Weekly Rescue Round-up: December 19, 2011

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL over the last week! 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!

EVENTS

This past Sunday, PetSmart Markham hosted a Photos with Santa event with $5 from every photo going to LOYAL Rescue. Thank you for volunteer Ewan for coordinating this and to all those who attended to get your pets' photos taken with the big guy!

HOLIDAY SEASON - Only 6 days left until Christmas!

It's almost that time of year again! Wondering what to get the person who has everything? Why not donate to LOYAL Rescue on their behalf? It's quick and easy, and a tax receipt issues immediately when you donate securely online. Visit our Donate page for donation options, and give the gift that keeps on giving to our rescued dogs in need this holiday season.

The holidays are often a busy time for rescue in terms of owner surrenders, while the intake of applications can slow down as people go away on holidays. As we are volunteer run, our volunteers also go away to spend time with friends and family. Our administrative process can take a little longer than using during the month of December and into early January, and we thank everyone for their patience. Please know that our goal is to get dogs into loving homes and we are working as quickly as we can with our limited resources.

Please note that many dogs - especially puppies - are given as gifts during the holiday season. LOYAL Rescue does not condone pets as gifts to children or to adults, and our adoption process is not negotiable. Everyone in the home, including all that will be in contact with the dog, must be a part of the adoption process. A volunteer will still conduct a home visit and will meet all those in the family. Surprises for family members are not suitable for our rescued dogs, and LOYAL will not accept applications from interested adopters who are looking to give a dog or dogs as a gift to someone else. Please do your research and put a lot of though into your decision before you decide to adopt a dog (or any animal) this holiday season. As the saying goes, "Think Carefully, Choose Wisely, Love Deeply"!

That being said, we welcome all interested adopters to submit applications through our website. We would love to find loving, committed homes for our rescued dogs for the holidays. Some have never had a family to call their own, and the best gift that a rescued dog could receive this holiday season is for a forever family to call their own!

SECRET SANTA

Thank you to all who contacted us to participate in this year's Secret Santa foster match-up! 35 dogs have now been matched with Santas and should be receiving their gifts soon! Fantastic!

SUPPORT US!

Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from every collar and every leash purchase to LOYAL Rescue! A few people have already made purchases and the donations are already rolling in! Happy shopping!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Are you one of the 500+ fans that has liked our Facebook page? Do you follow our posts on Twitter? Sometimes 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!

NEW ARRIVALS

The following dogs are new to rescue and are now available on our website:

Alice is a 1-year-old, female Dachshund. Read more about Alice here.

Feebee is a 6-month-old, female Schnauzer-Dachshund mix. Read more about Feebee here.

Franke is a 1-year-old, male Dachshund. Read more about Frank here.

PENDING

Beans, Sable, Sapphire, Sarge, Scotlund, Sherman, Shiloh, Toto, and Wicket have approved forever homes and are currently pending adoption. We are no longer accepting applications for these dogs. Thank you for your interest!

We are processing very promising applications for the remainder of our Dane-Newf-Lab puppies, as well as for Timmy, so please contact us before submitting an application for any of these dogs.

ADOPTED

Bentley, Dominique and Maggie Muggins found their forever homes this week. Congratulations to them and to their new families!

See you next Monday for another Rescue Round-up!

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Weekly Rescue Round-up: December 12, 2011

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL over the last week! 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!

EVENTS

LOYAL Rescue has no upcoming events. Please keep an eye on our Events page for future happenings in your area!

HOLIDAY SEASON - Only 12 days left until Christmas!

It's almost that time of year again!  Wondering what to get the person who has everything? Why not donate to LOYAL Rescue on their behalf? It's quick and easy, and a tax receipt issues immediately when you donate securely online. Visit our Donate page for donation options, and give the gift that keeps on giving to our rescued dogs in need this holiday season.

The holidays are often a busy time for rescue in terms of owner surrenders, while the intake of applications can slow down as people go away on holidays. As we are volunteer run, our volunteers also go away to spend time with friends and family. Our administrative process can take a little longer than using during the month of December and into early January, and we thank everyone for their patience. Please know that our goal is to get dogs into loving homes and we are working as quickly as we can with our limited resources.

