For those of you who’ve adopted one of our dogs, please feel free to update us on how your new friend is doing! We’d love to see pictures and hear all about their new lives. You can email me a story and/or pictures or leave a comment on your dog’s info page. Don’t forget to tell us the dog’s new name!
Baby
Approximate Age: 5 years
Breed (our best guess): Yellow Labrador Retriever
Adoption needs: Not adoptable due to severe separation anxiety.
Fun Fact: She loves the other dogs and is very kind to them.
Baby’s Story: Baby was found wandering on a highway. We were never able to locate a family, so we think she may have been abandoned. We tried to adopt her out, but her separation anxiety was too severe. She came home to us, where she felt safe.
Adoption Status: Not Adoptable
Little Visitor
I brought my toddler over to the rescue this morning when I needed to bring some pictures by. I’m not sure who had more fun, him or the dogs! The dogs were so excited to have a little person to play with and covered him in slimy dog kisses. He just stood there and alternated barking and giggling. Many of the dogs proved how well they can do with small children. It was a fun little outing for us!
Looking out the window together
Doggie kisses!
Rambo Has a New Home
What an exciting day for us and for Rambo. A wonderful couple from South Dakota chose Rambo to take home on their farm. Well, actually Rambo chose them. He was so excited to meet them, and you could tell the timing was perfect.
Rambo will be called Buck, after the Nebraska author–Pearl Buck.
Thanks to Buck’s new parents for choosing him and we hope that he will fit in nicely with your other pets.
Puppies Galore!
We at 12 Hills love puppies, but this is a little much. Both of the females we rescued have new puppies. Lady (beautiful German Shepard) had 7. Most look like her, but probably are mixed.
Missy the Heeler Mix had 11 and so far 10 have survived. One little one came in the house last night and we are attempting to bottle feed. That is work, but if she makes it, it will be very worth while.
Volunteers at the Rescue!
The local 4-H club worked here yesterday. Nola talked to the kids about the purpose of the rescue and why she does it. She shared some of the dogs’ stories with the kids and told them how hard the rescue works to get them healthy and find them new homes.
Nola talking to the 4-Hers
The 4-Hers came to the rescue to groom and play with the dogs. The kids had a blast cuddling, chasing and brushing them! It was so much fun watching the excitement on the kids’ faces. The dogs were all very patient with the kids. Some of the kids were a bit rough, but the dogs stayed calm.
Holding one of the dogs
After the kids had some time to get to know some of the dogs, she got them all set to walking and brushing. I’m not sure who was having more fun; the kids or the dogs! The dogs’ tails were all wagging and the kids were smiling and laughing.
Brushing a dog
Brushing a dog together
Watching the kids walking dogs was a little like watching a rodeo. Some kids were running with a dog in tow. Others were being dragged behind dogs. Nobody seemed to be bothered by being pulled, though. The kids who were being dragged were so proud that they were “walking” the dogs!
Walking a dog
Carrying a puppy because he didn't want to walk
One of the dogs is going to her forever home tomorrow and desperately needed a bath. She’s pretty afraid of people, so Nola hadn’t been able to give her a thorough bath yet. We got her cleaned up and one of the girls snuggled her in a towel until she was dry. She looked so much better when she was clean!
Snuggling a dog after her bath
Before they headed back home, I gathered everybody together for a picture. The kids each grabbed a dog and we let the others run around in the group and posed under the rescue’s sign. I got a great picture of them. I think the kids had a great time helping out.
The whole group with the dogs
YOUNG VOLUNTEERS TO THE RESCUE
We had such a special Saturday morning. The H-Troop 4-H Club came to the rescue, not only bring gifts for the dogs, but stayed several hours and volunteered. We had youth walking dogs, washing dogs, brushing and playing with dogs. Parents and leaders were present to help with the busy time and lots of interaction and socialization happened for the dogs and the youth.
The three little puppies seemed to be the biggest hit and look so sweet in their new collars. They were carried and loved and even placed on leashes to walk, or at least the attempt was made. After a fun Hot dog Roast, everyone posed for pictures with their favorite dog.
Almost Time for the Pictures!
I can’t wait to peek in and see the difference. Our little ones Pretzel, Pinky, and Peanut and growing and healing and their hair is growing back beautifully. I have pictures of what they looked like when we received them, but not sure anyone would want to see them. So sad, but these little guys are always happy.
Watch and soon, these little ones will be on this blog, as well as our Petfinder account.
New Camera–better pictures soon!
My daughter says we buy way too many cameras. Think this new one will have faster shutter speed and that will make it easier to take pictures of the doggies we get in.
Look for new pictures soon.
Busy Days!
Running a dog rescue is hard work. We are finding out that there is not enough hours in the day on most days. Between cleaning the kennels and seeing to each dogs individual needs there is all the work that goes with taking pictures, placing them on Petfinder.com and yes, PAPERWORK.
We look forward to the day when people in our area, will be more educated on the care of their pets.
That will be less work for us, and most important–dogs and cats will be healthier and happier with families who know how to properly care for them.
Blue Heelers to the Rescue
Wow–It seems that Blue Heelers are the breed of choice this Spring. We have 2 beautiful heelers, one red and one blue. Both Spuds and Rambo are males and are beautiful dogs.
Then along came— 2 Blue Heeler puppies. One was adopted already, but Sally is still waiting. Here she is!!
UPDATE! Sally has a new home with a great family. !
Special Homes
I know that when we adopt–we want all homes to be special. But in the case of the smaller dogs, the homes have to be just right.
First, we want families that are home most of the time. We want families that like to have a dog on their laps. Last, we want families who will devote themselves to their new little one. She is a definite lap dog and need lots of attention and love. If you know someone that fits the bill, give us a call.
It’s Nice to be Loved!
