Month: August 2018

UPDATE: His surgery went well yet the undescended testicle was in his abdomen, poor boy.

I picked him up from LAH and then ended up driving immediately to KAH as on the drive home, he became very nauseous. A cerenia injection later and some tender loving, he is now tucked back into my car and we will continue to head home. 

He will be on antibiotics and pain meds for the next while along with tons of extra loving! 

**Graphic photo yet part of his incision…if extends up to his abdomen**

Thank you to both Hospitals for taking such wonderful care of my boy! 

The Bakers Dozen of BHRR’s Furry Murray! 
*DNA Proven GD/IW

He was full of so much zipping and zooming this AM when I told him we were going for a special car ride! Was hard to even get any pics of this furry lean mean running machine!

I did not have the heart to tell him that this special car ride was going to be to the Vet for his de-twinkling apt… 

AND that means, he did it!! He beat Puppy Strangles not once but twice since November 2nd, 2017! 

It was a long, rocky and sometimes scary road yet he did it!! WTG! I adore this wee Giant with all that I am….he, as with quite a few of his litter, battled medical issues since they were born – he also had bone issues and could not walk at one time yet look at him now!

AND he is also now healthy enough to be de-twinkled today.

Three in his litter were cryptorchid and while BHRR’s Fletcher’s one testicle dropped prior to being altered, BHRR’s Mortimer and BHRR’s Furrry Murray’s did not.

This wee giant weighed 96.8 pounds today! He remains the smallest in his litter yet one of the mightiest. His personality is massive and his sheer love of life enormous. 

He will remain in our Haven Program yet he still has four litter-mates still available for adoption to those right matched personality fit homes. As with all of our dogs, only the right matched fit homes shall be approved and they need extremely specific homes.

BHRR’s Bogart, The Male Weim.

Got him!!!

He now has a name for all those that have been following his detailed Individual blog, BHRR’s Bogart. 

There are SO many to thank for the saving of this truly exquisite boy….any errors made in omission are completely unintentional. Please forgive me for any error. OLC, PP, the SPA Beauceville, Winchester Kennels & the Freedom Drivers! All of you are his angel network! 

So many us came together to help make this Rescue happen and while I will always remain so disappointed in all those who failed him in his past – his most recent owners had him about 1 year and then dumped him in a pound despite knowing people were working on r/q rescue assistance, thank goodness that pound is Rescue friendly and from there this amazing boy is now safe! R/q Rescue often experiences the positively best in people and not just the wretched behaviour of the worst of some in the world.

Said to have severe SA & HD, I have spent the last 2 weeks just waiting to meet him and having now gotten him in my hands, this boy is going to be just fine in time! He is exceptional and I honestly do not think he is ~8 either. Maybe 6 yet we will get him healthy and learn more about him, do proper diagnostics on him and give him time….time to learn so much about caring loving supportive hands. 

An honorary Dane he shall be and yes, he is thin….I love lean as so many know yet he is a bit skinny yet we will also work on that plus building up his muscle tone and mass.

Everyone who has crossed his path over the past two weeks has said he is super calm and sweet and yup, only took a few moments after meeting him to concur! Friendly and so handsome to boot! 

I was going to take him to work tonight to begin his proper proactive/preventative Vet care protocol yet he is so exhausted, has had a lot going on over the past two weeks just in working to have him saved and I am going to give him tonight to chill and relax and tomorrow is a new day. As with any of our dogs, he will lack for nothing! Never again shall anyone fail him….that I promise him as I do every dog that we are entrusted with.

To those who turned their back on him in his big time of need, shame on you and he is your loss and our and so many others that are waiting to spoil/love him gain.

I am now on my way to pick up poor Bakers Dozen BHRR’s Furry Murray. That undescended testicle was in his abdomen, the poor boy. This could have caused him serious future medical concerns so I am very happy to know that he will have one less possible medical issue in his future.

Everything we are hearing about this dog – from the first pound and his current placement is how sweet, calm and what a love bug he is!

