Daisy helps others in her new home

NOTE FROM PET HAVEN:
Daisy is going to her furever home today with two wonderful Pet Haven volunteers. She joins two other rescue dogs, one of which is from Red Lake too.

Daisy wiggled her way in between her new mommas! 

From new mom-"She'll go to the river with Izzy our other Red Lake dog and I'll take her through therapy dog training and together we'd change the world!"

Daisy will go through therapy dog training to make nursing home visits and she will be an ambassador dog for Pet Haven.

Here's Daisy with Izzy (fka Josie) from RLRR.

Daisy helps keep the rest of their pack in order by telling them when they need to cool it, and shows off by being the most calm and collected dog they've ever met!

Daisy lost her leg, but her life was saved

Daisy had a broken leg at least three years ago and came to a clinic. The owner would not surrender her to get help at that time.

As years passed, Daisy's leg became severely infected. When her owner feared that she would die, she was surrendered to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue at the beginning of the October 2016 clinic. It was the most pitiful sight I had seen in a long time.

WARNING: The following photos are graphic.

Nancy took Daisy to the vet immediately. Her elbow was fused and the broken bones were exposed and protruded out of the leg. The leg was removed and, miraculously, the bone infection had not spread into her shoulder.

Daisy is a wonderful dog and after immediate recovery at the shelter, she went into the care of Pet Haven where she has recovered and flourished.

Daisy, beautiful Daisy!

This story of Daisy began in November of 2013 with a heartbreaking post and photos:

BABY DAISY: STARVING AND RICKETS

"Daisy has suffered all her life. Not only after being born, but also before she was born! Daisy is a bull mastiff puppy that is about 4 months old but you would never guess her to be that old. She weighs a mere 8 pounds and her frail legs are afflicted with severe rickets and bent beneath her as she waddles to move from place to place."

See the entire post HERE.

We are VERY happy to share this update from her new family:

Dear Red Lake Rosie Rescue,
We wanted to give you an update on Daisy, the puppy with rickets.

We adopted Daisy on January 31st 2014 via MN Pit Bull Rescue. Her first birthday was August 16 and we’re proud to say she weighs in at 88 pounds!

We have nothing but praise for this girl. Chasing tennis balls in the kiddie pool is her favorite activity and a Kong with some peanut butter is her favorite treat. Her demeanor is extremely sweet and gentle. 

She has come a long way from when she was born and we wanted to let you know, she is thriving and entertaining us every day!

M & L 

October Clinic: Surrendered animals

MISSY LIZ AND PUPS

Many surrendered animals came in at the October Clinic, which is fairly typical with winter looming.

EENIE, MEENIE, MINIE, MOE

Many moved on to rescues in the metro and elsewhere, but Red Lake Rosie's Rescue was also filled up.

DENNIS AND LOUIE

CREED

Fortunately, Dennis Saliny not only worked as a clinic volunteer, but he also came to the shelter to help with the influx of clinic surrenders.

DAISY (AHS)

FRANCES

GRACIE AND PUPPIES

 There were at least a dozen new cats that came in, as well as a dozen dogs that we had to settle in.

ICEMAN

JASPER (AHS)

KAHLUA

There were cages to prepare and clean, dished to wash, kennels to clean, dogs to walk, puppies to feed.  The list was endless.

POLLY WITH LADY AND KITTY

LEAF AND LOVERBOY

It was a great treat to have the help of Dennis during those post clinic days.  He arrived bearing gifts of coffee and chocolate from Melva and him which made my day.

LIBBY

NEMO

NEPTUNE WITH MANGE

When Dennis left he took the dogs Louie and Rufus enroute to foster care with RAGOM. Thank you, Dennis, for your help when we needed it most!  

