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Dixie (Sophie) is such a sweetheart. We've been spending a lot of time getting into a daily routine of walkies-playtime-breakfast-playtime-naptime-cuddles-walkies-dinner-sleeptime. She sleeps beautifully at our feet on our bed right next to Skipper. Ah what a life eh? Thanks for introducing her into our family. We'll keep you updated on her progress. She has gained one pound since she's joined us and she is less frail and more solid in stature. Initially she developed a bladder infection and the vet gave her some antibiotics which cleared that up. Her fur is getting softer but she still has few pink patches of missing hair -slowly growing back- mostly under her armpits. Her eyes are bright and she's full of happiness and curiosity. She is getting me into great shape as we jog together every morning for an hour and then enjoy a long evening walk. She's so clever. When I wake up and start getting the coffee ready, she gently picks up the leash and brings it to my feet. She is training me well. Our older jack russell, Skipper is enjoying her too. We'll keep you posted on her progress. Dogbless you! Edie and Kim |
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Maisy - formerly Marcy- was rescued by ACT from the Central California SPCA. She just celebrated her 2nd Birthday and 3rd month with us. She is such a character and perfectly completes our family. Our daughters, 4 and 7, absolutely adore her and the feeling is mutual - Maisy will wander the house looking for one of their laps to cuddle up in, or play a game of tug-of-war with. She also plays very well with sister-dog Sophie-she is fiercely protective of all 70 pounds of her at the dog park - she has no problem 'telling off' a ridgeback or doberman! I am so grateful to Kim and Dog Bless for choosing us to be Maisy's Forever Home and for their tireless efforts and dedication to saving so many precious lives… |
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Hello Kim and Darcie, Best of luck as you head down to Alabama. Buckley, Andrew and I thought you might appreciate this photo! Buckley was very proud of her achievements (and ours). (Buckley proudly shows off her completion certificate from Communicanine's Puppy SuperStart class.) |
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Hello, We just wanted to give you an update on how Gabby (who is now known as Luna) is doing. She is starting to come out of her shell and has gained a lot of confidence over the last few weeks; she is meeting lots of other dogs and realizes that they are actually pretty fun! She enjoys going for walks @ Thetis, Matheson, the Galloping Goose trail, and loves chasing sticks @ the beach. She gets along great with our other dog, Timber. They like to cuddle with each other and are good about sharing their toys, etc. Luna also has a best friend who lives next door named Olive, a pit bull, who is about the same age as Luna. We have successfully crate trained Luna and she has learned some basic commands such as "sit", "leave it", "watch me", and "down". She is very agile and energetic, so I might look into doing Fly ball or agility with her soon. She is quite the comedian- she puts her whole head in her water bowl and makes quite a mess, and she likes to run into the ocean and lay down in the water. She is also quite the cuddler. We took her and Timber on their first camping trip this weekend and they had a great time and kept us warm at night :) We really appreciate all the hard work you all have put into rescuing dogs in need. It takes a lot of commitment and passion to do what you do and we admire that! Arlissa & Wilson |
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Hello Dogbless, We've had Ruby since just before Christmas, 2009. She is precious–we love her to bits. Her job in the vineyard is to keep birds away and she flies at greyhound speeds down the rows in hot pursuit. I take her trail running quite frequently and up the mountains around Duncan–she's truly in her element while leaping through the salal and over fallen trees. She loves the wide open sands of Cherry Point beach but is hesitant to dip a toe into the brine–a basenji trait–her aversion to water. Here are a few pics of her on top of the world on Maple Mountain. Many thanks to all who played a role in her rescue–she is much-treasured. Sincerely Samantha |
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Here's a picture of our 1 yr. Yorky mix, Griffin. I don't know what made us adopt this Alabama rescued immigrant but someone told me that dogs pick us not the other way round. I like that better, it's not my fault! Despite us thinking we didn't really like little dogs this guy's a charmer. We're training him to be a "normal" dog in a small body without toy dog syndromes of often poor manners /yapping. With Shanna our GSD as his housemate he's more likely to become a regular dog (no sleeping on beds/furniture) rather than vice versa :o) We are happy to have him in our family, he's a joyful, energetic addition and we love our daily hour walks together. Thank you Michelle for bringing him to us thru Dog Bless Rescue. Cheers, Larry and Carol |
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Abby has settled in with us like she was here from the start. She is such a wonderful loving dog and we are so thankful that you rescued her and we were the fortunate ones to adopt her. She goes for walks everyday with our kids and friends, she is happy to meet new "doggy" friends along the way, which always makes the walks a little longer. She also has a great playmate with our other dog Riley. Togetther they keep each other company and get into lots of mischief! After a hard day of playing there favorite thing to do is snuggle on the couch for "TV" time. Thanks so very much for doing what you do, and keep up the wonderful rescues!! Ron , Kathy, and family...and Abby too!! |
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Mylie turns 2 in August, and as you can see in the picture below she is happy and in her element. We always get asked what breed is she and where did we get her, and we always tell them to check out dog bless. We have come a long way with Mylie, we did end up getting a e-collar, and worked hard on her training. Now she only has her collar on when we go to Dallas Rd, or Thetis Lake. She for the most part listens, and does an array of tricks. From our happy dog.... once again thanks. Drew, Sean & Mylie |
