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

[Jenn&Bruce]

I would Take Jasmine in a heartbeat, if only I wasn't so very far away :(   this hurts my heart

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, Jenn, mine too. 

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

The DRC just posted on FB that two of these poor doodles have been diagnosed with distemper and one has a 50/50 chance right now.  Please donate because the vet bills are getting even higher :(

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Just came here to post that, Allyson. Thank you. 

It is the two remaining TX doodles. It appears this is also what killed poor Huxley. 

[Gail and Bailey]

Unbelievable that people can do this to their animals.  How hard is it to get them vaccinated???

Poor babies!!  I am donating again!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you so much, Gail. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

It really ticks me off that people, so called breeders no less, don't vaccinate their dogs. I feel that way about people and their kids too, not to start a major controversy. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Amen, F. 

[Gail and Bailey]

Totally agree, F!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Great to see theyve raised over 50% of what is needed, but again, the costs could go up with these two being so severly sick. I will keep them all in my prayers.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you so much, Sue.

[Jen St. Louis]

Donated again in light of the updated seriousness of the health issues. These poor pups. :(