What’s In A Name?

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 / Nola / 1 Comment

I sometimes wonder what people are thinking when they name their dogs. I happen to think that naming your dog, like naming your child, should take some thought. Perhaps the name should either match the dog’s personality, or at least the color.

I think Coco, is a great name, but shouldn’t the dog at be the color of cocoa, or at least brown? One of our senior rescues is a small “cream” colored Pekinese, and the other is a Chinese crested black and white in color.

Well, I guess, it doesn’t matter to either of the Coco’s, as they both seem to know and respond to their names, but sometimes I just think too much.

What is in a name anyway? Who am I to judge? I just named 4 of our 5 week old puppies after the “Ninja Turtles!” What was I thinking??? And I am not even going to tell you what I named the other 3 puppies. You will have to keep watch see for yourself.

Here Coco—come and get it!!!! IMG_3391 (1024x682) IMG_3358 (1024x682)

Prayers for Sweet Cara

August 28, 2015 / Nola / 1 Comment

I don’t ask very often, but today I decided I wanted to visit with you about a special doggie gal that is in need of prayers. Cara is a 3 year old Boxer Mix female, and is with us at 12 Hills Dog Rescue. Her story is the same as many others. She had puppies at a young age, and wasn’t given the proper care and nutrition needed. She was brought here to the rescue and we adopted her to a young college couple. She developed a sore on her back side and after taking her to a nearby Vet, they knew that she needed more care than they could provide.

This same very special Vet performed surgery and removed a very large “Mast Tumor.” We found out a week later that the tumor was malignant stage 3. So, we brought her home and gave her the medication that would help her through the days ahead. Our thoughts were to make her as comfortable and happy as we could in the short time she had left. We noticed that the tumor had spread, but Cara seems to be healthy, happy and have a good appetite. Today she was scheduled back to the Vet Clinic to have her stitches removed and visit more about her prognosis. After some discussion we made the decision to give surgery one more try, and continue with some medication and some holistic treatment. Cara will have surgery to remove the 2 remaining tumors on Monday the 31st.

We are asking that you lift Cara up in your prayers in the days ahead. God listens to our prayers. Here is a picture of her.

A BUSY WEEKEND—WHAT WILL THE NEW WEEK BRING?

August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 / Nola / 2 Comments

When you operate a dog rescue on your farm, you never know what will happen next. This weekend was very busy for us at 12 Hills Dog Rescue. A busy weekend, but a happy one! We were blessed with 9 adoptions in 2 days. And one of the 9 was “Old Yeller!”. He is a nice older yellow Lab, that needs a family to love and care for him in his senior years. We believe he found “just the right family!” A family with 4 beautiful children arrived and were excited to take him home.

Then we had Lacie–a collie mix that found a new home with a retired couple. Her new parents go to a warmer climate each fall, so we think Lacie will have some exciting adventures ahead of her.

Then Freida, a shepherd mix and her 5 puppies all went to new homes. There new families were surprised on how much they had grown since their last visit. Had to show everyone how happy Hamlet’s new sister is, to take him home.

One of Freida’s puppies!

Freida

Last, but certainly not least was our little gem, Ruby!

Ruby and new family!

So, what does this week bring? The rest of Shine’s puppies will be heading to their new homes. They have been so much fun to watch as they grew and developed their special personalities.

Besides adopting out the puppies, we will have our hands full with a new yellow male lab that came in. Poor thing has a terrible ear infection, and received treatment immediately.

Samson is back on his feet, and eating again, and we hope to post pictures when he gains some weight. We are watching Fancy closely now, as she is close to delivery. I wonder what her puppies will be like?

Yes, I wonder, I wonder what this week will bring to us at the rescue?

ADOPTION DAY WITH A TWIST!