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Hello lovely rescuers from Dog Bless! It's been a bit since you've had an Otie update! First off thank you for your wonderful calendar- we bought a few and handed them out as Christmas presents. February was a popular month in this house because of Mr. February (aka Otis) of course, haha! Otie is doing fantastic - he is such a sweetie. He has settled right into life with us and our other doggies. Him and Libby are practically inseparable and Otis spends a lot of his day sleeping with his head on Libby in the sunshine! He's quite a character and is still learning rules about the kitchen, like he is only allowed in after we invite him, otherwise he just comes in and pops his two front paws on the counter as if to say 'what's for dinner'! He loves his morning walk with me and Libby down the Lochside trail and sometimes has to be reminded to not stalk a dog as it's walking towards us - he's usually very friendly with other dogs, but he does seem to zoom in on them as they approach. He is very social with people and dogs alike if he's not on his leash, he'll walk up to anybody to say hello and even run along beside the joggers on the trail until I remind him that he's with me, haha. He's also really fond of my 3 year old niece, someone closer to his own size and will follow her around anywhere - the feeling is mutual between those two. Anyway just thought you'd like to know how the wee man is doing, I added a couple of pics also of some of Otie's favourite positions. Take care and keep up the great work. Cheers, The Hoekstra's! |
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Dearest Friends: It is with great happiness that once again Patricia and I are enjoying the patter of tiny paws in our home. Her name is “Cali” and she is a 4 month old female Chihuahua X who currently weighs in at 5.2 pounds. Following the passing of “Rosie”, our Puerto Rican Sato, we thought it would be a long time before we were once again ready to open our home and hearts to another canine companion. Then along came “Cali”. She has only lived with us for 12 days but settled in immediately and we love her to bits. “Cali” came to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from Fresno, California. We do not know her complete history, other than she was dumped on the street and surrendered by her finders to a high kill shelter. Due to the high volume of animals entering the Californian shelters it is unlikely that she would have found a new home. “Cali” is one of the fortunate ones. She was rescued from the California shelter by Dog Bless Rescue Partners, a Registered Non-Profit animal rescue group based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. These warm hearted people rescue dogs from high kill shelters in the US and find them new loving homes in Canada. We are so grateful that they rescued “Cali” for us. We feel that it was meant to happen. Thank goodness that there are animal rescue groups that are prepared to go that extra mile to help the animals in need across borders. Love you all, Michael, Patricia and Cali Tovey |
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Hi Guys I just wanted to give you a quick update on Knox, now known as Bailey – named after my favourite Thanksgiving drink ;-) Bailey is considered by us to be the perfect dog! He has quickly become one of the family, and the recent highlights have been:
Jeannette |
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Hello everyone at Dog Bless. I was looking on your site this evening which I haven't done since we adopted Bella (also known as Honey) and I saw the old picture of her and thought you should have an update on her. Although we have only had her for seven months she has come a very long way, in fact hardly the dog you knew at all. She has learned to greet other dogs and gets excited to play when they walk by our house. She greets people she has met before at the door, in the yard or on the street. She isn't afraid of cars or bikes (where before even the wind scared her). She is still shy if people are a little too forward with her but she doesn't hide anymore except with little ones. Children move too fast and are too loud yet but we are working on that. We are house trained and know all our basics in training but are not off leash (and probably will never be), so we bought a horse lunging line so she can play in the park with other dogs. She is very happy and very much a charming, very playful, mischif maker and we couldn't love her more. Our vet figured she was about 10 months old when we got her so we are still going through puppy stages so some days we think we should of called her Cash : )Thank you so much for all you do and I have attached a new photo for you. Take care Ann & Wayne |
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Hello All, Thought I'd send an update on Ruby (previously Brownie). She was recently certified as a Pet Therapy dog, so we've been busy visiting seniors' care homes thanks to a wonderful organization called PATS (Pacific Animal Therapy Society). Ruby is cut out for this sort of work, as she's the MOST friendly & loveable dog. On our last visit to a care facility, she jumped up on a resident's lap and lay cradled in her arms, being stroked for nearly 15 minutes. I had to eventually call her off because other folks were looking for a visit from her, too! Now, when she sees a wheelchair coming on the sidewalk, her tail wags and she heads straight for the chair to see who might be handing out pats. What a sweetheart she is - we're very lucky to have her. And I think some of the seniors in our little town might say the same. Thanks again for the good work you do - keep it up! - Sincerely, Michelle |
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I know it's been a long time, but I thought I'd give you a quick update on our boy Bob. He is doing so well!! He's grown into a big boy, bigger than we thought he'd be, He is about 60 pounds of lean muscle! He is so fast and loves to play with the kids. He is so tolerant of them and their rough play. He settled in to our family very quickly and we just adore him. We have a dog walker come and take him out everyday for about 90 minutes where he can run free with his doggy friends. He is great off the leash and listens very well. He loves to please and never goes too far away. All of the regulars at that trail know Bob and all have their own nick names for hm.....Bobby lighting, and Billy Bob because he's a southern boy! He is loved by all who meet him. He has almost stopped chewing on everything he sees and going on the walks have helped him calm down so he's not so excitable. He loves people so much...almost too much! He went missing a few weeks ago. After searching for the morning, we found him at the other end of Saltspring island! Apparently he was going for a 'walk' all by himself and when a car stopped to read his tags, he hopped right in and enjoyed the ride! He is too friendly at times, but we love him and are very thankful to have him. He is such a loving boy, eager to please and he loves the kids. He is one of the family now....just smelly and hairy! Thanks again, we love him to bits! Robin |
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