From Bea's Forever Mom

Here is the email I got with the update on Bea. She is living in luxury! (Cody is Bea's mom's other Boston who is also 5)

--Lisa

Hi Lisa,

Sorry I haven't gotten in touch with you until now. I had this awful flu and today is the first day I am functioning normally. The good thing is that I stayed home from work all week and got to spend a lot of time with Bea and Cody. So I wanted to update you.

The dogs are doing extremely well and absolutely adore each other. Yesterday, they played so much all day that they were like zombies, sleeping by 7 pm and out cold. They both sleep with me in bed and we have a system where Bea sleeps on my left and Cody sleeps on my right. In the morning, they wake up and immediately begin play. It's a sight to enjoy for me.

Bea has transformed--literally. Her back legs have gotten stronger in just a week. She leaps and bounds after Cody, and even my parents were saying how she already looks ten times better. Pretty soon, with all of the play time, I think she will have full use of all limbs. She basically has that right now.

I don't have a digital camera but I am buying film for my camera today and will start taking pics. Bea has a beautiful new collar and raincoat, and we visited my vet just to get a file on her started and have her checked out. I started her on her heartworm meds and she is eating Hills Science diet, what my vet loves (and he is an amazing vet).

Bea had a few accidents but she is getting much better. I am using the bell method where I leave a bell by the door and ring it when we go outside, and I lather her with affection and treats when she goes potty outside. It is working very well. The only accident she had was yesterday, during a downpour, where she refused to leave the house and managed to sneak away and poop on the carpet. But after that I bought her a rain jacket so no more excuses for me or her:)

I'll send you pics as soon as I get them done. I wanted you to know that she is in puppy paradise and so spoiled. This morning, we were outside playing fetch with Cody. I try to teach her to fetch but she is more interested in chasing Cody at this point. But I couldn't stop laughing because she chases leaves!! Poor thing doesn't know anything about life yet. She will though.

Anyway thanks again and I apologize again for being so ill and short when I met you. I'm terrible at being sick. Hope you are well and look forward to talking to you soon.

Love always,
Cody, Bea and Theryn

The Lilly Chronicles - Part 3

Today is Tuesday the 6th.
Lilly went to the door this morning and went out with all the other
dogs!!!!
she even came in with them!!!!!!!
I am so excited!!!
she also sat on the chair with me while I watched
GMA.

she is also coming up to each of us on her terms and sniffing our toes.
She has a long way to go
but this is such an exciting milestone for her.

Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!

-- Tammy

Sturgis the Movie Star

I met Sturgis' owner a few years ago at a function where I was with Buster. At the time she and her husband were considering adopting a Boston and once they met Buster they had no doubts. She adopted Sturgis a few months later and we have kept in contact with each other occasionally. Most recently they stopped to see me at the hospital where I work. Sturgis does therapy work there and comes to work with his own employee id badge. Now it looks like he is a movie star!

--Jane

Free to perfect home!! :-) (Levittown Pa)

Reply to: comm-904875414@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-11-03, 9:31PM EST

I am looking to rehome my adorable 7-year-old child. I recently got a puppy and having them both is just too hard for me to manage anymore, so the kid must go. He is a good little boy, and it breaks my heart to have to give him away. However, it is something I have to do!

About him: He is 7-year-old male full bred Caucasian child. He is house broken/potty trained (hasn't had an accident since he was three); he is very friendly and does NOT bite. He went through a biting stage when he was two years old but quickly out grew that. He loves to run and play, and will play catch with a football for hours!! He will also get along great with kids, cats and other dogs. He sometimes does have a hard time sharing his toys, but with strict discipline, he can be broken of that habit. I recommend a home with a fenced in yard where he can run around freely! He is up to date on all shots. I will be more than happy to send all paper work with him.

I will need references from anyone interested in adopting this wonderful little person. Please understand that writing this is killing me, but I need to do what is best for my son. Ever since I got the puppy I just do not have the time my son needs anymore. I need to find him a place where he can get all the love and attention a child needs.
Serious inquiries only! If all references check out, he will be free to the home I find suitable.

