“One by One Until
There are None.”
In this issue:
- We Have Been Busy This Month
- Meet And Greet At The Kennel
- We Are Having Our Fourth Annual Retreat
- Adoptable Dog Of The Month
- Would You Like To Be A Virtual Foster?
- Meet Our Fosters
- Animal Planet
- Meet Barbara
Kennel number: 864-489-0291
To mail donations:
Carolina Poodle Rescue
10901 Reidville Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
or Paypal: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
Virtual Foster email: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
Visit us on the web:
www.carolinapoodle@petfinder.com
Remember to use www.goodsearch.com as your search engine. Goodsearch contributes to Carolina Poodle Rescue every time you use it!
We Are Selling On Ebay
We are selling items on Ebay to raise money. People have graciously donated items to Carolina Poodle Rescue to auction on Ebay. 100% goes to Carolina Poodle Rescue. If you would like to see what we have up for auction, go to Ebay.com and click on advanced search. In the advanced search you can put in search by seller. Put in carolinapoodlerescue2005. From there select items for sale. Put us as your favorite seller to keep up with the different items listed. OR if you would like to donate items for us to Auction, please mail them to Carolina Poodle Rescue, c/o Mary Gay, 4905 Grouse Woods Dr., NC 28411. Anything is appreciated – it doesn’t have to be poodle related.
Attention all Adopters and Fosters!!!
We are trying to compile and create an ADOPTION
WALL (or collage) at Dreamweaver. This would be a compilation of
pictures of the dogs that have been adopted from CPR and that are in foster
care. We want to be able to show how HAPPY our dogs are with their
families!!! So get your camera out....and have someone take a picture
of your family with your pooch. Don't forget to tell your name and
the name of the dog that was adopted. All of you foster homes that
"failed fostering 101"...this is you too!!
Send your pictures digitally to dp10isnut@sc.rr.com or if you have
photos, please send a copy to Debbie Poston 115 Fleetwood Drive
Lexington SC 29073. Can't wait to hear from you!!
Boy have we been busy! We been busy with our Challenge!
You read about our Challenge in the last newsletter. We had a benefactor
challenge us to raise up to $500 and they would match what we came up
with. We met that challenge. Then we had another benefactor challenge
us up to another $500. And guess what? We met that challenge! So THANK
YOU to those who donated to meet the Challenges and THANK YOU to the benefactors
(who wish to be anonymous) to get this started
Meet And Greet At The Kennel
We would like to let
you know and any potential adopters out there know that we will be having
“Meet and Greet” on Saturday’s at the kennel at Dreamweaver
Farms. If you are a pre-approved applicant, you can call the kennel and
set up an appointment to come out and see our dogs that are at the kennel
at 864-489-0291 or fill out our online form: http://carolinapoodlerescue.tripod.com/DWOpenHouse.html
We Are Having Our Fourth Annual Retreat
Mark your calendars!
All who can read this –you are invited! September 29th through October
1st 2006 is the time to be at Dreamweaver Farms. September 30 and October
1 is for all volunteers, adopters, and donators. This will be a great
way to meet everyone and to see our kennels. Bring your poochie. Our next
month’s issue of the newsletter will give more details.
Adoptable Dog Of The Month
Beau
Let me introduce you to Beau.
Beau is one of the dogs that was rescued from the Duncan case where 22
dogs were kept in a small trailer. He is a little shy but watching
the other dogs in his foster home and coming out of his shell. He
has a sweet little face that wins your heart from the first stare.
His tail wag seals the deal and he becomes someone you just want to know.
He is approximately 16 pounds. He is coming along more and more
every day. He will make someone a PERFECT lap dog and companion.
Would You Like To Be A Virtual Foster
We are implementing a new program. One that you can participate in! You know that we adopt most of our dogs. However, there are some that are not adoptable due to medical issues and or age. We pay any charges our "sanctuary" dogs incur for as long as they live. These dogs are the ones that are in most need. Each month we will showcase two dogs that are available for virtual fostering! Pick the one that touches your heart and donate whatever you can. No set fee. Anything contributed is tax deductible. The dog's actual foster will keep you posted on his or her progress. Are you interested in helping one of these dogs? Send an email to carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com and let us know who you would like to help.