Soon, I get to meet you soon BHRR’s Bogart – He now has a name and already is looking happier!  

Playing with Ranger at her special Play Date today!

BHRR’s Burst 
August 25th, 2018

She had her own special DAY date today!

Thank you to her play date human Heather again for the great pictures and for giving her this really special spoiling time!

BHRR’s Burst remains AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION which surprises so many of us!

She is fabu with dogs – even got to hang with a senior PM and play with Ranger(Lab/Husky) at her play date today – great with people and *bursts* with so much happiness, personality and affection!

She is friendly, eager to please, social, active and the best snuggle partner for movies or reading a book that you could ever wish for! 

She loves hikes and walks and car rides and truly is a WOW dog! 

Wonderful with kids, great to wash, do nails and those eyes of hers are positively stunning!

She may be small – Labx – possibly has Dane – yet she is mighty and wonderful and incredibly gorgeous!

We remain patient for her right matched forever loving home to find her!

BHRR’s ??? – Needs A Name!
~8 year old Male Weim
Severe HD & SA

O. dumped him at a pound even though they were aware that people were working on finding a r/q Rescue for him. Then, apparently another group was to help him and from what we were told stepped down.

He may not be a Dane or a Giant yet BHRR has taken in so many honourary Giants over the past 22.5 years and as we focused on the special needs, he needed us badly. ETA to BHRR TBA.

So, between rare moments of spotty reception during my time away working and worrying about if he was or was not safe, this boy is now safe for sure! Thanks from my heart is shouted out to OLC and PP for all that they did to ensure his safety until I arrived home.

We sincerely hope that everyone has had a great couple of weeks!!

On our part, even though our FB and Website were pulled offline for the last 2 weeks, r/q Rescue is always 24/7!

Since being on *vacation* as of August 8th, I have addressed over 14,000 emails, helped find r/q rescue placement for 52 dogs and we committed to bringing this sweet dear boy into our program at BHRR.

I would love to find an emerge temp foster for him for a few weeks in our neck of the woods! If not, he will be bunking in with The Boerskins. 

We provide the food, bowls, dog bed, collar, leash, vetting etc. YOU provide the spoiling love!

Please email contactbhrr@gmail.com over posting here as we may miss your kind offer.

AND note if you are an approved BHRR Adoptive home, you are also an approved temp foster home should your circumstances allow for it!

AND from our home to all of our friends, family and supporters, good night wishes are being sent!

I am up with the birds tomorrow to go back to work for a bit and then off for the rest of the day for another surgical procedure! UGH! With the horrible attempts to get home from our first vacation in 19 years, it is now major cuddle time tonight with my kids and the animals!

On August 15th, an email came out with an Urgent Request for assistance for a Weim. I had emailed back and we then learned that the O. had dumped this poor by at a pound even though they knew others were trying to find a r/q Rescue placement.

Then after we stepped up, a breed rescue offered to take him and we stepped down and then learned shortly afterwards that they decided not to assist him. They did not even want to assess him. 

We were asked to step back up as we knew he needed us and urgently. Without hesitation, we stepped back up. We assess our dogs upon arrival to BHRR. Assessing/evaluating in shelter/pound environments can often be misleading and dogs can and do fail many a SAFER or other Temperament Test. 

So, an honorary Giant he shall be! As a highly focused, educated, knowledgeable plus experienced Special Needs Rescue, he represents the dogs we work so hard to step up to help. 

He was pulled from this pound and placed in another safe spot and then as of August 26th, he will be moved to a boarding place closer to our location and on August 29th, I will make the drive to pick him up to bring back to BHRR.

Here is a copy of that information sent out:

* URGENT. IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF RESCUE *

Owner is considering euthanasia this week. The information below is according to the owner.

