Sometimes the daily chores seem to be just too much. Puppies, new dogs that have no clue about housetraining, old dogs who forget they were ever housebroken can certainly make a huge mess of living places. It seems like the work never ends. And the thanklessness of the job is overwhelming.
The dogs do prefer a clean area to hang around in but they have no qualms about dirtying it either. Their idea of clean and my idea are not quite the same. As long as they have a clean corner to lie down in is all they ask for.
I think the foam pieces are messy – they think the foam and stuffie parts are great toys. They need toys to stimulate their little brains – to learn to think and reason out problems such as how to get their toy from under the bed?
But do they have to tear them apart to see how they work?

Add to it the heartbreak of brain injured puppies and it is no wonder I feel so overwhelmed today. Sunny and her planets/puppies were in desperate need. Their homelife was in shambles and the children used the puppies as furry toys with no supervision. They were somehow injured – two are brain damaged. Their little heads roll on wobbly necks. They can’t walk – they roll. Our vets think they could be deaf – they have no balance therefore they roll instead of walk. It is a wait and see time. A time of reflection and worry. Will the two even be adoptable? Are they suffering? I don’t think they are – they are nursing. They are trying to eat the puppy slurry with the others – they just need to be held over the dish. They are smaller than the others but that may not be a bad thing. Special needs small dogs have a pretty good chance at adoption better even than the healthy big black dog. It will just take more time and care. And a very very special person to adopt them – a much more stringent adoption process – the “I feel sorry for them factor” is not a good reason to adopt. Neither is the pity factor. They will need committed families who will go above and beyond for a handicapped puppy – the same as a handicapped child needs. Sometimes rescue hurts the soul.

3Penny has come back. She is a terrible chewer when left alone. She herds/chases horses so can’t go to work with her owner. She doesn’t bite the horses – just chases them in a large circle. But still not acceptable. On the plus side – she is very obedient, well behaved, dog and people social. She is great with toddlers and cats too. She is very clean – housebroken and a sleek and beautiful saluki. Somewhere there is a home for her – someone who understands her nature. Welcome back 3Penny – Issac and Trip are very happy to see you!

And another new arrival – this one was born near Whitehorse – they call her a Taltan Beardog mix! I thought Taltans were extinct but apparently the mixes are still around in remote reserves. Her owner moved to Dease Lake – she is a teacher and she works with Roy’s perfect match Matt. Matt told her TG is the place to take her dog if she needs a new home – thanks Matt. She had a brother sister pair and the two would chase other dogs – not to play with either. A couple of vet bills later and something had to be done. It was decided to split the two and she would send the female away and keep the male. She is spayed and vaccinated. She is lacking good doggie social skills – obviously she and her brother were taken away too soon. So far there has been no aggression – she likes my Sweetpea of all things!! They do look alike in stature! She will learn how to be a dog again with good social skills and a better attitude. Turtle Gardens welcomes Tuya.

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