It's a dog, dog, dog, dogworld

by **Doll Is Mine** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 14:14:58

That's awesome, RH. Much respect from me to you and your wife.

by **The Savior** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 21:00:53

Rockinghorse wrote:I've been meaning to lighten things up and show off the foster program my wife and I have been doing the last couple years. Texas is overpopulated with dogs for various reasons, mainly the tons of small remote towns plus general disdain for neutering. Other parts of the country keep the populations controlled and so are better venues for adoptions.

Enter "Love on Wheels", a partnership between a Dallas area humane society, a fantastic rescue facility in Syracuse, and also a couple of pet transport services. The program has sent around 1,000 dogs from kill shelters in the south to permanent homes in the north. An "underground railroad for dogs" as one of our friends pointed out.

Our role is to serve as temporary fosters for 2-4 weeks, briefly training and socializing the pups in between transport runs to NY. Downside is constant assault on our house (chewing, potty accidents, etc) but we also get all the cuteness and playtime. Our two older dogs would probably prefer we opt out of this but they have a good time too. Here's just three of the 25ish dogs we have fostered. The husky in top pic is my mother-in-law's dog who was visiting.

by **TheAAGuy** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 22:25:12

The shelter where I do volunteer work, here in Ann Arbor, has a similar setup. They have an agreement with PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin where every so often, once or twice a month or so, (at least in the spring and summer) a load of dogs (usually puppies but some older dogs) get delivered via truck from someplace in the south, like LA or some place, it varies. The dogs are usually adopted within days. Its very popular.

by **Rockinghorse** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 08:24:21

It's a great program, taking from overpopulated areas up to where they're needed. But the preferred solution would be for these fiercely independent southern folk ("Ain't nobody gunna cut mah dog's balls off") to start enforcing spay/neuter laws, even in rural areas.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 22:57:43

by **BigEd76** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 18:39:12

https://www.facebook.com/angelsrescue/p ... 91802912:0

I'm Kala. This is Keira. We're so scared in here. The people working in the shelters see how scared we are but just told each other that today is our deadline. We have to have someone rescue us or we'll be “next.” Keira is black and not a “real boxer,” just a mix. She's so brave and tells me it will be okay no matter what happens. She tells me to be brave too but I don't know if I can be. Can you see our faces. Keira knows what will happen. You can see it in her eyes. She's putting on a brave face for sure but I can feel her heart beating fast while I'm clinging to her. If no one saves us, someone will take her away from me. I'll see her as she goes down the hallway. She won't come back and I'll cry. They'll come for me next and I won't be as brave. We've comforted each other while we were here. She gave me hope when I had none. Now it's over. Unless...

Damn onions

Good news though....2 hours and thousands of shares later, they're being fostered, but it's only temporarily

by **ashton** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:23:01

by **BigEd76** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:12:45

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 20:55:28

getting a little dusty watching this e60 spot on chase and derby, the trenton thunder bat dogs.

by **TomatoPie** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 13:50:05

by **BigEd76** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 14:26:52

by **ReadingPhilly** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 15:53:46

roo passes away

story and a little video about a dog these two girls adopted. he was in a high kill shelter when the two girls who were active in the rescue community took him in. on his first checkup they found out he had terminal bone cancer and set out on his bucket list.

by **Bucky** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 16:04:29

ReadingPhilly wrote:roo passes away

story and a little video about a dog these two girls adopted. he was in a high kill shelter when the two girls who were active in the rescue community took him in. on his first checkup they found out he had terminal bone cancer and set out on his bucket list.

not gonna click it, no sir, not me

by **SK790** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 19:20:33

Bucky wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:roo passes away

story and a little video about a dog these two girls adopted. he was in a high kill shelter when the two girls who were active in the rescue community took him in. on his first checkup they found out he had terminal bone cancer and set out on his bucket list.

not gonna click it, no sir, not me

by **Doll Is Mine** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 02:22:32

Cutest dog video ever.

by **Slowhand** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 08:10:49

Take it to the donkey thread.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:41:37

by **Rockinghorse** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 21:18:27

Foster updates: On left is Beauty who we have this month, checking herself out in the mirror. She's about 4 years old, bigger than we're used to and a little rambunctious but she mostly behaves. Scheduled to truck up to NY state around New Year's.

On right is Governor, who made the journey to Syracuse last month and was adopted within two days, after passing an in-home trial to make sure he didn't freak the family cats out.

by **smitty** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 23:18:44

Fostering dogs is studly. Great job my man.

by **Doll Is Mine** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 03:08:31

smitty wrote:Fostering dogs is studly. Great job my man.

This.

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