Owner surrender, not at pound
Weimaraner
roughly 8 years
hip dysplasia, severe separation anxiety
roughly 70 lbs
tartar level: 2/10
housebroken, but has accidents on occasion
listens well to commands
good with physical manipulations except hip
friendly, affectionate, energetic
used to live with another dog according to current owner (who adopted this Weim roughly a year ago)
unknown with cats
lives with 2 children (ages unknown)
no aggression, no bite history known to current owner
does not jump
no food or toy protection
has never hurt another animal
pulls a little on leash
good in car
energy level 5/10 but restrained because of hip problems
needs company and walks instead of running
unknown if on medication for hip issue
severe anxiety
excessive hair loss
drooling when female occupant leaves the house

BHRR’s Colt & 6 year old Emma – they watched many a TV show together when he was emerge temp fostered! 

BHRR’s Colt!
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! 

This fine handsome amazing boy is ready to make his own special announcement!

He is ~4 years of age and so sweet, precious and loving!

He can go to a home that works part-time, ft, is semi-retired or retired or works from home. Another versatile BHRR dog! 

He travels wonderfully in the car and his leash manners, while not 100% perfect gentleman style, are mountains better than they once were! He is kind, willing to please and gentle and such a soft personality. 

He still huffs plus snorts when he is not comfortable and reassures beautifully with a soft word and/or touch.

Easy to wash and do nails plus clean ears.

Low maintenance and such a charmer!

Takes him a few moments to feel comfortable around strangers yet if you are patient, he will relax and his curiousity and social sides will see him quietly approach and want to be your friend.

He is such a kind boy….

He has been a true delight to have with us! 

He can be the only dog in an approved adoptive home or if a home already has a dog, it has to be a right matched personality fit. We have friends and so should he!

Great with dogs and he has been excellent with cats too!

We wish for him to be in a home that is not overly active or busy social butterflies. A social home for sure yet nothing over the top for him to thrive and be happy. He loves when we have small numbers of friends plus family over and he loves visiting small numbers in others homes. 

We will consider homes with children as young as 6 for him as long as said home has responsible adults plus kids. His emerge temp foster home has a 6 year old daughter. 

He is house broken, crate trained and makes an incredible best friend companion! Small walks, short hikes, cuddling watching a movie or TV show, keeping you company for trips to the Timmie’s Drive Thru, laying by your side on a dog bed while you work on the computer are all things he loves to do…..he is a true BFF! 

He loves just being around his humans, not being part of them like some Danes! 

The way he pushes his head into my side or stomach is positively adorable and endearing. 

It has taken him some time to feel comfortable asking for affection and we make sure that he is given love both when he does and does not ask….

He is a real gentle giant and Ellie White thank you again for emerge temp fostering him for us until we had a spot and thank you and Brooke again for the stunning photo’s of him!

He is an amazing dog and Meg, thank you again for asking us to help! 

For anyone interested in him, please do read his detailed blog and our adoption processes, policies plus procedures. For those who feel that they then may be approved to adopt him, you are more than welcome to submit a completed adoption application contract to members of the BHRR BOD to review. 

Good Morning!

This gorgeous girl continues to just shine and is keeping her incredible emerge temp foster on her toes! 

She is loving everything and everyone and was up ready and determined to take on the whole world today!

I am enjoying the updates plus the *giggle* moment stories shared my way and Tracey – you are so amazing!

She now has a name and thank you to Melissa for the idea – keeping in line with the beer theme was perfect and in also wanting to honour The Bakers Dozen of Baby Carlsberg……BHRR’s Denmark shall be her name!

The beer Carlsberg is believed by many to have been named after the district located in Denmark….. 

Good Sunday AM to all from BHRR’s Denmark!

Cuddling with her rescue angel Tracey!

BHRR’s ??
Needs a name!

I am thinking that she is no more than 15-18 months of age from what I have seen to date and I am hearing that she is sweet, gives the best kisses, loves to play fetch, loves her turtle toy and is a true goofy goober! 

I remain so grateful to Tracey for stepping up to get her pulled from this pound so fast! 