Thank you, and good luck, I hope my son gives you as much joy as he has given me. Please give him a forever home!

-- contributed by Donna

Kiwi

This little cutie is one that one rescued from a mill situation mid October. We had the priviledge of helping to transport and hold on to her for a few hours before her final leg to her foster mom further north in PA.

Isn't Kiwi beautiful?

She was so timid yet we knew she would learn to trust eventually

It was a warm Sunday afternoon and Kiwi spent some time
laying in the grass enjoying the sunshine while Tiff, Nick and I talked

Picture perfect! Do you have a home and a heart for this little girl?
If so, please visit NEBTR's web page and inquire about her!

Even if you are not able to adopt at this point, check out our website, it's pretty cool!


--Nick, Vicki and Tinker

Have You Smiled Today?

-- Contributed by Mary Anne Donovan

The Lilly Chronicles - Part 2

I have to comment about my dogs. Most of you know that I have a houseful. but I am not sure everyone realizes that I have 9 dogs.
5 greys
2 bostons
and 2 doxies
now..most of you think OMG 9
but let me say that They are the most caring wonderful and most forgiving dogs on this planet. (at least I think so) They know we foster. they know that all the dogs that come through here go to a forever home. They help me in training all the fosters that come here. Do they let me know which dogs better not stayhere.??
you bet! esp. my Pugsley..He is a Boston "weather" vane. If it's a dog he knows he can help me with..they stay..if not...I better get another home ASAP because he will NOT tolerate the dog at all.

So...fast forward now to Lilly. Our new mill foster. All the dogs are so willing to help her. They are trying to show her how to go outside and that its alright to come in. She is so scared
that she will not even come near us if she is outside. I have tried the leash thing..but oh my she is not ready for that. So..Lilly is outside. there goes Pugsley..Pugs pees. looks at Lilly
and then comes in. Next its the others..One by one they do the same thing. Tessa even shoved Lilly like..see..this is how it's done. But Lilly still wont come in. she just shakes and runs. The dogs don't give up though..they keep trying a while until they can't pee anymore! lol then they all look at me as if to say..YOUR turn. So then..I have to go out and chase her around until I catch her.

They leave her alone too. I guess they feel she needs rest and peace. I am so amazed that my troops are so patient. They have for the most part been a great deal of support with all the rehabilitation that all these mill dogs have gotten. If it wasn't for them, I think that most of my mill dogs would be here longer and learn less.

So Kudos to my puppers, and to Lilly..she is such a sweet girl and who ever adopts her will will be the luckiest family!

-- Tammy

Daphne's Progress

I just wanted to give a recent update on Daphne (the puppy mill girl from last weekend). My husband had her to the vet on Tuesday and everything turned out great for her! No infections or parasites, Yeah! The vet did say that she has very dry skin and her teeth were in pretty bad shape. I am still waiting to hear the results of her blood test, hopefully by tomorrow. I need to have her taken back for her inoculations, and when I hear back about the blood test, I can have her spayed right away. She has made a few strides since she has been here. She does spend a lot of time in her crate in my kitchen, which is where she is most comfortable. She is very timid, but has shown some curiosity as well. She is not a big fan of being picked up though. I do not have a fenced in yard like some of you other fortunate ones, but I have started to take her outside to go to the bathroom. I have a retractable leash, which helps. I also noticed that when I take her out with my Odie, she is very alert as to what he is doing. At first, she would just stand there and sniff, but yesterday morning she started to sniff around the yard. She did not have one accident in the house yesterday, but did not poop at all. She will usually try to sneak it in the kitchen when I am not looking. She did do both outside this morning which I was very pleased. I graduated her up to my bedroom last night. I keep her in her crate with the door shut at night so I can try to work on the potty issue. However, the only problem I am facing is that I have to practically tackle her to pick her up after we are done outside. She just flips out! I am also afraid that she is going to slip out of her harness, because it is not the greatest fit, but fits better than the other sizes. Any suggestions??? I am wondering if I am starting this off way too soon, but feel that she has to learn that it is okay to be touched. I don't want to force her either. It will be a great day when she learns to follow Odie up and down the stairs. When I bring her inside, she usually will look and explore around the house, but then a within a few minutes makes her way back inside her crate. Poor things teeth just chatter! I have never heard that before. She is a very quiet, lackadaisial dog, and I hardly even know that she is here. She doesn't make a peep! She also seems to be eating and drinking for the most part except for this morning, she ate nothing. The funny thing too is that I had my friend over last night (who is pregnant), and Daphne sniffed her hand and even let her pet and pick her up! I was amazed as she won't do that for me. I am wondering if she senses that Tess is pregnant and doesn't see her as a threat.....amazing! I am also wondering if she is mixed with frenchie? I looked up frenchie/boston mix and they look just like her! I will send pics soon.

