King Louie

Thats what his new family calls him. I told them his name was screwy louie but thats not what they see in him. Louie was one of those dogs that comes into rescue that truly breaks your heart. He had parvo, he had mange, he was dehydrated, thin, scabby and smelt so bad it made you want to throw up. Louie had absolutely no training. He was mouthy, he jumped up on people and he tried to hump absolutely everyone. He was unmanagable most of the time and tried my patience to no end.He chewed and destroyed everything he came into contact with. But as has been the case so often, Louie settled down at least somewhat.Louie has been with his new family for almost 2 weeks to see how he would adjust. They have an old dog that just wasn't too sure he wanted to have that young whipper snapper on his property but Louie won him over in no time.Louie's favorite thing is to lie in the sun on the deck, watching over his domain. Good Boy Louie. Show them what you are made of.

Things going on with West Coast Rottweiler Rescue

First and most important (to us anyways) is that Louie is gone on a foster to adopt contract. Quite a lot depends on if he can win over the heart of the old dog on the property. When Sam and Louie met, Sam barked and growled at Louie while Louie just tried to lick his face. Personally I think Sam was just trying to ensure that Louie was aware of who was in charge. Be good Louie and get Sam to settle down.
We have been run off our feet lately with requests to take dogs in, requests for dogs, fundraisers, and information booths. As is usual, there isn’t enough time to get it all done. With Louie gone, I have to make a decision on which dog to bring in. And this part of rescue just sucks. Because when I say no to a dog, quite often that means the end for that animal. Not because they are bad dogs, but because they just aren’t doing well in the shelter. We so need foster homes. Without them, I have to say no far more often than I can say yes. WCRR will supply everything you need if you can supply a safe temporary home for a dog in need. It may be a puppy or youngster that ends up in a shelter because no one bothered to do any training, or it could be an older dog, one that someone just threw away because it wasn’t a puppy anymore. Sometimes the dogs are with you for only a couple of weeks, other times they may be there for a couple of months. We can never really tell and we always want to wait for the perfect home.
I am in the mist of making liver brownies again. One of our fundraisers is a raffle, and one of the prizes is liver brownies. Man oh man doe these things smell. But the dogs will do just about anything for them. If your interested in entering the raffle, please go to our website and check it out. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. All payments can be made either in cash or by paypal. http://www.westcoastrottweilerrescue.com/

There is a reason I work with the dogs

and not with paper. Some days I really do lose my mind.

I have been wondering why there have been absolutely no applications for Louie. Yes I tell you about all the bad things that he does, but I also tell you about all the good qualities of this boy. I see no reason to lie to anyone about what kind of dog he is. He is high energy. End of story.

But..... Louie is posted on petfinder and I haven't had an application for him at all from there. So I figured I better check and make sure that everything was ok. Well it wasn't. The email address we were using was too long and it didn't work. So, if you have sent us an email about Louie and are wondering why we haven't answered, that is the reason. We didn't get it.

Louie's petfinder page has been updated once again and we now have a new WORKING email address. Please send us a note and let us know if Louie is the boy for you

Lots going on with WCRR

First of all Louie still needs a home. This boy has comes miles since coming into care. People that saw him when he first came in are always amazed at how wonderful he looks (and smells). We have found an outlet for all that puppy energy. Doggie daycare. While you have to be very careful about where your dog attends daycare, for those living in apts and townhouses, it gives the dog a chance to really let loose. So the good news is Louie is going once a week to a daycare. The bad news is he should go more LOL Or he should get to the doggie park at least once a day. This boy needs to play!

Our next big event is a chocolate and doggie treat sale. We will be in Fort Langley on Sat June 7th from 10 am to 2 pm. Drop by and see us. http://www.maplespringssaddlery.com/

July will bring the Richmond Animal Wellness Expo at Garry Point Park on July 19th. We will be there from 11 am till 3 pm. Drop by and see our booth