Meet Our Fosters
Stoley
Hi! My name is Stoley.
Shirley Hamilton, one of our CPR board members saved my life. She pulled
me from a West Virginia shelter a day before I was to be put down and
paid all my many medical needs at the time. The shelter said my family
dropped me off because I was too old. After I came into rescue , CPR really
got me fixed up. I lost all but a few of my teeth after I had a dental.
But don't feel sorry for me, I eat just fine! I have cataracts. And I
don't hear well.
I made my way to Spartanburg, SC. At first, I stayed with the director.
Then, the director really bought this really cool farm. Since that meant
she needed to move, my foster Mom asked if I could come stay with her
for awhile. After about a week, I had Foster Mom Ashley wrapped around
my little paw. I've been here since. Ashley gives me lots of love and
I sleep really close to her at night.
A few months back I was diagnosed with a heart murmur. Now I take Lasix
two times a day. This just means I get a hotdog treat two times a day.
I love Carolina Poodle Rescue. They gave me another chance at life and
love when my own family would not. Send an email to Beth at carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
to let her know if you would like to be my virtual foster.
Love, Stoley
Meet Meghan
It started the way it always does - with an email.
This one was forwarded from Terry Abell via one of her many contacts. It was a forward of a forward of a forward. It was brief - but something about it made me reach for my keyboard to respond:
I had talked to you last week about my female standard
that has seizures in front of the tv, plus having a hard time potty training
her. you told me to email you the first part of the week to see if you
had found her a home or a foster home, so I’m just checking in with
you. Please let me know if you have had any luck.
Thanks for your time and help. Keith
The full story was much more complicated than this email. Meghan, as I found out this standard's name was, had been originally purchased at the traditional 8 weeks and returned by 16 weeks because she had started having seizures. Why no one will ever know. The original breeder contacted our friend, Keith, because Keith had purchased from her before. The breeder offered Meghan to Keith with the understanding that if the placement did not work out, Keith could always return Meghan to her.
Keith got Meg at 5 months and tried for several months to integrate her into his household. With two young children, a wife that worked and his own work, he found the rhythm of his household much too fast for Meghan. She was having grand mal epileptic seizures 3 to 5 times per week, mostly triggered by the flickering lights from the television. So you try to tell two growing young boys to turn the tv off so the dog won't watch it - doesn't happen!
Keith had every test done that could be done outside a teaching hospital, trying to find a solution. Finally, Meghan was placed on 90 mg of phenobarbital per day. She quit having seizures - but she was also living like a zombie. The breeder who promised support wouldn't return Keith's calls. Keith really loved Meghan. He did not want to have to destroy the 9 month old puppy and he knew that a home without a tv set would be better for Meghan. Keith was reaching out for help though with a request that, in America, was hard to find. A home that could deal with epilepsy and didn't watch much tv.
Three major coincidences played a part in our decision to accept Meghan into our program.
Fortunately, I don't like tv much. I'd rather read or email. So mark that up as coincidence one.
Keith was located in Pennsylvania, it was July, and Candace LaGaza was about to make her annual trek from PA to SC for our meeting. With Meghan's condition, we didn't know what to expect. A traditional transport was out of the question. This solved that problem nicely. It seemed that Meghan was indeed meant to come to SC. Make that coincidence two.
The black female standard poodle is my dream dog. Make that coincidence three. How could I say no to this baby who was about to be in her 5th home in her long (9 month) life?
Most of our volunteers met Meghan last year and wondered what we were to do with this subdued standard poodle who did not know how to play, who did not know how to interact with dogs or people, whose tail hung down crooked and who could hardly pick her feet up to walk. That Meghan was still having 5+ seizures per week didn't help.
Fortunately, our vet Dr. Scott Bryant, with advice along the way from Dr. Barbara Light, a researcher in epilepsy in standard poodles, and with an evaluation from the Upstate Veterinary Specialists in Greenville SC, has managed to change that dull and lifeless pup into a lively imp who enjoys poodle zoomies with her friends and begging for treats at the table like any other dog. Dr. Bryant adjusted Meghan down to 7mg per day of phenobarbital and put her on potassium bromide instead. The difference is remarkable.