ROSEANNE

TUCKER

Jenny Fitzer supplied a list of volunteers from the October clinic:

Dr. Barbara Arend

Dr. Pierce Fleming

Dennis Saling

Diane Dunker

Diane Topaaz

Heather Worm

Jayson Pietrzak

Heidi Hunstad

Jean Enting

Jenna Nikodym

Jenny Fitzer

Julie Cross

Norma Cross

Nancy O'Sullivan

And here is the Kindest Cut staff:

Dr. Meghann Kruck

Lauren Hofland

Andrea Burgeson

Tracy Schmitz

Jamie Paget

THE POST-CLINIC PACK AT RLRR

Daisy: Puppy with rickets

Daisy has suffered all her life. Not only after being born, but also before she was born! Daisy is a bull mastiff puppy that is about 4 months old but you would never guess her to be that old. She weighs a mere 8 pounds and her frail legs are afflicted with severe rickets and bent beneath her as she waddles to move from place to place.

Rickets is caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency and begins in their mother’s womb. Daisy continued to suffer starvation after she was born.

CLOSE-UP OF HER LEGS WITH RICKETS

This precious puppy was surrendered on November 18th. It was after dark when she arrived in the back of a pickup truck shivering cold. Daisy, a heap of bones with runny eyes then inhaled her first bowl of puppy kibble and canned food. In the past 2 days she has eaten many small meals and never seems to get enough.

LOOK AT HER SPINE AND RIBS

We have met other puppies from her litter and they also suffer this malady. Unfortunately, none others were surrendered.

It is common for people breed these "bully breed" dogs to sell the puppies without giving the mother the nutrition and medical attention she needs. So they are all losers, the mom and the poor puppies that are born into this world. Many are born with demodectic mange as well. Fortunately Daisy does not have demodex!

STARTING TO COVER THOSE BONES

This is why Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue focuses on neuter and spay programs. We want to stop the needless breeding of animals. It is more difficult to get breeders to stop when they are making money off these poor frail and starved animals. We are hoping to someday end the practice.

In the meantime Daisy is one of the lucky ones who is leaving for Minnesota Pit-bull Rescue on Friday where she will never have to starve again. Daisy’s legs will be straight in about 4-6 weeks with the proper nutrition and care.

DAISY LOVES HER BLANKETS

Thank you for your financial support of neuter/spay programs at Red Lake and elsewhere. Thank you for the people who send food here to help many starving animals. Thank you to Mn Pit-bull Rescue for helping Daisy and the many volunteer transporters helping her get there!

Sincerely, Karen Good RLRR

Hearts & Halos: Return to Red Lake Rosie’s

RETURN VISIT TO RED LAKE ROSIE'S RESCUE:
Our trip started out by going to Susan’s garage on Thursday night after work to pick up a truck full of dog and cat food donated by Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlets. Originally, we were planning to bring Juneau, our husky mix from Red Lake that is 1 ½ years old. Karen knew we were looking for a companion for our much-loved Juneau, so we were hoping for her approval. We ended up having to leave Juneau behind since the truck was so packed with dog and cat food.

SUPPLIESOur trip was still a couple days away but I was already starting to get excited about our short trip. I had been up there in November for the first time with Rachel and the thought of being able to help out again with transports was exciting. This was Sarah’s first time to Red Lake Rosie’s and she was prepared for the day ahead.

Saturday morning the clock alarmed at 5am. We knew we had to get an early start if we could be helpful at all. We were out the door on the road north before 6. The trip was longer than expected mostly due to a few inches of snow that had fallen that night. We had heard from Karen earlier that she had a cat that she had to take to the Vet. Someone had dropped the cat off after it had been discovered with an injured leg, likely frostbite. As we were driving onto the last stretch of Good Rd we met Karen and her Aunt in the rescue van heading for the Vet. She said to make ourselves at home and to please put the cats away when we got there.

RLRR DOGSWe pulled into the driveway greeted by numerous friendly dogs. Some of them limped from injury but you could see in their faces they were happy to be alive on such a warm sunny day. Many of them followed us to the back of the property. They let out barks of joy when they smelled all the food in the back of the truck and welcomed the attention they got when we got out of the truck. I immediately filled Sarah in with what I knew about the rescue and dogs I recognized from the last trip in November.

There was one white dog that I recognized from our last trip. It was a dog that Karen said she could not get close to. He had made some great progress during this past few months. Not only was he friendly but I was able to pet him this time. His time with Karen and the other dogs had helped him get over his fear of people. He spent the morning interested in what we were doing there. The fiesty red dog spent the morning chasing squirrels up the trees trying to keep them from stealing food from various full dog bowls around the yard.

