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DEB’S DOG OF THE WEEK: Roxy!

How are they with other dogs?: Roxy

When I’m at the shelter, one of the most frequent questions I get from adopters is “how are they with other dogs?” While we try our best to test dogs to see if they are friendly, sometimes we just don’t know. We have to do introductions on-leash, one dog at a time. It’s a very unnatural way for dogs to meet but we have to ere on the side of caution because if anything goes wrong it could cost the dog its life. Often, one or both of the dogs are straining at the end of the leash and it’s not always clear if their intentions are good. If we don’t know, we won’t take a chance but this can greatly diminishes their chance of getting adopted or rescued. With bully breeds, they have to be held to a higher standard because of the stereotypes and misinformation that is out there. For example, if a little chihuahua and a pit bull meet and the chihuahua is lunging and trying to attack the pit bull and the pit bull is remaining as calm as he can but then gives a “warning” growl…who’s going to get blamed/labeled as aggressive? Unfortunately, it’s usually the pit bull. And once a dog has been labeled as possibly dog aggressive, it’s hard to remove that label.

Roxy was a dog that fit into this category. I met her way back in January 2009 when her previous owners turned her into West LA shelter. She quickly became a volunteer favorite because of her super friendly, “in your face” personality. She had a big wide smile that no one could resist. When her time at the shelter was up we tried to get her into a rescue but they wanted to know how she was with other dogs. The truth is, we just didn’t know so they passed on her. Roxy’s last option was to be relinquished for a fee, to a man that came recommended by other rescue groups. He would keep her as his own and work with her on whatever issues she had.

Fast forward seven months…the man she was living with was on the news and being charged with animal cruelty! Roxy was one of the many evidence dogs that ended up at the Downey shelter. She was super skinny and […]

FRIDAY SHOUT OUTS – Giving Thanks!

It’s our favorite day of the week! THANK YOU DAY FRIDAYS!
We want to give special thanks to two groups of people this week!

The first one are our fosters!
The second are the donors that gave to Lori Weise’s CAUSE Birthday Wish
to help fund OPERATION SAFETY NET!

Who do we have to help us this week?
Of course a recently fostered DDR dog!!!!
Our handsome PITStop dog of the week 2 weeks ago!
COSMO!

Ready Cosmo? Because, you will be thanking
the sweet family that will foster you!
GO!!!!!

I would like to thank Esther and Steve for agreeing to take me in as a foster. My brothers and sisters Copper, Sugar, Turbo, Louie and Henry still need fosters or adoptive homes so if anyone out in DDR PitStop land are interested, please let Lori know .

I also want to do shout outs to awesome DDR volunteers Brittany Fulgoni and Linda Bruce who have fostered our little DDR dogs!!!!

Thank you Brittany and Linda!!!!!!

Brittany, Coco, Cosmo and Abba. Sandy’s in the background!

Secondly, I wanna thank all our old AND new Operation Safety Net donors who heeded Lori’s Birthday wish (April 1st, 2010) on CAUSES (FACEBOOK APP!) and donated various amounts to help replenish the funds for this program.

$1,180 was raised!!!!!!!

I am an OPERATION SAFETY NET dog. Lori and DDR volunteers left and right have worked on me and are trying very hard to place others to adoptive or foster homes to keep us out of the shelter system.

A lot of us are older dogs and we wont stand
a chance once we enter the shelter system.

Thank You to all of of you….

Jackie Reich

Carol A. Letus + Skipper (RIP)

Frankie, Speck (RIP) and Indie Printing

Steven E. Siebert

DDR Doggy Snippets: Quattro & Pepper

Our Doggy Snippets this week features
two new rescues from the South LA Shelter!

Quattro & Pepper – two beauties waiting
for lovely new guardians to whisk them away!

PEPPER

QUATTRO

Click here to watch a fun video of Quattro!

WE LOVE OUR NEW DDR PUPS!

HEIGL FOUNDATION CO-spotlight! CUTE DOGS

The HEIGL FOUNDATION is one of our rescue partners! They are a wonderful organization founded by Nancy and Katherine Heigl (GREY’S ANATOMY actress) in memory of a wonderful son and brother.The focus of the Foundation is to increase awareness of inhumane treatment of animals, support non-proﬁt rescue efforts, assist homeless shelter animals with rescue and medical treatment, fund and encourage free spay/neuter clinics, place rescue dogs and cats in loving homes, and educate the public about the horrors of puppy mills and dog fighting.

Click here to meet the HEIGL dogs available for adoption!
To contact them, click here.

PICO

Pico was rescued by the Heigl Foundation from a dog hoarding situation in South LA. The woman running the kennel was capturing pit bulls off the street and taking them out of the South LA shelter on days that had reduced fees. Pico originally came from the South LA shelter. He was neutered and vaccinated but became very unwanted one he came to the horrible kennel because he wasn’t, in their words, “tough enough”. There was only one plan for Pico, allow him to be attacked by the other dogs until he, like many of the other male pit bulls, disappeared to go into a life of fighting or die by way of a slow painful death from dog fighting injuries. Luckily for Pico he made it out thanks to the Heigl Foundation. He is now a big strong happy healthy boy who is still be leash trained. He is a stubborn boy who is learning how to walk and not jump on people. He is still young, under 3 years. If you are an experienced pit bull or power breed person, Pico might be a good match. No other male dogs in the home, no cats and only intermediate and advanced dog owners should consider Pico unless you plan to work closely with a knowledgeable trainer. Pico is a good dog who is so deserving of a second chance in life. He weighs about 65lbs, has been neutered and is current on his vaccinations.

