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Winter's Tail and Tour in Review
It
was a perfect late winter afternoon when we gathered
for a Winter's Tail and Tour at the beautiful home of
Dr. Patrick and Lynn Mornane. The house smelled of
cinnamon and other holiday spices and was beautifully
decorated for Christmas. Lynn Mornane herself does all
of the decorations with themed trees in nearly every
room in the house.
The dining room was laden with heavy hors d'oerves and
wine was available by the glass. The silent auction
items were displayed in several locations on the first
floor so that attendees could browse them in person as
well as online through Facebook. The auction raised
over $1,400 for Carolina Poodle Rescue!
CPR adopters and community members gathered to see old
friends and meet some face to face for the first time.
Luna Ezzell -- official spokesdog for CPR -- attended
with Donna and Wayne Ezzell. Everyone was dressed in
holiday best and guests wandered through the first
floor rooms eating and chatting or took a guided tour
through the house to learn its history and admire the
twelve Christmas trees.
A special thank you to the Mornanes for opening their
home and being such gracious hosts. Thank you also to
Debbie Poston and Deana Moore for catering the event
and providing such delicious food. Another thank you
to Karen Martin for coordinating the silent auction to
help raise money for Carolina Poodle Rescue. It was a
lovely, relaxing evening among friends and in a
magnificent old home.
Happy Tails
Tiff's Story
by Jeremy Jones
 Tiff
has come a long way since her feral puppy-hood and
adolescent years in Oklahoma. She was originally part of
the Dirty Dozen that came out of a hoarding situation.
After years of neglect, she has learned to be a part of a
family--to play, to snuggle, to drink water from a shiny
bowl, to love and be loved.
She used to curl up as small as she could to hide from the
world. We kept her in her harness night and day and used
two leashes when we walked her because she was such a
flight risk. She startled easily. She always seemed to be
expecting the worst, ready to bolt, to flee at the
slightest indication of danger. We were warned she'd
probably never be like other dogs.
Now, years later, she sprawls on the sofa or spreads out
between us on the bed. She nuzzles my hand to be petted
and drops a paw on my arm to prompt affection. If I sit
next to her holding a cup, she'll -- POOM! -- knock the
coffee all over my lap. She wants my attention. I should
give it to her. It happened this morning.
 Tiff
is always so serious, even when she's playing or doing
zoomies. It cracks me up, but it sometimes scares the
other dogs. She's a Big among Littles.
At one point, Tiff would slink away if I merely stood up
and, now, she greets me at the door and follows me into
the living room for cuddle time.
For a long while, Tiff was a no-human kinda gal. She soon
became a one-human gal. Trina remains the center of her
world, but Tiff has learned to open herself up to all of
us.
Last night she slept between us. This morning she leapt on
the bed, grabbed the corner of the blanket in her mouth,
and leapt back out of the room. Cole and I watched,
amazed, as she disappeared back downstairs having stolen
my covers. It was time, according to Tiff, for me to get
out of bed.
 Tiff's
journey to her new life began when the Carolina Poodle
Rescue (CPR) community pitched in to sponsor her. Members
of the CPR staff drove in a van all the way to Oklahoma to
rescue her and her 11 pack-mates. Tiff arrived covered in
30 pounds of matted hair, dirt, fleas, and ticks. Kennel
staff nurtured her and volunteers worked with her and we
all smothered her in love and reassurance.
But she was one of the shyest of the Dirty Dozen and the
last to find a home. She had a long, long way to go.
On the day we met her, Tiff hid under a trailer and Trina
sat with her until Tiff got the courage to come out.
Whatever Trina and Tiff talked about out there in the Bigs
Field as dusk turned to night and the kennel fell silent
nearby, it must've been just what Tiff needed--something
kind and gentle and filled with hope--a life line in the
sea of fear. Promises were made, I am sure. And kept.
After that, Tiff stood by Trina, literally and
figuratively, and Trina has stood by Tiff.
Tiff is one of CPR's success stories. I know not every dog
has a happy life and not every rescue works out. But,
maybe, if we all pitch in, if we all sit by a trailer and
speak gently to a scared dog, if we have the patience to
listen to the needs of each dog we meet, if we send
sponsorship money when we can, if we participate in local
transports or drive across the country, if we nurture and
work with however many animals we can, if we do these
things, then maybe there will be more Tiffs and more
success stories. More Tiffs! And more love in the world.
That's the important thing. More love in the world. More
love.
If you were there with me earlier today, listening to Tiff
snore gently, safe and secure and stretched out on her
back, I'm certain you'd want to reach out and pet her.
Yes. Tiff has come a long way and I'm grateful she has let
all of us join her on her journey.
Who will be the Twelve
Dogs of Christmas for 2017?
 For
the past 7 years, Carolina Poodle Rescue has featured the
Twelve Dogs of Christmas during the holiday season.
Staring on December 12th, we will introduce you to one of
the twelve dogs, leading up to Christmas eve when the
twelfth dog will be announced. These dogs are very
special--for various reasons, they have had difficulty
finding their perfect home. Some are older, some are
young, some are poodles, and some are not poodles. What
they all have in common is that all they want for
Christmas is a home!
Carolina Poodle Rescue does not charge an adoption fee for
these companions. They are priceless and they come with
many blessings to the people who give them a much needed
home.
So get ready to meet these 12 wonderful dogs. We will keep
you up to date as they find homes so that we can celebrate
together.
