Merry Christmas from 3 RLRR pups in one family!

Merry Christmas!

We would like to wish you another safe, warm and Happy Holiday season and let you know what my Red Lake pups were up to this year – Phoenix, Dylan and Casey.

Phoenix (aka Cinnamon) is still doing great – acting like a puppy even though she’s 8 years old this year! She hasn’t slowed down at all – she still loves to play with Casey and Dylan. When the boys want to go inside, she’ll look at us in a way that we know she wants to stay outside. She will just sit and stare at the bird feeders waiting for the squirrels. She still has quite the hunting instinct, although the squirrels seem to know to watch out for her! She still surprises me how smart she is. She is quite the sweetheart.

Dylan is doing great too! He is starting to talk even more that he’s getting older. He definitely has husky mixed in with his German Shepherd! He continues to be an outgoing gentleman when we have company – making sure people know how beautiful he is by insisting they pet him! He is a very special, sweet boy that loves to tease Casey when they are playing! I can’t believe he’s 7 years old this year.

Casey (aka Eddie) is a crazy man. His favorite pastime is retrieving a football that we can throw forever for him and he wouldn’t get tired! He’s learning how to talk to us by softly howling. Phoenix tries to mimic him, but can’t quite get it down. I’m wondering if he is part hound – he sure has a unique way of talking. He still loves and respects his pseudo Mom, Phoenix – and she still gets a wiggle butt from him. He continues to like to carry around different stuffed animals and will de-stuff them if they are new! He has quite the personality and will always be the baby of the house. He is 5 years old – where has the time gone?

Thank you Karen and everyone at Red Lake for helping these beautiful animals and all the animals needing help at Red Lake. Your continued commitment and dedication is amazing. I cannot explain the joy these animals have brought us – thank you for saving them. We couldn’t imagine life without them. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Take Care,
Tammy, Cliff, Phoenix, Dylan and Casey

We love to get updates on the pets that came from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. Send photos and notes to d4luke@gmail.com and I will share them!

Annual Christmas greetings from 3 RLRR canines in one family!

We wanted to send you Christmas greetings again this year from former Red Lake Rosie's Rescue kids!

Phoenix (aka Cinnamon) is doing very well. She is quite the love and is learning hand signals! No formal training on this either - but if we point in one direction, off she goes in that direction! If we put our finger up to our lips & say "sshh"..she immediately becomes quiet and listens. She is also quite the mouse hunter - I'm thinking it's from surviving alone for 1-1/2 years. But she never bothers my inside cats when she's in the house. She is incredibly smart and is still the "boss" of all the boy dogs.

Dylan is still doing great too. He still goes to the chiropractor every 6 months, but we have seen no indication of issues with his back, which is very encouraging! He loves to play with the other dogs, but has no interest in hunting anything (unlike Phoenix). He appears to be a "lover" and not a "fighter"! He is also the instigator to get the other dogs running over to the fence to bark at our neighbor dog. He'll start running over to the fence - stop and look back at them - and pretend to run again to get them to run with him. Quite the tease! The Husky is also coming out in him - boy, can he talk! It's fun to hear him carry on.

Casey (aka Eddie) is doing good too. He watches Phoenix & I know is learning a lot from her. He's not quite so interested in hunting as she is, but will run with her if she chases something. If he's alone, he doesn't "hunt" like she does. He loves his stuffed toys and loves to play football outside. He is always carrying around some stuffed animal toy, and I have to keep him from going outside with them, where they'll get lost or weathered. He's learned to throw the toy at the door before going outside (tantrum??) He has learned what "football" means and will run and find one of his 3 outside footballs when we ask him where it is. He loves to chase it, but not quite willing to give it back all the time! When he gets frustrated (when Phoenix steals his toy) or excited (when we just get home), he howls like a train whistle! Not sure where he gets that from, but we love it!

Apollo, the big cream/white shepherd in the picture, is from a local rescue and tries to keep Dylan in check. Even though he has slight difficulty walking now, he still tries to chase Dylan occasionally. He's doing great for 12 years old!

