DRC's "Great 8" Need A Little Help From Their Friends!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Last week, DRC was asked to take in 5 female doodles from a NJ breeder who has gone out of business. These beautiful girls, all of whom had been used for breeding, were badly neglected: matted to the skin, infested with multiple varieties of intestinal parasites, had not been kept UTD on vaccines or HW preventatives, 4 of the 5 are intact, and most of them appear to have been debarked. Thanks to that force of nature otherwise known as Kate Singleton, foster homes were found for all 5 within a day, and they are all now getting the care they so badly need. Their foster parents report that they are all very sweet but timid girls who are soaking up every bit of affection they can get. They have been shaved down, and are being spayed, vetted, HW tested, and treated for the intestinal worms as we speak. 

Here are their "before" pictures. (Rusty the male went with 3 standard poodles to our good friends at Carolina Poodle Rescue, who also arranged transport for all of the dogs) 

 

 

No sooner were the 5 settling into foster care when DRC received an urgent call about 3 doodles who had been dumped in a kill shelter in Texas and were scheduled to be euthanized due to their poor condition, and the fact that 2 of the 3 had serious respiratory infections. (And God only knows what else.) A DRC volunteer angel raced to the shelter and pulled all three dogs. All are intact and in need of full vetting and treatment. 

DRC desperately needs your help so that these beautiful doodles (some of whom are the mothers of DK members' dogs) can get the care and love they need and finally live the kind of life that our own DK doodles are living, and so that we can continue to help doodles like these in the future. 

This is Huxley. He was the sickest of the Texas dogs, and I am heartbroken to tell you that he died in his foster mom's arms on the way to the emergency vet yesterday. We are grateful that he did not die alone in the shelter, and went to the Bridge wrapped in loving arms.

In our hearts and minds, he remains one of DRC's "Great 8". 

DRC has set up a fundraiser through You Caring to help raise money for the vetting of these beautiful doodles. Any amount will help. Please click the link below, there is a brief video with photos of the girls in their foster homes. 

In memory of Huxley, please consider making a donation. Thank you so much for reading, and for your continued support. 

DRC's Great 8 Fundraiser

http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/drc-s-great-8/133156

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you so much, Anne. 

[Donna K & Quincy]

I don't usually sell things I no longer need, I give them away. A few days ago someone I knew needed a new monitor for their computer and as luck would have it I had exactly the one he needed. I decided that from now on if I was getting rid of something I would ask a few dollars for it. My reasoning for this, the money won't make a difference in my life but it could make a difference in the life of a doodle in need. I sold the monitor for $25 (damn, I should have asked $50) but it's all yours DRC and there may even be a bit left in the doodle bank. Off to donate it now. I am eternally grateful to all the wonderful loving people who go the distance for these babies and if I can help even a little it makes me glad. I will never in a million years understand what kind of monster would do this to a living creature. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you so much, Donna. That monitor went for a very good cause, lol. 

[Donna K & Quincy]

LOL, I'm looking around to see what else I can get rid of. :>)

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Great idea Donna!  I have more "stuff" that could be sold for this good cause! 

[Jennifer & Truffle]

Just made a donation on behalf of puppy Truffle.  We hope that the dogs find happiness and love with families who will treasure them.  

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks so much, Jennifer! 

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Done. I'm so sorry these sweet puppies had to suffer when all they want is someone to love and to be loved.
It's so sad it will never stop, but thank you for the pups you guys work so hard to save.

Poor Huxley breaks my heart.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you so much, Leslie.

[Jen St. Louis]

Done. Poor babies. :(

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks so much, Jen! 

[Bonnie and Kona]

Donation made. Nauseating story. I cannot make sense of this in my brain in any way, shape or form.