17 pounds while Anna also ready for her new home - she weighs 23 pounds! Little Peanut weighs all of 6 pounds and is on antibiotics for gingivitis from her rotten teeth. She is about 9 years old and will be put under to clean her teeth and extract the bad ones as soon as her antibiotics ar edone. Lilianna is in full blown demodex so she has antibiotics for th esecondary infection, a new treatment ofr her demodex and an appointment for her spay - urgent as she is pregnant.  So next week Lilianna will have surgery. My vet was enthralled with her loving temperament and sweet personality. We will do our best for this girl.

Dave had quite a wonderful surprise when he got to the vet yeaterday. Our two sons and two grandkids were there.

Stan and Dave leaving Surrey!

Dave came up with Stan - Stan did the driving up in Dave ’s car to help with moving "stuff" to higher ground!! Aren’t kids the greatest!! Dave spent the day with us and drove back to Surrey with Calvin - Dave had to go back to work and Cal to school. Thank you son!

Stan has a type A personality so a lot has been done!! We ARE flooding - how bad it will get remains to be seen. Thank goodness for a hard working son who rushed up here to help his mom and dad. And all the dogs too. We are very lucky!

Water is up to the greenhouse!

4 wheel drive needed !

Soon all of this will be in our yard, next to the house! I have started packing my valuables and files. There will be nothing on the floors - we need to be ready to leave. On the plus side big big news:

PLATO HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!!! He will live in Smithers with a family with two small children - he was excellent with the 3 year old - so very gentle. His walking skills were a major factor in his adoption as was his placid nature. Good luck big fellow - be good!

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It was chilly this morning when the alarm rang - we have been letting the woodstove go out during the night. It looks like rain and is quite damp. Today is spay day for Rina and Anna two little girls that have adoptive homes - Rina in Coutneay and Anna in Vancouver.  Both were looking for food  and water this morning as were the puppies! Everybody fasts on spay day eve. The girls were leashed while the coffee was brewing. Dave was up lickety split and food and water was put down for the hungry mob as Dave walked out to the TG Bus. Rina pulled out of her harness at the gate and Dave spilled his jar of change (gas money). Anna went quietly to the van while I called Rina to me. She was not a happy camper. She knew something was up and she wasn’t having any part of going out the gate. She likes it here! Lots of food and water, good company and a dry soft bed to sleep in. It is the best home she has ever had. Dave picked her up and she was soon in the van - sorry girl but you have to be spayed, and vaccinated. The best is yet to come - a yuppie puppie home for you.

Rina - wearing her harness.

Anna - sur elooks like Rina doesn’t she? No relation tho.

I like the pictures with the background removed and the green colour added instead. It shows the dog’s face so much better. Especially with the dark/black dogs. I have been told that they look phoney. What do you think?

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The weather is warm during the day and cool at night. The snow is very slowly melting. The river has gone over its banks below us. We already have water behind the greenhouse a few yard away. In the 10 years we have lived here - this is the first time the water has been there before the snow is even melted. Dave figures the water will be in the greenhouse by tonight.  The greenhouse is the lowest point on our property. Our house is one of the highest points - it hasn’t flooded at the house since 1972. 

From the back window of the house, near the doggie door.

From the back fence. The river is already quite high.

The farmer’s fields across the river from us. The huge lake is on top of the melting snow.

The new lake is getting bigger while there is lots of snow to melt.

Closer to home.

River is up since yesterday.

Close to the road.

Inches from the road now.

Still lots of snow!

Water behind the greenhouse - a good sized pond already!

With all the snow still to melt - it is inevitable that we will have more flooding then normal. How much more is yet to come. Will keep you posted.

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This a short term foster - two weeks or transport to Turtle Gardens for two dogs - Honeybear is a six year old, spayed shepherd mix while PJ is a 9 year old neutered English cocker spaniel.

This is gentle Honeybear.

PJ looks like this dog!

If you can help these two dogs please email me at turtlegardens at gmail.com  it would be most appreciated.