Tiffany

Dipper Three Years Later

Dipper was my foster some three years ago. He was a puppy mill dog in terrible state. We had to have most of his teeth removed, had splayed paws, was given to me with his chain embedded in his neck, was sickly and very, very timid. For the first three months my dogs cared for him more than I; he was so scared of people.

Jean Seader, an senior citizen outside Philly adopted Dipper as a true Angel...taking all his problems that still remained unsorted....

She worked hard and soon he was enjoying walking on a harness, sleeping with her cat, and playing with a rubber chicken.

Mrs. Seader has been generous to donate to us in the past, long after she adopted.

I received a card from her this week showing Dipper on Santa's lap. He is doing well but Mrs. Seader still doesn't like the name I gave him.....She says everyone understands now when they come over he will go hide in his room until they leave.

Dipper is from one of our Lancaster Kennels run by Mennonites. There he had no name.

-- Contributed by Kelly


Mrs. Seader with Dipper

NJ Craigslist Ad

Reply to: see below
Date: 2008-12-29, 10:19AM EST


Must rehome due to new addtion to family “After two long years of being on a waiting list for an agility dog, we have been notified by the breeder that, at long last, our number has come up and

…WE ARE HAVING A PUPPY!!!

We must get rid of our children IMMEDIATELY because we just know how time consuming our new little puppy is going to be and it just wouldn’t be fair to the children. Since our little puppy will be arriving on Monday we MUST place the children this weekend! They are described as:

One male - His name is Tommy, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), light blonde hair, blue eyes. Four years old. Excellent disposition. He doesn’t bite. Temperament tested. Does have problems with peeing directly in the toilet. Has had Chicken Pox and is current on all shots. Tonsils have already been removed. Tommy eats everything, is very clean, house trained & gets along well with others. Does not run with scissors
and with a little training he should be able to read soon.

One female - Her name is Lexie, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), strawberry blonde hair, green eyes quite freckled. Two years old. Can be surly at times. Non-biter, thumb sucker. Has been temperament tested but needs a little attitude adjusting occasionally. She is current on all shots, tonsils out, and is very healthy & can be affectionate. Gets along well with other little girls & little boys but does not like to share her toys and therefore would do best in a one child household. She is a very quick learner and is currently working on her house training - shouldn’t take long at all.

We really do LOVE our children so much and want to do what’s right for them; that is why we contacted a rescue group. But we simply can no longer keep them. Also, we are afraid that they may hurt our new puppy. I hope you understand that ours is a UNIQUE situation and we have a real emergency here!!! They MUST be placed in rescue by Sunday night at the latest or we will be forced to drop them off at the orphanage or along some dark, country road. Our priority now has to be our new puppy.”

Bea Goes Home!

Bea, or Miss Bea McGee as we called her, went to her forever home today. What a way to start out the new year! She is going to live out on Long Island. I was hoping her new mom would bring their other Boston with to meet Bea but she did not. Anyways, I think Bea will be happy and spoiled in her new home. She came a long way in the 6 weeks she was with us. Most of the credit should go to our Bostons Cleveland and Penny and our Pits Hooch and Pebbles. They taught Bea so much in so little time, more than we ever could have. It was great having Bea and we will miss her but she will have a great life in her new home!

--Lisa

Update: I received a text message last night from Bea's new owner. She said that Bea spent the whole night playing with her new Boston friend Cody. After they were done playing they both passed out on the sofa snoring away! I am calling her tonight to see how everything is going so i should have more updates!

