Month: July 2018

BHRR’s Gravel! 
~6.5-7 years old

Mel & Danya, you would not recognise this boy now from when he first arrived – emaciated, terrified and almost never made it out of the high kill pound!

Danya – this is the boy that you left work to help out and get him on a transport to us.

He has put on over 62 pounds since he first arrived into Rescue of much needed muscle mass and weight. He now weighs just under 117 pounds. 

While he much rather prefer to be a home body, he travels great in the car and once he has some time to settle when we are out and about, his tail will begin to wag once more.

The days of his tail being all tucked up tight to his belly are no more…..

He continues to love teenage girls and puppies! Just adores them!

He had a great annual vet visit tonight!

VJ – ‘your boy says hello!’ 

The Bakers Dozen of BHRR’s Fletcher had a GREAT DAY date!
DNA Proven GD/IW

The home did as requested….passively ignored him and sure enough in his usual ~1 hour time frame had self soothed and realised that he was ok and had that confidence!

By the time I picked him up Elaine was getting tons of kisses, paw requests for more belly rubs and layed right by her side. AND when he stood up, the Dane leans were in full swing! 

He went for a short walk in their neighborhood too! What a rock star! 

This is this particular homes third date with a BHRR dog in 2018 – his sister BHRR’s Everly had her own date as did Mr. Squishie.

Thank you SO much Elaine and to your mom again for everything!!

This is what it is all about….getting these fabu dogs into the hands of other people to help make them that much more well rounded plus balanced.

We continue to wait patiently for that right matched forever loving adoptive home to find him and should they not come along over the next couple of months, we shall move him to our Haven Program. We are committed to him as with all of our dogs for life…..he lacks for nothing and is deeply loved by us. 

He was #13 born on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:29 AM!

 

Good Sunday AM!

The Bakers Dozen of BHRR’s Fletcher (GD/IW) is off to have his own special DAY date won in our 7th annual unique date auction! 

With every wonderful positive experience in the hands of kind caring souls, he continues to reach his amazing potential more and more……

He will always be Fletcher yet we work to help him be the best Fletcher he can be and as with all the dogs, he is one mighty fine young man. 

BHRR’s Keg(He now has a name!) 
Born: February 5th, 2018

He is a ‘barrel’ of giving us smiles, laughs, affection and full of such love plus potential. 

As posted yesterday, he was transferred to Kanata Animal Hospitals’ care and had a recheck.

He weighed a thin almost 65 pounds. He is still slowly eating small frequent meals and while we wish he would eat better, he remains eating and that is a good sign! 

He is drinking and urinating well yet his stools remain liquid diarrhea with some bits and pieces of ‘material or ribbon’. His temperature is normal and he is bright, alert and responsive and an adorable patient! 

He remains on the Gastro for possible IBD and/or gastroenteritis and is still on cerenia, metronidazole, omeprazole and panacur. 

His is conformationally built lacking serious rear angulation and on the left side in particular appears a bit ataxic. I have been texting with Dr. Chauvet at Alta Vista Speciality Services and she recommends giving him more time as I was so open to bringing him back in to see her as his neurologist. When we can get him healthy and he is age appropriate, we will further exam those hips and knees when he is neutered. We suspect HD at the minimum with him. Poor breeding. 

From reviewing all of his files from the very beginning of his Vet journey, he has had unresolved diarrhea since at least May and so we will be looking at diet as a possible cause plus he continues to be properly de-wormed in our care. 

He was adored by all of the lovelies I work with KAH and thank you to three particular women for between the three of them they have donated a combined $250 to his mounting vet bills. 

VET BILLS TO DATE: $1,771.53

DONATED TO DATE: $1,120
PayPal Fees: $2.11

Donations to his care can be made:

Email transfer: gwen@birchhaven.org

OR

PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org
*please use the friends & family option so that we do not pay fees. 

OR direct to Kanata Animal Hospital 
613-836-2848
440 Hazeldean Road

Thank you’s must be sent out to his most recent beautiful Rescue Angels! ?

Ashley D.
Sharon W.
Sue B.
Lisa G.
Angela S.
Jamie L.
D. Lacey-Wyman
Michele S.

