tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811791810843892632024-03-14T02:55:50.395-07:00Pit Bulls and Other Animals....Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-10936595685034357952024-02-19T04:24:00.000-08:002024-02-19T05:04:36.001-08:00It's all about Ace<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizy6H5QqGXADuFnQCRyFLSOlAhHwzgKdKGCkJAFHzbRhSxNQuiz_KkAdWWdXpCiZX4f8JkRXG7_ICdQyqGRPGJeRMW6EdAAauBmNVKUYjETLb4Yg03DtYuDg-nWHGH-1yVbBvZWlxbaowf_ZkRXp2exePz9SYLo3t1_gMIfZkxxBUBIcmTnya2kATsJWsh/s1280/IMG_6075.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ace's intake photo at Dogtown" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizy6H5QqGXADuFnQCRyFLSOlAhHwzgKdKGCkJAFHzbRhSxNQuiz_KkAdWWdXpCiZX4f8JkRXG7_ICdQyqGRPGJeRMW6EdAAauBmNVKUYjETLb4Yg03DtYuDg-nWHGH-1yVbBvZWlxbaowf_ZkRXp2exePz9SYLo3t1_gMIfZkxxBUBIcmTnya2kATsJWsh/w640-h480/IMG_6075.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ace's intake photo at Dogtown<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I didn't rescue Ace. That was all on Angela Sera, my good friend and the executive director of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dogtown01" target="_blank">Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary, Rescue & Rehab</a>. Angela does some very good work. In fact, Dogtown Ranch is the last home on the block for many dogs saved from very high kill shelters. Both Angela and Reunion Rescue save California and Texas dogs. I never thought I'd see the day when California was worse off than Texas, but we have arrived, folks. It's a very sad situation. <br />Let's back up a little bit here. Reunion was founded in San Francisco, but we relocated back to Texas in 2005. However, I felt <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw1FoaMT9d7oz7shg9L1xwmSD-cRxePGmetVk3OSNWXAbhYiVSWFAlLlXG4hAYOywQDE56JmueU9s-ai1_UMOKk4KfHdUKxCrf8RqwQ9Tq9cULA2lhB9F7RKKwW2PlAdmXXrMDFjbFMfsj6fV1_IIbZUZPAh6JQi_LgmZHItsD2exbtjFlt8VZdEdZjXt/s748/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%206.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="748" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw1FoaMT9d7oz7shg9L1xwmSD-cRxePGmetVk3OSNWXAbhYiVSWFAlLlXG4hAYOywQDE56JmueU9s-ai1_UMOKk4KfHdUKxCrf8RqwQ9Tq9cULA2lhB9F7RKKwW2PlAdmXXrMDFjbFMfsj6fV1_IIbZUZPAh6JQi_LgmZHItsD2exbtjFlt8VZdEdZjXt/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%206.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ace in California shelter<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />it was unfair to leave a void so continue to try and help out California dogs. Our website is also geared with the same <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/training" target="_blank">training</a> and <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/health" target="_blank">health</a> resources we've used for years to save lives. We can't save them all, but we can share easy to use and inexpensive techniques to help pet owners and fellow advocates, shelters and other rescue orgs. The goal is to get this information into the hands of the public and keep animals out of our overcrowded shelters. <br /><br />Angela rescues on a much grander scale than Reunion. She has implemented a lot of the holistic practices into her own curriculum of which new rescue boy Ace is spotlighted in this blog. <a href="https://mailchi.mp/9648902a24a2/saving-dogs-and-living-the-dream" target="_blank">Ace</a> arrived at Dogtown sick, depressed, shut down and full of fleas. He was an owner surrender and dumped in an extremely high kill shelter. Not going to mention the shelter, but all they sent along with Ace was one flea pill. He was misrepresented to Angela which caused a multitude of problems. Nobody let her know there was a bite on his record. This would've helped avoid many issues including how to set him up to begin his transition work at Dogtown. Angela is a trained and certified behaviorist and no newcomer to the rescue rodeo. <br /><br />Ace had completely given up. His eyes, filled with despair, were glassed over. There was simply no way to communicate with Ace, a dog who'd turned himself off to human contact. That's when I got involved. When I saw those eyes, something inside me set off an alarm. Here was an animal who'd ceased wanting to live, who'd given up on life. Somewhere, somehow, somebody had stolen his hope. Anybody that doesn't believe dogs feel hope can look into Ace's first intake photo and reevaluate their opinion. <br /><br />I sent Angela three items I use on all incoming PTSD dogs, <a href="https://www.southernherb.com/Animal-Relief-Formula-.html" target="_blank">Animal Relief</a>, <a href="https://www.southernherb.com/Emergency-Stock-Essence.html#.Yj9D2d9Om3l" target="_blank">Emergency stock</a> and <a href="https://cbddoghealth.com/" target="_blank">CBD</a> (each linked to our Health Page with item description and how the essences cure the body.) We'd already been through this with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MgVXbzU8zI" target="_blank">Bakersfield 4</a> and the South Texas senior bait dogs, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MgVXbzU8zI" target="_blank">Floyd and Dino</a> with great results. I'm a big believer in good dog training, but not until the body has been healed. You are basically throwing your money away, and believe me, I've been that route and am speaking from experience. <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLOG_BC28FXyFs9oZ4DljWvyvInih_TzLJcTNMG4dWGNL21C5wo6AOaJnyj_XURmLZQgAzTurMCXHwGMnoh3kf0VW_fP9hLC5v6hppvJCI6AcwCpJTOjYXaeLnnUxwQS4GhranhRLYTkUl1WrEu7TgqzQNfmjjATLue5LcAhiQIN4nyQrwkkFVLGJE-bH/s2048/IMG_6097.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLOG_BC28FXyFs9oZ4DljWvyvInih_TzLJcTNMG4dWGNL21C5wo6AOaJnyj_XURmLZQgAzTurMCXHwGMnoh3kf0VW_fP9hLC5v6hppvJCI6AcwCpJTOjYXaeLnnUxwQS4GhranhRLYTkUl1WrEu7TgqzQNfmjjATLue5LcAhiQIN4nyQrwkkFVLGJE-bH/w640-h480/IMG_6097.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ace does a turnaround<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Patti received the gift of animal communication from Benny years ago when we pulled him from Turlock and she fostered him. He went from being a horribly abused dog to King of the Kompound at Doug the Dogwalker's spread where he spent a glorious life. Patti began a reading with Ace, but was immediately shut down. All he would acknowledge was he was done with all humans, including her. Patti is great at this work. I know, because every case has been spot on. She's helped cure so many animals of behavior and medical issues. Patti knew what to do...call on the Reunion guardians. These are beings who in some way or another have been associated with myself or with Reunion. The head honcho is Penny, my mother's dog she had for 23 years growing up. I never 'knew' Penny in the flesh as he passed on before I was born. Only recently have I found out Penny has been watching over me all these years. In fact, I'm writing a new book <i>Penny and Me.</i><br /><p><i><br /></i>Ace opened up just a tiny little bit to the RR guardians. He needed White Willow Bark added to his food along with Arnica Montana, the homeopathy to address his inflammation. In addition to the healthy food he'd been getting since arriving at Dogtown thanks to <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/" target="_blank">Tomlinson's</a> <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/pages/tomlinsons-lakeway" target="_blank">Lakeway</a> and 2222. We believe that a good quality diet is responsible not only for the physical body, but also behavior issues. Amazingly, the guardians were right. Angela texted a photo the next day and you could see a remarkable change in Ace's demeanor. His eyes had hope. I'm not animal communicator, but I've seen enough shut down dogs to know what a turnaround looks like. <br /><br />The RR guardians checked in daily to report Ace was opening up to their communications with him. They told him about Dogtown, about Reunion Rescue and how some people were good people and he was with the good ones now. He told them he was "cranky" from his "discomfort"...his words. The guardians stayed the course. They said they are "determined to help him" and added he was "decompressing." The also said he was "calmer tonight."