Feature Pet of the Month
Meet Curly!
 Sweet
Curly was found as a stray in South Carolina. We believe she
is a lab/poodle mix and she is around 10 years old. Curly
has lots of love to give--she is a very affectionate girl
who easily rolls over to get her belly rubbed. She loves to
play in the grass and take naps in the sunshine. She is
looking for a laid back home where she can retire. She would
love to be a couch potato, especially if she had someone she
could sit with. She likes to be around people and sticks
close by them.
When she meets someone new, she is friendly and acts as if
she has known them forever. She is good with other dogs and
ignores cats. She does enjoy a nice walk on a leash so would
be a good companion for someone who likes a daily stroll.
Curlyis heartworm positive (HW+). She will be sent home with
a year supply of heartworm medication. She is being treated
with a method called the slow kill treatment. She takes a
monthly Ivermectin based heartworm preventative and needs to
be re-tested for heartworms every 6 months. Once she tests
negative, then she can take any kind of heartworm
preventative; she will not be restricted to Ivermectin based
only. PLEASE NOTE our heartworm positive dogs MUST be kept
on this method of treatment. Make sure to talk with your vet
about this method before submitting an application.
If Curly sounds like a good match for your home, please
visit our adoption
application page.
2018
Carolina Poodle Rescue Calendar Available!
We held our annual Calendar Photo
Contest this year. The top 12 winners are in the
"calendar monthly spread". We had some wonderful
pictures of dogs to choose from. It was really difficult
for our judges! Every photo submitted is in the calendar
either as a winner for the month or in a thumbnail
located throughout the calendar. They make wonderful
holiday gifts. You can order
online and they will also be available at the
Reunion.
Ongoing
Fundraisers
Raleigh/Durham
Area CPR Supporters:
Help Raise Money for Luna's Legacy and Save on Lots
of Businesses in the Triangle Area!
Triangle area CPR folks! As a
fundraiser for Luna's Legacy, Sharon Durham and Mark
Beckett are selling the GoPlaySave 2018 coupon books. We
hope you will consider purchasing one of these books for
yourself or as a gift. Perhaps you know someone who would
like to purchase one?
CPR gets $12 on one Raleigh book and $10 on one
Durham/Chapel Hill book, so this is an amazing deal for
everyone!
For example, one coupon is for up to $25 off an entree at
Bonefish Grill. That coupon alone almost covers the cost!
Raleigh books are $30 and the Durham/Chapel Hill books are
$25. Here are more details on the coupons.
https://www.goplaysavetriangle.com/merchants.
Please contact Sharon Durham (919-264-7262) or Mark
Beckett (803-467-5008) if you are interested. Thank you!
Pogo: A
Rescue Tale (Proceeds benefit CPR)
 Fred
and Jeri Abrams have adopted multiple rescue dogs and are
advocates and supporters of Carolina Poodle Rescue where they
adopted their current dogs. Their goal is to connect with
young people and convince them that adopting a rescue is
preferable to buying a pet shop or puppy mill dog. This is
their second book about a CPR dog. The first is Rusty--the
Little Red Dog.
Pogo--the
Puppy Mill Dog (A Rescue Tale) is the true
story of a cock-a-poo rescued from a puppy mill by a rescue
shelter and adopted into her forever home. Pogo had serious
health problems that were overcome by the rescue shelter.
The book follows Pogo's experiences at the puppy mill, at
the rescue shelter, and in her forever home. The authors
hope that the book will encourage parents and children to
adopt a rescue dog rather than buy a puppy mill or pet shop
dog. All profits from sales go to Carolina Poodle Rescue (www.CarolinaPoodleRescue.org)
who rescued her and arranged for her heart surgery.
CPR on YouTube!
Want to get to know CPR better? Wish you could see our
adoptable dogs in action? Check
out our YouTube channel! We regularly upload
videos featuring adoptable dogs plus other fun content
as time allows. But don't just keep these videos to
yourself - make sure to share them with other dog loving
families and friends. More and more of our dogs are
finding their forever homes thanks to the power of
social media. One by one until there are none!
Please Stay in Touch
If you have
moved or plan to move in the near feature, please drop
a line to CPR and let us know! We don't want to lose
touch. Just send an email with your new mailing
address and/or email address to
melinda.j@carolinapoodlerescue.org. We always love
hearing from the CPR community!
And if you have a story about
your CPR dog (or cat), we'd love for you to share
it--happy homecomings, travel adventures, training
achievements, or simply a story that you'd like to share
about your CPR family member. Please send it to newsletter@carolinapoodlerescue.org.
The Rainbow Bridge
Dedicated
to those who have passed over.
"Abby"
Cynthia
Baker, Union
SC
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"Bentley"
Sherry
Kelly, Inwood
WV
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"Harmony"
Sheri
Bishop,
Wintson-Salem
NC |
"Lacie"
Ellen
Thomas,
Gastonia NC |
"Louise"
Toby
Taylor,
Kernersville
NC
|
"Lydia"
Dreamweaver
Farms, Pacolet
SC |
"Minnie
Pearl"
Lisa
and Bill
Gaines,
Raleigh NC
|
"Rocco"
James
and Sara
Cochrane,
Burnsville NC
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"Sparky"
Jessie
Morgan, Union SC
|
"Sparky"
Laura
Beth Karas, Chesnee SC
|
"Tyler"
Laura
Beth Karas, Chesnee SC |
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