Smoke news

Smoke is now almost 9 months old. He is quite the character...on the go and full of energy.
He has now learned to climb the steps on a kiddie slide...




and then sit at the top and wait for a treat...


sorry about the big butt shot...



He did slide down the slide...but the camera wasn't fast enough to catch the shot. Now he sits up there and waits to see if he is going to get a treat...oh my...what a guy!!!!








Smoke won the first photo contest that he has ever entered. It was the Terrier Club Best of Show for September.
The name of the picture was called...You called?
Of course Smoke was just jumping up and down and running in circles cause he was so excited.



Well, so far that's Smoke's latest news...I'm sure there will be more.
Thanks for visitng.

Boy is it cold

We think fall is here already. It was in the 50's today and we all wanted to snuggle under blankets. That means winter is around the corner.
Things have been fairly quiet around here. No new fosters knocking at the door right now...but you know there is always one heading this way.
We just wanted to check in and say hi. Hope the temps are not too hot or too cold for you.
As you can see Mom has too much time on her hands...but they do look kind of cool don't they? Never know what Mom is going to find now...

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THANKS FOR VISITING!!!!!!

We've been busy!!!!!!

The only thing happening around here is more rescuing and fostering.
Mom got a phone call one day and a sweet cairn needed to stop over at our bed and breakfast overnight until the next leg of her journey was ready. Her name was Sammie and such a sweet girl she was. She was on her way to back to her foster mom's. She had gone to her forever home and for some reason they couldn't keep her. So she had flown part way back and was going the rest of the way to her foster mom by car. It was a joy to have her visit.










Our next foster was Amy. She was an owner release. The couple tried to find a place that would allow them to have their beloved westie girl...but they didn't have any luck. So Amy came into rescue. She was a very sweet girl who was very unhappy with the change. But she gradually settled down and has a wonderful home in Missouri with a single lady. Amy gets to go to work with her new Mom at an assisted living home. She really enjoys her work.












Our next foster was Danika. She was a two year old breeder released. She was all puppy. She enjoyed exploring and running and playing. She loved to sneak the keys out of our Dad's pockets. Her favorite pasttime was wrestling with Smoke. She showed the pups how to take shortcuts when playing zoom around the rooms. She is full of life and enjoying her new forever home. Her Mom has recently enrolled her in puppy classes and she is having fun. Her Mom is going to train her in aglity and that will be right up Dani's alley.












Our last foster...so far...was a sweet retired breeder named Jenny. She was so mild. She wasn't sure what love was and by the time she found her new forever home she understood that people have lots of love to give. She took some work to help her understand and trust that she was going to have a much better life. She is enjoying herself in Illinois. She is going to be an awesome companion.













Life is always happening around here. We had our 3 year old granddaughter for a couple of weeks and that was so much fun. Smoke loved her to pieces. He was always following her where ever she went. He loved helping her play with the race cars . It's hard to believe that Smoke is now 7 months old. He enjoys being a little terrier to all of his westie siblings. He just wants to play, play, and PLAY. The rest of the gang are all doing wonderfully. Petey and Princess want to rest and lay around...the true couch potatoes. Sassy, DJay, and Smoke are the ones who love to zoom and carry on. There is never a dull moment around here and I wouldn't have it any other way.
The breeder that I was working with to get westie and scotties from is now out of the business. I got what I could from him and he sold the rest. The new owner does have my name so I'm hoping to still be able to get the retirees and get them into new forever homes. I still have one scottie breeder that I get her retirees from. They come with health issues and ungroomed. So I am hoping to be able to help more and more retirees from her.

Our family is doing well. The husband was released from his doctor after 10 weeks of recovering from surgery. And now he is training at a new job. Angela continues to be seizure free. It's hard to believe that she has lived with us for almost 10 years and that she turns 16 years old in October. She is in a different school and has accepted the change well. She is enjoying going on all the field trips that they do. She has a new para, also and that she loves...she can try all her tricks that everyone else knows about. Angela is so smart...it's o sad that she can't express it. So things are looking better around here. Life is to be enjoyed and that I am doing. Life is also helping others and I'm hoping I am doing that by being a volunteer rescuer for westies, scotties, cairns, and any other canine that crosses my life path.
Always remember...second hand dogs RULE!!!!!!!!

Happy Springtime

What a beautiful time of the year. Hope you are having a wonderful spring.

Our last foster was a very skittish nine year old westie gal named Shelby. She was retired from having puppies...only because her last litter had to be delivered by C-section and all died. She was so scared of the big wide open spaces. It took us a very long time to get her to understand that we were going to love her. Our biggest accomplishment was to get her to eat out of a bowl with the rest of my gang. It took almost 3 weeks with a few set backs. But she finally realized she was safe and soon got excited about mealtime and would come running for her supper. She slept in bed with us only because she would throw a fit about being in a crate. She soon became a snuggle bug.
But our bed also became a safe haven for her. But she progressed to the point that we knew she was ready for a family all her own. And the right one came along. She is now happily residing in Ohio. We met her new parents in Joliet, Illinois. What a spoiled gal she will become.













