Are you ever sad . . . .

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

for your rescue puppy?  Today as I was going through some old files trying to clean up the office  - I started looking at Rooney's papers that came from his breeder.  Who is one of the premier breeders in the country - and I can see his pedigree, tracing his parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and great great grandparents - generations of Tegan Park and Rutlands way back.  And then I look at my sweet baby Stuart and realize that I have no clue where he came from, who his parents were (are?), where his was born, who owned him, even if his birthday is correct (we were given 2 different one).  My boy is an orphan and it makes me sad to not have his history.  I know that to compare this to an adopted child would be way out there and wrong but in a small way it is the same.  Does it ever make you feel sad for them, that you don't know?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Every single day, Jane.

And I know they are the lucky ones, because they have us, but it still makes me sad that Jackdoodle, Stuart, and all the rescue dogs from unknown backgrounds didn't have the kind of beginnings we would have wanted for them.

At least you'll have puppy pictures. :)

[Jo and Beamer]

Ya know he has 7 brothers that are all in good homes. Stuart's mom got adopted also and so she is fine. I have rescued 3 dogs now and always think about their old situations and realized how lucky we both are after the fact.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

And that he knows where one of his brothers is!!!  Jo, I am so thrilled to know that we have this connection - that our boys are brothers.  And the next time I visit DD in Marietta - guess who we will visit?  LOL.  Get ready.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

But it does make me sad - do you know where is mother went to?  I'd love to know where he came from.  We should try to see if any of the others have made their way to DK, either from their litter or the older litter.

[Adina P]

I'm sad that *I* don't know what Thule's background  or  anything about Boca's breeding.  But I was not sad FOR Thule and am not sad for Boca simply because they couldn't care less about who their parents were or what their pedigree was and were/are happy dogs.  Their current life is no different than Rosco's whose pedigree I know.  Boca survived PARVO!  How can I be sad knowing she made it?  All is only good now...well maybe I'm sad FOR her daily desire to spend 90%  of her time in the yard and her MEAN owners don't agree that is a good idea. 

[Cindy M, Zachary & the Frenchies]

Jane I feel this way about Gracie, one of my Frenchies. I got her when she was 18 months. I found her on Craigs list at a cut rate for a frenchie and I was horrified at what could happen to her so I' was determined to get her even I couldn't keep her. I am her 3rd mom. The folks who had her before kept her for 10 days. She wasn't telling them she had to go to the bathroom. These folks  got her from a breeder in Arizona. Supposedly AKC - no papers. Had an "accidental" litter before she was 1 year. She was in heat when I got her. Had awful allergies - much worse than I was led to believe. And doesn't bark - which her previous owners didn't mention and was not on the info sheet. They might have not known - but it wasn't passed on from breeder. Was she born that way - was she debarked?????

When I got her home, I showed her the dog door and out she went - no accidents. Of course she couldn't tell them she needed to go out - she was dog door trained and can't speak. She is the sweetest dog ever. Loves people and other dogs. I am so thankful to have her but am so sad that she was passed around like she didn't matter.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I am glad she found her way to you!! I love those Frenchies!!

[Marie Darrer]

Our Othello was being given away on Craigslist for Free!!  I was still very much grieving the loss of our dear pet (it had only been a week) when a friend just kept saying you have to see if you can get him...what if someone awful gets their hands on him...so after meeting Othello and his former "people" (I refuse to call them his family as good families do not give away their members....not for any reason!) for less than an hour they simpl6y said, "well, are you taking him tonight?/", no references nothing, my husband just shook his head and said yes, we are taking him immediately.

He is the most wonderful boy, smart, loving, playful, kind, friendly to everyone, except wild rabbits, etc. We often wonder about the way he was treated, when he first came into our home helaid in the kitchen and would not leave the room without coaxing, he was head shy (we think they "hit" him with newspaper over the head when he misbehaved, but he is coming out of it), he seemed genuinely timid about sleeping on a doggie bed in our bedroom, etc.  I know they were his original owners, we saw the "receipt" for the purchase of him from a breeder, we know he was never on a leash, we know he was taught some basics, we are also pretty sure he was treated as an inconvenience instead of as a beloved member of the family, we know that he was left outside for two weeks 24/7 prior to our taking him in, he was tick infested. he was hungry, and he LOVES being in a family now!! It makes me sad that his beginning was a mixed bag instead of the happy life he so deserves....

 

And his beginning was better than poor Ophelia's was, we adopted our little Chi-weenie about 2 weeks ago and I cannot even fathom what went on there....suffice it to say she spent the bulk of her day (up to 20 hours a day) in her "kennel", which was actually a small carrier...need I go on??

 

I am deeply saddened for all of the furbabies who cannot speak for themselves and pass through this life without the benefit of real love...it is so wrong and so sad.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

O.K. it makes ME sad.  Rooney is not loved anymore because of where he came from - I love Stuart just as much!  I guess it is my human trait to place value on family.  Stuart is so special - very loving, trusting, sweet and funny.  How horrid was the situation for his parents and yet they produced him . . . I guess I wish I could hug those dogs and say thank you...I pray that both his parents are alive and loved too.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

OMD!!!  Jo thanks for this - IT IS STUART'S MOM!!!   I'm sobbing she is so beautiful!!!  Her name is Shopie Augusta and guess how weird this is - my middle son's middle name is August.  Not that common.  It was meant to be.  I can so see Stuart in this photo.  It's the eyes.  A part of the puzzle.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I can so see the resemblance!  Jo - do you know who the daddy was?  Stuarts momma - ya did good!

[Kyoko]

He DOES have his mommy's eyes!!