They are quite the crew and we love them so much. Each has their own personality and it's so fun to watch them together. Thank you Karen for all you do and for rescuing these beautiful babies. Have a very safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

Love, Cliff and Tammy

Such handsome dogs!!

Three of these four dogs came from Red Lake -- Remember their formal portraits from last year?. They have had the chance to achieve their full potential and they are obviously happy and healthy (See this previous post with the Red Lake BEFORE photos of Dylan and Phoenix/Cinnamon). A BIG Thanks to their adopters and our supporters and rescue partners like Act V who make happy endings like this possible!!

NOTE FROM ADOPTERS:
I'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas again this year!

Attached is a 2011 Christmas Card from 3 Red Lake angels. They are all doing very well - they all love to play in the snow (now that we got a little!).

Phoenix (aka Cinnamon) is teaching Casey to hunt rabbits - it seems to be her life long dream!

Luckily she hasn't caught any, but she's teaching Casey to stand very still and look in the distance - it's funny seeing them standing together, almost with identical stances!

Dylan is doing well too - he prefers to sit and watch them - chasing things doesn't interest him. He'd prefer to "supervise"!

Apollo still tries to chase his tail and is beginning to bark (thanks to Casey, who is teaching Phoenix to bark too!). She never barked before Casey taught her how! It's so fun to watch them learn from each other!

I've attached some other "fun" pictures of them too!

They are such a joy - thank you so much for saving them! I admire the energy and determination you have to save these beautiful animals.

Have a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Years!

Love,
C~ & T~

RLRR Booth at 2011 Pet Expo - Best Yet!

A big Thank You from Karen to Lynn and all the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue supporters who participated in this event! Search the blog for the dog's names below to learn their stories as previously shared on the blog.

Our fourth year at the Pet Expo continued to be a wonderful opportunity for people to learn about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

BOOTH DISPLAYOur dedicated volunteers shared information about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, sold handmade items and proudly showed off their beautiful and smart Red Lake dogs. Many people stopped by the booth and told us about their lovable Red Lake dogs and cats that they adopted.

We raised $1,135 in sales and $180 in donations for a total of $1,315. That's over 40% more than last year - thanks to all the talented people who shared their handmade items with us, and to the donors who appreciate what Red Lake Rosie's Rescue does!

FINNFinn (Huckleberry Finn) is waiting to be with his new family until after he is neutered.

KIRARexanne and Steve with Kira

HEATHER & BILLY AND JAZZY JERSEYHeather and Billy with Jersey (was Jazzy)

LAUREN & GINNYTHANK YOU to the following people and dogs for making this our most successful Pet Expo.

KRISTEN & ARNIESponsors: Debra for sponsoring the booth, Jeanette, and an anonymous donor for sponsoring the electrical, the table skirts and the new Red Lake Rosie's Rescue banner.

NANCY, LYNN, CAROLYNNancy, Lynn, and Carolyn. Nancy and Carolyn have made many well-crafted fabric items for every pet Expo.Donors: Nancy O. and Carolyn for making beautiful dog beds, cat pads, totes, pot holders, and bandanas and for driving them all the way from Bemidji.

LORNAMary for making yummy "Leaping Lorna" dog biscuits, and her brother for designing the packaging. Heather and her mother for making baby quilt/dog pads, organic cat nip balls, dish towels, and cards. Nancy B. for making very detailed baby quilts. Colleen for lavender soap. Kathy for dish towels and dish cloths. Jeanette for book markers. Sarah Beth from sarahbeth Photography (www.sarahbethphotography.com) for donating an in-studio pet session. Sarah Beth has been voted the Best Pet Photographer in the Twin Cities Metro Area.

JULIE, ANNIE, DANI, ELLENBooth workers: Dani, Ellen, Julie, Annie, Jeanette, Lindsay and Colleen. Dr. Bartsch, Lindsay and team from Akin Hills Animal Hospital in Farmington for taking the donated dog and cat food to the March clinic in Red Lake.

