Spanky the Tricky Terrier

This is my Boston rescue Spanky that I got about 5 years ago through NEBTR. He was in a kill shelter, half dead, when we got the call and I just fell in love with his one brown eye and one blue eye. Anyway, we all know how Bostons just love their balls! Enjoy, and yes, he is one talented little man NEBTR saved from death. He was saved just four short hours before his time was up, and look at him now!

--Debbie Wanner and Spanky

Dog Letters to God

Dear GOD:
From: THE DOG

Dear God: Is it on purpose our names are the same, only reversed?



Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?



Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?



Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a Dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?



Dear God: If a Dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad Dog?


Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.


Dear God: We Dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?




Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?




Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt across the carpet.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.


P.S. Dear God: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?

BT Cruisers November Newsletter

The BT Cruisers, a Rochester New York sister group, has published their November Newsletter. Click to read all about what this very active group is up to. And pictured above is Joan Stark's crew, including 14 year old permanent foster Belle. Aren't they adorable?

Love at First Bark

Congratulations to NEBTR member Julie Klam on the publication of her new book Love at First Bark!

Amazon says, "The bestselling memoirist shows how saving a dog can sometimes help you save yourself.

Julie Klam writes about dogs with a rollicking wit and a radiating warmth-as no other writer can. In her bestselling memoir You Had Me at Woof, she shared the secrets of happiness she learned as an occasionally frazzled but always devoted owner of Boston terriers. Now, with the same enchanting, pop culture-infused amalgam of humor and poignancy that reached the The New York Times and the Today show and won the hearts of readers across the country, she returns with more humorous insight into life with canine companions.

Klam focuses here on dog rescue, and its healing power not only for the dogs who are cared for and able to find good homes, but also for the people who bond with these animals. Klam became involved with rescue after years as an owner of purehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifbred dogs. She was looking for a way to help and participate in a community, but she never imagined just how much she would receive in return. The dogs she has rescued through the years have filled her life with laughter and contentment, sorrow and frustration, and they have made certain that she never has a dull moment. Along the way, she has collected stories from friends who have also found that guiding dogs to nurturing homes made their own lives richer. These experiences, which show us that even in our smallest gestures we can make a big difference, inspired Love at First Bark."

Click on this link to purchase it on Amazon.

NEBTR was represented at the launch party for Julie's book at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn. What a fun night!

Alyson, Carolyn, Julie

Ellen, Julie




Then we had a party with Fiorello and Wisteria Klam at Kamp Kanine. They were so proud of their mom, although they didn't want to stand still for their portraits!

NEBTR at Quakertown

What a great day! Representing NEBTR at its finest!

Photos courtesy of Joy Riley

Uncle Fester - What a Difference Love Makes!

Pictures of the Gang, Including Coco

Guardians of Rescue: The Walls Fall Down

Guardians of Rescue: The Walls Fall Down from Kyle Doyle on Vimeo.

From Our Sister Rescue, Guardians of Rescue, contributed by Rescue Angel Meredith Festa

Sir Lancelot of Boston

Meet a sweet gentleman named Sir Lancelot of Boston. He goes by Boston. He is about 3 yrs old and almost perfect except for one thing... the poor boy had a polyp in his rectum. He went to the specialist and had a biopsy that actually improved the situation. Fortunately, it was benign, but he needed surgery to remove it. His total vet bills are anticipated to be about $1500.00. He is such a great easy going dog and really deserved to have this fixed.

Boston came to me from a woman with another rescue. She had rescued him from a hoarding situation. He was the first one they saw, tied to a tree and they could tell he needed medical attention. He was infested with fleas, had worms, and was bleeding from his bum. Everytime he went to the bathroom the polyp would come out and bleed, and had to be pushed back in. He is so good about everything, trusting me from the beginning. Please help sponsor Boston's surgery and help him move on to his forever home.

--Leslie Kaucic, foster Mom

Foster Lulu

I just wanted to share a few pictures of Lulu. She pretty much rocks :)

She gets along with cats, dogs, people, kids... She's a great little dog. Her only issue is house training and she's getting better at that.

She's getting spayed on the 18th and will be ready to go after that, if I can convince my husband to let her go... They've really bonded. We call her The Boston Bolster because she likes to sit behind him in his computer chair. She'll poke him with her paw until he picks her up and then will either lay on his lap or be a bolster.

It's going to be really hard to convince him to let her go, because I don't really want her to go either.

-Renee Posey, Foster Mom

Dog's Day at the Beach

New Foster Betsy

Meet Betsy!!!!!

Betsy was a last minute, where am i gonna put her, puppy mill girl we pulled on Saturday. She was out in the Lancaster area. (I told Lou we were just "holding" her until we found a foster, but knew he would fall in love and on Sunday he said "I like Squirt Mcgirt, I don't mind if she stays awhile"...that makes her our foster!!!!!)

She is 4 years old and supposedly hates female dogs. She is a tiny little girl, can't be more than 16 lbs. Her nipples definitely show the signs of having many litters. Overall she is friendly and loves to walk on the leash. She is getting along with male and female dogs.

She is a little skittish about hanging out in the living room but is warming up quickly. She will go sit in her bed in her crate for hours, but if you walk back to see her she gets all excited, curls her upper lip, comes out to see you, and jumps so that you pick her up. The more time she spends with us the more she follows us around.