Please note that many dogs - especially puppies - are given as gifts during the holiday season. LOYAL Rescue does not condone pets as gifts to children or to adults, and our adoption process is not negotiable. Everyone in the home, including all that will be in contact with the dog, must be a part of the adoption process. A volunteer will still conduct a home visit and will meet all those in the family. Surprises for family members are not suitable for our rescued dogs, and LOYAL will not accept applications from interested adopters who are looking to give a dog or dogs as a gift to someone else. Please do your research and put a lot of though into your decision before you decide to adopt a dog (or any animal) this holiday season.

That being said, we welcome all interested adopters to submit applications through our website. We would love to find loving, committed homes for our rescued dogs for the holidays. Some have never had a family to call their own, and the best gift that a rescued dog could receive this holiday season is for a forever family to call their own!

SECRET SANTA

Thank you to all who contacted us to participate in this year's Secret Santa foster match-up! 35 dogs have now been matched with Santas and should be receiving their gifts soon!  Fantastic!

SUPPORT US!

Thank you to everyone who bid in the Helping Homeless Pets auction! LOYAL raised over $250 through donations for items donated in our name! A huge thank you to all those who donated items, including DearSukie, DCImaginations, WagsandWiggles and Becca Illustration & Design! Stay tuned for the next HHP auction in early 2012 where more LOYAL items will be featured, including a family / pet photo shoot by the talented Triebe Photography!

Adorable snowman dog toy from WagsandWiggles!

Reminder that Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from every collar and every leash purchase to LOYAL Rescue! Here is a link to the promotion blog post for more details. A few people have already made purchases and the donations are already rolling in!  Happy shopping!

Thank you to all who voted in the Helping Homeless Pets Click Challenge. Unfortunately LOYAL could not pull ahead to win, but the votes were appreciated nonetheless. Hopefully we can grab the lead in the next challenge!

SOCIAL MEDIA

 

Are you one of the 500+ fans that has liked our Facebook page? Do you follow our posts on Twitter? Sometimes 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!

NEW ARRIVALS

The following dogs are new to rescue and are now available on our website:

Bandit is a 9-year-old, male Chihuahua who hails from Cambridge. His foster mom reports that he is calm and pleasant, and that he gets along with other dogs around his size.  He loves to be with his humans, walks well on a leash and sleeps in his crate like a champ!

Dexter is a 1-year-old, male Boxer.  This goofy, playful and sweet young guy gets along well with other dogs but should not go to a home with cats.  He enjoys the company of kids and is currently being fostered in Ottawa.

Gemma is an approximately 1-year-old (or slightly younger), female Collie mix.  Gemma is very sweet and very energetic, and gets along well with other playful dogs.  Gemma would be fine in a home with children, and could learn to live with cats (she's working on it!).  She is being fostered in Elmvale.

Joe Cocker (get it?! ha!) is a 1-2-year old, male Cocker Spaniel.  He is a very calm, happy-go-lucky young man who grew up in some very poor conditions, but he doesn't let that bring him down!  Joe does well with other dogs, cats and kids, and is being fostered in Milton.  **PENDING ADOPTION**: Joe already has a pending adoption!  That was quick, but can you blame them? Look at that handsome face!

PENDING

Beans, Bentley, Sapphire, Sherman, Toto, and Wicket have approved forever homes and are currently pending adoption. We are no longer accepting applications for these dogs. Thank you for your interest!

We are processing very promising applications for the remainder of our Dane-Newf-Lab puppies, as well as for Timmy, so please contact us before submitting an application for any of these dogs.

ADOPTED

Lady found her forever home this week. Congratulations to Lady and her new family!

See you next Monday for another Rescue Round-up!



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Weekly Rescue Round-up: December 5, 2011

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL over the last week! 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!

EVENTS

LOYAL Rescue has no upcoming events. Please keep an eye on our Events page for future happenings.

HOLIDAY SEASON

Christmas is fast approaching! Wondering what to get the person who has everything? Why not donate to LOYAL Rescue on their behalf? It's quick and easy, and a tax receipt issues immediately when you donate securely online. Visit our Donate page for donation options, and give the gift that keeps on giving to our rescued dogs in need this holiday season.

The holidays are often a busy time for rescue in terms of owner surrenders, while the intake of applications can slow down as people go away on holidays. As we are volunteer run, our volunteers also go away to spend time with friends and family. Our administrative process can take a little longer than using during the month of December and into early January, and we thank everyone for their patience. Please know that our goal is to get dogs into loving homes and we are working as quickly as we can with our limited resources.

