Friday, December 4, 2009

Jadea is a miracle dog!




12-09 Meet Jadea - a miracle dog! She is a black and tan coonhound that was found on the side of the expressway, starving, lifeless and completely broken. No one knows how long she laid out there on the side of the road suffering and starving. A caring person saw her raise her head and stopped to pick her up, and started her journey to recovery.
A volunteer brought her to a wonderful animal hospital in the south where they began the long process of putting Jadea back together. Jadea was emaciated beyond belief, she was heartworm positive, she was infested with intestinal parasites, she had rips in both her ears, scars and cuts all over and to top it off she had a crushed pelvis and broken femur. Treatment had to wait on her broken bones for over a week because she was too unstable to operate on. Her surgeries had to be split up because there was so much damage. Both hips had to be repaired and have screws placed to secure both. She also had to have her femur plated to hold it together.
Her recovery has been both long and painful - but after almost a year Jadea is finally healthy, happy and ready to find her forever family. Jadea is currently living in a wonderful foster home which she shares happily with other dogs and children. She is such a joy - and causes no trouble at all. Her foster mom says that her tail just never stops wagging!
Jadea would make a wonderful family companion - she is outgoing, loving, house trained, crate trained and never is in a bad mood. Even after her many surgeries - Jadea will never be able to put full weight on one of her rear legs - but it does not seem to slow her down at all. When she gets excited she likes to hop up and down on her three good legs - which is pretty funny to see. Jadea absolutely needs to live inside the home as part of the family. She is not an "outside dog" or a hunting dog - but a family dog. If you are interested in adopting the best family dog ever, then please contact us today for an adoption application.
This is a very special girl who deserves an equally special home.
Like many of our dogs, Jadea is with a partner rescue or shelter in the south. We would love to bring her north but need a loving indoor foster home where she can be part of the family while she waits for her forever home.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Handsome Clive!




Clive is a LOVE! So sweet and gentle. He is doing really well with his 3 doggie friends, cats and 5 children in the house so he would do well in a busy home. He is house trained and really loves his people and other dogs- very attentive and very willing to do whatever you'd like to please. He is so deserving of a great home. Clive would probably feel most comfortable in a home with at least one other K9 buddy. Clive is about 9 months old now and a little over 50 lbs so has a little growing still to do. He will make a lucky family a great companion. He has a calm demeanor for such a young guy, and has such unique looks - no one has a clue what breeds he and his siblings are mixed with! Clive had one eye removed as it was non-functional and bothering him, but he's doing fantastic and doesn't seem to notice ; 0 )




Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Alissa!




Alissa is a sweet girl who will be coming to Maine very soon. She is an adult Catahoula Leopard Dog mix. Through no fault of her own, she has waited far too long for a wonderful forever home! She was abandoned as a youngster by her former owner who literally threw her out of his vehicle in front of witnesses. She kept looking for her owner as he sped away. In spite of her ordeal, Alissa is great with people of all shapes and sizes. She likes other dogs, especially males of her size or larger, and she loves kids. She will need a feline-free home because she sees cats as a great chasing adventure. Alissa is very sweet and affectionate but also loves to relax on her own. She would probably do great as an only dog after being in foster care with many other dogs at a time. She is only about 40 pounds so a really great size and maybe 18 months old. We would LOVE for you to have a chance to meet her, so contact us today for an application.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Asia


Asia is a 5 year old spayed female German Shepard. She is in need of a new home because her owner has moved and is unable to keep her. She likes to go for walks, run and play ball. She is a sweet dog who is very friendly and would enjoy living with older children or in an adult household. She has had all her immunizations and comes with many of her necessities (beds, food dishes, toys etc.) She seems OK as an only dog, and does well with medium to large male dogs. Her good buddy is a male greyhound down the street. Asia likes to be the boss so she has not done well with other female dogs, but she's just a great companion who likes to walk, run and play. She is housetrained and does not use a crate any more at all. She's OK with the run of the house while her family is away.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Meet Tara, Tess and Gracie







These beautiful girls also came this past weekend, and there are ALWAYS more puppies becoming available. We don't advocate bringing pets home on a day of busy holiday gatherings, but now is the time to start researching if you want to add a new member to your family this fall or winter.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A new group of loves!


