It didn't look good for Dee Dee. I'll admit, when I went to retrieve her from her kennel at the BARC animal shelter, I was not impressed. It didn't help that she shared the name of someone's evil step-mother I know. Yes, Dee Dee and I started off on the wrong foot. No fault of her own, of … [Read more...]
The Daily Dudley - Rescue Stories
Nothing makes Dudley happier than seeing the success stories of his cousins and friends. And he really loves to share them. Read and learn how through the kindness of mankind, dogs get rescued, live and thrive. Nothing brings a smile to Dudley’s face like this does. Have a rescue story you'd like to share? We want to hear it! Submit your story here.
NATE’S FATE
Nate once had a human of his own. She probably loved him at one time. But like a lot of animals, he ended up unwanted and on the streets. This gentle soul didn't do well on his own. He was hit by a car. His leg was broken in two places. It would never be of use to him again. He roamed the streets of … [Read more...]
OUR LAST WALK TOGETHER
Owner surrender. RJ found his way into an overfilled shelter. It is not a no kill shelter. He is a beautiful boy, only two years old. I am one of many BARC photographers and promoters of "used" dogs at the shelter. When our eyes first met, it was love at first sight. How could it not be? He was … [Read more...]
ME LLAMO FELIPE
We first saw him wandering around looking for something, for someone... As it turns out, every day is "Bring Your Dog To Work Day" at our office. And the girls had taken notice of this cute skinny little black dog. They barked at him from behind the office window. He was alone and scared. He parked … [Read more...]
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF DISTINCTION
Isn't he lovely. Isn't he wonderful. Isn't he precious. Only two years old. I never thought that I could be in love with a dog who can't see. But isn't he lovely, just pure love. Isn't he pretty. Truly the angel's best. His joy makes me happy. He has been heaven blessed. I can't believe what God … [Read more...]
DOGS ARE GREAT, BEER IS GOOD, & PEOPLE ARE CRAZY
This 'Ol pup and me, were at BARC and we, he was such a dear, from where he came, it was all to clear. Talking about new tricks, red hair puppy mix, this dog gave lots of licks, a habit he ain't kicked. We talked about a dog's … [Read more...]
TRUE BLUE!
The call went out. It was a Code Blue! This is WAY worse than a Code Brown (use your imagination). A dog had been hit by a car and left for dead. It crawled up against the side of a house and prepared itself to be called home. But that wasn't to happen. Not this time. The dog, a velvet blue Pit … [Read more...]
A PRINCE AMONG MEN
Most of the time, when I write stories about rescues, it's usually about dogs. But this time, I'll be writing about a different kind of rescue. Israel undertook Operation Moses and Operation Solomon, in which they rescued tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews and brought them to Israel. Most, if any, … [Read more...]
EASY PLEASEY JEEZY
Meet Jeezy. She and her mother, brothers, and sisters were rescued from a puppy mill (or as I refer to them as: MORONS). A nice couple flew from Houston, Texas to Des Moines, Iowa. From Des Moines they drove to Dumont. Just to rescue their New Best Friend, Jeezy, a cutie pie Wire Fox Terrier puppy … [Read more...]
SHE’S LEAVING, ON THAT MIDNIGHT RIDE I TOLD YA
Abuse proved to much for her, man. So she's leaving the life, she's come to know. She's going back to find, the world she hopes is kind, not so far to go. She's leaving, on that midnight ride I told ya. And she's goin' back, to a simpler place and time. She'd rather live in our world, than live … [Read more...]