Please note that many dogs are given as gifts during the holiday season. LOYAL Rescue does not condone pets as gifts to children or to adults, and our adoption process is not negotiable. Everyone in the home, including all that will be in contact with the dog, must be a part of the adoption process. A volunteer will still conduct a home visit and will meet all those in the family. Surprises for family members are not suitable for our rescued dogs, and LOYAL will not accept applications from interested adopters who are looking to give a dog or dogs as a gift to someone else. Please do your research and put a lot of though into your decision before you decide to adopt a dog (or any animal) this holiday season.

That being said, we welcome all interested adopters to submit applications through our website. We would love to find loving, committed homes for our rescued dogs for the holidays. Some have never had a family to call their own, and the best gift that a rescued dog could receive this holiday season is for a forever family to call their own!

SECRET SANTA

Thank you to all who contacted us to participate in this year's Secret Santa foster match-up!  35 dogs have now been matched with Santas and will be receiving their gifts soon!

SUPPORT US!

Thank you to everyone who bid in the Helping Homeless Pets auction!  LOYAL raised over $250 through donations for items donated in our name!  A huge thank you to all those who donated items, including DearSukie, DCImaginations, WagsandWiggles and Becca Illustrations!  Stay tuned for the next HHP auction in early 2012 where more LOYAL items will be featured, including a family / pet photo shoot by the talented Triebe Photography!

Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from every collar and every leash purchase to LOYAL Rescue! Here is a link to the promotion blog post for more details. Happy shopping!
Thank you to all who voted in the Helping Homeless Pets Click Challenge.  Unfortunately LOYAL could not pull ahead to win, but the votes were appreciated nonetheless.  Hopefully we can grab the lead in the next challenge!
 
 
SOCIAL MEDIA


Are you one of the 500+ fans that has liked our Facebook page? Do you follow our posts on Twitter? Sometimes 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!

NEW ARRIVALS

There are no new dogs in rescue this week.  Please visit our website to view our adoptable dogs!

PENDING
Beans, Bentley and Sherman have approved forever homes and are currently pending adoption. We are no longer accepting applications for these dogs. Thank you for your interest!

We are processing very promising applications for all of our Dane-Newf-Lab puppies, as well as for Timmy and Toto, so please contact us before submitting an application for any of these dogs.

ADOPTED

Tuxedo, Angie and Clara found their forever homes this week. Congratulations to them and to their new families!


See you next Monday for another Rescue Round-up!
 
 

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Weekly Rescue Round-up: November 28, 2011

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL over the last week! 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!

EVENTS

LOYAL Rescue has no upcoming events.  Please keep an eye on our Events page for future happenings.

HOLIDAY SEASON

Christmas is fast approaching!  Wondering what to get the person who has everything?  Why not donate to LOYAL Rescue on their behalf?  It's quick and easy, and a tax receipt issues immediately when you donate securely online.  Visit our Donate page for donation options, and give the gift that keeps on giving to our rescued dogs in need this holiday season. 

The holidays are often a busy time for rescue in terms of owner surrenders, while the intake of applications can slow down as people go away on holidays.  As we are volunteer run, our volunteers also go away to spend time with friends and family.  Our administrative process can take a little longer than using during the month of December and into early January, and we thank everyone for their patience.  Please know that our goal is to get dogs into loving homes and we are working as quickly as we can with our limited resources.

Please note that many dogs are given as gifts during the holiday season.  LOYAL Rescue does not condone pets as gifts to children or to adults, and our adoption process is not negotiable.  Everyone in the home, including all that will be in contact with the dog, must be a part of the adoption process.  A volunteer will still conduct a home visit and will meet all those in the family.  Surprises for family members are not suitable for our rescued dogs, and LOYAL will not accept applications from interested adopters who are looking to give a dog or dogs as a gift to someone else. Please do your research and put a lot of though into your decision before you decide to adopt a dog (or any animal) this holiday season. 

That being said, we welcome all interested adopters to submit applications through our website.  We would love to find loving, committed homes for our rescued dogs for the holidays.  Some have never had a family to call their own, and the best gift that a rescued dog could receive this holiday season is for a forever family to call their own!

SUPPORT US!

LOYAL has a few promotions in the works right now and we desperately need your help!  We are participating in a Click Challenge where the rescue/shelter with the most votes by December 4, 2011 will win $1,000 for their organization through Helping Homeless Pets.  LOYAL Rescue desperately needs this money, so please click on the below photo to show how you can help.  You can vote daily, so please share with family/friends and VOTE VOTE VOTE!