To all that have also been sending him best wishes, thank you! He is doing really well and we will be having a small flash online auction to help towards his care! 

Happy Friday to everyone!

Posted in Keg

He is so happy! AND such a model! 

So excited for his play date!

Play Date Time!

This is The Mavie’s face & reaction today when I told him we were going for a special car ride!  It is his turn to have a Day play visit with a fabu person who won this date with him in our annual one of a kind date auction. 

He is a true Iron Man – 4 front leg surgeries thanks to the expertise of D. Philibert and look what he can now do – run and run he still does! Almost 6.5 years of age and he is far more healthy plus happier now than when he first arrived to us as an adolescent. 

Maverick (BHRR Haven Dog) – you are our now over $25,000 stunning BBBBB and the world would have missed out on such an amazing soul should you not have been helped. We feel honoured to have been asked to help you all those years ago….and we remain 100% committed to your wellbeing.

We adore you and that now frosted face of yours makes you even more handsome!

Have a great play date today you awesome boy!

Good Early Morning To All! 

This young man(Born February 5th, 2018) – my co-pilot – is being transferred under Kanata Animal Hospitals Care and we want to immensely thank Dr. Chauvet, Dr. Schwartz and all of the amazing team members of Alta Vista Emergency Animal Hospital once more for all that they have done for this adorable 5 month old Berner! We could not have asked for better care, kindness and support! 

DONATED TO DATE: $785
PayPal: $0.88 in fees taken 

BILLS TO DATE: $1,547.78

After he has his next recheck exam – scheduled for 11:30 AM @ KAH – we will then update as we can. 

Since June – a brief history – it was suspected that he had meningitis and O. declined to do diagnostics to confirm, so he was treated symptomatically. 

He has been to Alta Vista Emerge for unresolved neck pain too and was also there for vomiting – left without been seen and then came back the next morning. 

Then when he was brought back into emerge for vomiting, excessive drooling, unable to settle, not eating etc., Intussusception was also suspected. O. surrendered and we took over his care when approached to assist.

Ultrasound, X-rays, a CT Scan, exams, IV fluids, meds, bloodwork and sedation were all done as part of the proactive diagnostics. 

One tech said in his diarrhoea yesterday, they saw what they believed to be a piece of red ribbon. He has had one diarrhea stool since I first got my hands on him last evening and there is definitely small bits and pieces of ‘something’ in it. 

He is urinating very well – three since 6 pm last night, drinking fine and having small meals of Gastro – could be eating better yet he is at least eating. 

He was prescribed the Gastro for possible IBD and/or gastroenteritis and is on cerenia, metronidazole, omeprazole and panacur. He was given a B12 injection plus droncit too.

This sweet boy has had several visits to Alta Vista Animal Emergency since June. 

Donations to his care can be made via: 

Email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR 

PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR 

Direct to Kanata Animal Hospital
613-836-2848
440 Hazeldean Road 
*he has a file under the Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR) Account – listed as ‘No Name’ right now – so, he needs a name! 

His most recent Rescue Angels are:
Allison J.
John G.
Catalin N. 

Thank you to each and every person that is rooting for him and also to those that may consider donating to his cause – even $5 is unbelievably generous.

Having finally had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time last night, he is what Dr. Chauvet and so many others have stated – A GEM!

Posted in Keg

***URGENT***EMERGENCY***
5 Month Old Berner Pup

DONATED TO DATE: $585
PayPal Fees: $0.88

UPDATE:

He was suspected as having intussusception and was surrendered to the Emergency Hospital. We were contacted to assist.

CT Scan was clear. He remains on fluids, meds including de-worming meds per Dr. Chauvet.

As of this AM, he ate some breakfast and there has been no more vomiting!

I will be heading to Alta Vista Emergency Animal Hospital after work today and I want to SHOUT out the biggest thanks again to Dr. Chauvet, the whole treatment team there plus to Dr. Schwartz for ALL that they have done for him to date!

I also want to thank Steph for the newest photo’s…she works in the ICU at Alta Vista and also tells me this boy is super adorable plus sweet!

