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.
Puppy Mill operators pump out puppies for profit and they are motivated by greed alone. Quebec is known as the Puppy Mill Capital of the World hosting approximately 1800 of these miserable, disease ridden, greed driven businesses.
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.