<br /><br />Before I could send the update messages to Angela, she sent new Ace photos and video. She moved him to a new area filled with lots of hay. He got a romp outside, with potty and lots of sniffing around. His neighbors Rottie on one side and Chunk on the other are new friends. Ace really likes Rottie. He played in the new sweet-smelling hay before bedding down last night. He is on the road to recovery, Ace is. And one more thing. He has a reason to get up in the morning. Ace has hope.<br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='426' height='240' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw6tdwq6pWM4mr-dkMEtSAZwxJcAnzO2-8Syv49Jf7f6HZTFkg5HA7iiiOpt9u7z4LcW9dSnQDa8PVDx9ea7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-66197556025534061792024-02-14T04:38:00.000-08:002024-02-14T04:57:26.180-08:00All about Wally - bad start but winning finish<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcNMuEcZvOhukpm0aLr1bkDCe6nootAWTbCY21G5l3RtMPGY9bwd9Ed_Ev8nhwQejQX88sq8WRoJYm_RyaPSRVyIpgTAn8rS4NQW_eC6vD0lWsoxQj-WqHAUT0-OQ8AZBap5JuCFlMyGDZ6f7Z0scV2RmDY_VtwC2tWgx5Fo-TcmTBg2f-lqpljnSOjbR/s1799/373718470_18382788877042548_4551825656540347712_n%20copy.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcNMuEcZvOhukpm0aLr1bkDCe6nootAWTbCY21G5l3RtMPGY9bwd9Ed_Ev8nhwQejQX88sq8WRoJYm_RyaPSRVyIpgTAn8rS4NQW_eC6vD0lWsoxQj-WqHAUT0-OQ8AZBap5JuCFlMyGDZ6f7Z0scV2RmDY_VtwC2tWgx5Fo-TcmTBg2f-lqpljnSOjbR/s320/373718470_18382788877042548_4551825656540347712_n%20copy.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wally at the shelter - redlisted for behavior<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Wally was pulled by Reunion Rescue back in September 2023. The shelter in Modesto had him red-listed as a pit bull soon to be exterminated due to fearful reaction. To their credit, a Stanislaus ACC employee brought Wally - he was known by another name in the shelter - into her office where he came alive and blossomed, so thankful for a little kindness and to be away from the noisiest clangiest part of the facilty where animals were brought to their death nearly every hour. <br />I saw his TikTok created by a shelter volunteer with the story and couldn't get this little man out of my head. I knew he could flourish by using the Reunion Rescue resources we've trusted for years to save animals like Wally. First thing I did was contact Patti to get an animal communication reading. These conversations would go on over the next few months. Into the fray would pop other spirits from the afterworld who've helped Reunion pets over the years. <br />I had a big surprise this time. Various dogs would pop up from time to time. Pip from Bakersfield is a longtime guide who helps the new kid learn about Reunion and how they will be safe and never ever feel pain or cruelty again. Peanut from Alvin, Texas who'd wound up at the horror house Spindletop and ended up living his life with us until last year when he passed gently into the night from old age. But, the biggestsurprise was Penny. Penny was my mother's dog who'd lived to be 23 years old. Even though he'd passed away <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuuoJUs79gSkr5V2uoMrOd3e4KOr0S0BuoPv_OeRaQYcT6xDThPKKgk9ku2JNvKxelkGJlOn5dp5c0v3aJShPaAktY4fO4jjmCmIfv9XL5wzhXO1y9KzpLSpmtvfjyoLoTY1E9OPA3u6NTvLYpVDnVIrt9ehTfqZGuRy67fuaUEfUXMwP7HdY9Lr9VVx-/s2100/Penny%20and%20Me%202.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuuoJUs79gSkr5V2uoMrOd3e4KOr0S0BuoPv_OeRaQYcT6xDThPKKgk9ku2JNvKxelkGJlOn5dp5c0v3aJShPaAktY4fO4jjmCmIfv9XL5wzhXO1y9KzpLSpmtvfjyoLoTY1E9OPA3u6NTvLYpVDnVIrt9ehTfqZGuRy67fuaUEfUXMwP7HdY9Lr9VVx-/s320/Penny%20and%20Me%202.png" width="229" /></a></div>back in the 50's before I was born, the stories my mother would tell my sister and I about Penny were the bright spots in a dark dismal past. Penny told Patti that he'd been with me my whole life, watching over me. He told her about a tree I'd climb and sit after school, where he'd "be with me..." his words. These communications with Penny have opened up a whole new realm for me and I'm writing another book about Penny and all the rescues and animal communication that have saved me and a lot of animals. I have little Wally to thank for that.<br />So when Wally's time was up at the shelter, I was frantic. What could I do? There was no money in the Reunion bank account as usual. So like our Found a Pit Bull page suggests, I created a Gofundme and stayed up all night contacting anyone and everyone who'd ever donated to Reunion for the past two plus decades. That was a lot of bounced emails, but I was able to raise $775. With that amount, I was able to place a hold on Wally.<br />The volunteer who'd been so adamant about helping Wally had given me misinformation about how to collect the pledges. I'd been told the donations could not be accessed until a freedom photo of Wally in front of the Stanislaus shelter was taken and posted. I had nobody to pick Wally up and move him to the boarding facility, his only option. A last minute contact of that volunteer was good enough to retrieve Wally, but that's where the buck stopped. When I asked for a photo, no answer from the dude and a sound rebuff from the volunteer. When it came time to make good on the pledges, the volunteer only posted the Gofundme I'd set up rather than our Paypal, Venmo and website donation links as was the policy with all of the other rescue groups and last minute pulls from this shelter. What that translated to was Wally's funds only amounted to the $775 I'd collected on my own as the pledge donors saw the amount and figured that was plenty and their money was needed elsewhere for another dog in need.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFYbmaxcY-2sTIosED1Tah381k-KbcKMX3ML8zz3OzOhbtSusWwQ3B7DodQh7X8KeKjgeMel8vtm9ZSnfjUukcEBOBzRp_CZE4kOWS6lqJUQ_OJKQIt12yCnL0yHAsniTfhefhTNeeW_pqQSVmZheFvNMKJD19wdiZlqF21oljFmxO4Kdi2jeOBD3h6K2/s1154/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%206.30.01%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Life is a carnival" border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1064" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFYbmaxcY-2sTIosED1Tah381k-KbcKMX3ML8zz3OzOhbtSusWwQ3B7DodQh7X8KeKjgeMel8vtm9ZSnfjUukcEBOBzRp_CZE4kOWS6lqJUQ_OJKQIt12yCnL0yHAsniTfhefhTNeeW_pqQSVmZheFvNMKJD19wdiZlqF21oljFmxO4Kdi2jeOBD3h6K2/w369-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%206.30.01%E2%80%AFAM.png" title="Life is a carnival" width="369" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Life is a carnival - only good things for Wally<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />What most people don't realize is upkeep for an animal is expensive. How costly you ask? The boarding and food was $850 a month. Wally was boarded for over four months along with pricey neutering. <br />And, he had no options. I finally in all that time had one longtime adopter willing to foster Wally. She had a pet rabbit and lived hours away from Modesto. We had to rabbit test Wally first. I posted on that same volunteer/pledge Facebook page and was shocked at the response. The same crowd who'd championed pulling Wally at the last minute were first to slam the request asking for someone who had a pet rabbit to agree to a very supervised intro with an experienced handler. Everybody seemed to have an opinion and none of them helpful. I was shocked to say the least.