Comet November 16, 2009   27 puppies are expected over the next few weeks. Comet is just one of the many we are looking forward to meeting. The "Winter Dogs" fundraiser was a great success and I thank all those who came together to work for the dogs who will need us so much over the coming months. Please watch for our Lady Rose Christmas cards which will be available on-line beginning November 2oth. November 16, 2008 was the day she arrived and it took just under one year for her to trust us enough to come in the house and join our family completely. We celebrate her progress with this Christmas card.                    I invite you to visit our "Be a Part of What we Do" page  for some interesting ideas to consider.   Lady Rose is the "wildish" dog who has been with us since November 3rd 2008 and I have written about her journey to trust on our "Journal page"

Harvard We keep our Petfinder List up to date so if you are interested in viewing our available pups please click on the underlined text below.   Click to see our pets! We thank you for your interest in our dogs and think you should know that Northern pups have great dispositions and even temperaments - more so than most dogs it seems.  After all they have been through in the communities they come from what could really throw them off or upset them once they are in rescue care? They are grateful,  forgiving and somehow still hopeful.  Only the strong survive where they come from so they are  healthy and strong apart from the usual parasites all puppies are inflicted with. We treat them when they come into our care and if we have any concerns they are vet checked. All dogs are vaccinated. We are most fortunate to work with wonderful veterinarians who understand rescue work and are willing to share their knowledge with us. They are Peter Jones and Ian White of the Port Carling and Parry Sound Veterinarian Clinics. Adopt a Companion do not buy one. Each year thousands of companion animals are destroyed through euthanasia due to acts of careless disregard. Too often dogs are purchased on a whim from pet stores or from backyard breeders who advertise in local newspapers. Every dog in a pet store is from a Puppy Mill or Back Yard Breeder as no reputable breeder would sell to them. Do not believe anything else about purchasing a dog this way. In Puppy Mills the females are bred continuously without any concern given to health, behaviour or psychological well-being. Dogs live in cramped, squalid conditions and without hope of ever becoming part of a family. Puppies are born with health problems such as blindess, ear infections, over-bites, deafness etc. Behavioural problems created during the first twelve weeks of life are staggering and often the pups never recover from them no matter how much love they may be shown later in life by unsuspecting buyers.If there is no demand then there is no need for supply What Does it Mean to Rescue? When you adopt a dog you save a life. These dogs are not bred to be sold, they are not found in pet stores and they certainly cannot be identified in dog breed books. They are not registered anywhere but in the hearts and minds of those who save them. Rescue dogs often roam the streets searching for what they need; shelter, safety, nourishment and kindness. They look for what life has not yet offered them. They can be abused or neglected by careless and ignorant people who claim ownership over them. Sometimes they have merely served their purpose and ended up abandoned. Even as newborn puppies they can be threatened with drowning, beating, cruelty, exposure or starvation. In far too many northern communities they can bear witness to the killing of their mother and siblings. A rescue dog typically has not been valued, respected or cared for. They can be easily forgotten.