Month: June 2016

Does anybody recognise this blue beauty!? She arrived to BHRR May 29th!

This is BHRR’s Limerick!

She and BHRR’s Gentle Jake were at KAH tonight.

BHRR’s Gentle Jake had his updated rabies done and is up another 11 pounds!! 129.14 pounds now. Wtg! The scale still makes him want to ‘throw’ his weight around and we worked through it and he learned that he is ok still. 🙂 He remains Available For Adoption!

BHRR’s Limerick had her second booster, re-visited her skin which her coat is looking much more shiny and glossy, had her ears looked at closely, heart and lungs checked out again, and we did an u/s probe to see if she was pregnant or still a possible false pregnancy. No babies seen in the ultrasound. Her weight was up also and we were able to get a better exam on hips, knees and that toe of hers.

When she is able to be spayed, we will do x-Ray’s and get an even better exam yet I strongly suspect HD and cruciate issues, the poor thing and her one back toe may need to be amputated due to past trauma.

We remain committed and dedicated to her care and what she needs she will have!

On a side note, she blew everyone out of the water at our June 26th, Mini ‘EXPERIENCE’ open house!!! She was more than ready to mix and mingle and I let her tell me how she felt. She made it clear she wanted to be with the 31 people in attendance and while a bit unsure here and there, one butt scratch and rub from people and she was like ‘oh yeah, we are totally going to be great friends!’

This extremely fear reactive Dane that first arrived to BHRR was ruling the day and she is only going to get better! People approached her properly and were so kind and loving!

BHRR’s Mama Great Dane Eve also blew it out of the park!! She made it clear that she also wanted to socialise and OMG! That terrified Dane from December when she first arrived and also in February is no longer! She gracefully went from person to person and when she got her own rump rubs, she was ‘won’ over!

AND BHRR’s Skye, was chilling and relaxing herself!! Not one fear growl or anxiety shown.

So so so so proud of my girls……they have been smokin’ their individualised rehab programs and I literally had tears in my eyes with how fabu they were and the great day they had and seeing how much the world does have to offer in gentle caring spoiling hands and experiences!

We want to thank everyone that came out on Sunday and for all the donations and for making our last ‘EXPERIENCE’ mini open house for 2016 the best! AND man! Despite two a/c’s pumping, it was HOT! 😀 24 tired yet happy dogs also that night!

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A photo sent our way from Becca of the Boys’ post neuters(court ordered to be done by the time they were 6 weeks of age) and due to my long standing excellent relationship with AC, allowed them to be done at 10+ weeks instead.

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Someone had his annual / vaccines exam today – BHRR’s Baby Griffin, who is not so baby in size any more!! 😀

Still AVAILABLE For Adoption!

He weighed 48 Kgs(105.6 pounds)! He is a Great Dane mixed with breeds such as Rottie and Newf plus Boxer. Handsome boy. 🙂

He did so well!! Only became fear reactive with a bit of barking when someone (Antec pick up man) showed fear of him and then he had some ‘tude with negative seeking attention for a bit after that yet, he was corrected when required and passively ignored when needed and rewarded when he showed appropriate displays of proper behaviour.

He was great with his nails and was not phased one iota when he had his vaccines. His lungs and heart are excellent and an A+ he got for health. 🙂 He even received a compliment on his obedience plus white teethies!

We hung out chatting for a bit with the staff afterwards and he chilled and relaxed over all so well!

On our way home, Mason and I deliberately went to three different drive-through places to pick up food goodie items so that BHRR’s Griffin could get continued regular exposure to different people and places and not even a blink made, two of the places had males in the drive-through window and other than some natural wonderful curiosity shown, BHRR’s Griffin was calm and relaxed and the sweetheart he is almost 98% of the time now. One of the drive through young men kept commenting on how stunning BHRR’s Griffin is!

He needs that very experienced dog savvy home, one that is going to be ‘on him’ in the positive and kindly firm balanced structured manner he needs. He is so eager to please, and cannot get enough of kids. Kinsley has been ‘claimed’ by him and he needs to be reminded that we share and we do not resource.

He is beyond loyal when you have earned his trust, affectionate, a ham and so smart!

He will make that right matched forever loving home laugh and keep them on their toes that 2% of the time that he ‘forgets’ himself and his manners. He is a far cry from the unstable, fear wracked lacking confidence boy that first arrived to BHRR and he just keeps reaching his potential more and more with every training session and social outing and exposure to so many new and now ‘old’ to him things.

He travels beautifully in a car and I cannot say enough about how awesome he is. Playful yet loves to cuddle and snuggle – great tv/movie buddy. To us, he is so low maintenance compared to some dogs in our program yet, we also are not your typical dog owners. 😉

I am so freakin’ proud of all of your accomplishments to date my ‘baby’ Griffin!! We adore you!

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This stunning inside and out BBBBB from our BHRR Great Dane Puppy Pile x 7 (born April 14th) has her wonderful special announcement to make. 🙂

She has a fabu approved future adoptive home that she will be adopted to when older and ready!!

This litter turned 8 weeks of age on June 14th and had their 8 week old professional photo shoot on June 16th. Thank you’s extended again to Melissa Roy for everything she has done to capture this incredible Dane litter as they have been growing!!

I love the photo’s taken below of this truly solid, social, affectionate, outgoing, curious, well balanced, great mixture of sass and sweetness, bomb proof puppy! She is so smart, kind and gentle and truly gorgeous inside and out….

We are still taking applications for possible future approved homes on four(4) of this litter now. Three more BBBBB’s and one handsome Merle!

Congratulations to BHRR’s Sapphire and to her future approved forever loving home!!