Donations to his care can be made:

Email Transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR

PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org
*Please use the friend/family option so we do not pay fees

OR

Direct to Alta Vista Animal Emergency:
613-731-6851
2616 Bank Street
*He has an account there under the Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR) Account – 613-725-4279

His most recent rescue angels are:
Alison G.
Holly C.
Mary Elaine F.
D.S.

Please accept our deepest thanks and appreciation plus sheer gratitude for any and all consideration to his mounting bills.

Even $5 is not too small AND he also needs great positive thoughts too!

I truly cannot wait to meet him…..

Just 5 months of age and so much life yet to lead….he is so deserving!

Posted in Keg

UPDATE:

I am so so so happy to say that BHRR’s Bear(Almost 9.5 year old Saint) has had an amazing BHRR approved home step up to temp foster him from August 7th – August 25th inclusive!

This home has adopted three BHRR dogs over the past many years yet this shall be there first temp foster for us!

THANK you to The Bethunes! SO much! 

He shall be getting his boosters on August 4th, then he shall be neutered. After that, he shall then head to his temp foster home for some new wonderful positive experiences including lots of love!

So grateful to this home for stepping up! Incredibly so!

BHRR’s Colt
June 2018

Another one of the amazing photo’s that his emerge temp foster Ellie White and her extremely talented friend Brooke took to wonderfully suprise me! Thank you both immensely again for such cherished pictures of such a gorgeous boy. 

Soon he will be ready to make his own special announcement!

He had some post neuter complications that are finally resolving and he had also lost a bit of weight from his post neuter recovery. For a boy that came into rescue emaciated, every pound put on is not a pound that we wished to see him drop back off yet we are gaining back well again! 

Isn’t he incredibly handsome?!

Meg – he is doing great now and what a LOVE bug! The way he just pushes his head into you, just melts your heart. Thank you very much again for reaching out to us to assist him and being a great ‘rescue partner’ 

From our home to all of our friends, family and supporters, the best of good night wishes are being sent….it has been a very long month for us and the next two weeks do not appear to be any less so yet truly, I would not have it any other way when it means that we can help a dog in need of us!

***URGENT*** **EMERGENCY**
5 Month Old Male Berner Pup
July 24th, 2018

Donations To Date: $265
PayPal Fees: $0.88

He is suspected as having intussusception and was surrendered to a wonderful Emergency Hospital – Alta Vista – that then reached out to us for assistance.

He has now had his CT Imaging and the results were being interpreted.

He is on fluids and meds at this time.

Donations to his care can be made via:

Email Transfer: gwen@birchhaven.org

OR

PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
*please send via the friend & family option so that we do not pay fees*

OR

We have an account set up for him at the Alta Vista Animal Emergency Hospital under the Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR) account(613-725-4279)

Alta Vista Emerge Contact For Direct Donations:
613-731-6851
2616 Bank Street

He is in excellent hands and thank you again to Dr. G. Schwartz(used to work at KAH with this amazing soul!) for reaching out to us and also immensely to Dr. A. Chauvet(our favourite Neurologist!) for all that they have done and are doing for this adorable wee man.

Thank you ALSO to all of his rescue angels to date for their life saving donations to help get him healthy. We are truly forever indebted to you for your caring hearts and generosity!

1) Holly S.
2) Deborah H.
3) Lisa K.
4) Jan B.
5) Cassy M.
6) Cailey K.

At 5 months of age, he has barely even begun to live his life!

Please help us help him!

Thanks Dr. Chauvet for the pic of him!

Posted in Keg

**EMERGENCY** **URGENT**

We have been contacted with an emergency situation on a 5 month old Male Berner pup.

He is suspected as having Intussusception and the home has surrendered him to the emergency Hospital. My heart just breaks. ?

We were contacted to assist by the Emergency Hospital and he is the next one urgently in need of us.

We have absolutely stepped up to assist and we are now awaiting on a CT scan to confirm the suspected diagnosis.

He will require emergency surgery if so as treatment needs to happen fast and we are asking our BHRR village to please surround him with your support.

Donations for his care can be sent at this time to:

Email transfer: gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org

AND we are working at getting him set up at the emergency Hospital with his name under our account there…..and once all is set-up, donations can be made direct to them too and we shall post the contact information.

All of this is coming together fast as time is of the absolute urgency plus necessity.

Please accept our deepest thanks in advance for any and all consideration to his bills.

