Shepherds

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 all began one late fall day, no one knows the exact time or day, but two German Shepherd puppies decided to go on an adventure. An abandoned and collapsed pool looked fun. In the pool a little water–oops, we can’t get out. What will we do? Several days later, maybe even a week, a law officer arrives on the scene to investigate dogs that had been abandoned. After looking all around, he somehow stumbles upon 2 starving, emaciated puppies near death, in a pool that was partially collapsed. He retrieves them and heads for 12 Hills Dog Rescue. There they were given good food to build them up and lots of soft words of assurance. After several weeks and lots of care—2 beautiful Shepherd puppies are ready for their next adventure. We named them Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie is outgoing and Clyde is just a little more shy.

Now you want to know the rest of the story? The dogs that were reported abandoned on the property were never found. Where did Bonnie and Clyde come from? Were they abandoned also, and left to die? Or were they two puppies from a neighboring house on an adventure gone bad? We may never know and Bonnie and Clyde can’t tell us. What we do know is that they were saved, thanks to a very kind man, and that they are well again and ready for new adventures with a loving forever family.