Author Archives: NWSams

December was a quiet month in rescue. We continued the usual work of taking and responding to applications, getting home visits done, and answering questions, but no new dogs came in and none were placed. We had up to 200 … Continue reading →

We first saw Thor in July when SRO sent him here to see our vet for neutering. Melissa found him when Malamute Rescue called (not, as I first understood, the shelter). He was placed in a home in Corvallis with … Continue reading →

The last line in the October Rescue Report was “We started out with two dogs, thinking we could foster one at a time. Now we’re at seven and it seems normal.” We didn’t have a clue that a short time … Continue reading →

Let’s start the report this month with the best news a dog can have. Bjorn went to his new home on October 8! Bjorn is the dog who came over from the Bend area July 21st, surrendered after his elderly … Continue reading →

This month saw an upgrade to our electric fencing. Katie is the only foster we ever hosted who went over the fence, and last month we had to turn on the juice to the wire around the top of the … Continue reading →

Katie is just unbelievable. Despite being one of the smallest dogs we have fostered, she is the one and only dog to jump over our fence. We had to hook up a new line of electric fencing to dissuade her, … Continue reading →

Our puppy stories conclude this month with the adoption into permanent homes of Sadie, Sparkle, and Cubby. The experience we gained whelping a litter gives us a great insight into the work involved, and appreciation for the people who happily … Continue reading →

At ten weeks old, the puppies have developed real personalities. White Boy is mellow, Little Girl is a tornado, and Big Girl is the lover in the crowd. Big Girl, who will be known as Sadie, has been promised to … Continue reading →

It’s true! There’s nothing like puppy breath. Our three little house guests have passed six weeks and are developing real personalities. White Boy is timid and would just as soon snuggle than play hard with his sisters. Big Girl is … Continue reading →

And now, for something completely different. Puppies!! Last month we wrote about Katie, the girl who came from the Kent Animal Shelter. Remember how we said she came with Kennel Cough, something we had never experienced before? Well, she was … Continue reading →