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For those that might not be aware, BHRR’s Ava Marie is a Great Dane that came into BHRR on March 7th weighing 191.80 pounds and had two blown cruciates. After losing almost 40 pounds, BHRR’s Ava Marie had her first cruciate repair surgery on May 21st, 2010 at Liston Animal Hospital.

After then battling a case of pneumonia since June 30th; Ava Marie is now well enough to have her second cruciate repair surgery, which has been scheduled for Friday August 13th @ Liston Animal Hospital.

With all the kindness shown to date; we ONLY have another $1,309.25 left to raise for this surgery.

To help BHRR’s Ava Marie; we will be hosting an Online Auction which shall being on Saturday July 31st @ 7:00 AM and run through until Friday August 13th @ 9:00 PM EST

Check out the Online Auction Here.

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I am a big advocate for dog adoption and we are lucky in Ottawa to have many rescue organizations doing really great work. I received this email a few weeks ago and wanted to share, along with the article they speak about.

We are trying to let people know the importance of what adopted dogs can do and worked with the great Benji creator/director Joe Camp to help spread the word of pet adoption. Out of all of the Benji movies that were produced between 1974 and the early 2000’s, all of the “Benji’s” that have existed (yes, there’s been more than one Benji) have been adopted from animal shelters. This post features 5 of Benji’s best and zaniest clips and shows that not only can a shelter dog be a great pet, but also can achieve anything!

Check out the story and video clips here.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for July 5th/10)

“This is my dog Tucker, he’s a wire hair Jack Russell.

I adopted him from a local rescue in December after his previous owners abandoned him when they moved. We quickly became best buds! He loves to play, especially with other neighbourhood dogs, but running around at Manotick Park has to be his favourite. When it really comes down to it, he’s a super big suck because he loves to cuddle.

How anyone could leave him is beyond me but then again if they hadn’t he wouldn’t be with me getting spoiled!” – Tucker’s mom, Jennifer.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for May 10th/10)

“Spence is a ridiculously good-looking, 3-year old, purebred Basset Hound – at 65lbs, he is a big boy! He was living in a barn until a wonderful couple rescued him when he was only 13 weeks old. They got him vet care and got him to me – his forever home! Now healthy and happy, he loves people and dogs – loves the park & loves chewing on sticks. Goes for daily walks around Centretown and to Jack Purcell or Lansdowne dog parks.” – Spence’s Mom, Becca

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It’s a journey that almost didn’t get started.

In November of 2009, 97 huskies were rescued from horrible conditions. With little food or water, the dogs lived in filth and inhumane conditions. They inevitably had to feed off their fallen brothers and the young to survive. No animal should live like that.

Of the 97 that were rescued, all of them were saved. And since that day in early November, 127 puppies have been born into welcoming arms. As of mid-January, all the puppies that were old enough have found loving families. It’s a sad story with a happy ending.

The owner of the huskies was once a respected breeder who was recommended by the local SPCA. He had 12 huskies that he took excellent care of. It’s unclear what happened, but most newspaper articles go out of their way not to criticize him. This suggests that he may have fallen ill or for whatever reason, was not able to care for them.

If he were a puppy-mill operator, his hide would have been pasted to the barn door and we would have known what he had for breakfast by the end of the day. The public hates puppy mills. Even worse, they hate the people who operate them.

So why does it happen so often in Quebec? The answer is simple: anyone can call themselves a breeder. There are no rules and regulations saying that you must provide this or limit your dogs to that or house them in this type of structure. No, in Quebec, anyone can buy a couple of animals and start breeding them.

Of course puppy mills wouldn’t exist without the many pet shops who grab up the healthy dogs. There are no regulations for pet shops either. Most of them turn a blind eye to the ways the animals might have been treated because they just see the healthy ones that are offered to them. But they know what goes on behind the scenes.

So in the end, the 97 huskies were rescued and all will find a home. And 13 of them already made their way to the suburbs of Ottawa in late November. Plenty of people with big hearts have stepped forward to open their homes and their hearts.

And as for the 127 newborn puppies, they are off to an excellent start.

Denton Fowler wrote this article for petpellbeing.com which offers prevention and treatment products for cancer in cats and Cushings Disease in dogs.

To learn more about the Huskies still available for adoption through BARK rescue, visit their website.

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