-- Lisa Vaughan

Foster Little Koko with her new Wiggley Giggley

-- Joy Riley

Update on Magoo and Trigger

Thought I would give you an update on our Bostons since they completed another year with us last month.

Trigger is doing very well; recently had a check up at the vet and no problems. He’s a good weight, active, eats well, loves to play. We still have to watch that he doesn’t nip someone who is “tall and wears black/dark slacks”; just have no idea why that sets him off, but we suspect he had a bad experience with someone like that before we got him. He still loves to cuddle and play with Magoo when Magoo is willing to play.

We’ve had Magoo in the vet’s also; he’s doing well except that he has some kind of ulcer in his right eye that has not healed with drops. He has an appointment at the animal hospital later this month to have some minor surgery on it & hope that will resolve the problem. His arthritis has bothered him and we now give him some med prescribed by Dr. Smith & it seems to have helped. He likes to lie in the sun and sleep, but still has his playful times. His vision is very poor so he has trouble going down stairs, but not up. When he wants to go down, he barks until one of up helps him walk down. We keep him on a leash now when he goes outside because he tends to bump into things or get mixed up as to the right direction to go. He’d rather be inside.

We also had Polly at the vet; we’re pretty worried about her and think we will eventually have to put her to sleep. Her vision is poor & her appetite is not very good. We try to not pick her up unless we really have to, because she is apt to snap at us because she has a disc problem in her back. Dr. Smith showed us how to pick her up if we have to, so she won’t hurt (and so she won’t bite us). We also put her on a leash when she goes outside. It’s so sad that she isn’t able to get around like she used to. She will be 13 in Dec. and I guess that is an average life expectancy for Bostons. Trigger seems to know that he can’t get her to play anymore.



Pat Stone

Easton Finds a Forever Home

Hi All.

About 4 months ago, we decided to keep our foster boy, Easton. He is certainly a work in progress behaviorally (understatement), but seems happy and we love him dearly. Here he is with his 2 favorite things.....his ball and his bed. :)

Just wanted to share - Happy Tuesday!

Meredith Charley

Bertha Finds Her Forever Home

Note: Bertha was turned into an animal shelter as a stray. She was then turned over to NEBTR, and NEBTR pulled her from the shelter. Her foster mom, Ellen Hansen, then brought her to her home to foster her.

Ellen first wrote, "I have a huge problem. I am IN LOVE WITH MY FOSTER. Big Bertha is the best little dog I have ever come across."

This morning, Ellen made a decision.

"Hi Everyone,

Well it looks like Bertha is here to stay. I cannot part with her.
Thanks for all the kind words and support as well as the votes!!

She has brought so much happiness and love into my life in just a few days.
This is a picture of three of the four dogs I now have. Hank was camera shy today.

Thanks so much

Ellen Hansen"

Looks like Bertha has already found her forever home with a family that loves her dearly!

Churches Take Steps to Show Love for Animals

U.S. - New York Times

Churches Take Steps to Show Their Love for Animals

By MARK OPPENHEIMER

Published: October 14, 2011

In a culture obsessed with dogs, dog whisperers and domestic pets of all kinds, religious groups are paying attention, too, with many megachurches sponsoring groups for pet lovers.

Update on Gilbert

This Gilbert. He came to us years back as a foster through Nebtr and won our hearts. Not sure if any of you would remember him. His name was Hammer when he came to us. He's sporting a pair of purple ear muffs and relaxing after a nice long walk at the park! Ah, life is good

- Judy Wade

Update on Daisy May

Well, it is just under a month since Daisy May went to her forever home. I was afraid she would have some difficulties as she came back to me after 10 days due to her new Mama's needing to go out of town for a family emergency and she didn't want to leave her with strangers. She came in here and settled in like she had never left. When I took her back after four days, she went right up to her new papa, trying to give kisses and ran all through the house to check on "her" things.

When I called to check on things, the first thing Mary said to me was "No, you can't have her back!!" Mary and Roger have another little rescue dog, a long haired chihuahua who is very skittish and runs and hides if anyone comes to the house. She and Daisy May are now fast friends and they sleep together in the same crate. They have a bed and the crate door is open but they prefer to nap in there. Mary tells me that Daisy May even had Bella (the little one) playing which she has not done in all the time they have had her! I think Daisy May has hit the doggie lotto. She found a great home and is very happy. Housebreaking is almost 100% now and she minds well and snuggles up with them every night. A totally win win situation. Joan Stark

Mugsy Gets Adopted

Mugsy was brought in by his former owners to be put to sleep. The vet that was scheduled for his appointment contacted me prior seeing if we could take Mugsy if she could talk the owner into signing him over. Mugsy got a HUGE break that day. The vet spent 45 minutes talking his former owner out of putting him to sleep. Then the Animal Hospital paid for AAAALLLLLLLL of his bloodwork, meds, etc.

This boy got crazy lucky! He was saved by a vet and adopted by a vet! He is going to live with Lisa and Brett Shampaner. Lisa is a vet in Weehawken. He is going to have a bt/beagle sister named Cheney and a cat sister named Nermal.

He couldn't be any luckier. This little boy is going to live happily ever after with an awesome family!

Lisa Vaughan
Allentown PA