Month: November 2016

BHRR’s Steam had her annual tonight and was a wee bit plump at 11.3 kgs( 24.86 pounds). Miss Steam likes to scrounge for food dropped or missed by the ‘big dawgs’. I would like to see her lose 1-2 pounds.

We have a new protocol in place that she has to stay in a crate until not only is she done eating yet all the other dogs are finished and we ensure that all missed kibbles are picked up!

All of us remain patient for that right matched forever loving home to find her!

She is a HUGE hit with all that meet her!!! Miss Social! ๐Ÿ˜€

My last post of my night!

On behalf of BHRR’s Eragon, he wishes to say to all that he is settling in so well…. ๐Ÿ™‚

He is eating better than when he first arrived and taking his de-worming medication like a pro! He has also been placed on Revolution and has been such a good boy in so many ways!

He wags his tail when he sees me first thing each AM and that melts my heart. His crate training has been awesome!

His muzzle and mouth are scabbing over nicely from the damage of the muzzle and in this picture you can see the special Secret Santa gift that was mailed to him! True Canadian Love! ๐Ÿ˜€ A second picture of the collar is in the thread. ๐Ÿ™‚

His anxiety / stress levels are still ever present yet now brewing right under the surface, not spilling over any longer and we are so careful to make sure that it does not overflow…we are working on teaching him that his own company is ok, that he can self-soothe and comfort himself without a human doing it for him and he is responding wonderfully!

He gets his alone time and he gets plenty of time with us and he has made friends with BHRR’s Ani, Jigsaw and BHRR’s Bell to date. ๐Ÿ™‚

He has shown zero issues towards any of the dogs here and we are taking it slow and easy with him. We take our cues from him….

What I love so much about him is how he digs and pushes his head right into you…..he leans and leans and leans some more!

I cannot wait for the time to come that his eyes no longer carry fear, confusion and uncertainty and carry mischief, confidence and happiness. He has given me so much in trust and acceptance in such a short time already. Thank you Eragon! We have so much to show you in helping hands over hurting hands….

No new auction items to be added today to our 9th ANNUAL ‘Just In Time For Xmas’ online auction yet BHRR’s Eragon is hoping that many will consider checking out link below to view the 94 items we currently do have up for grabs!!!

Auction ends Thursday December 1st @ 9 PM EST! I will work on adding the final 4-5 items that we have tomorrow!

Best night wishes from our home to all of yours!

http://www.birchhaven.org/fundraising-2008/online-auction-2012

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BHRR’s Baby Kaos really was a crowd drawer yesterday at our last Community Education & Public Awareness Event of 2016! He was literally bringing people into the store and stopping traffic! LOL

Thank you to Aaron for the photo’s!

He has had two recent appointments scheduled with his ortho specialist re: that leg/knee and twice unfortunately, they had to cancel them.

We are trying to determine is ‘this the best’ that it is going to for BHRR’s Kaos and place him up for adoption or does his ortho team wish to do more surgery. His ortho specialist has wanted him to grow and mature first being a Giant Breed Dog before making that final determination and now at this point, his ortho specialist has said this November 10th.

“I think ultimately we should re scope his knee to assess the cruciates and the rest of the joint and possibly do a tplo since we are not making much progress. ย But lets have another look at him first.” ย 

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I hope that everyone shall understand that no new auction items shall be added tonight to our 9th ANNUAL ‘JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS’ Online Auction. The link is below for those wishing to view and possibly bid on the great 74 items currently up for grabs!

*Eragon* has to be my priority right now and he wishes all of his supporters and fans a good night!!!

He wants to say that he is a bit stressed and worried yet is going to the bathroom and has even explored part of the 3+ fenced in yard with BHRR’s Ani by his side He says that he is being brave and is a really good boy….

He wants to thank all of you for being so kind and supportive to him and his previous O.

The muzzle has left some deep and slightly infected marks on his muzzle and mouth. They are all cleaned up and in conversing with one of our Vets, they recommended to see how things go over the next 24 hours or so.

He is also now in a Peachy Keen collar that one of our other BHRR doggies was happy to lend him until he has his own comes in the mail thanks to Margaret G.!

http://www.birchhaven.org/fundraising-2โ€ฆ/online-auction-2012

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I have him!

Just leaving now…

Yes, he is in a prong collar and a muzzle that his Owner had on him when I came to meet them. What was and is most important is minimising the stress on him and the Owner during this rescue.