What a welcome I received on Sunday afternoon when I made it home from a trip. There was so much hopping and yelping, and happiness. Sparky, my rat terrier, had been in mourning while I was gone. He was overjoyed. It is nice to be loved!
The Saddest Dog We Have
Poor Obi,
Never seen such a sad dog. I think it is worse every day. He hates being at 12 Hills. His Mama had to bring him back because he kept jumping the fence.
Obi likes to be the one dog in the family. He would do great on a farm or with a privacy fence.
Most of all the would do best if he had a loving family that would play with him and love him forever.
Update on Obi!!! After thinking it over, we decided Obi needed a new start–so, we changed his name back to what he was called as a puppy–Duke. You know, it seems to have made him a little happier and he seems to have a special look about him these days. His pet name of course is “Dukie”, and he comes to us when we call him that. Maybe this is a good sign.
Posing for the camera
You Just Never Know?
When finding a small dog wandering the streets of our community, the first reaction is. . . where is it’s owner? Here at 12 Hills Dog Rescue, we have found that 90% of the time, that dog wandering has been abandoned.
We always go through the scenario of placing the description for the public to see, but in the end, the abandoned one ends up on our adoption list. Our latest is a little fuzzy small female. She is snow white, and so we call her Snowball. She comes running to her name, so we are thinking that was her name before she was abandoned.
She is a sweet little lady, and will be up for adoption soon, if her owners do not step up and give us a call. Look for her picture in a few days.
Just Had Her Bath
All About Woofy and her Puppy
Woofy, the sad Siberian Husky that came to us emaciated with no hair has transformed, right in front of us.
Her hair is gorgeous–thick and shiny and her eyes are crystal blue. Woofy knows just how blessed she is to have been rescued from her almost suicide on the highway.
She gives us thank-you kisses every day. Here is a picture of her now!
Her puppy is Siberian Husky and American Bulldog. She is a pretty girl
She is a beautiful Lady
Meet this Big Guy
This is the story of a special dog that we rescued. His name is Lewie. He didn’t start with that name. He came to us at the age of about 8 weeks. He was skinny, mangy and he melted our hearts with his personality.
We named him Simba after the lion on Lion King. That was our granddaughter’s idea. We placed his picture online at Petfinder, and had a couple come to look at him from out of state. They adopted Simba took him home and 3 days later called in tears. They hadn’t thought it through and realized with the job and internship, etc. one more dog wasn’t going to work. They brought him back, still in tears with a huge apology. We reassured them that this sometimes happens and they decided to sponsor Lewie at the rescue. Yes, Lewie was now his new name.
Lewie grew tall and lanky and never met a stranger. He loved everyone. That is what caused his first accident. He ran to greet a car, driving up the lane and they ran over his feet. It was a Saturday afternoon, but the Vet came back to the animal hospital for Lewie’s injury.
The incident turned out to be very painful for Lewie, and required weeks of healing, but we were grateful that there were no broken bones. So time went on, Lewie received gifts from his sponsors of toys, dog bed, food and treats. He was one spoiled puppy. Another incident, hole from barb wire, another hole from a dog bite–more trips to the Vet, stitches, medicine. As you can see, Lewie had a run of not so good luck.
Lewie’s luck has begun to change, and we hope all the bad stuff is behind him. Lewie loves people and wants to be the center of attention when he is in the room. His favorite way of getting your attention is to lean into you, blocking you from moving in any direction. We assume that is the herding dog in him. Speaking of herding, that is his favorite pastime. He likes herd the cattle–into the pen and out of the pen. Of course, he usually gets in trouble and has to go to time out for while, but that hasn’t seem to dampen his interest in cows, or herding.
By the way, we could use some guidance or direction in what breed you may think Lewie could be. He weighs around 90lbs. He is 27″ to his shoulders and is 40″ from his nose to the base of his tail. As you can see in the pictures, he is a golden color and has long legs and a beautiful curvy thick tail.
So if you want to take a guess on his breed-leave us a comment. It will be interesting to find out if they match what we are guessing.
Welcome to 12 Hills Dog Rescue
Blogging is new to us at 12 Hills Dog Rescue. I was told–just tell a little every few days about what is happening with your rescue. So, here we are. Can’t begin without showing everyone our Poster Girl–and telling her story. Come back often to check out more of the special dogs and read their stories. Each dog has a story and each are special. Please contact me via Petfinder (12 Hills Rescue) about adopting!
Here is a special story and a special dog–
Our Poster Girl–“CLOVER”
Clover when we got her
What a shock it was to see this little black dog that was found one Sunday morning! She was so thin and covered with mange. Because of her condition it was impossible to see what breed of dog she was. What we did know was that she was a black female dog that was very ill.
The transformation was amazing! 6 weeks after we found her and after lots of tender loving care and treatments–she was transformed from a creature that was emaciated, sick and miserable into a happy and sweet bundle of energy.
Our 8 year granddaughter spent time with her daily, combing and brushing her, taking her for walks, and consistently telling her what a pretty girl she was. She named this special little lady “Clover”–because she was lucky we found her and helped her.
Clover is very lucky–Lucky our son found her, Lucky we fed her and treated her illness and lucky that our granddaughter gave her the extra love she needed so much.
Well, the story doesn’t end there. We adopted Clover to a family that we thought would be her forever home. Five months later, she was brought back to us. It didn’t work out because of a change in their family situation.
We still are not sure of her breed. She could be part American bulldog, or Sharpai. She could be part Pittie. It doesn’t matter if you love a dog –what breed they are.
Clover continues to battle the obstacles. She has problems with her back knee and may be facing surgery in the near future. We are going to keep Clover at 12 Hills Dog Rescue as one of our “Forever Dogs” She has been through too much and is happy and healthy here with us.
Taking a little snooze before lunch
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