I Am Your Dog

I am your dog, and I have a little something I'd like to whisper in your ear.
I know that you humans lead busy lives.
Some have to work, some have children to raise.
It always seems like you are running here and there, often much too fast,
often never noticing the truly grand things in life.
Look down at me now, while you sit there at your computer.
See the way my dark brown eyes look at yours?
They are slightly cloudy now.
That comes with age.
The gray hairs are beginning to ring my soft muzzle.

You smile at me; I see love in your eyes.
What do you see in mine?
Do you see a spirit?
A soul inside, who loves you as no other could in the world?
A spirit that would forgive all trespasses of prior wrong doing for the just a simple moment of your time?
That is all I ask.
To slow down, if even for a few minutes to be with me.
So many times you have been saddened by the words you read on that screen, of others of my kind, passing.
Sometimes we die young and oh so quickly, sometimes so suddenly it wrenches your heart out of your throat.
Sometimes, we age so slowly before your eyes that you may not even seem to know until the very end, when we look at you with grizzled muzzles and cataract clouded eyes.
Still the love is always there, even when we must take that long sleep, to run free in a distant land.

I may not be here tomorrow;
I may not be here next week.
Someday you will shed the water from your eyes, that humans have when deep grief fills
their souls, and you will be angry at yourself that you did not have just 'One more day' with me.
Because I love you so, your sorrow touches my spirit and grieves me.
We have NOW, together.
So come, sit down here next to me on the floor, and look deep into my eyes.
What do you see?
If you look hard and deep enough we will talk, you and I, heart to heart.
Come to me not as 'alpha' or as 'trainer' or even 'Mom or Dad', come to me as a
living soul and stroke my fur and let us look deep into one another's eyes, and talk.

I may tell you something about the fun of chasing a tennis ball, or I may tell
you something profound about myself, or even life in general.
You decided to have me in your life because you wanted a soul to share such things with.
Someone very different from you, and here I am.
I am a dog, but I am alive.
I feel emotion, I feel physical senses, and I can revel in the differences of our spirits and souls.
I do not think of you as a 'Dog on two feet'.
I know what you are.
You are human, in all your quirkiness, and I love you still.

Now come sit with me, on the floor.
Enter my world, and let time slow down if only for 15 minutes.
Look deep into my eyes, and whisper to my ears.
Speak with your heart, with your joy and I will know your true self.
We may not have tomorrow, and life is oh so very short.

Love, (on behalf of canines everywhere)

--contributed by Debbie Philpott

From a Foster Mom

Isn't it worth everything to see those little eyes look up at you and melt your heart because you know she is trusting you with her life? She's allowing you to show her love, comfort and peace far from what she had to endure in the past. She's safe. I hope we can do more for all the others out there that need rescue.

--Donna

Her Name Will Be Daphne

Well I finally had a chance to meet Jodi and bring home my beautiful new mill survivor. My husband and I are having a hard time agreeing on a name for her, but I am going to call her Daphne. She is definitely not a full Boston though as she is all black with some white on her chest. She looks like the sweetest little thing. When we brought her home, she finally settled in, and was roaming my kitchen. She has been out of her crate sniffing around for the past hour, and she even ate! She shows much interest in my dogs as she was sniffing them through the baby gate. She is very skittish and scared, but I have a crate with a bed and a blanket over it for her to go in and out of for her comfort. She seems very comfortable in there as she is laying in there now. She makes eye contact with me and will even sniff my hand before I go to pet her. She definitely seems curious...poor thing just breaks my heart. I have her first vet appointment scheduled for tomorrow evening so hopefully things will be okay there. She looks in good shape. Her fur is nice and thick, but her nails need a good trim and her posterior teeth are not the greatest. I will let you know more when I do. For now, I will let her get some much needed rest and hopefully she will be more at home soon. I will post pics soon.

--Tiffany

Cheevers Home for Christmas

Just got a great picture of Cheevers and his new mom and dog siblings.
He is doing great in his new home, and apparently he is running the
place. lol. His piture is in the Cheevers photo book. Thanks!