We will update as we can….

Posted in Keg

Two more photo’s!

BHRR’s Burst!
(~2 year old Lab/Danex)
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

This girl is a WOW dog! Just WOW!Almost 80 pounds – and still gaining….only needs a few more pounds – of sheer awesomeness and she is now ready to make her own special announcement! Emaciated no longer – almost 30 pounds of muscle mass and weight put on! 

For those who fell in love with BHRR’s Calla, this girl is equally as fabu! Great with all people and dogs and so affectionate, loving and eager to please. 

She is completely housebroken, crate trained, travels wonderfully in a car, great to do nails and ears plus to bathe. 

She is a ‘burst’ of love for life and happiness and active when it is time to be and snuggly when it is time to be! Her personality is enormous and her heart even bigger. 

She loves to zip and zoom in the grass and it makes me smile widely and laugh to see her have such joy. 

She can go to a home that works full-time, part-time or works from home or is semi-retired or retired….another amazing versatile BHRR dog. 

We will consider homes that have children 10 and over if said right matched fit home has kids.

BHRR’s Burst was neglected and not well loved in her past and her one thing is still seeing her sometimes at night drop to her belly and crawl as she is worried about going outside. Poor sweet girl. The other dogs – especially The Bakers Dozen pups & BHRR’s Sawyer – have taught her much in regards to it being ok and that she is safe to go outside. 

Otherwise, we give her a calming word, touch and gently take her collar and she then gets up. We have worked hard to teach her that being outside is full of so much fun and adventure plus great experiences! 

She melts my heart…those eyes!

Her obedience has made incredible progress and her leash manners can go from 100 to zero in a flash yet she is so much more consistent than she once was! She is so caught up in all of the awesome scents and sights of the world around her! 

When it came for her professional photo shoot, she ROCKED it! Sat, stood, stayed like a pro! 

We do not know how she is with cats yet she has not shown any signs of anything negative to the ones she has seen at work. Integration is key!

We would love to see her in a home with another dog, a right matched one that she can have as a bff! This is not a deal breaker if that right matched personality fit home does not have a dog….as long as they have a strong doggie social network for her, that is what is most important! 

BHRR’s Burst, I shall forever be grateful that I was tagged on your photo as an urgent in need in your 11th hour for I could not imagine the world without you in it and my own life would not have been so beautifully enriched if you had been put to sleep. 

You shall never be bred again, starved or hurt again in your life….you will be forever cherished! 

Sean & I find you positively outstanding and it has been a true honour taking this journey together…..

This stunning BBBBB is a true dream of a dog! You did it BHRR’s Burst! You are a survivor and never again shall you want for anything….love you very much my dear Bursty-Girl!

 

BHRR’s Bear(9+ year old Saint) & BHRR’s Peanut(Freedom Dane from Paws R Us Seizure)

BHRR’s Peanut was ADOPTED September 13th, 2012!

BHRR’s Peanut has been showing BHRR’s Bear the ‘ropes’ and I have heard that he recently did his first play bow to her trying to get her to play! WTG BHRR’s Bear!

LOVE this photo of the two of them! 

URGENT NEED: STILL ISO: A Temp Foster Home for BHRR’s Bear (9+ year old Saint) from August 7th – August 25th, 2018

He shall be having his boosters and will be neutered at the beginning of August, then I am seeking a wonderful BHRR approved temp foster home from August 7th – August 25th! 

Please EMAIL

Thanks!

 

 

This is her as of yesterday at her professional photo shoot – sneak peek! 

Almost 30 pounds of muscle mass and weight put on and she is happy, healthy and her coat just gleams now! It is no longer brown and red from dead, coarse plus sunbleached and poor diet care.

BHRR’s Burst!
July 17th, 2018

On July 3rd she was spayed and then after that she had her one shoulder looked at more closely for she had hurt her shoulder on a play date with a home. She is all healed up now! Yay!

Yesterday, she had her professional photo shoot, then we removed her surgery staples and her weight was 77.66 pounds! She has put on another 5+ pounds and she is one lean muscled machine now. 

Stay tuned as this absolutely breathtaking BBBBB shall be making her own special announcement shortly! 