As well, Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from every collar and every leash purchase to LOYAL Rescue! Here is a link to the promotion blog post for more details. Happy shopping!

Last, but not least, we are still participating in this round of the Shelter Challenge.  If All Breed Canine Rescue wins the grand prize, $1,000 in much-needed funds will be donated to Helping Homeless Pets and split among its rescue groups.  You can vote twice/day on all devices, so please continue to support HHP and LOYAL Rescue!  Visit the HHP website for additional details.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

 

Are you one of the 500+ fans that has liked our Facebook page?  Do you follow our posts on Twitter?  Sometimes 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!

 

DOGS OF THE WEEK

 

In honour of November being Adopt-a-Senior-Dog month, last week's Dogs of the Week were Chico and Willis, two of our senior foster residents. 

 

Check their stories out here!

 

NEW ARRIVALS

 

Beans is a young (under 1 year), male Silky Terrier-x.  Beans is full of...well...Beans!  This young, spunky character gets along well with dogs and cats, and has oodles of energy to burn.  An active, experienced family would be best suited for this handsome youngin' who could use some ongoing obedience training.

Bentley is a 1.5-year-old, male Shih Tzu-Maltese-x.  This friendly fellow just adores people (including kids!), and would be best suited to a family where someone is home all or most of the day to spend time with him.  He enjoys the company of other dogs, and is working on not jumping up on people when they come over to say hello.

Dominique is an adult, female Shih Tzu-Maltese-x.  She gets along well with other dogs and is a well-mannered, polite young lady.  Nique (as her friends call her) is house-trained, very trustworthy when home alone and loves to sleep in the human bed at night.   She is looking for a family with a lot of love to give, so that she can give that much love and more in return.

Yes, we have puppies!  These beautiful Newfoundland-Lab-Great Dane-x puppies arrived into rescue a few weeks ago at the tender age of 1 week.  They will not be available for adoption until 9 weeks of age (mid-January 2012), but we are now accepting applications from interested adopters.  There are 4 boys - Sarge, Scotlund, Sherman and Simon - and 4 girls - Sable, Sapphire, Satin and Sierra.  Please ensure that you have done your breed research before applying; Newfoundlands and Great Danes are large-extra large breed dogs and will require appropriate space and exercise.  We anticipate receiving a high volume of applications for these puppies, and those whose families and homes are most suited will be screened. 

Timmy is a 5-year-old, male Yorkie.  This sweet, shy man is very submissive with people and other animals due to a rough start to life, but he wants so badly to be part of a family and to finally be loved.  He prefers women to men right now, so home with a patient and understanding family is crucial so that Timmy can learn to trust again.  Timmy is only 5.5 lbs., so older children who are respectful of his size and his space are recommended.

Applications for any of the above dogs, or any of our available dogs, can be submitted through our website.

 

PENDING

 

Angie, Clara and Tuxedo have been approved to forever homes and are currently pending adoption. We are no longer accepting applications for these dogs. Thank you for your interest!  

 

ADOPTED

 

Brownie, Ozzie and Sucre found their forever homes this week. Congratulations to them and to their new families!

See you next Monday for another Rescue Round-up!

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Dogs of the Week: Chico and Willis!

As we are nearing the end of November, which just happens to be Adopt-a-Senior-Dog month, this week's Dogs of the Week are two of our resident seniors - Chico and Willis!

Chico is a 14-year-old, male Chihuahua.  His foster mom reports that he is super sweet and super friendly, though could be characterized as a bit of a cat chaser (but we won't hold that against him).  It is, however, all curiousity, and this guy does not have an aggressive bone in his 8 pound body, so this could easily be corrected with some positive reinforcement.  Cats are our friends, Chico!  He enjoys the company of other dogs, but would prefer a home without small children due to his tiny stature and his advanced age.  Do not let the numbers fool you - Chico is a little spitfire and can keep up with the resident youngins'!  He loves to be with his humans - either following them around or sleeping on an available lap - and gives some of the best cuddles in town.  If you are looking for a tiny heartbreaker in your life, look no further than Chico! 

Chico is being fostered in Ottawa.