She will need a name and I know this picture is a bit blurry/dark – lightened it up as I could – yet I love it! She is so so so adorable!

She was picked up as a stray and has a scar on one of her cheeks yet that only makes her more endearing!

Name guru’s help!

Tracey HAS her!

Look at the three lovely ladies! 

Thank you SO much Tracey! My heart is so at peace now knowing she is out of the pound and safe with you!

Tracey shall emerge temp foster her until the 12th and then we shall get her transported to her next foster rescue angel Ellie!

Thank you again to Kim for contacting us to help her!

WHAT a great rescue Saturday!

BHRR’s Bear – Amost 9.5 year old Saint
Born: May 9th, 2009

A picture that Sean took of him today with his Canon 77D!

More to post on this uber handsome Senior boy tomorrow.

I picked him up from his emerge temp foster family last night(have not seen him since I picked him up, vetted him and dropped him off to them June 21st) & GOT to visit with BHRR’s Peanut also – Adopted September 2012 and I have not seen her since then…HUGE HUGE HUGE hi-light for me! 

THANK you to The Janzens for letting me love and be loved on by her….AND for emerge temp fostering this big lug of love! You helped save his life…..so grateful.

He came to work with me to KAH today and more to come!

He deserves to be our Cover Boy and from our home to all of our friends, family and supporters, good night wishes being sent!

 

SHE IS SAFE!

Thanks to Tracey for stepping up, this girl will have a safe place to rest her head as of tomorrow night!

Tracey will emerge temp foster her until the 12th so that she can get out of the pound and then she will go to her second rescue temp foster angel – Ellie from there….

THANK YOU to you both for saving her life!!!

I can now rest more easily tonight and yes, I also suspect she is not a singlebred Dane. Does not matter…she is scared/stressed in this very rural pound and needed to be saved.

We have heard that once she is out of the pound she is so happy and goofy and in seeing this photo, what a mug!

Thank you to Kim for reaching out to see if we could assist.

This is Rescue #10 for BHRR for 2018!

From our home to all of our friends, family and supporters, good night wishes being sent!

***UPDATE** FILLED

ISO: URGENT EMERGENCY TEMP FOSTER FOR:

~2 year old female Great Dane
*Scared in pound yet goofy and friendly and happy when taken outside
*Has proven fine with dog testing – initiated play

As some are aware, I am trying…and trying hard…LOL to have my first Vacation with Sean in 19 years and we urgently need an emerge temp foster home for her. 

Looking for ~3 weeks – Until August 26th, 2018

If you are able to assist us with an emerge temp foster of this lovely Dane, please do email gwen@birchhaven.org ASAP

Please do not post your kind offer here, it may be missed. 

We supply the food, stand, bowls, collar, leash, beds, crate if needed etc…you supply the loving stable home! 

NOTE: If you are an approved adoptive home, you are already an approved volunteer and if your home circumstances allow for it, you can temp foster too! 

Thanks in advance for the consideration!

 

Good Thursday AM!

BHRR’s Colt on our drive in to KAH this AM!

I had cleaned my car over the weekend and he got to put drool and dog hair back over it! 

He gets to hang out at work all day…lucky him!

His weight is now hanging around 135 pounds. He still needs about another 10-15 pounds yet he is getting there and after battling some post-neuter complications, which caused him to drop some of his post rescue put on weight, he is back on track!

After he has his Vet Visit, we are keeping everything positively crossed that he can make his own special announcement! 

BHRR’s Colt!

This is my last post of my night!

Another great photo taken by Brooke while he was being emerge temp fostered by Elisabeth! These incredibly stunning surpise photo’s have been such a joy to me! So thankful!

Thank you also to The BHRR Bakers Dozen for continuing to lend him one of their gorgeous OnePawTwoPaw Collars….it looks amazing on him! 

Meg – ‘your’ boy looks awesome!

This handsome man shall hopefully have his own special announcement to make shortly….he is back at the Vet tomorrow and if all goes well…..stay tuned!