'Latest News' Archive for April 2009
Happy Endings: Riley and the Thirys
Riley, fostered by Donna in Illinois, went home to his forever family, the Thirys, in September of 2007. The Thirys report that both Mattie (their JRT Rescue) and Riley are doing GREAT! For the Thiry Terriers, now living in Washington state, there’s always something new to explore; they remind Katie and Jason of that! These pics were taken at Cannon Beach, Oregon, where Riley dug up a LIVE Dungeness crab that buried itself in the sand. He was so proud of himself. The Thiry family has joined a local “playdate group” that meets regularly that both terriers enjoy. Please see more pictures of Riley and Mattie.
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ADOPTED! Harley
Adopted!
CongRATulations to the Creamer/Kesseler family!
“Harley” is a big tough name for such a little sweetheart, but here he is! Harley is about 2 years old, and weighs 10 pounds. He is a big time snuggle buddy. Harley is working hard on his housetraining and is crate trained. He sleeps willingly in a crate at night, but he prefers to snooze in your lap during TV time. Harley is docile and very quiet, and would do well in just about any home. Harley was recently injured by playing with a larger dog, but is recovering nicely from his sore back. We are working on leash training with him, and he’s learning quickly. As luck would have it, his fostermom’s last name is Davidson. Do you need a little buddy named Harley?
ADOPTED! Elmo
Adopted!
CongRATulations to the Blackman family!
Elmo came from a shelter in East Texas when his time ran out, and is now safe in his Connecticut foster home. Elmo is a very skinny 9 pounds, and our vets think he is about 3 or 4 years old. Elmo is very shy at first, but warms up quickly. He loves his comfy crate and is already crate trained and working hard on his housetraining. He was probably a yard dog , but he has learned quickly that indoors is the place to be! When outdoors, though, he’ll need a fenced yard. He plays with toys like a puppy and with the young dogs in his foster home. Elmo is a type “B” rat terrier, which means he has short little legs. You don’t have to live on Sesame Street to love Elmo!
ResQ at UC Davis’ Picnic Day
ResQ had a VERY busy booth at the UC Davis Picnic Day this past weekend. The foster dogs that attended got lots of attention. Present were Frankie, Zoe and Bella Blue. ResQ had a great group of helpers to set up, pack up and chat with the crowd about Rat Terriers. We had some past ResQ dogs stop by for a visit, too. The ResQ humans in attendance were Karen L., Wendy K., Vickey M., Kathy B., Kelly C., Kelly’s mom and Kelly’s son. Jeff & Janet A. also hung for a few hours at the booth. The ResQ crew stretched out under two canopies with lots of room for people and dogs, giving them time to “break away” for lunch while folks filled in at the booth.
Several Ratties were in the Breed showcase with the fosters, so the crowd got to see the different sizes, colors and shapes of Rat Terriers. By the end of the day, everyone was pretty pooped – even Dodger, Karen’s “Wal-Mart Greeter” disappeared under the table and into his crate for some quiet time in the afternoon.
All in all, a great day was had by all! Check our Events calendar regularly to find out about ResQ’s upcoming events.
Sniff, sniff, snort, sniff…
Well, hey there! The dogs could definitely tell someone had arrived at our site. They’ve got their cute little noses to the ground much of the time, using their best senses to seek out new families for themselves, you know!
Thanks for dropping in on our website. You’ll find lots of great stuff here: information about Rat Terriers, great tips and tricks, some doggie success stories, tales (or tails, if you want to BOL – Bark Out Loud) of Rat Terriers that need your help, and some irresistible adoptable ResQ Rattie profiles. Oh, but first, while you’re here, you can vote for us in the Shelter Challenge!
Then sniff around, read about our dogs, drop us a comment, maybe even apply for a new family member. We’d love to hear from you, and we’ll tell the dogs you said hello!
Happy Endings: Izzy Louise and Deanna
“This is the last plea for ten rat terriers taken from a local Rockport (TX) breeder last week. They will be euthanized if not placed by this Friday because the pound is full to capacity and has to make room,” read the July 2nd email to Rat Terrier ResQ.
This wasn’t the first ResQ had heard of this gang. Emails had been pouring in since June 16th about these scared, unsocialized, anxious Rat Terriers, with ResQ team members desperate to find places for them. It seemed impossible: ResQ foster homes were already teeming with adoptable Rat Terriers all over the country. How could anyone possibly squeeze in any more dogs when they were already at capacity? It was hard not to feel discouraged, but this last email caused ResQ members to bite the bullet and find space where there was none. These dogs were not going to die, not if ResQ had anything to say about it. Cora, an Arkansas foster mom, coordinated the rescue of all the dogs, and a scared, but clowny, little girl named Blythe ended up in ResQ’s New Jersey foster home.
Meanwhile, Deanna was in Brooklyn, NY, rearranging her life to finally make room for a dog. It had been two years since she first started feeling the pangs, and she knew she wanted to adopt a rescued Rat Terrier. Looking at the ResQ website, her eyes landed on Blythe. The dog’s puppy mill history made Deanna a little wary — she was going to be a first time single-dog-parent, after all — but she just couldn’t get over that silly grin of hers. After the application process was complete, Blythe came home with Deanna and was renamed Izzy Louise… and their story has only just begun.
Deanna writes:
“The magic of watching her turn into a real dog has just been incredible. I remember the first morning I had her, she was so scared to even go down the stairs; I had to spend an hour with her going down one at a time. Now, six months later, she bounds down them two at a time, fearless! Izzy’s certainly come a long way from that shy, but curious little girl– that was the thing that always gave me hope for her, that under those fears of hers was an absolutely hilarious little grrl who wanted to learn everything about her world. They say that when you rescue a dog, it’s really the reverse– that the dog rescues you. I couldn’t agree more. We have the best life together!”