This girl is a WOW dog! Just WOW! 

ISO: A Temp Foster Home for BHRR’s Bear (9+ year old Saint) from August 7th – August 25th, 2018

He shall be having his boosters and will be neutered at the beginning of August, then I am seeking a wonderful BHRR approved temp foster home from August 7th – August 25th! 

NOTE: If you are a BHRR approved adoptive home, you are already a BHRR approved Volunteer and can temp foster if your circumstances allow for it. 

Please do EMAIL

Thanks!

Somebody has finally figured out how the bed works! 

BHRR’s Bear
(Born: May 9th, 2009)

Please do keep him in your best thoughts as his emerge temp foster home reached out to me yesterday to say that he started to suddenly limp on one of his hind legs. So, something unfortunately happened and he is scheduled to see a Vet today @ 4 pm.

We will update as we can…back leg injuries in Giant Breed Dogs can be very serious yet one step at a time and we are thinking positive thoughts! 

We shall update as we can……

On a side note: I know many are waiting patiently still for our final totals of our biggest fundraiser of each year yet, sadly, I am still trying to make a connection with 10 people on their silent auction items. This will make a different of $154 should we not obtain successful closure so I will try for a few more days before calling it.

BHRR’s Colt!
July 2018

Today he was de-twinkled, had a good nail trim, had his ears looked at while under – cleaned plus a cytology was done to be sure it was just waxy debris, had a needle biopsy on that lump on his leg and it was mostly fat cells, had his hips & knees thoroughly examined and was given a thumbs up! 

So, how he walks and stands in the hind end is mostly likely due to some poor conformation and lack of muscle mass plus tone which is improving daily. 

This boy is so chill and while still quite skittish to people he does not know, what a lovebug to those he does trust!  He will become more comfortable with others in time and with patience. He is doing fantastic. 

He is playful yet so calm and quiet when it is time, loves to bury his head into you, has the Dane lean down to a perfection and the affection he has to give, touches my soul. His eyes are full of such stories and beginning to have less confusion, worry and stress and becoming happy with a sparkle of mischievousness in them! 

He was a bit stressed upon drop-off yet I went back to his run a few times and he began to settle down well….so proud of you brave boy! 

The picture is one I took of him on July 3rd at his first vet visit. He has been living with me since July 4th when I picked him up from his emerge temp foster Mama and this boy is just WOW! 

One of the things I love most about him is his horse like blowing/huffing and snorting when he is unsure….he makes it very clear he is not 100% sure yet reassures so beautifully. 

Thank you to his lovely Vet at KAH for being so wonderful!

 

 

BHRR’s Colt & His Emerge Temp Foster Angel Ellie White
June 2018Elisabeth suprised me so beautifully this AM with some stunning photo’s of BHRR’s Colt taken by Brooke during his time with her. 

They are gorgeous and this one I thought was incredibly beautiful of them both….for if it were not for Elisabeth stepping up when we posted for an urgent request….this boy’s future would not be one of such promise and hope and of a great life ahead of him…..BHRR’s Colt has been living with me since July 4th when I picked him up from Elisabeth and there is not one day that does not go by that I do not feel such gratitude and thanks for all that she did for him/BHRR!Thank you!

I truly love this photo! Just love it!

Fostering saves lives…it makes a life/death difference.

BHRR’s Miss Hollywood!
ADOPTED!So happy for her and her wonderful new forever loving adoptive family! 

They have been approved Volunteers for many years and we feel honoured that they would consider going through the adoption process to adopt a BHRR dog! 

She has a 9 year old ‘big’ brother Grissom and she really loved running around with him! 

We shall miss her yet she does not need us any longer and the home will ensure that she is properly loved and taken care of! 

She looks so pretty in pink!

Congratulations again!!

I am just getting ready to now make the drive home and wishing all of our friends, family & supporters a wonderful good night!

 

SHORT Notice:

ISO: A BHRR Approved Volunteer to assist in doing a home-visit with me on Friday July 6th.

Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Russell, Ontario

This is for BHRR’s Hollywood’s possible Approved Adoption.

Please do not post your kind offer here as it may be missed! Please do email gwen@birchhaven.org

Note: if you are a BHRR Approved Adoptive home, you are already a BHRR Volunteer too! 