CAT SOCIALIZING SARAHWe immediately went to the cat house and started loading the cats into their kennels like Karen had asked us. Sarah not being a “cat person” even found praise from the furry friends. After getting the cats into their kennels we went outside to start unloading the truck of the dog and cat food. We separated the dog from the cat supplies and tried to work quickly.

SARAH ROOF RAKINGThe sun was warm and had started melting snow off the roof of the cat house. Sarah noticed this and grabbed the roof rake to remove any snow behind ice dams.

Karen returned from the Vet with the injured cat. His front right arm was bandaged up but the cat seemed comfortable despite his injury. We washed some dishes, washed some dog blankets and pads. Karen had asked us to feed the cats wet food and everyone in the house spoke of their approval.

MEETING JADAAfter we swept and mopped we went out to meet Jada the husky pup we were hoping to bring home. We knew that Juneau loves all dogs so as long as he took to us it was a sure thing. He was more beautiful than we had ever imagined. And sweet beyond words for 5 months old. He was the one to make the family complete.

DAISYWe had to get on the road as it was getting to be after 3 and our meeting was scheduled for 4. Carol arrived first with Daisy. Daisy was quiet and soft like a puppy always is. Carol sweetly said her good-byes and promised Daisy a good life. Tom and Nancy arrived and introduced to the three sleeping labs Kennedy, Truman and Nixon. They smelled like cuddly little puppies and showed up with collars and bells on. Nixon reluctantly woke up from his afternoon nap and agreed to go with his brothers.

KENNEDYWe arrived at home in Monticello and all the puppies were let loose in the fenced yard to play. At this time we introduced Juneau and Jada and they took to playing immediately. Daisy ran with the big dogs as she felt she was way too mature for 8 week old puppies. After all she was 11 weeks. We brought them downstairs for a 2 hour nap and took them back out 2 hours later for more play.

TRUMAN & NIXONThe next morning we loaded everyone up and brought them to Tri County Humane Society. We knew they were going to be just fine and find new homes where they would be welcomed and loved.

HENRY JADAOur trip was such a great experience. Jada has accepted the name Henry (Jada as his middle name) and loves to play with Juneau. He is learning all about his new life and has already learned to “sit” in just a few short days. We are excited to see the bond he and Juneau are forming and as Karen said, “they share the same spirit”. We couldn’t agree more.

I look forward to returning to Red Lake to help out again. These dogs and cats have a fantastic, safe place to stay while they wait for a forever home. They are lucky to have Karen and the space she shares with them. Thanks for letting us be part of this good experience.

P.S. Henry Jada is doing great. He is doing very well during the day when we are at work and loves to play with Juneau the rest of the time. He has had his first trip to the dog park in Maple Grove and he met about 25 dogs and liked every single one.

We've been working on training and he knows how to "sit" already. Pretty good for his first week! We'll be joining a training class very soon so he can learn some more things.

We are so happy to have him here. He is growing like a weed and it's only been a week. He's up to 46 lbs already! I think he will be larger than Juneau very soon! :)

Kathy and Sarah

Valentine's visit from Hearts & Halos

As Valentine's Day drew near, we had a call from Hearts & Halos. Sarah and Kathy wanted to visit the shelter, deliver a load of supplies, and meet a very sweet husky named Jada whom they were thinking of adopting to be a friend to their other Red Lake Rosie husky.

SARAH & KATHYSarah and Kathy arrived on Saturday, February 12 and worked very hard in the cathouse cleaning, socializing cats, and unloaded all the great supplies.

DAISYThey left that afternoon and took Jada, and made a stop in Bemidji to pick up Daisy, a foster puppy in Carol's care, and 3 labbies from Nancy O' Sullivan.

PUPPY TAILSHere is a pic of the 3 labbies that Hearts and Halos took to Tricounty.

NIXONWe decided to go with presidents' names with these pups: Kennedy (black pup), Truman (shorter hair blond), and Nixon (longer hair blond). Cute little babies.

JADAThese animals all spent the night in Monticello with Sarah and Kathy and went to Tricounty the following day. Jada however stayed in Monticello- as he had found his forever home.

Karen RLRR