<br />My only option at this point was to transport Wally here to Texas. I'd just brought the Bakersfield 4 here and was over-full with pitties and dogs, not to mention cats and the birds. A full house but not in the poker hand sense. Like most things I do in rescue, it was a leap of faith. I'd deal with it when Wally got here. <br />The $500 transport put Wally at almost $5,000. Most people who don't get rescue would balk at this amount, but I knew I had to get Wally to me. I knew he needed me, but I had no idea just how much. The communications with Patti began to illuminate his awful past. Wally had a problem with men. First, the boarding facility owner, a guy, had to warm him up and that took some work. Then the transport driver, another guy, had some issues with Wally. When he got to us, he was not reception to Scott, to say the least. It was growling, fear-based lunging and most of the reactive behavior seemed to be associated with his crate. I'd first had Wally in a plastic kennel, my crate of choice, but not being able to see everything around him seemed to activate his fearfulness. I changed him to a wire kennel and while not perfect, the adjustment seemed to improve matters somewhat. I addressed this with Patti and that was when I found out Wally had been horribly abused. When he got to the shelter, he weighed 33 pounds at a year and half. Someone, a man, had inflicted great cruelty upon Wally. I still don't know exactly what happened and really don't want to. Patti added, "and it was severe." That was enough. We did not want Wally to have to relive his past. It was time for him to have a new life and that's where me and Reunion went to work.<br /><br />First, I was amazed when Scott pulled me aside and told me I could keep Wally here even though it put us way over the top <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFKuBELEtA7-XApz25vZCmJDf-C6swz8RUO8n98Qad8RiqYCoaPG0mDvedoNl5SBfTyjOMAvEqsq-9MLAIMjrfaIAcWbHJxhXtIxLijhIiTUYP9_jasUJFbAbhv-ukIEBISDOefvDlLVV13kG8uqe9TbTTFtDpgPHYLpreIoGYCxPMRbEndRgvx51-RlI/s4032/IMG_7992.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Scott refused to give up on Wally" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFKuBELEtA7-XApz25vZCmJDf-C6swz8RUO8n98Qad8RiqYCoaPG0mDvedoNl5SBfTyjOMAvEqsq-9MLAIMjrfaIAcWbHJxhXtIxLijhIiTUYP9_jasUJFbAbhv-ukIEBISDOefvDlLVV13kG8uqe9TbTTFtDpgPHYLpreIoGYCxPMRbEndRgvx51-RlI/w480-h640/IMG_7992.jpeg" title="Scott refused to give up on Wally" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott refused to give up on Wally...check out the payoff!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>with dogs. This when Wally was still barking, growling and reacting to Scott. This was big. I'd already begun the work to help him move past his trauma. Use of Animal Relief, the flower essences which help move past a horrible experience(s) <p></p><p><i>For any abandoned animal, whether feral or residing in a relief shelter
</i></p><ul><li><i>Any animal being adopted into a new home, or being given a new guardian or caretaker</i></li><li><i>For loss of the primary caretaker due to death, divorce or changes in the family system</i></li><li><i>During any time of significant travel or re-location to a new home or living space</i></li><li><i>For any animal with a prior history of physical abuse, torture or abandonment</i></li><li><i>For performance or work animals who are exploited, or valued only for monetary worth or reproduction value</i></li><li><i>During times of prolonged illness, or extensive surgery; can be used in tandem or alternation with <a href="https://www.southernherb.com/"http://www.southernherb.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2426&osCsid=2590362e1efd0d3075b940da665458d6\"">Magenta Self-Healer</a></i></li><li><i>For any time of pronounced stress in the animal - such as the
prolonged absence of the primary caretaker or environmental disruption
due to any natural disaster. Can be used in alternation or in tandem
with <a href="https://www.southernherb.com/"http://www.southernherb.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2428&osCsid=2590362e1efd0d3075b940da665458d6\"">Post-Trauma Stabilizer</a></i></li></ul><p>Emergency stock Australian Bush Flower Essence for <i>medical help, this essence will provide comfort until treatment is
available. Administer this remedy every hour or more frequently if
necessary until the person feels better. It can also be used topically
or mixed into a cream.<br /><br /></i>These items are listed on the <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/health" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue Health Page</a> published to help others - shelters, pet owners, fellow rescuers - or any animal lover who might be facing issues. <br />It wasn't overnight, but Wally began to show marked improvement. Another factor - also on the Health Page - is a great diet. The more raw meat that can be added to the diet, the better. There are some great dog trainers out there who refuse to train a dog not eating a raw diet. It's amazing what eating the food intended to maintain the body can do for the behavior, the peace of mind. <br />The icing on the cake was a big surprise. Wally was a ball dog and a half. He loves it. He's learned to fetch and retrieve from all the way up to the top deck down two flights of stairs to the backyard. Not since Peanut have I seen such a great ball dog. Wally could go for it all day. Since he was so proficient on the ball, I tried him on Frisbee and he took to it like a champ. By the first day he was jumping up into the air to catch it. Wally has the makings of a real Frisbee champ. <br />He is very treat oriented and wasn't too fond of raw chicken at first, but I began chopping up some raw thighs minus skin and bone and covered it in a gravy of high quality canned and some premium almost raw kibble. He snarfed it up. By the third or fourth try, he was eating bone and all like the other dogs. And you could see the marked improvement. I've fed enough abused dogs to notice the difference in a kibble-fed pet and a well-fed dog. The food choices are a solid element in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553756190545" target="_blank">E.A.T.S. Empty All the Shelters</a> program. If you want to help us launch this incredible plan, please subscribe to the Reunion Rescue <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up" target="_blank">newsletter</a>. <br /><br />Check out Wally first day with his Frisbee -<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='720' height='1280' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgdcQlI0wkmwdNH0pbryEvXLeGiKSXALjKEfwbC_1ZkKoRB0hN4gi1PUOx5qE0lK9I21MHKwabbiUoqWS5og' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-11068487666896216582024-02-09T04:53:00.000-08:002024-02-09T05:07:36.544-08:00Teaching this old dog a new trick<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeU8tr-DnMEs8xPvTxgSLBGQiEcmup5Pfw1f8TqcGEsgm-eEZldS_ZcZHieEVKezGt1VI7XSIld2GOtuAx-VJ6UeOh8PLtyJy0yiZZrszk3wGHFx-ywiiChEEnWrB5Cypw6gP7mSOLT5fsaHbuUzL44bLzgBw3q9Rr03QyHCEgbcptPRtnEBMIZBUy69V/s4032/IMG_7841.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeU8tr-DnMEs8xPvTxgSLBGQiEcmup5Pfw1f8TqcGEsgm-eEZldS_ZcZHieEVKezGt1VI7XSIld2GOtuAx-VJ6UeOh8PLtyJy0yiZZrszk3wGHFx-ywiiChEEnWrB5Cypw6gP7mSOLT5fsaHbuUzL44bLzgBw3q9Rr03QyHCEgbcptPRtnEBMIZBUy69V/w480-h640/IMG_7841.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Good times at our neighborhood pet store. <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/pages/tomlinsons-lakeway" target="_blank">Tomlinson's Feed Lakeway</a> always has something fun going on. They have been wholehearted <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue</a> supporters for years. We recently got a new pup Wally from Modesto, California. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You know Reunion and our sister rescue for non-pit bulls Animals First Rescue saves dogs from both California and Texas. Wally is an Animals First dog .. why? Because he is a lot of things, but pit bull ain't one of 'em. The shelter had labeled this narrow boy with skinny legs a 'pit bull' but to me, he looked more like a Lakeway deer yearling than a pit bull. I'm pretty good at breed detection and see Australian Kelpie with maybe a dash of Ibizan Hound and Jack Russell in there. <br /><br />Whatever Wally is, he's got a lot of energy. With other dogs to keep exercised and maintained, I didn't have the time for a daily Lakeway nature hike in the greenbelt and two or three ball or Frisbee sessions. What to do?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Enter Denise and Brad at Tomlinson's. I thought I'd heard of everything, but Brad had a surprise for me and </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">for Wally. He walked me over to the toy section and pulled out this big rubber looking blue cup thing called a <a href="https://www.westpaw.com/products/toppl-treat-toy" target="_blank">Toppl by West Paw</a>.
