During the past 13 years our program
has rescued over
1,200 puppies and dogs, a few 100 cats, some ducks, birds and
rabbits, placing them with loving families. Our
training
program has given many kids and teenagers the opportunity to
learn the joy of giving of themselves. Countless people have been educated, gaining a better
appreciation for Man's Best Friend.
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 There
are so many successful happy
endings for all the dogs
and their proud teen trainers. Each story is
not just about a dog getting a great new home,
but about what dogs bring to the families they touch.
Buddy was a six-week old Yellow Labrador
puppy whose front paw was accidentally
amputated. The family that was responsible
for his birth thought he could not be sold
and took him to the vet to be euthanized. The doctor called us
to save the pup knowing that he could still have a good
life despite his handicap.
His new family has not only loved the
loyal, loving part of family Buddy has become, but has gained so much from caring for him. He had to wait to attend puppy class until his body grew a new
pad on the bottom of his leg with took about 8 months. His family is now
looking into getting Buddy an artificial
paw so he can run on all 4 legs. Buddy's new family tells us that he is the best
dog they ever had. Their kids have
enjoyed learning to train him in our
clicker training class that is provided
to all our adoptive families.
Buddy was not a burden as his original
family thought, but a loving little bundle
of joy to all he
touched.
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 Chance
was part of
an unwanted litter of
8 Rottweiler/German
Shepherd puppies
headed for the Utah
County Animal Shelter
until our founder Denise rescued the whole
litter out of a snowy backyard in American
Fork. Mom was a purebred Rottweiler living
outside where a neighborhood dog came
along. At Thanksgiving they were but one
of four litters saved, and by Christmas all but one pup had been adopted. Chance
has had the best foster family and teen trainer, Adam, that he could have gotten. After surviving a
bad disease that Rottis
are prone to, he then developed a kidney problem that required special diet needs
and care.
Mom, Sharon W. felt it was meant to be
that Chance ended up in their care. Adam
was able to attend the clicker training with
Chance and they graduated February 17
with all of Chance's brothers and sisters.
We are currently working with a specialist
in California who is confident that Chance
can recover completely and will make
someone a great companion. A special
thank you goes out to the foster family
(whose name we are keeping confidential
to protect our teen trainer. Without people
like this, pups like Chance would have no
chance at all. |
Adam
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