Sunday 6 June 2010

Until they all have a home ....

This weeks Blog is dedicated to the many dogs who are in kennels across the UK waiting for their forever home, every day a dog is put to sleep because noone wants it, it is so sad that we live in a society where a living being can be so disposable and it breaks my heart. That's why we set Bright Paws up, to give us a vehicle to be part of the dog world and help as many as we possibly can, we donate our time, expertise and money to help as many as we can - I only wish it was more. So today we dedicate this blog to every dog in the rescue system. Please please rescue, whilst there are so many dogs in need of loving homes :-)

Great North Dog Walk
Next Sunday, Mavis and me are doing the Great North Dog Walk - the largest of its kind and will be raising funds for the wonderful Oldies Club (www.oldies.org.uk) - we are hoping for a sunny but not too hot day - if it gets too hot we will be substituting Mavis with Oscar who can cope with the heat better :-) If you would like to sponsor us please go to the Oldies website and donate through paypal - please put Mavis and Becky GNDW in the comments box

Babe - Bullies In Need
Bullies in Need have taken in a wonderful young Bullie called Babe, who has stolen our heart here at Bright Paws. She was surrendered to BIN by her owner and went into foster with a lovely lady. It soon became apparent that she had a real problem with her hips and after x-rays it was discovered that one of her hip joints never developed, plus she had an untreated fracture of her leg. To start with it didn't seem to affect Babe and she didn't show any signs of pain, her gait was peculiar as her back legs crossed over one another as she walked and when she layed down they naturally were crossed, as you can see in the picture below.
As the weeks have gone on Babe's condition has worsened and now she can't even get around her garden and she is getting frustrated and shows signs of being in pain. Surgery is needed urgently but this of course in not cheap. It is going to cost at least £2000, but we can't let her go on much longer without.
It seems an impossible task, but if everyone pulls together I am sure we can do it. We HAVE to do it for this little girls sake.

We are helping by offering 20 animal communication sessions (normally £40) for a donation to BIN of £20 - the money goes directly to them and directly to helping this special little girl. Animal communication is a natural way of understanding your dog and exploring problems from their perspective so you can work with them to make it better - we do it over the phone using a photograph, so if you have always been curious why not give it a go and help us get Babe back on her feet and enjoying life. please email me if you would like to do this woof@brightpaws.co.uk

If you would like to make a donation to BIN in support of Babe, please go to www.bulliesinneed.info and donate through PayPal

A Final Thought
Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts, they don't ask to be bred and are at the mercy of humans for care, love and food. Please consider rescue dogs and help where you can .... heres a few reasons why we will never stop until they all have a home

I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY.

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.

A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.


Dear Mom and Dad,

I died today. You got tired of me and took me to the shelter. They were overcrowded and I drew an unlucky number. I am in a black plastic bag in a landfill now. Some other puppy will get the barely used leash you left. My collar was dirty and too small, but the lady took it off before she sent me to the Rainbow Bridge.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't chewed your shoe? I didn't know what it was, but it was leather, and it was on the floor. I was just playing. You forgot to get puppy toys.

Would I still be at home if I had been housebroken? Rubbing my nose in what I did only made me ashamed that I had to go at all. There are books and obedience teachers that would have taught you how to teach me to go to the door.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't brought fleas into the house? Without anti-flea medicine, I couldn't get them off of me after you left me in the yard for days.

Would I still be at home if l hadn't barked? I was only saying, "I'm scared, I'm lonely, I'm here, I'm here! I want to be your best friend."

Would I still be at home if I had made you happy? Hitting me didn't make me learn how.

Would I still be at home if you had taken the time to care for me and to teach manners to me? You didn't pay attention to me after the first week or so, but I spent all my time waiting for you to love me.

I died today.

Love,
Your Puppy