Brad informed me to substitute Wally's dinner by freezing a portion in
this funny looking toy. He told me - as advertised on the item - it took
the place of an hour's romp in the park. I was up for anything and added it to my purchase.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_GGSJ91CfFKC568dtDu8DFspV9_Zj6rxm25pUyDw5BQMUFPnQS4Myu4YXK37hmm45kly3xq8MuJ-zjGazL6LPwpok3cCNhhW86lRESGofa-nhFyXwaXs_WqPFlzXBWuRxdrINPL1ZTCpbbnTHIkXicMbJKsJrbaQqEShxStNJec1ro7B6nPqecEjnkeB/s4032/IMG_7918.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_GGSJ91CfFKC568dtDu8DFspV9_Zj6rxm25pUyDw5BQMUFPnQS4Myu4YXK37hmm45kly3xq8MuJ-zjGazL6LPwpok3cCNhhW86lRESGofa-nhFyXwaXs_WqPFlzXBWuRxdrINPL1ZTCpbbnTHIkXicMbJKsJrbaQqEShxStNJec1ro7B6nPqecEjnkeB/s320/IMG_7918.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Even though we feed raw, I loaded up on some kibble and canned to try out on the Toppl. It was Cricket's turn for a nature </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-eEM8mFbFh79SgdAj6Q2DOl9-HXsePWo0D35c6FrSB8YX39xugmtPxNE4E13-x3v9C671aagzaEblkRY1MCR4zmrSFx3pBldtWglFXGzIqHtPmuROO9kDN9c6YJYlLgyGER4_n7fy6JHlZQJwsixjnHEgwifJjxLAq0ylbZ9A0s-SpnlJ0oYr34P12W0/s4032/IMG_7848.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-eEM8mFbFh79SgdAj6Q2DOl9-HXsePWo0D35c6FrSB8YX39xugmtPxNE4E13-x3v9C671aagzaEblkRY1MCR4zmrSFx3pBldtWglFXGzIqHtPmuROO9kDN9c6YJYlLgyGER4_n7fy6JHlZQJwsixjnHEgwifJjxLAq0ylbZ9A0s-SpnlJ0oYr34P12W0/w150-h200/IMG_7848.jpeg" width="150" /></a>walk yesterday and I placed the toy in Wally's crate with a dog food mixture. He went to work on it immediately. Usually when another dog and I make our exit, it sets off Wally's barking, but this time, pure silence. He was intent on that toy. After loading Cricket, I went back into the house at the risk of setting him off. It was still quiet and when we returned, the whole house was calm. </span><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;">It was close to feeding time, but Wally got an extra ball session as a reward. He has the makings of a real Frisbee champ and we're already practicing jump and catch. I really want to thank Brad and Denise at Tomlinson's Feed in Lakeway for teaching this old dog a new trick. <br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">So for those of you not lucky enough to hava a <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/pages/store-locator?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWOzKWkKlT8_WSdIZJZV_0ZQROAKRneWF8o_h-LMUqPSM2XjRwCU5CxhoCCSIQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Tomlinson's Feed</a> in your radar - that delivers by the way - you can order the Toppl from <a href="https://www.westpaw.com/products/toppl-treat-toy" target="_blank">West Paw</a> or Amazon. Luckily Reunion had some credits from our <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3BSSGHSPU0BER?ref_=wl_share" target="_blank">Amazon Wish List</a> and I was able to get a couple back ups. Thank you Brad and Denise for keeping us on our toes!</span><br /><p></p><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-79961230061107228702023-10-17T03:46:00.004-07:002023-10-17T03:48:16.265-07:00A surprising resource for an old dog rescuer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUbOI9Wr5rCtaJnc-GM6mp8ZtW_KWCZDBmEphM5bMqABuhajCxsiWFOsThhb2q-ecqxH94tFDCmeb-Nw2Glw-VAaakz0rLg3vvxciXuzzQPhq1g7ymh4wLzOpi53KZUIAbT44s6wlazqp3X7EuhRHclcWCeFMwhvImOj2ZQ86kqBKQNEEhUXbfAZGlCh1/s1170/maddiesfund_7cfae22d33a9023818c88859cf07ccd4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1170" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUbOI9Wr5rCtaJnc-GM6mp8ZtW_KWCZDBmEphM5bMqABuhajCxsiWFOsThhb2q-ecqxH94tFDCmeb-Nw2Glw-VAaakz0rLg3vvxciXuzzQPhq1g7ymh4wLzOpi53KZUIAbT44s6wlazqp3X7EuhRHclcWCeFMwhvImOj2ZQ86kqBKQNEEhUXbfAZGlCh1/w640-h480/maddiesfund_7cfae22d33a9023818c88859cf07ccd4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br />I recently attempted to apply for a Petfinder Foundation grant to repair our sadly dilapidated dog play yard. Reunion Rescue fits the requirements to a T. <i></i></p><p><i>"This grant program is part of our commitment to enhancing shelter dogs’
quality of life by allowing them to engage in natural social behaviors.
Play Yard Renovation Grant are available to active Petfinder members
that have completed a play-group training seminar. Grant funds must be
used to construct or improve play yards to bring them into compliance
with current safety recommendations."</i></p><p>One of the specifications was to complete two Maddie's University courses<i>. </i>The first course <i>Canine Body Language in the Shelter</i> focuses on understanding
how dogs communicate what they are experiencing. The course includes a
video followed by interactive materials to reinforce the learning. I immediately liked th<i>e </i>instructor Sara L. Bennett, DVM. She was calm, spoke clearly and was very easy to listen to. Unlike many 'dog professionals' she didn't come off with a didactic 'leader of the pack' attitude. It was surprisingly refreshing and her approach compelled you to come to the class with a desire to learn what she had to impart.<br /><br />Without giving away the whole class, she covered body language and signs of arousal. Despite all of the dog training classes I've attended and tons of speeches, many highlighted in my book <i>Pit Bull Nation: Special Edition,</i> I found Dr. Bennett's class to be informative and enlightening. I have used her teachings already in my dealings with the dogs here at Reunion Rescue refuge. It is fun to observe the dogs in your care and ask yourself what are they thinking? What does that wrinkle mean on the forehead? What does the growl mean? It's not always aggression. It gave me a deeper dive into the goings on with the dogs in my care. The class is designed toward shelters, but I feel any pet owner will benefit from this resource-packed session. <br /><br />The <a href="https://university.maddiesfund.org/catalog#form_type=catalog-quick-filter&page=1&webinar_type=0&sort_by=new_to_old&product_type[]=1135&keywords=" target="_blank">classes</a> offered at Maddie's University are free to the public. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-8070143974210145732023-09-17T06:00:00.007-07:002023-09-17T08:58:32.659-07:00When a rescue helps a rescue rescue a rescue<div style="text-align: justify;">Reunion Rescue/Animals First has been trying so hard to keep these two puppies together. </div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJXFCs88QGT_snHcnuL-j-APGL6mkXmitgo0Qul4HiIjzNMN9jmbxvKMmtFIw7fit-YDL7qrJpRabnJd8HN4LL12frEtv-pqH5MdYxbFCS318LQxIRT8MX4IgWDnn-wwm8TcxUav8_SeIPo4rrDTxL9-ZGv9issjY5u99ENg7Q1LNziLHFBWIOP2SuG2k/s1958/Screenshot%202023-09-17%20at%207.40.57%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1958" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJXFCs88QGT_snHcnuL-j-APGL6mkXmitgo0Qul4HiIjzNMN9jmbxvKMmtFIw7fit-YDL7qrJpRabnJd8HN4LL12frEtv-pqH5MdYxbFCS318LQxIRT8MX4IgWDnn-wwm8TcxUav8_SeIPo4rrDTxL9-ZGv9issjY5u99ENg7Q1LNziLHFBWIOP2SuG2k/w640-h248/Screenshot%202023-09-17%20at%207.40.57%20AM.png" width="640" /></a><br /> <br />These two very bonded two puppies were found abandoned in Lodi and turned over to Reunion Rescue/Animals First Rescue by finder who feared that the landlord would discover them illegally housed in her apartment. Reunion Rescue had them vetted and immediately offered on our Petfinder/Adopt-a-Pet and website in hopes of finding a foster for both dogs. It was very important to Reunion to keep them together as they are extremely bonded. Being abandoned in a high crime area on the banks of the Lodi river, these two puppies - Jaco only five months old and little Coco just a year - only had each other in a terrifying environment. It's my belief that they survived the trauma because they had each other.