BHRR’s Sapphire’s weight on June 14th, 2016 @ 8 weeks of age: 9.7 kgs(21.34 pounds)
BHRR’s Sapphire’s weight on June 30th @ 10 weeks of age: 13.2 kgs(29.04 pounds)

ADOPTED!

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Here is a photo of BHRR’s Whisper special picnic snack play date today and then a photo of her on our way home! 🙂

This was her first play date without me and she ROCKED it! 🙂

Some updates from her play date home:

“Whisper had a quick lay down while I stepped out with Teia, but she has been spoiled with lots of play since she got here. After Sally needed a lay down, Whisper started to play fetch with the girls. This game has turned into “catch” inside: she brings the girls a toy, drops it and waits for them to toss it at her to catch. Very happy girl who has a lot of energy. Sally seems to really like her!

Six beds and she takes a pug sized one in the window.”

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BHRR’s Steam had her special picnic play date today! She remains available for adoption and per yet another recent experience from someone who emailed us wanting to submit an application for her, stated they were so serious, had read her blog, was prepared to make the drive to visit, do whatever was needed etc., please do not waste our time should you not be 100% serious.

We are all Volunteers of BHRR and only will place per right matched personality fit for any of our dogs.

Yet on a more pleasant note, this photo and words are from BHRR’s Steam’s wonderful ‘date’ home today:

“Molly and Steam resting after a day of swimming and playing”

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A little blurb on BHRR’s Flame from her date home. Thank you for the pictures and in giving her this wonderful experience!

“We decided to go about our business and normal stuff at home and suddenly she was beside us in the kitchen! I have taken her for a very gentle walk around the block now that the rain has stopped and wish I could have snapped a picture of her cocking her head trying to figure out what the sewer/rain water noise was all about near our park! She is still feeling timid and unsure but has started exploring the house slowly. A bit of counter surfing which we are correcting quickly, her obedience and leash manners are lovely!!”

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Two photo’s sent our way from BHRR’s Bell’s play date! 🙂

She had a lovely stroll and a great nap! That is ‘Mavis’ her canine hostesss for this special date! 🙂 Thanks SO much Gracie for being her date again!

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Though the weather outside is truly made for ducks today and our neighbours’ ducks are having a grand time, we have two lovely BHRR doggies on their special picnic dates today!

BHRR’s Flame(Available for Adoption – 6 months of age and is a GDx. She will never be a giant in size- takes after whatever her sire was for is nothing like her GD mama in size, or even be a large dog yet she is giant in heart, personality and soul.) – shown in this awesome photo taken by her date home! Her mama GD Eve is also available for adoption!

Many may remember when she came to BHRR with her one remaining surviving sibling, BHRR’s Ember at just 2 weeks of age with their mama GD BHRR’s Eve.

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BHRR’s Bell(Available for Adoption) – picture is one, I took on the drive in on my iPhone. Quality not the best…..yet still a good shot of this lovely gal! She is blind/deaf on one side and has come a long way she she arrived to BHRR. Incredible social and affectionate girl. Not to mention how beautiful she is. 🙂

That makes four special dates out of 16 done this week and another six are already booked for later this month. 🙂

Thank you again to all participating homes for giving these amazing BHRR dogs these positive experiences and for the photo’s and the write-ups for their blogs!!

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Some more pictures of BHRR’s Gentle Jake’s overnight picnic last night!

Thanks again Megan and Phoebe for giving him this experience! That is also NOT a scar underneath his eye in the one pic Megan took, it is an eye booger….

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BHRR’s Hercules on his date! 🙂 Wonderful compliments being sent our way on him!

Thank you to this home – Elizabeth – for bidding and winning this date! Some feedback from Elizabeth re: him:

“He is SUCH a good boy omg. What an amazing happy go lucky dog”

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BHRR’s Hercules’ turn! He has now been dropped off for his own special day date with special picnic snack! Bit of a blurry photo and still damp from a fresh bath this AM!

I have already received a message from the home that he is a HUGE hit, yet, we already know that as he is such a WOW dog! BHRR’s Hercules has always been a happy boy, even with that terrible leg injury plus chronic pain that no one ever treated him for yet he is now so much more happy, healthier and mobile since his amputation and he is also available for adoption!!

We remain patient as does he for that right matched forever loving home to find him. He is a rare bomb proof dog….incredibly well balanced and sound!

Since I posted about BHRR’s Gentle Jake’s own overnight picnic play date yesterday, people have been asking if they too can have dates. 15 out of 16 of these particular dates are part of an incredibly unique and one of a kind creative fundraiser that BHRR has been doing hosting for over 5 years now. 🙂

Other dates that we have are for any of our BHRR approved Volunteers. We do not have dates for the general public as part of our regular rehab programs. There is screening and waivers involved also.

I have now picked up BHRR’s Gentle Jake from his own overnight date and getting ready to make the drive home. Yup! I commit a lot of my time and personal pocket money on gas plus picnic groceries for these special picnics yet so worth it….these dogs deserve so much and we are determined to give it to them!!

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BHRR’s Gentle Jake(Available for Adoption) was dropped off for his overnight play date tonight! This is the home’s picnic. 🙂

His is the first of 16 of dates happening – day or overnight – and day dates get a special picnic snack and overnight dates get a special picnic meal, yet truly they are almost identical as the picnics are my contribution to this amazing unique and creative BHRR idea to help make our dogs more well rounded and balanced plus to show them more caring loving hands…..

Thank you to all that are participating and tomorrow BHRR’s Hercules has his day date and BHRR’s Fire gal Flame plus BHRR’s Bell have theirs on Sunday.

I am still working on booking at least another four of these dates in June!

Busy and wonderful times for these WOW BHRR dogs!

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