February 27, 2015 / Nola / Leave a comment

We know that there are Adoption Days held at local businesses where people stop by to look and adopt, but we want 12 Hills Dog Rescue “Adoption Day”, be just a little different, and easier to manage for us. So, March 7th will be our next adoption day, and will be held at 12 Hills Dog Rescue.
We will have this special day from 11:00–4:00 on Saturday, March 7th—here at the rescue. BUT—BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!. So, that means if you are interested in a doggie at our rescue and want to come on Saturday—please call and schedule an appointment with Nola, Chuck or Brenda.
Betty’s puppies were all adopted on Sat. the 20th, so we hope that Louise’s 7 will find homes also that day. AND–we have some other great dogs, that are waiting for just the right families to come and share their love with them.
So, we hope our new idea—“Adoption Day with a Twist!” works the 7th of March and in the weeks ahead.

Champ is Ready!

Jack and Jill

Mikey–Sweetheart!

Let Me Tell You About. . . Hunter

January 4, 2014 / Nola / Leave a comment

As I was cleaning the kennels yesterday, Jan 3, 2014 I was thinking. . . Yes, I do my best thinking when I am scooping and sweeping. Well, not really, but I do get some new ideas when I am in the kennels with the head phones on.
Let Me Tell You About.. is going to be the new catch phrase for a new page of our website. I hope to tell the readers something special about some of the dogs we have here at the rescue.
I have been told that they like personal notes and descriptions, and not just breed, size, etc.
So, here we go!
Let me tell you about Hunter!
Hunter came to us from 2 very kind hunters that found him by some hay bales. They fed him sandwiches on day one and came back and the little guy was still there, thinner than ever.
They must have seen our sign, because they brought him to us and asked if we could take him.
He was so skinny and bloated and pathetic. We brought him in the sun room with some of the other puppies and began feeding him and giving him the medical attention he needed. His new name–(you guessed it) Hunter.
Hunter has grown into a very handsome young (large)man. We are estimating him at 5 months now and he may weigh 35#. He is a lab shepherd mix. His fur is silky and is coloring is that of a shepherd.
What I wanted to tell you about him is this: He is definitely a people boy. We attempted to move him to the big kennel and he was very upset. After several days of his whining (even when he was outside), we decided he needed to come back in the sun room and back yard.
You guessed it! He is happy and satisfied. The only thing he wants now is a new forever family. Hunter still needs to be neutered, but we are hoping his new family will take on that responsibility.

IT’S THE PITS!

April 17, 2013 / Nola / Leave a comment

Oh no, not pits again! We have several pit puppies that have been acquired through the local animal control, and need help transporting them out of our area. They are nice doggies, but very hard to find homes in our area, as the Omaha reservation does not allow the breed. Also neighboring communities have banned the breed and hence the bad name has stuck, and the likelihood of adopting is slim.

I know there are rescues and people out there who love the Pit breeds and we ask for your help at this time. We are running the rescue from our farm as a labor of love. Our rescue has grown over the past and the love is there, but the labor is overwhelming.

We are not asking for monies–but transportation help and for good families to adopt these little puppies. You can find us online at Petfinder.com and on 12 Hills Dog Rescue on Facebook. Give us a call at 402-846-5100.

We love them all—-but life can sometimes become overwhelming and the PITS!

Sweet Little Gal—Can’t You Tell???

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

We named her Roxie, and she came to us from a nice lady, who knew she was in trouble. She was full of fleas and ticks and pregnant. Roxie was treated and bathed and is now waiting for the arrival of her puppies in a few days. She is pretty thin, but hoping for a healthy delivery and some puppies that look like their Mama.

Roxie looks a little like a Westie Mix to us–but we never know. Look for her picture and her puppies in the days ahead.

Zoey and Oliver—We have our Work Cut Out for Us!

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

What a sad sight! 2 little mangy puppies with bloated tummies were brought to 12 Hills this past weekend. They have been bathed, treated for mange and wormed. Now, we just need to give them the extra care they need before they can go on to their new families. Watch for them in a few weeks–When they are all better, we will place them on facebookand petfinder.com

What Breed is Bella?