We don't have any fosters at the moment. April 8th, we did go on a run and got three more retired breeders...2 females and one male. There are currently in foster homes with one soon to be going to her new home. The breeder keeps telling me that he is going to retire soon. He is 70 years old and he is getting tired. So we shall see.

The breeder did call me on April 24th. He had a scotty pup that was born with no tail. He wanted to know if I wanted him...but they wanted money for him and I couldn't come with the amount he wanted. So he said he was sure he could sell him. I sadly said okay. One week later he called me again. This time he was going to give me thescottie...for me. He didn't want him in rescue. So we now have a 16 week old scottie puppy. He is such a cutie...his name is Smoke...after Nascar driver Tony Stewart.
He is full of energy and loves to pick on my westie gang.



Here is what Sassy thinks of him...

If you want a dog...

Our Mom has been so busy. She with others are trying to stop a nasty puppymill from starting up in Minnesota. It's such a sad thing. There are thousands of unwanted dogs in the country...why do we need another puppymill? So many beautiful dogs are put to sleep everyday because someone dumped them or abandoned them, or for some other poor excuse. People just don't get it...when you get a dog it's for life...not for however long it takes to get tired of it. You are responsible for that life...just as if it was your own child. Maybe we shouldn't say that because some people in the world don't regard a child's life as sacred either. Getting a puppy or adopting a dog is a serious decision. Dogs offer unconditional love...they want nothing more than to be fed, watered, kept safe, warm. and LOVED. It is proven that your blood pressure and your general heath will improve while petting and loving a dog.
So please...if considering getting a puppy...go to reputable breeders...not hobby breeders, pet stores, or puppymills. Go to the Animal Shelters, ASPCA, or Humane Society's...adopted an unwanted puppy or dog. They aren't bad...just unwanted.

It's been awhile

since I've blogged. All has been going pretty good. We have had 3 fosters since September and I would have kept any one of them. That is the hard part of fostering...but that is also the joy...you must love them to be able to give them the new start in life. It is so nice to be able to meet and love so many wonderful dogs. Our town only allows ownership of 5 dogs...so this is how I get to be a piece in the lives of alot of dogs.

First we had a scotty mix named Buddy. The poor guy was covered with fleas. After 3 baths the fleas were gone. Buddy was almost bald. But with the fleas gone, good nutrtion, and love...the hair started growing back in. He was a character full of energy and wanting love. .
Buddy is now in his forever home and his name was changed to Eddie and has he ever blossomed and has become quite the handsome fellow.



Then came Duke...he was a retired breeder. He was 9 years old...the breeder forgot about him. Poor soul. He was a wheaten scotty and a true gentleman. We fell head over heels in love with him and really thought about adopting him. But we decided he needed a family of his own. He is now very happy and his name is now O'Malley. .
Then we received a call from a different breeder with two female westies that he wanted to release to rescue. One was adopted by my daughter and the other one came home with me. Her name was Sophie and she was 7 years old. Such a scared little girl she was but she had the most beautiful big black eyes. She came when we still had Duke and the two of them became inseperable. .
They wrestled together and took naps together. We hated to break them up, but Duke's new family was waiting for him. Sophie missed him for awhile but became quite the snuggle bunny. Pretty soon her forever family came along and we had the joy of personally meeting them. Sophie kept her name and she was a wonderful 8 year old westie brother to play with.

We did help rescue a scotty pup. She is 4 months old and had a skin problem. We got her from the breeder and she is now in a foster home. The foster mom is working on getting her skin problem solved so she can have a new home. She was so much fun to hold and snuggle for the 3 hour trip to meet the foster mom. She got a bath, nail trim, a haircut, and a visit to the vet.

I was tempted but I love my older dogs and DJay reminds me why I love the older ones everyday.

Hope everyone had happy holidays and rang in the new year safely. It was quiet time around here. We didn't do anything special except give our furkids hugs and kisses. We are so blessed to have four wonderful westies and to be able to help those pups that need a new start in life and help to get away from abuse and neglect.
So we hope everyone has a great 2006. We can't save all the dogs...but we can change the life of the one we save and save them one at a time.. And dog spelled backwards is GOD. Also when wanting a dog...think of your local shelter, humane society, or rescue and adopt a second hand dog. All they want is love and kindness, a warm blanket, regular meals, and secruity. You would be amaze the love you will get in return. And do not buy from a pet shop...95% of the puppies come from puppymills...they breed misery and not a well rounded healthy pup.