Meghan still has traditional grand mal seizures, one about every 3 weeks. She also has episodes of pain where her jaw, which has locked up so many times from the seizures, apparently becomes excruciating. During these episodes, Meghan falls to her knees and often falls completely over. These don't happen often - maybe once per month. During both her grand mal seizures and her pain episodes, we use a combination of rimadyl and valium to help her control the pain and/or stop the seizure and recover.
Meghan's medications cost approximately $40 per month. It's a small price to see her happy. If you'd like to help and virtually foster Meghan, please let Beth know at carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com.
Thanks for considering Meghan for your virtual foster.
Animal Planet Contest
Our adoption committee has nominated Donna Ezzell, CPR founder and director, for the Animal Planet 2006 Animal Hero award. It's a wonderful opportunity, one where we would have a chance to win enough money to really improve the kennels and help that many more animals. The prestige would be helpful as far as giving CPR more credibility when we apply for grants, try to establish a national rescue certification standard, etc.
If you know Donna and would like to nominate
her (no limit on how many nominations), send you narrative to Judy Chaet
(jchaet@charter.net) well before the Aug. 27 deadline. Include your description
of the cause of CPR, how she has shown in her activities her devotion
to the cause, what impact her actions have had and how she has inspired
others. We'll help you with the rest!
Meet Barbara
Meet Barbara Marshall-Cassal. Barbara will be giving
us educational information, like grooming tips, herbal treatments, medical
information, training updates, or just general information for poodle
lovers. Look for this every month!
D-Lemone Insect Spray
How many of you would like to have an easy , (I'm talking so simple
that our poodles could do it), to make, natural insect repellent?.......... An
insect repellant that would not irritate the dogs skin, is actually
good for their skin, would keep even mosquitoes away, and will give
them a beautiful coat as well, ... AND can also double as a people's repellent
for insects too? Hmmm??? Well, here is one of the best
and easiest to make, I have heard of, (and I have heard of several, and
tried several). And, for those of you who like the smell of lemons
and rosemary...... mmmm, mmmm, good!
Natural insect repellent. …….and many have had excellent results:
Take a BIG fat lemon (the more rind the better) and slice it paper thin.
Put lemon slices in a bowl and add
A tablespoon of crushed rosemary leaves (or a 6 inch
sprig of fresh).
Pour over this, a quart of hot, near boiling water.
Let steep overnight.
Add Aloe - a tablespoon of pulp for dry skin or skin allergies
Strain and put into a large spray bottle; then refrigerate. Shake
well before applying. The d-lemone in this spray, along with
the rosemary oil, will give your dog a beautiful shiny coat and keep
fleas and other bugs away, including mosquitoes, so you get extra
heartworm protection. If your dog has dry skin or allergies, add
a tablespoon of Aloe pulp. Use the spray at least twice a week to keep
the scent on the coat to repel bugs, and spray it around your doors
and through the carpets. If it's a bad flea time, spray daily on the belly
and feet to repel them. This has worked wonders for lots of
people for many years. This concoction is not only for the dogs,
but for us when we go hiking with our poodles or walking in
the woods with them.
No bug will get near this stuff. And, of course, it's all natural.
Aloe pulp - this would be directly from the plant, scraping the pulp from
the inside of the leaves. What I do is split the leaves down the
sides with a small sharp knife, (like a paring knife), and then scrape
the pulp out. If you know someone who has a plant, just ask if you
could have a leaf or 2 or if you plan to make a lot I would invest in
an aloe plant. They are easy to grow and keep, (they do best when
ignored), and small ones are cheap.
Rosemary - you could get at the grocery store. I think the
crushed, dried rosemary located in the spice area of the grocery store
would work, but the amounts vary when using fresh and dried herbs.
Our Mission
To rescue, rehabilitate, offer permanent sanctuary and, when appropriate, rehome needy poodles and small dogs.
To encourage the human-animal bond by promoting activities that serve to bring animals and their people closer together
To support the efforts of those in the animal rescue community seeking to end euthanasia as a means of population control.
Carolina
Poodle Rescue
Kennel Telephone 864-489-0291
Email: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
www.carolinapoodlerescue.org
www.carolinapoodle.petfinder.com
For donations
mail to:
10901 Reidville Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
Or PayPal: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