CHARLIE

HELP US PLACE COPPER in a great home!

MESSAGE FROM LORI WEISE

Copper is a great dog who has lived with dogs and cats. Very sad situation, her owners just have too many dogs are being forced to reduce the number of dogs on the property. No abuse, neglect or breeding, it’s just about the numbers! If they can’t find homes for the extra dogs they will be euthanized which we are not going to let happen. Please help us.

DDR APPLICATION FORM

Contact: lori@modernica.net or call (818) 407-4145

LET’S GET ALL SMILES DOLLY ADOPTED! SEAACA Shelter in DOWNEY

DOLLY
10-22027
SEAACA (Southeast Area Animal Control Authority)
Downey, CA
(562) 803-3301

*$190 pledged to a qualified 501c3 that can rescue Dolly*

Dolly is a gorgeous young Rottweiler that was found as a stray near the SEAACA shelter. She has been there over two weeks, and her owners have not bothered to track her down, so it’s time for her to find a new home where she’ll be well cared for, and if she’s lucky, spoiled rotten.

Dolly is friendly with all, and has shared her kennel with multiple dogs. She has classic Rottie features, and looks more like she came from a dog show rather than off the streets. She is about two years old, and is somewhat underweight right now, but still checks in around 85 lbs.

To see Dolly in action, watch this clip:

If you can rescue or adopt Dolly, please call SEAACA at 562-803-3301, option 4, or go visit her at 9777 Seaaca St. in Downey (90241) and email robevanu@yahoo.com. If you can’t do either, but can pledge money to help Dolly find a rescue, that would be greatly appreciated, as she needs to spend some time in boarding to get over a cold and get healthy enough to be spayed.

NORTH CENTRAL WONDER: BRUCE the LAP DOG!

-RIP BRUCE- WE’RE SO SORRY

WE DIDNT GET TO YOU IN TIME –

4/9/10

LET’S GET SWEET BRUCE OUT OF A COLD SHELTER CELL
AND LOVED IN A WARM HOME WHERE HE CAN SIT IN YOUR LAP!!!!

FROM MEGHAN GALLOWAY (North Central Volunteer)

His name is Bruce. He is a black and white 2 year-old neutered male who was a “owner surrender.” He has been at the shelter since 2/10/10. He is the sweetest dog you will ever come across. He is still very shy, but has never shown any aggressive behavior. Give him food and love and he will lie in your lap all day. He is content to simply be near you. As he is a “Velcro” dog, he is fantastic on the leash, needing very few reminders. He also knows sit, down, and stay. He has never shown any aggression towards other dogs so far. He was underweight when he came in and lost even more weight in the shelter, but has recently gained a little back. I know this is probably just like any other story you’ve heard and there are tons of pitbulls out there that need homes. I just had to at least try to do something for him. I would really hate to see him put down as two of the other dogs I was working with were put down last week. He has been at the shelter going on two months now. There is probably still some time left for him, but I don’t know how much more.

FOR MORE INFO ON BRUCE:

Contact Megan = mgalloway@llu.edu

Los Angeles Animal Services
North Central Division
3201 Lacy St.
Los Angeles Ca. 90031
Shelter (213)485-5767 (preferred)
Fax (213)847-0555
Business Hours Tues-Sat. 8-5

LORI’S CORNER: Introducing Jade to the Pack

Introducing Jade to our pack was not something that I did overnight. She is a big girl who is full of what appeared to be “crazy energy”. When I would let her out in the yard with just Cookie, my girl hid from Jade, didn’t want to play, which gave me a lot of good information on Jade. My plan was to wear her out a bit before I introduced her to some dogs. She had given us no indication that she was going to be aggressive, no growling, no guarding the gate, some barking in her crate, but nothing out of the ordinary. I released her with Askim, Bruno, Sasha, Curtis, Janey, Black Pearl, Cookie and Medira, all dogs who love to play. Jade was quickly overwhelmed and decided to lay down in the sun. In fact, she didn’t display any of the crazy puppy-like energy that she normally displayed because she was psychologically exhausted by the pack of dogs sniffing her, checking her out and in Curtis’ case, pushing her to play.

When she did decide to play, she picked Bruno, who is a favorite among a lot of the dogs. He plays just right, not too hard, always high energy, but knows when to slow it down and back off. I wish that I could say that same for Curtis or Janey who are my “pushers”. They will push and push a dog to play, regardless if the dog is done. This is always a good test to see if the new dog is going to display aggression, telling those two to back off. Jade didn’t, she simply retreated into a corner where she decided to lay down with Bruno and sun bathe.

Jade is a wonderful dog who has never had a real home. She has had several litters of puppies back to back when she was just a pup herself. She loves people, is fully obedience trained, walks well on a leash and is ready for her forever home. Please come out Saturday and check out Jade if you are looking for a beautiful blue. I want to thank the Amanda Foundation who spayed and vaccinated her and put close to a year of boarding and training into her before she came to me two weeks ago. The volunteers and staff at the Amanda Foundation did a great job socializing her with dog and people. Jade is a real gem of a dog!

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