Doxie mom 191/4/2024 A re-homing assistance program is really unique – what made you want to focus on this niche?Ī. Lori’s undeniable love touched and taught many – his passing took a piece of her heart. Being a wirehair, Axel had such a silliness about him that instantly, all you could do is smile! Sadly, he passed away of an illness after 1 1/2 years but in those years Christine, he was so, so very loved and his memory lives forever. The other photo is when I first picked Axel up and transported him, and, lastly, an unbreakable bond, Lori & Axel. One of my most favorite pictures of Axel is attached – he was and always will be our Super Man! Lori brought Axel a life filled with mobility, freedom, happiness, love and quality. His health was restored and through Barbara Techel’s National Walk N’ Roll Dog Foundation, we were donated a wheelchair by Eddie’s Wheels. Axel was adopted by a dear and special lady named Lori who has a heart for specially-abled pets. He had been paralyzed for almost 9 months, dragging himself on the concrete where sores and open wounds were throughout his belly and back legs, yet his spirit was alive and he was full of life. When the owner brought Axel, it was a heart dropping moment I will never forget. I answered the ad explaining the dangers and asked if I could take him into the rescue to provide him with the opportunity for a pain-free, happy quality life. Ohhh that’s a tough question – I have so many that picking one is hard! With that said, it would have to be a senior named Axel, a down doxie that was placed for free on Craigslist. If you would like to foster, please email us at In addition to Fred and Ginger – what’s your most memorable adoption story you’d like to share?Ī. The criteria for a foster home is specific to each doxie’s needs – a Foster Questionnaire is used, along with a home and reference check. I would love to give him a safe, soft place to land with a doxie savvy home. I would like to have mentioned a senior (11 1/2 years old) who is partially blind that needs an immediate foster home. What doxies do you currently need foster families for right now you’d like to mention?Ī. Our hard to place doxies mostly come from owner-surrenders and Craigslist. Yes, I am able to pull from certain local shelters when a rescue only is placed on the dog(s). Do you pull from local shelters? Where do your hard to place doxies typically come from?Ī. I immediately said YES to taking in this bonded senior pair knowing how urgent and critical their situation was. Currently, I have 8 -most are seniors, a special needs (down doxie), a bonded pair and some younger who have been abused/neglected.Ī. Fred & Ginger were sent via an email from a local rescue asking if I would help. How many doxies do you currently have in the program?Ī. Patricia’s purpose and passion? Meet Hearts4Doxies. You can clearly see why I wanted some details on this wonderful rescue organization – they’re clearly making a difference for hard to place animals. It’s been less than two months and we can’t imagine not having them around,” enthusiastically shared Valerie. Fred and Ginger came to us after two months in a shelter and another three months in excellent foster care. They put all their efforts, time, love, and money into hard-to-place fosters and rescues. Working with Hearts4Doxies is such a treat. “When Steve and I decided to open our hearts again to having rescues, we made the conscious decision to seek out dogs who were often overlooked due to age or special needs. It’s clear that Valerie and her husband, Steve, are already in love with the pair after a few short months. Despite birth defects leaving him deaf and vision impaired, he’s been on a wild ride-missing a toe, gaining a scar that goes up and over his forehead,” according to Valerie. If she can’t see you or doesn’t know what you are up to, she plays Barko-Polo to locate you! Fred’s had an adventurous life. “Ginger is functionally blind from cataracts, but that doesn’t slow her down on walkies even one bit. There will be ongoing vet care for these special needs seniors too. I needed to know more about this local rescue so below is a Q&A with Patricia, the mastermind behind Hearts4Doxies.īefore we look at the organization’s mission though – Fred & Ginger have special needs and a fund has been set up to assist with their surgeries! Hearts4Doxies helped care for these two seniors before Val adopted them and are still paying for his recent nasal oral fissure surgery from a badly pulled tooth. Both Fred & Ginger (adorable names!) were recently adopted from Hearts4Doxies, a rescue that focuses on hard-to-place fosters and rescues. Īuthor and doxie lover, Valerie Mallinson and I recently got together so I could meet her two senior doxies. A love, A bond, A connection intertwined forever.
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