IN THE NEWS: Former shelter dog hailed as a hero for finding 3-year-old girl curled up in ditch

Here's an uplifting story for you. A dog that was discarded into a shelter, left to die was adopted only to save an unrelated toddler from freezing to death. We need to understand that dogs are much more than pets. They have intelligence beyond what we can imagine, they have knowledge, a sense of danger, personalities all their own. They are JUST like people and should be treated with dignity and respect. This is just one example of what a dog can do. Amazing.

Former shelter dog hailed as a hero for finding 3-year-old girl curled up in ditch

 By Jennifer Earl CBS News March 21, 2017, 5:27 PM

Former shelter dog, Peanut, is being hailed a hero for rescuing a 3-year-old girl from a ditch in Michigan.

Delta Animal Shelter/Facebook

     A year ago, a 2-year-old dog with broken legs, ribs and a belly full of carpet was fortunate enough to be saved by an animal shelter and adopted into a loving home.
Now, a year later, the dog’s the one doing the rescuing.
      The medium-sized mixed-breed named Peanut suddenly started barking uncontrollably while inside her home in Escanaba, Michigan, Friday morning. The behavior was certainly unusual for the ordinarily shy pup.
     She ran up and down the stairs, barking and yelping until her owner finally let her outside. Once the door opened, the dog barreled into an open field behind the house -- her confused owner following close behind.
Eventually, the dog stopped in front of a ditch, and looked back at her owner.
At first, the man pulled on the dog’s collar to turn back, but then he took a closer look and saw a naked little girl curled up into a ball, shivering uncontrollably in the freezing temperatures. Quickly, he hopped into the ditch and wrapped her in his shirt, running back home with Peanut on his heels.
     The family called 911 as they covered the girl in blankets to warm her up.
“By the time the ambulance and police arrived, the little girl could only say one thing -- ‘doggie,’” the dog’s owner explained in a letter to the Delta Animal Shelter, where they adopted the dog last April. “Thanks to Peanut, a little girl’s life was saved.”

     Michigan’s Delta County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the family’s story in a news statement on Monday, crediting the canine for alerting his owner to the child’s presence.     The little girl was not injured and was transported to a nearby hospital for tests, while deputies went door to door in an attempt to find her parents, authorities said. The parents were eventually located at a house nearby.
“Further investigation unveiled unsafe and unsanitary living conditions at the residence,” the sheriff’s office reported. “Child Protective Services was contacted and the found girl along with another young female were eventually removed from the residence.”
    Police said the case has been sent to the Delta County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
    “Through all of this sad news, give thanks the children are safe,” the Delta Animal Shelter wrote in a post on Tuesday. “The good in this heartbreaking story is the heroism of this former abused shelter dog Peanut, and her wonderful adoptive family.”
The family agreed, praising Peanut for her “sixth sense.”   “Without her, not only would she have been gone from this world, but the life of this little girl might have been taken as well,” Peanut’s owner said.

4 Fundraisers for DC Area Weimaraner Rescue: Candles, Sheets, and a Wine Event!

   I work with Weimaraner and Dachshund Rescues (as a dog dad of both breeds) and DC Area Weimaraner Rescue has a LOT of dogs in foster care and more come into the rescue almost weekly. That means a lot of vet bills, a lot of food and other costs. To help out AND benefit from it, you can order great bed sheets for yourself, Candles (in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc);   OR Go to a really fun Wine Tasting event in Northern Virginia.   
 **You can even donate gently used shoes!**
Details to all of them are below. PLEASE help out!! 
1)  Yankee Candle Fundraiser runs through November 1! http://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/ Use our customer code YCC 990073907
 

2) Sheet set fundraiser! PayPal or Check. Email Karin at dcweimrescue@gmail.com to order.
3) Our semi-annual wine fundraiser at Barrel Oak November 1!  3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane, Virginia.  12-4pm EDT  / Tickets $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Bring your dogs (all dogs are welcome - No retractable leashes, please)  www.dcweimclub.org/rescue We will be collecting shoes at the event so come see us and bring shoes!
TO FIND ADOPTABLE WEIMARANERS: http://www.dcweimclub.org/rescue/index.php 