MARIE & BUDDY JUDDRed Lake ambassador dogs and their families: Kristen brought Arnie, Mary brought Lorna, Marie brought Judd, Claudia brought Ginny, Heather & Billy brought Jersey, Rexanne and Steve brought Kira, and Tammy and Cliff brought Dylan.

DYLANLynn Mecum

Merry Christmas from some Red Lake dogs!

Three of these four happy dogs are special needs dogs/pups that found their home with Tammy & Cliff. We want to thank Dr. Veronica Bartsch and her staff for saving them and finding them this great home.

The three from Red Lake are: Dylan who was not able to walk on his hind legs; Phoenix who was found with puppies, starving, full of mange, and shy; and Casey who came into a clinic with head development problems.

It is such a great story and makes all our work worthwhile.

Karen RLRR

Hi Karen! Thought I'd send you a Christmas greeting from several dogs - three from the Red Lake reservation.

CASEYCasey (the pup whose skull wasn't completely formed) is doing very well.
His skull has fused together, so he's back to running and playing like a
normal pup! He's affectionately called the "little construction
worker" since he's a big, solid puppy - and will try to go through things instead of around. He's got a lot of energy, but will only play with approved toys. I have stuffed animals around that he won't touch - he's very bright! He's about 11 months now.

PHOENIXPhoenix (aka Cinnamon) has become Casey's mom, and is constantly playing with him, but also is the disciplinarian. She went to obedience class this year and has passed her Canine Good Citizenship test! We're so proud of her! She is such a sweetheart, and quite a hunter. She's caught mice and loves to teach Casey how to chase squirrels. She's teaching him every day (is that good?) :-). From our guess, she's 3 years old.

DYLANDylan is doing very well, too, and loves to play with Casey. He has several nicknames "The Prince", "The Doctor", "The Scientist". He's very respectful of everyone and won't discipline Casey (that's Phoenix's job!), but will play fight with him lying on the floor for hours. He's become quite the talker.I'm thinking Casey may be learning this vocalization from him!. :-). He has become quite the prim and proper gentleman. He also went to obedience class this year and passed his Canine Good Citizenship test! He did so well! Dylan is 2 years old now and is starting to tease.(terrible 2's?)

APOLLOApollo has taken the role of "Uncle" to Casey. He occasionally tries to play with Casey, but I think Casey is still a little awed by Apollo's size, and will just wiggle his butt like crazy and try to give him kisses. It's pretty comical. Apollo is almost 10 - and still chasing his tail!

Thank you for everything you do for these animals. They are so precious.
Have a safe and Happy Christmas & New Years!

T&C

RLRR Booth at the 2010 Pet Expo – A Tail-wagging Success!

This was our third year to be at the Pet Expo. Our dedicated volunteers shared information about RLRR, sold handmade and donated items and proudly showed off their beautiful and well-behaved Red Lake dogs.

This was a wonderful opportunity for people to learn about Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue. People from the local rescue groups that we work with also stopped by and said how much they appreciate what Karen Good, Founder of RLRR, and the RLRR Support Team do to save animals and to provide humane education to the people in the Red Lake Nation. We also appreciate those who adopt Red Lake animals and the rescue groups that help us!

Besides spreading the word about RLRR, we collected a lot of dog and cat food to distribute at the animal clinic in March. We raised $670 in sales and $256 in donations for a total of $926! Our goal next year is to raise over $1,000.

Our Red Lake ambassador dogs melted hearts with their joyful spirits. You can read all about their amazing journeys. Enter Elly or Dylan (true success stories) or Ginny in the upper left hand corner of the blog to open their stories.

LAUREN FELL IN LOVE WITH GINNYDYLANELLY MAE CLAMPETT WITH HER FAMILY
Thank you to the following people and dogs for making this our most successful Pet Expo:

Sponsors: Debra for sponsoring the booth and Laurie for sponsoring the electrical.