--Donna

Little Addie

Hi all! I just got home from dropping little Addie off with her new family, Cathy Alexis and Alexis Keegan. They were just the sweetest!!! They were showing me the cards they send out every holiday (even Valentine's Day) with their Petey all dressed up. Addie really turned it on when she needed to because she was actually letting them pet her and she just kept following around Petey. Petey was a little unsure but I’m sure he will warm up to her and they will be fast friends. She actually jumped into their car when we were going to leave so it seems she knew where she was going. I have attached pictures of the family with their new little girl and her brother Petey (Addie looks stunned but there was a lot going on).

I really hope it all works out for her and Petey does his job as a big brother. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this little mill girl will live the rest of her life the way she should have for the last five years.

Now it's off to give the little mill girl who will be going with Tiffany a much needed bath!!!

--Jodi

Hope's Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone,

A long standing family tradition is opening one gift on Christmas Eve. Of
course I've always let my dogs do the same. Check out the pictures of
Hope opening one of her gifts. Actually she was spoiled because she got
the fleece bone seen in the pics with her last week. She did well for
never seeing a present let alone unwrapping one. She loved the paper,
the ball scared the daylights out of her when it squeaked. If I could
have recorded her reaction I would of won one of those funniest video
contests! I cracked up by how she flew off the couch like a flash!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all!
Lara in NJ

The Lilly Chronicles - Part 1

Note: Lilly was recently rescued by Tammy from a life at a puppy mill. Here's Tammy's story about Lilly:

I am going to try to give weekly (blog) updates on Lilly, our recently rescued mill mama. I think it will be interesting to the group on her progress. One of the reasons I think I will do this is because Lilly is not quite like the other mill dogs we have fostered. She is somewhat different.

And although she has similar characteristics, there are some noticeable differences.

Mill Dog...no name

Day one.
Met Jodi to pick up Mill dog. The dog smells from all the urine that is stuck on her fur.

We arrive home.
Holli (my Daughter) immediately decides on a name. Lilly has been chosen.
As soon as my daughter speaks the name..Lilly's ears perk up and looks directly at Holli. We have a crate for her..but it seems like this is torment for her
so we get rid of that and bring up a Gorilla cage. More room and with a big fluffy blanket..Lilly looks at us like...WOW!
She eats and drinks. She looks at all the dogs roaming around the living room. Not sure what to make of them.
Trying to get her to go out...
Now she is very very scared. Huddles in the corner of cage and shakes. She takes to my Husband who crawls in the cage at her level.

Once outside, very hard to get her to come to us and to come in. My husband has had to chase after her and catch her.

Everyone goes to bed.
Lilly sleeps all night long...but wait...she barks..what a cute
little voice. My Husband got up to let the others out in the middle of the night
and she barked at him..cool.
After assuring her its okay, she goes back to sleep.
Next update soon..

--Tammy

Hope, Boomer and Mom Mom say Thank You!

For all those who have so generously helped with the medical care of Hope, Boomer and MomMom:

Malorie - Christmas Miracle

The poor pup didn't seem to have a chance. She had been at the shelter for too long, and her end date was near. What was even worse, she was pregnant. The shelter posted a last ditch ad for help for her.


The Ad:

"PREGNANT BOSTON TERRIER. NEEDS RESCUE! - has until Thursday at 5:00 -
Dec. 18

Subject: ID A015855 Boston Terrier

Hello everyone, this little girl needs to get out of the shelter and into a rescue. She is pregnant and could deliver anytime. She is a sweet girl, very playful. She needs to be out of the shelter by Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5."



But somebody was reading: Heather and her family. Here is Heather's update:

Hi guys!!! I got this little baby girl today at 5 pm. She is the sweetest girl! They are not the best of pics as she is a wiggle worm...hehehe. She is making herself at home...we've had a bath, ate, went for walks, and she has found her own comfy bed to curl up in. I have named her Malorie. Malorie loves love! She will come up to me and pat me arm with her paw and wait till I pet her. She also LOVES to be in my lap. I sa down on the computer and she came right over and jumped in my lap...she is sound asleep there now. :)

Heather, Parker, Sally, and Malorie (foster baby)