 


 

 
ONE OF THE WEIMARANERS UP FOR ADOPTION:
 
Suki is a 3 year old spayed female. She has just finished her heartworm treatment and is ready for a home! Suki is from Japan but she only speaks English. She is house and crate trained and good with other dogs and cats. Suki knows some commands and walks well on a leash. Suki would do best in an adult only home where the adults are ALPHA. She needs strong leadership and will take advantage of the weaker family members. No kids please! 

Meet Milo! A lovable 11 yr old red Dachshund available for adoption through CCDR

Since I gave a talk this past weekend about Pets and the Afterlife, I wanted to share info about an adoptable dog that I helped rescue last weekend  through Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue.

Meet Milo!   A week ago Sunday, we were the last in the transport leg for two senior Dachshunds who were brought into the rescue (from a divorced home). Now you can "Meet" them- through this biography, photos and video I put together to help get them adopted.

Milo is a lovable (and overweight), red long-haired dachshund. He isadoptable thru c2cdr.org. he's on line now.  
 

MEET MILO

Hi I'm Milo!  I'm a senior male dog with a super-sweet personality. I'm a very docile red long-haired (mostly my tail) dachshund registered with the American Canine Association. I LOVE to take life easy. Life is a gift, and I'm a mellow guy. In fact, I'm cuddler and will come up to you and sit on your lap if you're sitting on the floor.

Sadly, I'm a victim of a divorce (like my brother Max, an 11 year old black and tan doxie also up for adoption) where my human parents split and I was placed in a foster home.

I really need to be in a home with another dog. I grew up with Max and am not happy unless I have another dog around.

I LOVE food.. I mean I really love food.  I confess I've eaten some of my brother's food, so I'm about 24 pounds. I need to lose weight and working on it. I'm neutered, heartworm negative and up to date on all vaccinations through March 2016! My teeth are in good shape and I'm healthy except for the weight thing, but we all like treats. I take heartworm and flea preventative on the 21st of each month.

I'm a happy guy who loves slow walks!

I normally eat twice a day, around 7 am and 6 p.m. Before bedtime, if you get out a milk bone I will stop whatever he's doing to jump into my bed. Then, if you partially cover the crate with a blanket, it makes me feel secure so I can sleep through the night.  

I don't mind taking a bath, and getting my nails trimmed is no big deal (although a lot of dachshunds don't like it). That's how easy going I am! 

I came into the rescue on Aug. 2, 2015 with my 11 year old brother Max (and we grew up together, so if you're looking for a pair of sweet seniors, we would love to be adopted together).

Milo is adoptable at Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue for an adoption fee of $150. For information go to: c2cdr.org. The adoption fee helps reimburse the rescue for all the up-front medical costs, vaccines, spay/neutering, etc. that are done to get dogs healthy and adoption ready. Contact April at aprilmlindsey@yahoo.com Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue (www.c2cdr.org), Maryland Representative

MILO'S Video: https://youtu.be/V7eKVJwls6k

 

This Saturday! Join me in Upstate NY for Adirondack Save a Stray Rescue Fundraiser!

This Saturday - if you live in the upstate NY area I'll be talking about how pets communicate from the other side - at the Adirondack Save-A-Stray​  #Rescue  fundraising event!  
*** There are still some tickets available! Call 518-654-6220. ****
It's my 2nd year- and the dinner and raffles are AMAZING. I join 2 other great speakers: Nancy, an Animal Communicator and Reiki master will present as will Dan, a professional dog trainer. (I'm looking forward to getting some tips from him for our dogs). 
It's in Glens Falls, NY, near Saratoga Springs, and 1 hr north of Albany! 
Proceeds Benefit the RESCUE!!!