Booth workers: Twyla, Jeanette, Lauren, Mike, and Colleen. Dr. Bartsch and Lindsay from Akin Hills Animal Hospital in Farmington for working the booth and for taking the donated food for the March clinic in Red Lake. Lauren and Mike for decorating the booth with balloons and photos of Red Lake dogs and cats.

Donators: Nancy and Carolyn for making beautiful dog and cat pads, totes, and bandanas and for driving them all the way from Bemidji. Twyla for knitted dishcloths. Karen for t-shirts.

Red Lake ambassador dogs and their families: Claudia brought Ginny, Kathy and Damon brought Elly Mae Clampett, and Tammy and Cliff brought Dylan.

Lynn

Christmas greetings from some lucky dogs

This Christmas greeting is a continuation of the blog post on last Friday. We want to give thanks this Holiday season to this couple that has chosen to share their lives with four rescued dogs and to everyone else who chooses to rescue their pets.

To really appreciate how wonderful this story is, you must return to the sad orgins of Dylan and Phoenix (aka Cinnamon) at Red Lake.

DYLANDylan was found as a tiny puppy at the garbage dump, starved and almost hairless from mange. Then he developed paralysis in his hind legs. Only through the kindness of Red Lake volunteers and perhaps a bit of a Christmas miracle did this dog survive.

PHOENIXPhoenix came to Red Lake badly starved with a litter of pups. They were found living in an old dog house with no bedding and no food. It was already winter and they would not have survived without rescue.

Look again at the beautiful dogs in the Christmas card. You don't have to know much about dogs to notice how healthy they look now and, perhaps just as importantly, they hold up their heads and their eyes shine. Would you have believed it was possible?

You are part of the miracle when you support Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

Dylan & Phoenix: Best Friends Forever

Dylan was crippled in his rear legs and was taken by to Akin Vet Hospital by Dr. Bartsch and Lauren. What a great update from his new home with another Red Lake dog, Phoenix. Our vet told us we may have to euthanize Dylan, but look at him now!! Karen

PHOENIX & DYLANHi Karen!

I thought I'd give you an update on "Phoenix" (aka Cinnamon) and her new boyfriend "Dylan". When I went to Akin Hills Pet Hospital in Farmington for another reason in September, I was told Dylan was looking for a home again. I remembered him from last fall when he was looking for a home, so I decided to give it a try.

I introduced him and Phoenix at the clinic, but Phoenix did not seem to like him. I decided to try him at home, just to give him a chance. On the third day, I let them sniff each other more and meet each other on a long leash and suddenly Phoenix did a play bow, looked up at me with the happiest grin I've ever seen and ran in tight little circles - I've never seen her so excited. I believe he was a puppy at the same time she had her puppies at Red Lake. Could she have remembered him?

From that moment on, they have been best of friends - constantly playing together - he bites her cheek or leg, and she takes it. She's very gentle with him and they play together like they've known each other forever. He still goes to physical therapy, but he's doing very well.

Dylan is such a beautiful boy, inside and out - we are so lucky to have him. I know Phoenix thinks so too! We are so blessed to have these two wonderful dogs, and two other rescued dogs. My shy white shepherd is even beginning to play more with Dylan around. We are so lucky to have the dogs we have.

Thank you Karen for all you do and for saving these two wonderful dogs.

T~

A Happy Ending for Dylan

Dylan, a very tiny male shep pup was found at the dumpster with starvation and mange in October. He was neutered and got his shots when Dr. Bartsch and Lindsay Kline of Akin Pet Hospital, Farmington, MN visited the shelter.

He did not go out on the transport, but stayed at RLRR a while longer to recover from mange.

Dylan was alway quiet and after a few weeks began showing signs of paralysis of the rear legs and was having trouble walking. The local vet put him on steriods, and we saw little improvement. We feared the worse.

Dr. Bartsch took Dylan who was transported out by Pet Haven Mary Lou and Laura last week, and after treatment there and seeing a neurologist DYLAN IS WALKING!! He also is being adopted. We just got the good news today.

Our thanks to all who helped this dear boy who had such a rough beginning in life.
Karen