Willis is a senior (we don't know an exact age but we'd wager he is 10+), male Rat Terrier mix.  Willis has a pretty sad story to tell, we're afraid.  He was found on the side of the road in Kentucky where he had collapsed from dehydration.  He was emaciated and in pretty rough shape all around, but fortunately an angel was watching over sweet Willis and he was guided into loving arms.  Now an official Canadian citizen, Willis prides himself on his speedy recovery and his ongoing trust and love for humans.  Not every dog could bounce back from the condition that Willis was in, and that just shows how much spunk and life this pooch has left in him.  Rat Terriers are a hearty breed that has an above average life span, and Willis is definitely "breed standard" in that respect!  Though he is deaf and that makes him "special needs" all Willis really needs is a forever family to love him, protect him and give him all the cuddles and kisses he deserves. 

Willis is being fostered in Uxbridge.

If you are interested in submitting an application for either Chico and Willis, please visit our website or send us an e-mail for more information.

Happy adopting!

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Weekly Rescue Round-up: November 21, 2011

Welcome to our Weekly Rescue Round-up where we update you on all the rescue happenings within LOYAL over the last week! 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!

EVENTS
 

Shiloh was recently featured on CP24's Morning Show!  She did a fantastic job representing LOYAL and was a perfect lady on-screen.  Well done, Shiloh! 

 

Winter Woofstock was this past weekend and we are happy to report that it was a barking success!  Tons of LOYAL supporters stopped by the booth to say hello, and we were able to spread the word far and wide about our amazing foster dogs.  Thank you to all who stopped by!

 
SUPPORT US!
 

LOYAL has a few promotions in the works right now and we desperately need your help!  We are participating in a Click Challenge where the rescue/shelter with the most votes by December 4, 2011 will win $1,000 for their organization through Helping Homeless Pets.  LOYAL Rescue desperately needs this money, so please click on the below photo to show how you can help.  You can vote daily, so please share with family/friends and VOTE VOTE VOTE!

 

 

As well, Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from every collar and every leash purchase to LOYAL Rescue!  Here is a link to the promotion blog post for more details.  Happy shopping!

 

Christmas is fast approaching!  Wondering what to get for that person who has everything?  Why not make a donation in their name to LOYAL Rescue?  Not only will it warm your heart (and theirs!) this chilly holiday season, but you'll be helping the 50+ dogs that we currently have in foster care!  Click here to learn how you can donate and get a tax receipt (and a warm, fuzzy feeling) in return!  'Tis the season for giving, after all.

 

Last, but not least, we are still participating in this round of the Shelter Challenge.  If All Breed Canine Rescue wins the grand prize, $1,000 in much-needed funds will be donated to Helping Homeless Pets and split among its rescue groups.  You can vote twice/day on all devices, so please continue to support HHP and LOYAL Rescue!  Visit the HHP website for additional details. 

 
SOCIAL MEDIA
 

Are you one of the 500+ fans that has liked our Facebook page?  Do you follow our posts on Twitter?  Sometimes 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!

 

NEW ARRIVALS

 

No new dogs arrived into rescue this week.

 
PENDING
 

Angie, Clara, Ozzie, and Tuxedo have been approved to forever homes and are currently pending adoption.  We are no longer accepting applications for these dogs.  Thank you for your interest!

 

We are also processing very promising applications for Maggie Muggins and Sucre, and may not longer be accepting applications for these dogs.  Please contact us before submitting an application.

 

ADOPTED

 

Tristan found his forever home this week.  Congratulations to him and to his new family!

 

 

See you next Monday for another Rescue Round-up!

 

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Funny Farm Boutique Promotion

How can you help LOYAL dogs this holiday season and get a great gift item for yourself (or perhaps a dog-loving friend or family member), too?  Easy!

Funny Farm Boutique will be donating $5 from the sale of every collar and $5 from the sale of every leash to LOYAL Rescue! 

Simply visit the Funny Farm Boutique website: http://www.funnyfarmboutique.ca/, shop for a fantastic collar and/or leash (or two!) and when you checkout to pay, make sure to write "HHP-LOYAL Rescue" in the comments section.

The money will be donated directly to Helping Homeless Pets, our umbrella rescue, and by putting "HHP-LOYAL Rescue" in the comments you ensure that HHP then redirects the donation to our dogs.  It's very important that you remember to put "HHP-LOYAL Rescue" in the comments or the money cannot be redirected to us.

Happy shopping, and thanks in advance for your support!  Be sure to let your family and friends know, too!

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