These two items are what he is used to and what his ‘comfort’ zone is for him right now due to his high level of anxiety and past set up for failure history….

BHRR is not here to judge anyone and believe me when I say that good people have to give up their dogs sometimes, that they are truly often only trying to do the best they can and that this Owner loved him this much to give him a better life touches me deeply….

This is truly a tough and rough situation on several fronts and only posts of support and kindness are encouraged and needed…

When we are home, we will transition out of the prong and muzzle and get him settled in.

Welcome to BHRR *Eragon*

Additional Information:
He is visually impaired….noted that first thing in one of his photo’s sent my way….he sees more than than well enough though. As for hearing, he hears yet will determine how much etc….

This is the Dane that was abused by the O.’s ex-landlord – taunted, poked/hit was sticks, punched – and even punched in the face and yelled/screamed at.

That is just one part of this boys sad past…

We may give him a new name for a new beginning.

The O. moved a couple of months ago and is in a new place, an apartment with three giants. The ex landlord is only one of two rough/tough situations that this sweet boy has gone through….

This boy cannot be failed again….there is already a court order that he remain on leash in public and no one less than 16 handles him. I am awaiting the court paperwork for him. So, he shall remain a BHRR Haven dog.

He comes from a home with two children – one is a wonderful autistic teen and the other a small adorable munchkin and *Eragon* was amazing with them both….amazing.

He was great with me from the moment I met him….and has been fine with Sean also.

A truly tragic series of things have happened that he is now with us….

He needs manners/obedience and to feel safe and his O. has done all she could to make it happen for him…he has a high level of anxiety and he needs time to just relax….de-stress and we will work to build him back up…

He will have distractions of other doggie friends here, an outlet of trails and three plus acres to play and run in and that will also help him release a lot of pent up emotions/energy…

He is a lovely boy….and quirky and we are blessed to be here to help him become the best dog he can be…he is mighty fine in his own right already!

Consistency, structure, routine, obedience, stability and a big huge dosing of love…

We will work on him learning about helping caring hands and not hurting hands…

Our journey is just beginning together…

No human is perfect, no dog either and as someone who has worked in these rescue trenches for decades, we are not here to judge…we are here to help and this O. made a huge sacrifice in letting *Eragon* go…to give him this new life.

Until we walk in the shoes of this O., we have no right to judge….for those who know me, I have a big interpersonal human space bubble and when I left, I actually hugged the O.

That speaks volumes…

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Gentle Reminder!

We are at Pet Valu Hazdeldean this Saturday November 26th from 10 AM – 4 PM for our last community education and public awareness event of 2016!

We are looking at bringing BHRR’s Kaos, BHRR’s Steam and BHRR’s Whisper for our famous Red Carpet Pooch Smooch Sessions!

We will be doing nails, ear cleanings and dog baths – ALL inside too!

More details in poster!

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Today was the day that I was suppose to do the evaluation/assessment on the brindlequin male *Eragon* yet Sean was moving the car so he could plow after the 25 cms of snow was received and it slid right into the fence…. ๐Ÿ™

We are rescheduled for tomorrow…..

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BHRR’s Abby had another wonderful spoiling play date today – with the same lovely home that took her out last weekend!

She remains AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

They bought her a new collar (the purple one!) and she got to visit with Santa at one of the Pet Valu’s! She went for a lovely stroll and also visited a Global Pet Foods. Thank you to this home for their time, and love given to her! Every time I offer to pay for things, they decline…so generous of them.

BHRR’s Abby saw rabbits at Pet Valu as New Moon Rescue was in attendance and the once prey driven Dane was curious only.

She took a long time in our own home yet she did become good with the guinea pigs we had.

We still highly recommend a NO Cat home though for her!

As a side note, this girl and like all of our other BHRR dogs do NOT reside in a kennel or cage. They are loved and treated as beloved cherished members of our home and those of our approved temp foster homes.

She and all of our BHRR dogs will only be adopted to an approved right matched fit home only.

Just because she has waited patiently for so long, us too, does not mean that we are desperate to adopt her out.

This amazing home has indicated that they are open to taking her out again on December 3rd for some more special time.
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This is *Eragon*. He is an unaltered Brindlequin Male Great Dane. ~2 years of age.

Circumstances have recently risen that has put his O. into the tough position of having to re-home him.

