ON BEHALF OF DRC - HAPPY NEW YEAR & THANK YOU TO ALL

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

Now that I actually have a little bit of time to spend online, here on DK, Facebook etc. post Holiday Season, I would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year and thank all of the incredible people who are part of our amazing Doodle Rescue Collective Family.

I have been rather reflective these past few weeks; thinking back to the days of being one person in a one bedroom apartment in Montclair NJ, with a relatively small rescue footprint, a bit of space for foster doodles, a crappy computer and a desire to make a difference in the lives of rescue dogs........ The days before Facebook and other social media......... I am pondering the power of the Internet, friendships that may not have ever been, if not for the World Wide Web and our shared love and passion for these dogs. So many of you that have been with us from the beginning. The days when DRC was nothing more than 2 women with rescued doodles in different parts of the country, who connected online because of a shared love for their dogs and a mutual contempt for the mass marketing and mass production of their kin and kind.

Two women who simply started cross-posting our own fosters and other "doodles In need" here on doodlekisses.com

One by one you came forward........ Two became 3 and 4, then 5 and before we knew it, we were 800 strong and growing. As I sit here pondering the enormity of what DRC is today, what we have ALL accomplished together, the over 1000 doodles in need saved, assisted, placed into loving homes thanks to ALL OF YOU, I am truly humbled by the power of PEOPLE and our "collective"... Who would have ever thought it possible? ....... I am equally humbled by and am profoundly grateful for the friendship, love and support of some of the most extraordinary individuals I have the honor of calling my friends and rescue colleagues.

So with that all being said, I thank all of you again for all that you do for these dogs and for DRC.....Thank you to our amazing volunteers, our foster families, transporters, regional directors, coordinators, website managers, adopters, friends, supporters and sponsors... Thank you to all of our cheerleaders, our fellow rescuers, our shelter partners, our incredible trainers, behaviorists and veterinarians all over North America who give so generously to us, we don't know what we would do without them or without you .....

Thank you to Doodle Kisses ...Our birth-mother who we honor for continuing to nurture, support and care for us in our "adulthood."

And lastly, thank you to two rescued doodles--Blake and Jack Doodle, who truly saved their mommas and inspired a "call to arms" that brought forth the masses.

I am blessed beyond words to be part of this incredible community and our rescue family.

Jacqueline Yorke
Founder/President
Doodle Rescue Collective Inc.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Jacque ~ thank you for all you and DRC do.  You have made it possible for so many doodles to have a second chance.  Keep up the great work - you are so appreciated. 

[Camilla and Darwin]

You are all amazing - thank you so much for what you do for these wonderful dogs!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you to the DRC for everything you do for our Doodles. Thanks to everyone who has been or is still a part of the DRC!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Happy New Year, Jacquie! DRC is amazing, and I am delight to read how it started. The work you do is so impressive but to hear that this started with "just" a few women and their love for doodles is remarkable. You are inspiring. 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Happy New Year to you too Jacqui and to everyone who makes the DRC the "go to "place for doodles in need of rescue.  Thank you for sharing its "beginnings." Such an interesting and inspiring story. So many happy endings made possible.  The DRC is a comfort to all of us who love doodles because when there is a doodle in need, we know there is a "family" we can turn to for support.  Everyday, I hope that more people realize that when you abandon a doodle, you break a heart --so please don't take that puppy unless you're ready to do whatever it takes to love and care for them forever. Love, gratitude, and all good things in 2014.