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There are some things and situations in life that are blessings, and which benefit long after the fact. Taking care of rescue "puppies" (because they are not all technically "puppies" but we treat them like they are all special puppies) at WV Buddies in Harpers Ferry, WV, is one of those opportunities that I truly appreciate.
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There are some things and situations in life that are blessings, and which benefit long after the fact. Taking care of rescue "puppies" (because they are not all technically "puppies" but we treat them like they are all special puppies) at WV Buddies in Harpers Ferry, WV, is one of those opportunities that I truly appreciate.
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Sure, it's a LOT of poop picking up. And sometimes there is vomiting or worse, or administering medicines, finding the pups that may escape or get pushed off the deck (silly Joppy!). Sometimes the ones we give love to are not alive the next time around, and that's hard. Even watching them for only a few days creates a lasting bond with each of them. I'm very grateful that our little guy gets to also help take care of them, as well. We have our own dog, Maya. She's a geriatric Akita that we've had for 10 years. That makes her 11 or 12 or 13...we're not sure. She's our beautiful girl, full of personality, but definitely her "OWN" personality, lol! She doesn't run. She doesn't play. She lays around, loves to go for walks, and just recently she can be off leash sometimes. She doesn't like any other animals, except when Dean takes her and introduces her to pregnant German Shepard mommas and walks them together. But, she's ours to the end. As such, Chris never really knew what puppies could do until he's been exposed to other dogs at the houses of friends and family. The best doses of dogs has been at Dean's rescue.
Most recently, he got to play with the frisky and fun 12-wk old puppies, Jake and Elwood. He loved playing with them, and they loved to clean the food off his face, so it worked out.
(Unfortunately, I can't put up many other pictures from this visit yet, as they are all on my camera. Since someone stole the battery and charger for my camera from the public library last week, I have to wait for the replacements to arrive next week. Sigh. Some of the pups are just SO cute!)
Here are some other pictures, all taken by Dean of WV Buddies:
The last time we were there, we took care of 19 dogs, plus our own dog, Maya, and their 2 kitties, Venus and Zander. Here are a few of the bunch we got to know better:
Unfortunately, little Titan below did not make it. We fed him baby food and held him a lot, but he was just too sick and left for Rainbow Bridge a few days after our visit. He really tried, and he was so sweet. He just wanted to be cuddled, sweet little guy.
Miss Queenie, below, is pretty amazing. First, she is the one that Dean took for a walk with our old girlie, Maya. And they BOTH were great together! I wouldn't have ever bet on that, just amazing...as in TRULY amazing!!!!
Queenie came to the rescue the week of Thanksgiving, fully pregnant. During our stay, she showed that she had lied on all areas of her resume. She actually likes kids, other dogs, loves women, likes men, and is very gentle. Whenever we had her out of her crate, she took up residency on the couch between Chris and I.
She had 8 puppies about 10 days after we left town. She started the deliveries on her favorite spot: on the living room couch! Of her puppies, 5 are thriving and 1 is being nursed by a surrogate mother. Two were not as fortunate, but despite those losses, she is a great mother. We are glad this will be her last pregnancy.
five of Queenie's puppies:
If you know of anyone looking to give a dog a forever home, please get in touch with Dean at WV Buddies. If he doesn't have a dog that would work for your family, he knows someone else who does.
Peace and Love to you all!
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Sure, it's a LOT of poop picking up. And sometimes there is vomiting or worse, or administering medicines, finding the pups that may escape or get pushed off the deck (silly Joppy!). Sometimes the ones we give love to are not alive the next time around, and that's hard. Even watching them for only a few days creates a lasting bond with each of them. I'm very grateful that our little guy gets to also help take care of them, as well. We have our own dog, Maya. She's a geriatric Akita that we've had for 10 years. That makes her 11 or 12 or 13...we're not sure. She's our beautiful girl, full of personality, but definitely her "OWN" personality, lol! She doesn't run. She doesn't play. She lays around, loves to go for walks, and just recently she can be off leash sometimes. She doesn't like any other animals, except when Dean takes her and introduces her to pregnant German Shepard mommas and walks them together. But, she's ours to the end. As such, Chris never really knew what puppies could do until he's been exposed to other dogs at the houses of friends and family. The best doses of dogs has been at Dean's rescue.
Most recently, he got to play with the frisky and fun 12-wk old puppies, Jake and Elwood. He loved playing with them, and they loved to clean the food off his face, so it worked out.
(Unfortunately, I can't put up many other pictures from this visit yet, as they are all on my camera. Since someone stole the battery and charger for my camera from the public library last week, I have to wait for the replacements to arrive next week. Sigh. Some of the pups are just SO cute!)
Here are some other pictures, all taken by Dean of WV Buddies:
The last time we were there, we took care of 19 dogs, plus our own dog, Maya, and their 2 kitties, Venus and Zander. Here are a few of the bunch we got to know better:
Unfortunately, little Titan below did not make it. We fed him baby food and held him a lot, but he was just too sick and left for Rainbow Bridge a few days after our visit. He really tried, and he was so sweet. He just wanted to be cuddled, sweet little guy.
Miss Queenie, below, is pretty amazing. First, she is the one that Dean took for a walk with our old girlie, Maya. And they BOTH were great together! I wouldn't have ever bet on that, just amazing...as in TRULY amazing!!!!Queenie came to the rescue the week of Thanksgiving, fully pregnant. During our stay, she showed that she had lied on all areas of her resume. She actually likes kids, other dogs, loves women, likes men, and is very gentle. Whenever we had her out of her crate, she took up residency on the couch between Chris and I.
She had 8 puppies about 10 days after we left town. She started the deliveries on her favorite spot: on the living room couch! Of her puppies, 5 are thriving and 1 is being nursed by a surrogate mother. Two were not as fortunate, but despite those losses, she is a great mother. We are glad this will be her last pregnancy.
five of Queenie's puppies:
If you know of anyone looking to give a dog a forever home, please get in touch with Dean at WV Buddies. If he doesn't have a dog that would work for your family, he knows someone else who does.
Peace and Love to you all!
I just found your blog while looking for info on WV Buddies. I just sent in my application for one of the min-pin/pomeranian puppies there. Dean recieved it and now we are just waiting for a decision! I already have 2 dogs (both rescues) and they are my LOVES. We want to add a 3rd, so that my youngest dog has a playmate. Fingers crossed! It's like waiting to find out if we're pregnant!! LOL. Thanks for the cute pics!
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