Are there too many

We have so many dogs. Maybe not by others standards, but more than we have ever had before.

The longest staying on is Sasha. What an amazing girl she has turned out to be. She really just needed someone to stand up and take a leadership role. She is loving her new foster home and they apparently really like her. She needs very little really. Some gentle walks some play time and some love. All of it easy to provide.
The most expensive of course is Sadie. I really have to get Sadie’s stuff update on the website. She has all of us kinda worried. Nothing seems to be showing up with the tests we have done on her skin. She is still itchy, is still scratching herself raw if she is allowed to. Her vet care just keeps rising and we won’t even talk about how much it costs to feed a dog raw buffalo meat. But she is so worth it. Her foster family really enjoys her personality, the fact that there are really no negative behavioral problems. I pray that the raffle brings in some much needed money. We would never allow a dog to go without because of cost, but it is still very very worrying.
Our newest one is Belle. Again an older girl. But again, so very very deserving. She was adopted from the Vancouver Animal Shelter in the spring of this year. But for reasons that I certainly don’t understand her new owners just didn’t want her any longer. Yes, without a consistent schedule, she does leak a little when she stands up. But having a couple of short extra walks a day certainly helps that. And if she needs it, there is medication that is pretty darn cheap. Her knees are shot. The ligaments are torn and really there isn’t much to do at this point other than make sure her weight stays good, her exercise is gentle and she gets regular supplements to help.
And in the wings is Herbie. Still after all these months, no decision is made on his case. He stays in limbo, not belonging to the rescue, not belonging to us, not being able to be placed in a proper forever home. Herbie has bonded so deeply with us that I fear that his heart will be broken when the time comes for him to move. He will need that very special home. One that can understand his fears and help him to adjust. He has come such a long way. He loves when we have visitors now. He loves when others stop to pet him. And he is now comfortable enough to allow people to do just that.
And then there is good and bad news. The good news is that I got to see Rhonda again. She has lost her leg to cancer but has made an amazing recovery. And what was more amazing was that she actually remembered me. When I walked into the house, she gave that whoo, whoo that said, “I remember you Treat Lady”. Ok, maybe she was just hoping for some liver brownies but whatever. I was thrilled to see her. And the bad news. WCRR is broke. When we only did one dog at a time, the money we raised was enough. But, we are now getting know, and more dogs are coming into care. But the economy is bad. People don’t have the money to donate that they used to have. We don’t owe any money, but there is very little in the bank these days. Without help from others, I’m not sure how long we can go on this way

We have been so busy

that there literally has been no time to post here or anywhere for that matter.
Sadie is doing well. she is still very very thin but we think its because her diet is now made up of raw buffalo. Its horribly expensive, and a very lean meat. Hence the weight problem. she is still having outbreaks but is looking amazing. Her coat is coming back and it is glossy and beautiful. A huge thank you to her foster mom for taking such good care of this dog. Baths every couple of days, the special diet, the vet visits. None of it is easy. And I am forever grateful for her and her wonderful husband stepping up to the plate for the girl.
And then there is Sasha. Her foster mom has been managing to keep Sasha and her own dogs apart. Sasha is not an easy girl to foster. the fact that she won't tolerate other pets makes it a full time job to foster her. She has been living with her foster mom for months now and I had almost given up hope of every finding just that right home. But there is a home for every dog and Sasha is meeting 2 very nice people that are looking to foster her and maybe she will win their hearts over.
Zeke has been adopted. When he went into foster care, I promised that the folks taking care of him that they could not adopt. LOL Well, I lied. Chanone and Scott fell in love with the little bugger and he is now part of their pack. And what a change he has gone thru. He is a loving happy boy that gets along with everyone. He no longer tries to bite or throw temper tantrums when he doesn't get his own way. Every puppy, especially rottweiler puppies need that structure and guideline to live by.
Herbie the love bug still lives in limbo. The court cases just keep going on and on. Its hard for all of us. He has bonded so deeply and is now so comfortable in our home that it will be hard on him to move to another place. But move he must. And I'm torn. Do I place him in another foster home or do I keep him here. The court cases may go on for another year. And who knows how it will all turn out.
There are dogs waiting in the wings to come in. It seems there are always dogs waiting. And I have to make decisions on who I can take and who I can't. Its like deciding who lives and who dies. I hate being the one to make that decision. And it doesn't help when there are other rescues emailing me saying I "should" take this dog and not that one. But they aren't the ones living in my skin. They aren't the ones that have to listen to the voice of my heart.