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

What breed is Bella? I guess it doesn’t matter to many people. Picking out a family member at 12 Hills, isn’t usually breed specific. A rescue like ours takes in mostly mixed breeds that have beenabandoned or surrendered. Part of the time, the doggies are on death row when they come to us, or they are in need of some tender loving care. Bella looked a little rough when we got her. She had just weaned her puppies and was ready for some needed rest and good care. Bella is looking great now, and is ready for her new family. Even if we are unsure of her breed—she is a beauty.

Broke the Record in June!!!

June 30, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

Chuck outdid himself in the month of June–hauling both females and males to the Vets to be spayed, and then back home again. Yes, he is tired, but glad to get some more of the dogs altered so that they can find their new families. Missy (aka Spotty), the Mama of the Fairy Tale puppies should be ready to go in another week. Chloe,is a new one (a gorgeous black shiny Boxer/Lab mix, Jingles, Mona, Buddy, Page & Vinnie are some of the dogs that made the trip and are recovering. Some are ready to go to families now and others need just a few more days.

Maybe some day, we will have a mobile spay/neuter clinic in our area, but for right now–we try and keep up and spay and neuter a few each month.

BIG & LITTLE–a GREAT week for adoptions!

May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 / Nola / 3 Comments

12 Hills had a great week adopting puppies and grown doggies the last few days. We were able to find Ezzy her new home as well, as Moose and his Mom. We are hoping that this week will work out just as well. Puppies are always adorable, but the teens and older, are still waiting for the special families to come and see just how special they are.

I Love Fairy Tales

May 29, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

I guess the Librarian comes out in me–several times a day, and naming the doggies is no different. Missy (aka Spotty) had 7 or the most beautiful puppies, and what do we name them?
When you run a rescue–we sometimes need inspiration for our names. Hence, the Seven Dwarfs came on the scene. These puppies are adorable—friendly, healthy and ready for their new forever homes. They are going on line today–with their new names, so now if I can just match the name to their picture! Here is a picture of Sneezy—one of the little females.

Look, Grammie, Come look at the little cow puppies

April 9, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

They do look like cows with all their black spots. We have 5 black and white ones and 2 liver colored one. And today we noticed their freckles are appearing. Spotty is such a good mother and watches over them night and day. The puppies were born on Wednesday, April 4th.

The grandkids loved watching them be born and wanted to name them already. We said they had to at least wait until their eyes are open and they show some personality. Look for their pictures as they grow.

What a Crew!!!

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 / Nola / Leave a comment

Here is Bootsie!

Bootsie is white and Maggie Mae is black–they are the last 2 puppies of the Chow/Lab litter. They have all their hair back and are adorable and anxious for their new forever families. Right now they are hanging out with the 4 puppies left of Freckles. Skittles, Kibbles, Cracker & Milo are a little younger than the Chow Labs, but make up for it in size. Milo is going to be the biggest of the crew. They are all very healthy and eating 12 HIlls out of house and home. Call us and let us know if you are interested in any of these special puppies.

Another New Mama

November 11, 2011 / Nola / 1 Comment

Katie was pretty heavy when she arrived at 12 Hills Dog Rescue. You might say she was very overweight. I guess a steady diet of powdered eggs could do that to you. Well, I was right —I diagnosed she was pregnant also, besides being overweight. Poor Katie–before she had her puppies—we were scared she would burst at the seams. Well, 5 puppies later, she is starting to regain her shapely figure. One of the puppies didn’t make it, but we have 4 of the cutest little ones. 2 tan like their Mom, and 2 little black ones with white on the tips of their toes. What a good Mama she is—and enjoys having us visit and pet her and the puppies. They are almost 2 weeks old and their eyes should open soon. We will keep you updated with pictures.

Look at the Newest Puppies

November 1, 2011November 10, 2011 / Nola / Leave a comment

What cute little things they are. So bright eyed and fat with beautiful thick white hair. Their Mom is a Lab mix and we think these are labs also. Some are light tan and others have tan spots on top of the white coat. They are only 3 weeks old—so need to wait a few more weeks before placing them on our adoption list. Will keep you posted of their progress.