We were so lucky to have Nicole Derr of NMD Photography (www.nmdphotography.com) at our most recent transport this weekend. She took beautiful photos of our sweeties getting off transport. For more info on any of them, you can go to http://www.luckypuprescue.org/ under "adoptable pets".


Meet Morris, a beautiful pit that reminds us of "Petey" from the Little Rascals. He's been stuck in a small cage for so long that he's just so happy to be free and in a home - he is learning day-by-day what it's like to be part of a family.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Teddy


Teddy is one of our newest rescues. He's a Newfoundland mix who is approximately 80 lbs. His fur is so cool, it's wavy and brown, so maybe mixed with chocolate lab? He's all kinds of sweet and certainly loves his humans. Teddy might knock over a very little kid just out of excitement to greet them. He has met a lot of dogs but can be a bit territorial with some dogs who don't acknowledge him as the boss. So far he seems OK with cats. We'll have more info as he settles into his foster home in Maine but if you are considering adding an "only-dog" to your family Teddy is the big sweetie you are looking for! He will be a joy to the lucky family that gives him a forever home. He is happy to just lay by your side, keep you company while you read, or go for long walks. He is an excellent runner and is very fast! He's been working on general obedience with a trainer and is doing very well.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Thank you Eddie Bauer!











One of our fabulous foster moms, Jen, set up an adoption event at her work - Eddie Bauer in Kittery - and we had a great day of generating awareness, selling baked goods, and dog toys, and - best of all- introducing our available dogs to people. They all behaved beautifully and we hope to find some new forever homes and maybe even some new foster families because of it! Thanks Jen and all the staff and management of Eddie Bauer, and everyone who stopped by! Here are some pics from the brisk day!



Bear is the big hound puppy, Kinko is the small cutie that's in the photo with the little girl, and Memphis and Spring are together in a photo. You can see them (and all our available sweeties) on our website at www.luckypuprescue.org.




Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Have a shy or fearful dog? Join us!

~~JOIN US THIS SUNDAY~SPACE AVAILABLE~~

Living With A Shy or Fearful Dog
Presented byDebbie Jacobs, the creator of the fearfuldogs.com website and author of
A Guide To Living &Working With A Fearful Dog and the Fearful Dogs blog.
Life with her own fearful dog Sunny has provided Debbie with insights into fear based behaviors
and how to change them. This not-to-be missed presentation is important for anyone involved
with dog care, training and rescue.Whether your dog is timid or extremely fearful,
there are ways you can help! Learn why your dogis afraid and what you can do about it. Begin taking steps toward creating a more confident dog.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 2p-5p
Reigning Cats and Dogs, Rt 1, 913 Post Road, Wells, ME
$10 registration fee
Pre-registration suggested as space is limited.
Owners are asked to attend without dogs.
For more information email:
luckypuprescue@yahoo.com
**Please note, this lecture is also being held in Gray, ME on Saturday the 10th. Contact us for more info or to sign up. Space is still available, so email us today!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Woofstock!





























What a fantastic day! We went to Damariscotta for the annual "Woofstock" event - this was our first time, and we won't miss it next time! Woofstock had something for every dog lover, from agility demonstrations to all-natural biscuits for sale. There was lunch available for the humans, challenge activities for the dogs, contests and show events. There were rescues and shelters, and dogs of every shape, size, age and breed! Thank you to Aubrey and Dan and everyone who made it possible. Check out pics of our dogs that came with us and all the fun we had. You can also check out more on our facebook site as well as the Woofstock page. Sabina is a black and white 1 y.o. pit bull; she was such a doll with all the kids, adults and other dogs. Baby Girl (or Piper as her foster mom calls her) is a 1 year old pointer/hound mix who is so calm and sweet, and Calvin is a 6 month old mixed breed - we had SO much fun taking guesses about his

breed(s). He is the mellowest puppy, and is awesome with kids.

These 3 and so many more like them are available for adoption. Contact us today for an application!