<br /> <br />Coco was fostered under our foster-to-adopt program with the stipulation Jaco would be fostered with her until a perfect home could be found nearby where he could visit Coco. The foster immediately violated Reunion/Animals First protocol by attempting to adopt Jaco to people in Nevada. She was told Reunion Rescue never adopts out of state. Too many horror stories and we hear them all. We even suggested two very needy and adorable baby Chihuahuas on death row at Stanislaus Shelter in Modesto where we pull dogs, but they never answered our email.<br /> <br />The foster became irate and began demanding more vaccines for the two puppies when both had just recently been vaccinated. The vaccine certificates specifically state to not vaccinate for at least 3/4 weeks. When Reunion Rescue cited again the holistic protocol guidelines printed on our website - the same protocol the foster had agreed to initially or she would have never been allowed to foster for our organization.<br /> <br />The foster stated in text she no longer wanted the dogs in her home and we asked for a couple of days to arrange transport. Less than 48 hours, out great friend and longtime animal advocate saw our posting on Facebook and fell in love. He called and asked to adopt both dogs and keep them together forever. Thrilled, Reunion tried to text and call the foster who shot back she was keeping the dogs and "that would be her last communication."<br /> <br />Our representative attempted to visit and speak with her and the foster became highly agitated. The police were called as the dogs are now legally stolen. They under California law are legal property of Reunion Rescue.<br /> <br />She violated Reunion Rescue protocol and had both tiny dogs re-vaccinated less than two weeks since vaccines. The foster also told the police on record she'd had both the dogs microchipped again after they'd been microchipped by Reunion Rescue as legal Reunion Rescue dogs. All Reunion Rescue/Animals First Dogs are never adopted to the foster until the Reunion Rescue Adoption Contract is agreed to and signed by both the former foster and Reunion Rescue. No such contract exists between Reunion Rescue and this former foster. The foster only signed our foster application which has strict terms involving our holistic protocol and vet care, periodic wellness checks in the home and other strict guidelines listed in the signed agreement.<br /> <br />We have Jaco and Coco's best interest at heart and a great home for them to enjoy a wonderful long life together with our friend of well over two decades. We need funding to take this matter at once to the court system where a judge can look at our paperwork with Reunion Rescue listed as 'owner.'<br /><br />I spent the week freaked out calling lawyers and got two great Oakland area lawyers who’re now on my speed dial to share with anyone else who need East Bay legal assistance. I have the names of three animal lawyers in the area to help other rescues who face these dire circumstances. <br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XkNKwz7UYJWPDlTkh9drP5dVh1y6c2pSLnyyZ7mVxIliUuz3HzecK7nRaxWSHAaSJDNi7rBNZ_WZZK9HgUwh9eWxkoEWIBcBjekT6J3fWNUhIKjO_CiyfpUo8kbZYjecARvKJY2s5giJEQzfdWgOaBqSBZG5wOwq9crGpVcrghHWR5e0c3Fz1YWLlvEf/s1350/379415096_18383244571051958_6682103867822741997_n.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XkNKwz7UYJWPDlTkh9drP5dVh1y6c2pSLnyyZ7mVxIliUuz3HzecK7nRaxWSHAaSJDNi7rBNZ_WZZK9HgUwh9eWxkoEWIBcBjekT6J3fWNUhIKjO_CiyfpUo8kbZYjecARvKJY2s5giJEQzfdWgOaBqSBZG5wOwq9crGpVcrghHWR5e0c3Fz1YWLlvEf/w256-h320/379415096_18383244571051958_6682103867822741997_n.jpg" title="My beautiful friend Pali Boucher" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my beautiful friend Pali Boucher<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Amazingly, the finder phoned me, frantic that the foster was threatening to bring the dogs back to her or leave them at some vet. When the finder asked her to relinquish to our good friend Pali Boucher, founder of Rocket Dog Rescue, she was turned down. <br /><br />The finder was told the foster would only release our two dogs Coco and Jaco to her. She would bring them to Lodi Saturday 9/16 at 10 a.m. p.s.t. I didn’t sleep all night and waited for word. Nothing. Finally get a text from VCA Emergency Hospital in San Leandro from a woman who asked Reunion Rescue to send a rep to the hospital to pick up the dogs at 2 p.m. <br /><br />I had a wedding to attend, good longtime friends and our landscape clients, but kept phone on silent to help officiate this exchange. Suzie E, a great friend and animal advocate repped Reunion as volunteer and retrieved the dogs. But, where to put them? They’d missed out on two arranged transports down to our good friend Bill where they have been adopted.<br /><br />Here’s the magic part. Pali was in the midst of a lost puppy situation with all hands on deck tracking the missing dog. Even though she was completely wrapped up in her own rescue trauma, she without missing a breath told me to have Suzie bring the dogs to her. She would take care of them. And that she did. They are safe in the care of Pali who is truly the best animal rescue person I’ve ever met. She never stops and never says no. I will never forget this kindness. If more rescues like Pali and Rocket Dog behaved this way with each other, we truly could empty out all the shelters. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RTTPftIFIsuaogvtY-oF8ZVml4rg0B35F5-h7Pxw-ARvUSl82Hify1XrGIvC0ujrPVWNC_yQ07X_gEcrfamIsXSbl6eX-N8v00CY5wyLTqAuj6BIp1vPEKjxoCXvBzd0hhvpgrglX9Hh8O0VXk-v5YuJs0k3e9wrS_gkGKuUMLsXw4jSel_W5L0LNKvg/s4032/IMG_3306.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RTTPftIFIsuaogvtY-oF8ZVml4rg0B35F5-h7Pxw-ARvUSl82Hify1XrGIvC0ujrPVWNC_yQ07X_gEcrfamIsXSbl6eX-N8v00CY5wyLTqAuj6BIp1vPEKjxoCXvBzd0hhvpgrglX9Hh8O0VXk-v5YuJs0k3e9wrS_gkGKuUMLsXw4jSel_W5L0LNKvg/w300-h400/IMG_3306.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaco and Coco...safe! <br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here's what you can do...share Pali's Rocket Dog Rescue with wonderful adoptable dogs: </p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Rocket.Dog.Rescue" target="_blank">Rocket Dog on Facebook</a><br /><br />Check out Rocket Dog website: <a href="https://www.rocketdogrescue.org/" target="_blank">Rocket Dog Rescue</a> <br /><br />and help by hitting the big orange <a href="https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/RCKTDOG" target="_blank">DONATE</a> button where you can help Rocket Dog Sanctuary save the lives life has thrown away. <br /><br />Check out Pali's <a href="https://www.rocketdogrescue.org/adopt/adoptees/" target="_blank">wonderful dogs </a>for adoption AND foster homes..cuz you know what? Fostering saves lives!!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">A little side story for all you believers...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x4k7w5x x1h91t0o x1h9r5lt x1jfb8zj xv2umb2 x1beo9mf xaigb6o x12ejxvf x3igimt xarpa2k xedcshv x1lytzrv x1t2pt76 x7ja8zs x1qrby5j"></span></p><div class="x78zum5 xh8yej3" role="none"><div class="x1tlxs6b x1g8br2z x1gn5b1j x230xth x14ctfv x1okitfd x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1mzt3pk x1y1aw1k xn6708d xwib8y2 x1ye3gou x1n2onr6 x13faqbe x1vjfegm" role="none" style="background-color: #0084ff;"><div class="x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z __fb-light-mode" role="none" style="--mwp-message-list-profile-start-padding: 8px; --mwp-reply-background-color: var(--comment-footer-background);"><div class="x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x1yc453h x126k92a x14ctfv" dir="auto" role="none">the minute I got in the car to attend the wedding and still not in possession of the dogs..my rescue theme and in my book PIt Bull Nation - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Learning to Fly came on the radio immediately...when the wedding was over and we got in the car to go to the reception..it came on the radio again!!
