ENCORE: Great Doodles!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

This is a special notice to those of you who have never participated.

Please, I urge you to read in its entirety. 

HELP is still very much needed and we urge ALL our members to participate in dog rescue too. So many come to this site with urgent needs of help for: Potty training, Crate Training, Jumping, Biting, Socialization, Health and Medical, FOOD, and Photographs, etc.  But, this site is supportive of rescue too.  Please give back.

If you have never donated or participated in Doodle Rescue I urge you to this time.  Give up a cup a coffee, a ride through Taco Bell or McDonalds, or just one squeaky toy for your dogs.  No, I cant always give so I understand but I am challenging those members who never have to participate today.

It is the small amounts that add up.  We are 11,000 + members and at this time, we have 67 participants!  11000/67 = 1.64% participation.  Come On Puppies Take a bite out of this. 

Thank you in advance, Joanne and Spud

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

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. 

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/drc-s-great-8-need-a-littl...

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

This was copied and edited from Karen and Jack Doodle's original post.  Thank you for reading both
Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/drc-s-great-8-need-a-littl...

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Oh no!  You got it Karen! Snow has me shut in, so I'm working on a private email to all dog loving friends and acquaintances (non-DK) right now. We'll be back to donate again. My prayers continue for the TX dogs and their wonderful foster humans. Stay strong!  

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

:(. Ugh.
I'm sorry to hear this news even though they know how to treat their issues now, this is horrible news.
PLEASE, funds are needed to treat these dogs.
I know what it's like to need medical care but no funds! But we have the resources right here on DK to help.
My thoughts are also with the exhausted foster humans. Bless you
Keep this circulating.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Not so happy to see this latest update on the two remaining TX doodles. They have distemper. :(

From Adrianne: Sad news to share about the TX doodles - Presley and Sloan were diagnosed with Distemper!!! Vets believe that is why Huxley crossed over too soon!! Presley isn't doing well at all - she has had seizures and seemed to be a bit better. Today - not so much! Vet thinks she has a 50/50 chance of survival! Sloan is going to the vet this morning. PLEASE pray for them!!!

Their vet bills are incredible already!! Doubling, at least, the original estimates. If you can, please consider any donation (NOTHING too small!!) and sharing far and wide!!
Thank YOU all!!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm so happy to say that we are almost 70% of the way to goal! Thank you all for your overwhelming generosity, on behalf of the Great 8! 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Keep this on the front page for as long as it's needed.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks Joanne for keeping this reminder on the home page.  Maybe Adina could post the video in the slide show area for a couple days, heartbreaking as it is to watch (?) 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you, DJ. 

[DJ & Chance]

Tears for Huxley and others doodles that have been neglected and abused. donation made tonight.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL, The Hand is hibernating for the winter. :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Joanne, for another reminder that we all need to help.