tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post7281418923874054931..comments2024-03-16T08:31:34.210-05:00Comments on What A View!!! : Have You Ever Had a ''Gotcha Day''? KarenInTheWoodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-59518088959021100102016-12-16T00:07:18.598-06:002016-12-16T00:07:18.598-06:00Such beautiful dogs. It's cats that adopt us. ...Such beautiful dogs. It's cats that adopt us. :) We lost our last kitty at almost 16 yrs. old well over a year ago. I miss her & really don't want to get another cat, but I'm surprised one hasn't shown up at our door ready & willing to fill the vacant position. Finney & Binney are so lucky to have you and Steve.QuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-61878087131052104982016-12-15T10:27:22.084-06:002016-12-15T10:27:22.084-06:00They are beautiful dogs.They are beautiful dogs.A couple of newer paintings 2019https://www.blogger.com/profile/10028346910491622624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-6261976022036449032016-12-15T09:54:25.980-06:002016-12-15T09:54:25.980-06:00Yup, it is sad when it gets out of control. But t...Yup, it is sad when it gets out of control. But this lady was whacked. She talked about doing scientific experiments on the dogs. She was purposely breeding blue merle to blue merle, genetically resulting in blind and deaf dogs. They are all emaciated and full of worms and fleas. She was selling puppies at other locations so people could not see that her place was filthy. She had no running water, no food, and the dog crap on the floor was packed down many inches thick like a dirt floor. The sheriff could not stand the smell or the sight of these poor dogs. So glad the Michigan Sheltie rescue was called to come in and take them all out right away. She got charged with multiple felonies, but got off the hook saying she was incompetent to stand trial. Bet she is out there doing it again. KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-88395074946339662402016-12-15T09:45:46.495-06:002016-12-15T09:45:46.495-06:00I've read many times how people hoard pets but...I've read many times how people hoard pets but didn't realize they were that bad. Congratulations to you and Steve for bringing peace to these precious soul's lives.<br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-76245274360358353002016-12-15T07:35:11.895-06:002016-12-15T07:35:11.895-06:00Yes, it breaks our hearts to not be able to save t...Yes, it breaks our hearts to not be able to save them all. Like any breed specific rescue, we learn the traits and special needs of the breed and try to place them in homes where they are understood and accepted. So as each dog is placed, they are taken in and cherished to live there forever. Shelties can be strong instinct driven as herding dogs, and need to gather, nip at heels and be on guard for strangers. It makes it hard to place a herding dog with a family which children.... and the dog is trying to herd the kids. Or if they place the gog in a home with animals like ducks, chickens or livestock that the dog feels they need to be herded. Dogs get returned to regular animal shelters for doing these things which are natural to their breed. That is why our breed rescue tries hard to place them in the right homes right away. KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-18356834014809543682016-12-15T07:33:48.979-06:002016-12-15T07:33:48.979-06:00I am a soft touch for rescue dogs and cried when I...I am a soft touch for rescue dogs and cried when I read how frightened little Binney gets after all this time. We rescued a little border collie when we had no intention of getting another dog (we had just lost one two months earlier and were going full time) but the little gal wouldn't respond well to anyone but me. We had her for 14 years and I still cry when I think of what she must have gone through before she rescued us. Jacquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616289296631492933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-13496402447248898062016-12-15T07:13:49.733-06:002016-12-15T07:13:49.733-06:00LOVE LOVE LOVE this Karen and Steve <3 <3 an...LOVE LOVE LOVE this Karen and Steve <3 <3 and remembering Dukie Palookie too.......<3 Thanks for rescuing.......Rosalyn Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328643062732038000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-54199713359571256642016-12-15T06:44:31.708-06:002016-12-15T06:44:31.708-06:00Lots of Gotcha Days here too, but such a lovely st...Lots of Gotcha Days here too, but such a lovely story. Two very lucky dogs and so beautiful both of them. Blue certainly is their color! Hats off to all the folks who rescue too. It can be so heartbreaking.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.com