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It amazed me that this tiny little scrap of fur is unwanted. And so badly neglected thta her coat was matted to the skin. She appears to be an adult, is a tad shy but oh so cuddly, a little thin but that isn’t a problem - some wormer and the good Precise dog food - she will be fine in no time. Meanwhile another spay and vet check to schedule.
Little Peanut looks so tiny in Dave’s hands.

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The warm days have opened the Bulkley River or in our case the Litlle Bulkley River - the start of the big salmon river. The big curve downriver is still frozen though and the water is flooding the farmer’s fields - on top of the snow!! Our yard is half clear - near the house is sand and grass but near the fence is still almost 18 inches of compressed snow/ice. Behind the greenhouse the water is pooling, th eground is already saturated. And the hillside is still covered in snow - the northside of our road and property. There is floodwatch everywhere in our area from Burns Lake to Prince Rupert - all th erivers ar enext to highway 16 so all the communities are in the flood zone.

The bridge near the start of our road.

Lots of water flowing!!

Close to the road

The water is already at high level

The water is pooling - nowhere to go as the ground is saturated

And still more snow to melt - where will it go?

And behind the greenhouse - the water is pooling on top of the snow. The ground is already saturated. The snow covered the ground before it had a chance ot freeze and insulated it all winter long. It doesn’t look good. We are getting our evacuation plan for the dogs and me ready. Will keep you posted.

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Turtle Gardens seems to have an early batch of spring pups. Odd since we are still snow covered – but melting.  There is quite a range of pups, all very adoptable.  Puppies are cute as all heck but do come with the responsibility of providing training to raise them to be good canine citizens.  While we start all our dogs on housebreaking and they do learn quite a bit from following the older dogs outside you can expect to put in the effort to continue the right behaviours and curb the incorrect ones.  You will need to walk them often and praise them like they invented a way to turn rock into gold. 

Adopters should also plan on taking a puppy training class or two.  This is great socialization for your  pup and can provide useful tips for a lifetime of ‘good dog’. Make sure you have a sense of humour with pups, they sometimes try really, really hard to please but get it all wrong and do the wrong thing when they meant to impress you with their cleverness.  These humourous antics can include bringing you your underwear when you have company (hey you might need em), tipping the water bowl (the cat dared me), or tearing up the newspaper (maybe he disagreed with the editorial).  Try to maintain a sense of humour while guiding puppy to the right ways of doing things, eventually he will be an adult dog and so much a part of your family that you couldn’t imagine life without him.

There are 3 sheltie/poodle mixes which are low to no shedding.  They came in semi-feral but have come around.  They are quick and easily scared so quiet calm homes are needed for them.  They will be about 20 lbs when filly grown and will require regular haircuts at the groomers.  They are not suitable for children, sorry.

 

There are 5 golden crosses.  Their mother Shimmer has gone to her new home.  She has a very stable temperament, classic Golden really.  Her pups are big gold balls of fluff right now.  They will be great family dogs are they share her great temperament.  Young goldens need a lot of exercise and are a little too smart so they need obedience classes.  If you are looking for a medium to largish dog which can be a part of a active family then consider these.  4 girls, one boy.

 

Emma is a small 20lb sheltie mix with a great temperament.  She has 6 little ones to find homes.  These are much more suitable for the average family than the poodle mixes by far.  Very young children should be supervised with young pups as they can sometimes try to pick them up the wrong way and hurt the puppy.  But they are cute!

 

Rocky is going to be a fairly big boy.  He’s 26 lbs at 4 months of age.  But he is a cute little fuzzbucket.  What a face.  He loves kids/dogs whatever.  Rocky is another all round good pup for an active family.

 

Linnet is a labX and is everything anyone could want in a Lab.  Happy, confident, gentle mouthed, tries to please, she is very good with her housebreaking.  She should attend a puppy training class with her new owners, she will be class valedictorian for sure!

 

Please fill out an adoption application and email it to turtlegardens@gmail.com  Thank you.

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