Dog of the Week: Abi

I had the great pleasure of spending 2.5 hours in the car with Abi when I transported her from her temporary foster mom to her long-term foster mom. We met in a parking lot, half asleep, at 6am and as soon as I said her name she ran over and jumped into my arms.  She rode the entire way on my lap and between naps and loads of kisses (whether I wanted them or not! lol), we became fast friends.

Abi is a happy, outgoing, spunky, 1-year-old, 10 lb. Dachshund-Terrier mix who loves other dogs and all people she comes in contact with. Until recently, Abi lived on the streets of Mexico and then at the Humane Society of Cozumel. She was adopted by a tourist who came through on a cruise ship, but unfortunately when the ship left the island, Abi was left behind.

LOYAL has received a number of dogs from Cozumel in the last few years and all of them have had loving, loyal temperaments; Abi is no different. She made the long trek to Canada in June and is now residing with her foster family in Ottawa where she is awaiting her forever family to come along and snatch her up. And oh, what a lucky family that will be!

Abi loves going for walks, riding in the car, playing in the yard and snuggling with anyone who will offer her a lap to curl up on. She is working on her house training and making improvements every day. She is crate trained and happy to have her own space during the night where she sleeps without complaint.

With ongoing training, a consistent schedule and lots of love, Abi is going to turn into an amazing adult dog.  And who could resist that scruffy, mischievous face?! 

Will you be the lucky family to adopt Abi? Apply online today and one of our volunteers will be in touch.

Happy adopting!

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Rescue Round-up: July 5, 2012

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL. Thanks for stopping by the blog, and be sure to share or like this on Facebook and tweet about it, too! Spread the LOYAL love!

 

 

{SPECIAL ALERT - MISSING PUPPY MILL POOCH and FORMER LOYAL FOSTER DOG!!}

 

Carter, a LOYAL pooch and puppy mill survivor adoption in late May 2012, has gone missing from his forever home in Newcastle, ON. Carter has been missing for days, but we can report that there have been a few sightings in the Mill and King area of downtown Newcastle. Posters have been distributed far and wide and Carter has been listed on Helping Lost Pets.

 

 

Carter is a white, 11-pound Bichon-Poodle mix who was lost wearing a brown and gold collar with a blue LOYAL ID tag (shaped like a dog house) and a red rabies tag. Carter will be scared and confused, so please do not chase him. If you spot Carter, please call the number on his LOYAL tag (705-772-4916) so that someone can immediately come to the area.

 

 

Search parties are being organized and volunteers have been scouring the area. If you are interested in joining a search, please contact Linda at lstriemer@sympatico.ca for more information. And, of course, if you spot Carter or know of his whereabouts, please immediately contact us at the number above. 

 

Updates will be posted on our Facebook page as we receive them.

 

{SOCIAL MEDIA}

 

Are you one of the almost 900 LOYAL fans that has liked our Facebook page? Do you follow our posts on Twitter? Often we post photos and information on these pages that doesn't make it onto the blog, so if you want to stay up-to-date on all of LOYAL's happenings, be sure to tune in and encourage others to do so as well. All are welcome!

 

{EVENTS}

 

There are no upcoming events.

 

{VOTE FOR LOYAL starting JULY 9, 2012!}

 

While we, unfortunately, did not place first in the last Helping Lost Pets Click Challenge, with your support we were able to come in third which means we won some great prizes including some much-needed cash for our organization. Thank you for voting!

 

A new Click Challenge is fast approach. The next round will begin on July 9 and run for 1 week through July 16. Again, the shelter or rescue with the most votes by the end of the contest will win first prize - $500 cash!

 

 

Daily reminders to vote will be, as always, posted on our Facebook page and Twitter account. Get those voting fingers (and paws) ready! 

 

{NEW ARRIVALS}

 

New dogs are arriving weekly into foster care, and once they are ready for adoption they will be posted on our website. Photos of most of these dogs make it onto our Facebook page before their bios are posted, so please join our page for up-to-date information on incoming dogs and, as always, keep an eye on our website for new arrivals.

{ADOPTIONS}

 

June was another successful month for us with a whopping 22 adoptions! The following dogs found their forever families last month:

 

Kenzie

Bernie

Windy

Tierra

Yoda

Sam

Rosie

Stormy

Cassie

Emma

Cristal

Sunny

Queen Bee

Yola

Charlie

Dawn

Amadeus

Lily

Dewey

Tyson

 

Congratulations to the adopted pooches and their new forever families on finding each other! Let's make July another amazing month; we already have 3 July adoptions to-date to report:

Apollo

Scout

Rusty 

 

{VOLUNTEERS}

LOYAL can do what LOYAL does because of the amazing volunteers - phone interviewers, home visitors, foster homes, transporters, event organizers, etc. - that work within our organization. If you are interested in learning more about how you can get involved with LOYAL, or are interested in becoming a foster parent to a special rescued dog, please contact us. 

 

{HAPPY TAILS}

 

Have a Happy Tail to share about your LOYAL rescued dog? Send us an e-mail and we will include you in our Facebook album!

 

 

 

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