This is not just a photo of rescue puppies who are looking for their forever homes, this is a photo of two amazing innocent souls who are enjoying outside playtime and giving their mom a break to just relax and interact with other adult dogs. They are not fearful, they are not crying for mom or showing any signs of stress. They are completely content and happy just chilling out there. They know they are safe, they know mom is not too far away and they know they will be with her again soon. Every dog every puppy deserves to know this safety, to know what it is to trust. That is what we aim to give as many dogs and pups as we can.
The first rescues were from Modesto. From that shelter we welcomed Curits, Lady, Icarus, her 8 puppies, Nick Wilde, Daisy May, their four puppies. All were on the rescue list both Icarus and Daisy May were new moms to new puppies and no matter how loving the staff are or how good of care they got from the shelter everyone knows that a shelter is nowhere to raise a family.
Getting to share the puppies first days weeks and months with Icarus and Daisy May how that felt can not be put into words. Getting to see that look in their eyes when it clicks that “ hey we are safe” I love watching everyone interact and bond.
if you thought that getting a shelter dog changes the chances of you bonding with them think again, in fact I believe that they know they know that they are now somewhere safe they can feel the love you have in your heart and they know that it is because of you that they are no longer on a cold cell floor.
when I first got into rescue I had to wear many hats, I didn’t have as many resources, I didn’t have a team it was me and my love for animals and my wanting to help that started this off. I am thankful for my family and close friends. For the support you all have given for having faith in me and my dream and for being there to help in anyway you can, thank you to my little brother David from over at D&Js Kennels who built this incubator and let us use it for Daisy May’s pups and since then other pups who needed a little extra TLC.
something that I learned is that every dog reacts in their own way and it means different things for different dogs. Icarus looks sad and depressed in almost every picture but was so playful and loving she was a great mom who helped Daisy with her pups, and other mothers later on. She is a amazing girl who sadly was one of the ones we lost due to a need to pull rank, an attempt to control animal welfare market and god knows what else but she was taken by NBAS who immediately sent her right back to the shelter she came from knowing that there her chances of being killed were high almost for sure. We pray that our partners of in Modesto were able to find the perfect home for her we know they all love animals and that every day every member of their team works non stop fighting for animals
we got to witness Daisy May’s and Nick’s first kiss of the year
Nick stole my heart the moment I met him his smiling eyes and warm smile melted my heart and the light inside him reminded me what I was fighting for
One of the biggest thank yous I have is to my dogs for their loving nature and acceptance of having these new dogs come into their space there are moments I really wonder “do they know that these dogs are from shelters? That they have had harder lives then my dogs?” the compassion and empathy my dogs show is something I can only thank God for.
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