BHRR’s Colt!
July 2018
His emerge temp foster Mama gave him a bath at one of the DIYS Dog Washes!

This picture is the best!

He was at KAH yesterday and weighed 60.4 kgs(132.88 pounds)

He was understandably nervous yet was very brave. it was awesome to see him again!

Heart and lungs given a thumbs up! Eyes look good, temperature normal and he was so good about doing bloodwork for his pre-op and also heartworm/tickborne disease testing.

With how naturally worried he was, it was not possible for his Vet to get a good examination on his hind end(BHRR’s Singe was the same way the first time he went in!) nor to properly investigate that lump on his back right leg. 

He also has a bit of a hygroma on his one front elbow.

Things that his Vet was not overly concerned about right now and we would be back in a month and he will be just that much more comfortable. We shall also look better in his mouth next time to see if he needs any requied dental work.

AND when he is under for his Neuter, his Vet said we could take the lump off at that time if necessary. 

We will monitor it and if it gets larger etc., we will get him back in ASAP. 

He had his first vaccines and was deeply admired by many! He was put on preventative/proactive de-worming, flea/tick plus heartworm protection when he first arrived. 

He has proven to be good with his emerge temp foster mama’s cats, other foster dog through another rescue, people and loves kids. She has a young child herself. 

We shall continue to work on those leash manners AND he is putting that much needed weight on and we will keep building up his muscle mass/tone. 

To his emerge temp foster Mama…thank you for keeping him safe since I dropped him off to you last Wednesday night and I will see you both tonight! 

LOVE this picture that Ellie White sent! Just LOVE it!

A close-up of that uber handsome mug! 

This how BHRR’s Bear spent his own Canada Day! 
(Born May 9th, 2009) 

Thank you to his emerge temp foster home for taking such excellent care of this fine senior gent that looks/acts way younger than 9+! 

With how amazing he is doing – he is no longer nervous of their own dog, BHRR’s Peanut, he now loves her plus he has always adored people – a huge social king to humans – we are becoming even more sure that there should be no reason for him not to be placed up for adoption to a right match personality fit home. 

He had extremely limited to zero exposure to dogs for many years prior to Rescue and he has been great to go on walks – ‘walking and talking’ does not give him time to think as much about his worry of dogs – and is learning all about the good things canine friends can provide in companionship with BHRR’s Peanut. 

With patience, consistency, time, stability, understanding and structure, he will be an excellent wonderful addition to a home. A home that will make sure he has frequent/regular access to water as he loves laying in it, is going to be a must! That is his favourite thing and we are not going to deny him this life pleasure. 

Yet, we will shall see how the next few weeks go – he has more vetting to come and I want to see more weight on him. 

He is so incredibly handsome! 

 

 

Another awesome picture taken by Elisabeth! 

He is so much more relaxed and calm and happy! 

BHRR’s Colt says Happy Canada  Day!

He is doing so well with Elisabeth, his emerge temp foster Mama!

The more he settles in, the more comfortable he is becoming and he is proving to be great with people and demonstrating a lovely interest in dogs on walks – no direct interactions as of yet yet no negative or reactive behaviours witnessed – and the one cat he saw out and about had him doing his nervous horse ‘huff and snort’.

I am being told the squirrels get him all excited  and day by day his leash manners are improving.

He has not yet been introduced to Elisabeth’s own cats yet even when I had dropped him off he had zero fixation on their scent.

He appears to love Elisabeth’s dad when he has come over and has done wonderfully with her young daughter.

He was nervous of the storms and fireworks that came through last night yet I am told that he managed well.

I am loving the great updates being sent my way and he is eating fantastic plus his SA is rehabbing wonderfully.

He is booked in at KAH for July 3rd and looking forward to seeing him again! 

Here is a great picture of the handsome man taken by Ellie White and we are also going to take this opportunity to send out a gentle reminder to all to please watch your pets with this extreme heat.

Today, my area is going up to 49 degrees and no Pet should be out in these brutal temps.

Make sure that fresh water is readily available and even at night with these record breaking temps, be mindful of their paws for they can burn in mere moments.

Thank you again to Meg and Elizabeth for helping us to save BHRR’s Colt!