We have been informed that he was abused by a past landlord of the O. – poked with sticks, taunted and yelled at. An understandable nervous/fearful boy, Eragon is.

We have also been told about an incident that happened with him about three months ago and we have been trying to learn as much as we can….

His O. wants what is best for him and we were contacted to see if we could assist.

We will update as we know more.

Pictures sent from his current O.

NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! He shall be a BHRR HAVEN DOG!

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Someone went on a special spoiling play date today! I heard that PetSmart was just one of the lovely places BHRR’s Abby visited today! She also was at Cocomutts. With the cold temps this AM, she did not get a bath and so as she loves ‘overseeing’ the horses being fed grain and hay, this home had her groom zoomed and wiped down on one of her adventures today.

Thank you to this amazing home for taking her out AND to all that have been sharing her from my post earlier this week!!

Her weight today was 111.10 pounds. Which is awesome! Still a wee bit plump but we are getting there. That means she has lost 6.6 pounds since she was last weighed. Too many treats being given at her approved temp foster and when she came back to us, it was a weight loss program/regime for her.

This home is going to take her out again for another spoiling outing next Saturday too. Thank you!

No applications yet received for this BBBBB yet her photo has now been shared 57 times from our post earlier this week!

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I would like to post about BHRR’s Abby! She is one of our absolutely gorgeous BBBBB’s.

Abby is also extra special as November is Adopt A Senior Month. We are hi-lighting her in the hopes that people may share her photo/story and that her forever loving adoptive home finds her!

She is a stunning 7 year old Great Dane that unfortunately is still awaiting so patiently as we are too, for her forever loving adoptive home to find her…she has been waiting since July of 2013 and we have not had one single adoption application received for her…. Not a single one.

Sadly, Abby has several deeply misplaced myths about her….she is a big black dog so the BBDS( Big Black Dog Syndrome) follows her wherever she goes. How unfortunate. Black is such a beautiful colour, big is beautiful also and she is anything but ‘common’.

She is also now a Senior and so many people have such wrong misconceptions about Senior dogs, especially giant Senior dogs. Just because she is 7 does not mean she is on her deathbed. She is active and healthy. My own Senior Great Dane is going strong at almost 9.5 years of age and BHRR’s Abby could well live to she is 10, 11 or older. Yes, Danes can and do live longer than what so many erroneously believe….I have had three live to almost 13.

You do not know love until you have had the love of a Senior dog…she is excellent with her house & leash manners, housebroken, obedient, affectionate, playful, kind, great with other dogs(NO cats!) and where once she did not like smaller dogs, she lives in complete harmony with 23 pound BHRR’s Steam and 10 pound Sir-Bounce-A-Lots. She travels great in a car, loves walks on the beach, sunrises and sunsets, cottage life, watching movies on the couch and likes people of all ages. She is kind, quiet and gentle and I adore the *frosting* on her face!

To learn more about BHRR’s Abby, here is her detailed blog. Please scroll to the very bottom and read upwards, skipping over any posts not related to her journey, ie fundraising posts

AND here is a small testimonial from a home who had a special picnic play date with her.

โ€œAbby is wonderful, gentle and affectionate. I canโ€™t believe she is not adopted. Abbyโ€™s leash manners are fantastic, she is such a pleasure to take for a walk ???? โ€

Thanks to all who may consider sharing BHRR’s Abby’s picture….

21 degrees out today and someone is having a nice snooze after a great walk/hike! Or rather on our walk/hike!! ๐Ÿ˜€

BHRR’s Baron, the Brazilian Mastiff you make my heart melt, you are such a a mushball to all you trust!!

Could not ask for a better dog in how he gets along with the other dogs…he is so awesome!! No issues with the horses either.

He is even superb with my three month old wolfie, Brogan. He continues to learn ‘gentle’ and ‘baby’ and his self-control is coming along wonderfully! He has really started to play with me these last few days and what a ham!!

AND I continue to have to dodge those big club paws to avoid further fat lips, crooked glasses etc! LOL He is a real character and so sad that strangers shall never experience this side of him….

He is now almost 11 months of age and his breeding is ever present with strangers. As he has learned more obedience with positive balanced structure, with that has also come a more relaxed attitude from him.

He remains extremely territorial over our home and just instinctively doing what he was bred to do.

He is also more affectionate with Sean yet still cautiously wary where Mason is concerned.

He is such a good boy, and we focus on what he needs, work to help him reach his full potential and never set him up for failure…

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