<br /><br />These are the lyrics that keep me going in rescue from that song:
<br /><br />Well, some say life will beat you down </div><div class="x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x1yc453h x126k92a x14ctfv" dir="auto" role="none">break your heart, steal your crown </div><div class="x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x1yc453h x126k92a x14ctfv" dir="auto" role="none">so I've started out for God-knows-where </div><div class="x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x1yc453h x126k92a x14ctfv" dir="auto" role="none">I guess I'll know when I get there</div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951" role="none"></div><div class="x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951" role="none"><div aria-hidden="true" class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1iyjqo2 x2lah0s xl56j7k x1n2onr6 x1ll7btr x1n327nk x1mpkggp"><div class="x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1ll7btr x15zctf7" role="none"><div class="x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1ll7btr x15zctf7" role="none"><div><span class="x4k7w5x x1h91t0o x1h9r5lt x1jfb8zj xv2umb2 x1beo9mf xaigb6o x12ejxvf x3igimt xarpa2k xedcshv x1lytzrv x1t2pt76 x7ja8zs x1qrby5j"></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="x4k7w5x x1h91t0o x1h9r5lt x1jfb8zj xv2umb2 x1beo9mf xaigb6o x12ejxvf x3igimt xarpa2k xedcshv x1lytzrv x1t2pt76 x7ja8zs x1qrby5j"><div class="xc26acl x6s0dn4 x14yjl9h xudhj91 x18nykt9 xww2gxu x1ypdohk x78zum5 x2lah0s xxk0z11 xl56j7k x11i5rnm x1mh8g0r x1n2onr6 x2b8uid xvy4d1p x15vn3sj"></div></span></div><div><span class="x4k7w5x x1h91t0o x1h9r5lt x1jfb8zj xv2umb2 x1beo9mf xaigb6o x12ejxvf x3igimt xarpa2k xedcshv x1lytzrv x1t2pt76 x7ja8zs x1qrby5j"></span></div><div><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1n2onr6" data-release-focus-from="CLICK" data-scope="messages_table" role="gridcell" tabindex="0"><div class="x78zum5" role="none"><div class="x78zum5 x1iyjqo2 xs83m0k xeuugli x15zctf7" role="none"><div class="x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1iyjqo2 xcrg951" role="none"><div class="x1r8uery x1iyjqo2" role="none"></div></div></div><div class="x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951" role="none"><div class="x1xc55vz" role="none"></div></div></div><br /></div></div><div class="xmjcpbm x107yiy2 xv8uw2v x1tfwpuw x2g32xy x9f619 x1iyjqo2 xeuugli"><div class="x78zum5 x1a02dak x13a6bvl"><div class="x78zum5 x1iyjqo2 x1gja9t x16n37ib x1xmf6yo x1e56ztr xeuugli x1n2onr6"><div aria-describedby=":r4c:" aria-label="Message" class="xzsf02u x1a2a7pz x1n2onr6 x14wi4xw x1iyjqo2 x1gh3ibb xisnujt xeuugli x1odjw0f notranslate" contenteditable="true" data-lexical-editor="true" role="textbox" spellcheck="false" style="user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="0"><p class="xat24cr xdj266r">Last but certainly NOT LEAST: Sign up for the <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newslette</a>r to help us empty all the shelters all the time. We can do this ya'll!<br /><br /></p></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-40119687813171609542023-07-30T02:22:00.001-07:002023-07-30T02:22:07.757-07:00Hippo-pittie-mus time at the dog ranch<p>How do you beat the heat? Well, the Bakersfield 4 have a solution. They love to run and play in the water and Angela keeps 'em happy. Yesterday, the family splashed and frolicked like the best of 'em and it must have been 105 in the shade. They didn't care. These dogs are so happy to be together and in a place where they can just be dogs for the first time in their lives. Thank you so much to the kind people who helped me save them and who keep donating so they can stay together in boarding.<br />Someday we'll all be together with them here at Reunion Rescue, but until there is room here, they're doing pretty good as you can see. We did a little bit of housekeeping with some poop scooping and sweeping. I got their beds rinsed off and some nail clipping and brushing. Then it was playtime. 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Sure it was hot, but these puppies know how to keep cool. I got Paolo semi-brushed, about halfway. He is so busy with his job being big brother, he can't be bothered too much to get a spa treatment. He did let me clip one paw's nails. Chicken let me get almost all of her front paws clipped and the other two, Miss Lola and Danger Mouse were absolute perfect dolls and let me clip every single nail. They are so precious. I could tell they really enjoyed getting a little bit of girly girl mani-pedi.<br /><br />We indulged in a ton of treats. Paolo took time off from his watch dog duties to enjoy some cookies and the three girls really snarfed 'em up. They've all put on a couple of pounds, but it's so nice to spoil them. If that means we are going to have some chunky monkeys, then let it happen. It's my job to spoil this family and I feel so gifted to be able to spend time with them. I can't wait till someday when we're all together 24/7. <br /><br />Then it was swim time. Angela filled up their pool and in jumped Ms. Lola-cita! She loves herself some swim time. They all do. Little Danger Mouse especially likes a mud puddle as you can see from the photos. Thank you all who are following their exploits. I couldn't believe they allowed me to cut their nails! 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Paolo has discovered his great big blue Cooleroo in the shade. What I saw was a dog who had no idea what a bed even was last week. I kept leading him up to the bed and he would stand there like "what do you want me to do?" But, this Saturday was a whole 'nother deal. He has claimed the blue bed as his own and naps throughout the day on it in the shade of his little house porch.<br /><br />I see footprints on the terra cotta beds for the girls, so I know they're using them. While I'm there with them, though, the three girls are excited and jumping around. Everybody gets treats and chews and lots of hugs and kisses. I mentioned last week how I'd given the three girls nicknames. Dolores a.k.a. Dodo for Dorothy in the purple collar. Danger Mouse for Indica in the blue collar with the bow. And Chicken for Chiquita who keeps removing her collar. Tomboy, anyone? She really really answers to Chicken. I think she digs her new name. It suits her. I think she picked it out and somehow telepathically sent the message to me. And I got it, loud and clear. All three answer to their new nicknames. New names, new little house, new beds, new big red umbrella and new lives. Lots and lots of love and kisses.<br /><br />I'm trying to come up with ideas how to keep them together in boarding. Last month in June I did a Reunion Rescue dog walk challenge and raise $240 toward their monthly boarding. I need ideas. Anybody have a suggestion? <br /><br />For now here are this week's photos of four happy dogs, happy at long last.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9HMREJW4agZSM84N-3kKv_IVD9sQJ-Y94v7jPd7qYntyJ-753xcvIPiF4RvwOiHZ-ejGszeCgWnkZAZevhRKSnAsJKJ1P6OkEgy1oAsKqwjmiWyZHBCYXQDs0Z6vpePmaYaaFvdgcZVTz7Qh4XfxT9Z9_z4Z3stQWLfyuae3Z2oHYfwJjwW76k99U4pa/s2302/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-02%20at%207.26.24%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2302" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9HMREJW4agZSM84N-3kKv_IVD9sQJ-Y94v7jPd7qYntyJ-753xcvIPiF4RvwOiHZ-ejGszeCgWnkZAZevhRKSnAsJKJ1P6OkEgy1oAsKqwjmiWyZHBCYXQDs0Z6vpePmaYaaFvdgcZVTz7Qh4XfxT9Z9_z4Z3stQWLfyuae3Z2oHYfwJjwW76k99U4pa/w640-h344/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-02%20at%207.26.24%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pink for the girls and blue for Paolo. They've all got new nicknames. Wanna know what? Ok. Their group nickname is The Mary Jane Girls like the Rick James artists. Dorothy with the chopped off tail is Dodo short for Dolores named after our good friend. Middle girl who used to be Indica is now Danger Mouse...why? Cuz she so shy and loves hiding up underneath the house. Little Bit who used to be Chiquita is Chicken. She is so sassy. Their official names are still Rza, Sza and Cardi respectively, but nicknames are so much fun. And they earned those. And then there's Paolo! Who you have to pronounce like <i>House of Gucci </i>Jared Leto. He is such a big movie star and truly enjoying his new role as protector and ambassador extraordinaire.</p><p>I love them all so much. Still can't bring them home with me until our numbers here lighten up. But, someday. I daydream of the day I can walk each one at the greenbelt trail. I know they will truly love it. They're all a little bit tomboy, those Mary Jane girls. It was kinda sad because they didn't know what to do with those Cooleroo beds. I had to show them how to get up on them. I don't think they've ever slept on a bed. Just like Paolo had to learn to chew up a dog cookie. He didn't know what to do with it. But, those sad days are behind us. 