2009 Buck Creek Festival, Helena, AL
We had a great time at the 8th Annual Buck Creek Festival held in Helena on May 8th and 9th this year. Look at some of the pictures below:
The Girl Scouts came out to help us!
They made us some cool signs!
And wore out the dogs!
Even the Army stopped by to make sure we were safe!
2008 Butterbean Festival, Pinson, AL
It was a hot August Saturday at the Butterbean Festival but we came prepared with ice, fans and even an air conditioner to keep the puppies cool! Thousands of people attended and we met some super nice people. Tom adopted Fred and we had several people interested in our other pups! Even though we were right next to the band stage and the bands drowned out all the barking puppies, we had a great time.
Oh, and the butterbeans
were DELICIOUS!
Make sure you put the Butterbean Festival on your calendar for next year...
As we've often said, our rescue is a "virtual" rescue. We do not have the puppies in one location for you to come and see. There are four of us. We each have full time jobs and families to take care of too. With the help of our fosters, we take care of the pups and put their pictures up on the web. Then it is a waiting game. We get an application, the application is screened and then if all works out, the puppy goes home to a wonderful home. That is what we are all about and with your help, we can continue to help more animals.
Recovery diary of a used and abused dog
This is the story of a six month old female puppy now named Bella. She was adopted to what the we thought would be an awesome family. She was surrendered to a shelter on Saturday March 8th by that family (despite the fact that the rescue’s contract states that the animal needs to be returned to it). Needless to say, this so called great family is now on many DNA lists (do not adopt) across Alabama.
Day 1, March 10th – Bella was spayed and able to come home with me. Her wounds had been stapled and were still oozing. She was terrified; her ears laid back and her tail between her legs. She met the rest of the crew at my house. She didn’t know how to interact and probably has not seen another dog since she left our care originally, back in October. She didn’t eat much and sat perfectly still as I held her.
Day 2 – Bella thinks the couch is her safe haven. That and her crate are the only places she feels comfortable. She doesn’t have a clue about house training or how to play outside. She still wasn’t eating unless I held it in my hand to her, so I got out the “big” guns – Mighty Dog Beef Stew.
Day 3 – Bella is eating well – I left a trail of food to the food bowl and praised her when she would grab a mouthful and run with it. She finally gets that it’s okay to eat from it. She greets me when I come home, but runs if I try to greet her back.
Fast forward to Week 2 – Bella loves playing with Abby, our chih mix, the most and tolerates the others. She loves Marco. She is one of the gang, although still skittish if you go to pick her up. She no longer leads with her head (nipping) if you go to pet her.
Week 3 – Bella is part of the family. She plays with all the dogs and plays chase across the yard with Topper, our terrier mix. She curls up next to you or on your lap. When it’s time to be crated, she understands “go in your cage”. She still doesn’t know what to do with her long legs when you pick her up, but she actually gives you puppy kisses if you do so.
We’ll never know what Bella went through – maybe nothing serious - but I can just imagine that Bella is now thinking …
“Life is Good”.
Our older pups that need homes too! Yes, teeny, tiny pups are cute, but you can't see their true personalities until they are older. Our older babies are for the most part house trained, can walk on a leash and are very well behaved. They've been introduced to other animals and children. Please consider one of our older pups.