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UF2iuZctLNs" width="484" youtube-src-id="UF2iuZctLNs"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-20747319941581683552023-06-11T06:38:00.013-07:002023-06-11T06:54:47.451-07:00Always late with your kisses...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNChwO5DgNYQk16OFTfOUOTN5QPpDV_rx6qnB1GOTx9pooJRpSzGBoXzw6BbyyeT7xphc5VmapDlGN-aGW3akigtT3aIDCZQuClTjqMXQVG0ge84HuBuCHqw180Hs84tb_Gi3rapjo10Fw5CWylwGVhmxX7OoDQ_hy7T8n5Y9alZCYQFujdnKG7-Zalg/s1022/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-11%20at%208.53.30%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="956" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNChwO5DgNYQk16OFTfOUOTN5QPpDV_rx6qnB1GOTx9pooJRpSzGBoXzw6BbyyeT7xphc5VmapDlGN-aGW3akigtT3aIDCZQuClTjqMXQVG0ge84HuBuCHqw180Hs84tb_Gi3rapjo10Fw5CWylwGVhmxX7OoDQ_hy7T8n5Y9alZCYQFujdnKG7-Zalg/w374-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-11%20at%208.53.30%20AM.png" width="374" /></a></div>I love my weekly visits to hug and kiss on Paolo, Rza, Sza and Cardi. Each week they get more and more adorable and share a bigger place in my heart. They've inspired my new Reunion Rescue <a href="https://mailchi.mp/c7605f4093a8/lowering-shelter-numbers-12608827">newsletter</a> to try and help dogs like the Bakersfield 4. Their story is so important. See, rescues like Reunion Rescue should be helping dogs like these four who needed trauma rehab with good people and experts who know what they're doing like Angela and Ruben. There are so many dogs in shelters right now who are there for no reason other than their owners dumping them. Those are adoptable dogs who can go straight into someone's forever home. Lots and lots of information and resources on the Reunion Rescue <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/">website</a> to help pet owners and even more on the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/">newsletter</a>. These four dogs are responsible for this effort. They are truly an inspiration. <p></p><p>So, selfishly, I am anticipating the day when they will come to live with me and Scott here at Reunion Rescue. I daydream about walking them in the Greenbelt and showing them all the magic and wonders that make my world such a wonderful place. Like the two black-throated hummingbirds that were playing and flying above me the other day deep into the trail. Or the wild lantana that blooms in all the colors of the rainbow. There are spots that remind me of Golden Gate Park complete with the same smells. I can close my eyes and almost feel the ocean on my face, air conditioned by God like they say out there. </p><p>But until then, each week it gets better and better. I can tell they're as happy to see me as I am to see them. I get out the pick axe and go to work on the weeds. It's easy to work up a sweat while doing so. And then I whip out my fur-a-lator and go to work on Paolo. Take a look at him! What a beauty he is. I don't think anybody's every brushed his coat. And he is so pleased, he struts around and lets me photograph him like he's posing for the cover of Dog Magazine. He is truly a superstar.</p><p>The little girls are so full of kisses, it reminded me of the old Lefty Frizzell song, so I'm including the <a href="https://youtu.be/oQqlMoqebnY">video</a> at the end of this blog post sung by Dwight Yoakam..the Bakersfield sound of course. I love them so much and think of them all during the week until it's time for another visit, daydreaming of them while I'm hiking the trail. </p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bebyHBejQu3TGnXaeyntH4nCtV6j0Moyl6_7JPLDN-9wnYhcRTmuy5y81xnH1-wxa68HVWNDAKe80PHyJYfhh-fIn4ymfjEtY-UDOzBD3MSDpNyzc4qF5tD30V8K9lZNagl5T3Wn1nbvJn9YtaP0frAV9vDzj3Nq0bJgN8jLxNTDFQkkems0XwSU5A/s4032/IMG_9590.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bebyHBejQu3TGnXaeyntH4nCtV6j0Moyl6_7JPLDN-9wnYhcRTmuy5y81xnH1-wxa68HVWNDAKe80PHyJYfhh-fIn4ymfjEtY-UDOzBD3MSDpNyzc4qF5tD30V8K9lZNagl5T3Wn1nbvJn9YtaP0frAV9vDzj3Nq0bJgN8jLxNTDFQkkems0XwSU5A/w640-h480/IMG_9590.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJpOU383X6k_RNJBjIQJshHsulrL_5LAUfLlPYvbcrcizddvSDbDRnws9jtXWaPg457fSufYwcwkDxFGGs8dX_5EMAJ8VBgHDyz_NDh1nZMaCVvNsUi92TrrnJ0FGhWNe-cCP2wUaVvyj1DKe2vedfG3OnW2zNQlGJfqS9B2uVoSwk3UlcztjPutlmg/s4032/IMG_9644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gi3qosvrrJA" width="320" youtube-src-id="gi3qosvrrJA"></iframe></div><br /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Soundtrack Dwight Yoakam singing Always LateCindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-64703500212264382922023-06-04T16:21:00.000-07:002023-06-04T16:21:01.507-07:00Sunday funday with the Bakersfield 4<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mGmr2X40AoYHzm2uT0gonOYoc1FZjF2UFoA8Dx8gv3Le7BDAdSdHWzrn5KopQS3-ma8-Uf3CFLTNWWj5wqDyrLBAw0QNyBQeHvU7V1ohjZbVFU-1YK4Tme41y8xKKIWlpuwHScxK7AB2Z8gH4LJJ93BvgDLOFx_DaMXs9wbZydiwnRxxlnfY_z1gvQ/s4032/IMG_9061.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; 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She was at BARC high kill shelter and now safely at the ranch. So I postponed my weekly trip until today and boy, did we have a good time. I spent the first part doing a little housekeeping so our little girls and their brother Paolo have some clean digs to dig around in.<br />Then it was treat time. They really really like the rolled up rawhides. Today Mr. Paolo grabbed his and ran. It's so fun to watch a dog who's never had a toy or a treat revert back to puppyville and have such a good time. Then we had some treats. They're liking all kinds now. At first they'd only eat the teeny tiny Milk Bones that came out on Valentine's Day. But now, they've graduated to some high-tone rich people treats. We have been getting some really good donations from <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/" target="_blank">Tomlinson's</a> and <a href="https://healthypetaustin.com/" target="_blank">Healthy Pet</a> and want to thank the good people for helping our dogs and the other dogs at the ranch. Who would ever have thought you'd have to train a dog to like the better quality treats? I sure didn't. This is a first for me, but an enjoyable one. <br />The best part of the day was a bonus donation from <a href="https://www.petsmart.com/">PetSmart.</a> Everybody got a brand new collar! The girls were glowing and Prancing around like little princesses. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrSfIomu34UVO-9fomKGlcFFZAkXXLrWelQXYS40BCT8tIEFUJfwUX-MnzMRCIxpSmUkTaHAZGXVzdW2rwiFvdG3wJHepV_kJQNov_lOBlD9qyz-Isk-W-12fJcU9nim1BVP2k4T0_jHpqW0wcI8zdVdwnKD88RCBL3sQKPM7eSSSlOfhBxLFRGDyNw/s4032/IMG_9011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrSfIomu34UVO-9fomKGlcFFZAkXXLrWelQXYS40BCT8tIEFUJfwUX-MnzMRCIxpSmUkTaHAZGXVzdW2rwiFvdG3wJHepV_kJQNov_lOBlD9qyz-Isk-W-12fJcU9nim1BVP2k4T0_jHpqW0wcI8zdVdwnKD88RCBL3sQKPM7eSSSlOfhBxLFRGDyNw/w480-h640/IMG_9011.jpeg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwWK5sLBIriEhvrBJZjNyupBntf7UAW1WqK4reylteUPlK7oVk1yXGhDc-s0idhVu67ODQJNr7lyTFIlheJM17ZFDWS-blGPwtHYqauwlX0xvNyFQshKsbdwM4_o611L68-WVeqtIFxs3m2YAX2aO1lTd127hbPmd7fitPFSXgdmOP72HuKkvXIkgng/s4032/IMG_9030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I went out to the ranch prepared to give the B-4's yard a good cleaning and dig up some more of the submerged blankets. I think I got all of them but one that's lodged under the fence. Next week I'm bringing my knife to cut out the part I dug up.</p><p> <br />I got Paolo really good and brushed with a lot of his clumpy matts removed. I do not believe he's ever been brushed in all his seven years of life. I must have brushed out a garbage bag full of old dirty clumps. He was so gentle and pleased to have the attention. He just sat and let me comb him for a good 45 minutes. I've still got a ways to go, but plan on making a weekly habit of this. He still doesn't have the treat thing down, but dang, we've got our whole lives to learn, right?</p><p><br />The girls were all over me. Getting their rawhide twirls and some cookies. They got new balls and a rope toy. It was a hit with Paolo which was a big surprise. But, the biggest breakthrough for me was Rza who used to be Dorothy. She and I had a special moment at the end of my visit. She came and sat on my lap and let me hug and kiss on her. This little girl is so loving. She really trusts me and was the last to come around. Oh, but worth the wait. I really love these dogs. They are so very special. Each and every one of them. All four. 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They got to meet Kim, my good friend and longtime Reunion board member and supporter. She is one of the best people I've ever known. She and her husband Brent are pittie and other dog and cat advocates with a houseful of their own over the years. We've been planning a trip out to see the Bakersfield 4 for a few weeks now, but the weather just wouldn't let up. <br />Today was perfect. Sunny and springy at about 79 degrees. A great day to hug on some pocket pitties and their big brother Paolo Paolo Paolo! We weren't there for just fun and games, though. I brought my pick axe with me to get after some old dug in blankets who'd seen some bad weather themselves. I'd tried to dig 'em out before with my pooper scooper, but they just weren't having it. So I let them see the business end of the pick axe. Don't mess with Texas, right?<br />The amazing thing about the day was the dogs. They never ever cease to amaze me. These dogs were beaten with a baseball bat who knows how many times before the good-hearted neighbor got out her phone and recorded the abuse. So, I've been holding off a little bit as I didn't want to frighten them. These dogs are smart. And intuitive. They know me by now and know that I love them and would never ever hurt them. They could've cared less about the pick axe. <br />Besides Kim, I brought along some rawhide twirls that were a huge huge hit. Even Paolo got in on the act. He is a dog at 7 years who'd never had a dog treat before and had to be taught how to take a treat and shown how to chew it up. Out of all of this cruelty story, that is the thing that got me the most. The idea that a dog had never had a treat. Mindblowing.<br />I got a little bit jealous of Kim. Rza who used to be Dorothy immediately went to her and started jumping up and wanting to be friends. She picked Kim out immediately as her new BFF. It's taken me two months to get her to let me pet her and give her a cookie. But, I don't really care. Kim like I said is an amazing person and Rza picked up on that right off. <br />Here's a photo to start off the slideshow of Angela and Kim, two big-hearted animal lovers who have made these dogs' and many others' lives something to talk about. Thank you, girls. </p><p>And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRabBvhKcsMT6MNMMj8pFITSxjxWepMg_hNXPIcZk15oMeB-xGeJ2LbCurRgEJSkfRFgLxKa9ThKErxcPX1RU4Rf4V3Ik6mIIli3RzXSby7CqdcmLFsyWXNJzFHyVILOFe-DO3k7J-ziPthPxTrBOipgWFhAcOfxm1alQxOrvXjauZd3ICtXS1-JvNA/s4032/IMG_8288.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRabBvhKcsMT6MNMMj8pFITSxjxWepMg_hNXPIcZk15oMeB-xGeJ2LbCurRgEJSkfRFgLxKa9ThKErxcPX1RU4Rf4V3Ik6mIIli3RzXSby7CqdcmLFsyWXNJzFHyVILOFe-DO3k7J-ziPthPxTrBOipgWFhAcOfxm1alQxOrvXjauZd3ICtXS1-JvNA/w480-h640/IMG_8288.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They've got their own little house and a yard, almost like a real home. Everybody's doing good past their spay/neuter surgeries. I was worried about the girls, but they're tuff. It was Paolo who threw us for a scare. His incision came loose and had to be re-stitched. What he needed was a little Neosporin, Colloidal Silver and a few doses of Hypericum homeopathy. <br />I spent the whole day driving there listening to Willie Nelson..it's his 90th birthday and the station we listen to at Reunion Rescue 24/7 for the pit bulls is KUTX. Each year they play all Willie on the weekend to celebrate his birthday. So it was real extra special this year. What other artist does country, folk, rock 'n roll, gospel, soul, rhythm and blues and reggae...and all pretty dang good. So it was real spiritual driving to spend my regular Saturday with the Bakersfield 4. Willie really put me in the mood. I have a lot to be thankful for and plan on following Mr. Nelson right on up to <span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">nonagenarian country. I'm about to cross on over to septuagenarian-ville next year, so all's good. <br />I have two more chapters and the introduction to record for the <a href="https://books2read.com/pitbullnationspecial">Pit Bull Nation</a> audiobook and it's pretty good if I say so myself. I wrote an afterward for this new special edition on sale tomorrow April 30. It features the Bakersfield 4 and how I have come to know them. The audiobook will follow soon, but has to go through the screening process first. Please stay tuned because I'm going to sell these books to pay for the Bakersfield 4 boarding. Feel free to share with a friend. This book has so much good information valuable dog stuff, from training to holistic health, how to feed raw and never go to the vet. Also how to get those dogs out of high kill shelters. It's a great book for not only pet owners but also new adopters, for shelters, for rescuers both old and new. <br />So here's to on the road again with Willie and blue skies...and listening to what the blues are saying..only my blues are pocket pittes and they are always, always on my mind. Enjoy the photos of their new house.<br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7w0z-ZqfpmEe48kKBRBRiuqqSKl-DbK4dG-C6RtEco-mMoeo3KuHq6bQTMFG2ieGxUVUZ7bHVyJsA2jveCKsnYDMPRPF1abecgzf_mnN-FIr4yj31fQqIHKNQUoMwKNG5i7pnueX0gvwDOwPwGTHOhWecPVCr8sprtVKRRWV3QRcop3I9yHdMpFsddA/s4032/IMG_7676.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7w0z-ZqfpmEe48kKBRBRiuqqSKl-DbK4dG-C6RtEco-mMoeo3KuHq6bQTMFG2ieGxUVUZ7bHVyJsA2jveCKsnYDMPRPF1abecgzf_mnN-FIr4yj31fQqIHKNQUoMwKNG5i7pnueX0gvwDOwPwGTHOhWecPVCr8sprtVKRRWV3QRcop3I9yHdMpFsddA/w640-h480/IMG_7676.HEIC" width="640" /><br /><br /><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyFVxgVaxtNmL5uAUFZ1wrfdLDhH1KXvtoW798Q2y9ybvFE7QmN_e3xeJJbZ7lDzg_iDt2m93greUGtypXzg9CFahkCPt4WEpj6CT91k4qqqOYrUHxsh7ej1NKfYYSxx06sifSFFq4gIUjuTSHRc9JEOhAqtfr-JgZlDSt8bN26oRtSM0kYh_myHYPQ/s4032/IMG_7666.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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One of those rare beautiful spring days tipping out at 70 degrees, sunshine everywhere and some happy faces. Saturday is my day with the Bakersfield 4. The three girls Rza, Sza and Cardi B got fixed Wednesday - thank you and a big huge shout out to <a href="https://www.pbrc.net/" target="_blank">Pit Bull Rescue Central</a> - and are recuperating just fine. I think they know nobody is going to try and breed them ever again! That's got to feel good. Apollo a.k.a. Paolo got done the week before and he's definitely got a spring in his step. Here are some of the photos I took. It feels so good to see them happy and feeling good. Happy dogs. It makes me happy to see a happy dog .. or four!! Please help keep the Bakersfield 4 in boarding by making a small donation on the Reunion Rescue <a href="http://www.reunionrescue.com/" target="_blank">website</a>...read all the stories and also check out the resources for raising a healthy holistic pet on our sit. <br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5-T7uhNxn1cK3ZnddaL5hiAfSIQsH86Rad-OKNRHsbfXYBQntq09aW4u-JrdPeuFrUCHKufkS3kyhGioa_d-IJFUlKNyboeKyDDWWRi4_oacsUr8b4j1Cs7YELQPA7OWvU74LkgfvwT_Yij57_mpTJoF5vEd_9VOlC8XdGYviJpbUa4fbBs6Ki97w/s4032/IMG_7297.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5-T7uhNxn1cK3ZnddaL5hiAfSIQsH86Rad-OKNRHsbfXYBQntq09aW4u-JrdPeuFrUCHKufkS3kyhGioa_d-IJFUlKNyboeKyDDWWRi4_oacsUr8b4j1Cs7YELQPA7OWvU74LkgfvwT_Yij57_mpTJoF5vEd_9VOlC8XdGYviJpbUa4fbBs6Ki97w/w640-h360/IMG_7297.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In a world full of overfilled shelters killing dogs for space every day to the tune of 9000 companion pets a day, these two wonderful groups made sure these dogs would never see the inside of a kill shelter.</p><p>An anonymous call came in regarding the dogs. A concerned neighbor was worried for their welfare and in fear for the dogs' lives. Starvation was a huge factor. To the rescue were the directors of SAFE Refuge and The Dogslanding House to get these little ones to safekeeping. <br /><br />What a little care and loving can do...just see for yourself. <br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BEFORE:</b></span> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8xxIONwxQBQ3_9LreX7R9cMYdh_l3NZVT0k5KOW3H7sp7L7dtJrLPLM2gp9Svd2BxOdOSuaq6ykP5T8Q-ymmWGxajWQojipjrnIZpyrrnnFSx6_kl0_dkEfBh0XINw1kk-h5JX_w9I6FicaV8b9ZruzMAdoEQibaMnNmXsRckPQXZyGBJ-NRvgMMiw/s4032/IMG_5361.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8xxIONwxQBQ3_9LreX7R9cMYdh_l3NZVT0k5KOW3H7sp7L7dtJrLPLM2gp9Svd2BxOdOSuaq6ykP5T8Q-ymmWGxajWQojipjrnIZpyrrnnFSx6_kl0_dkEfBh0XINw1kk-h5JX_w9I6FicaV8b9ZruzMAdoEQibaMnNmXsRckPQXZyGBJ-NRvgMMiw/w480-h640/IMG_5361.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgat1MBvN9-BjXzMDc7_tUtQjq2-DvddGbi6F2eB_62KgYUVgqnMtID2FXtQhuH5dKoPTwkBv-c_NzZEFT4w_dl3wUff1lZvRyI-oOoS2Q9cUbTboCMiGtraF0EMQLvbvEhFj4XpxtyvvlhOOKC1_e0FPKNLcK5l6YHSQudQ8PwCeudKlAIWdfffCxS8Q/s4032/IMG_5362.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgat1MBvN9-BjXzMDc7_tUtQjq2-DvddGbi6F2eB_62KgYUVgqnMtID2FXtQhuH5dKoPTwkBv-c_NzZEFT4w_dl3wUff1lZvRyI-oOoS2Q9cUbTboCMiGtraF0EMQLvbvEhFj4XpxtyvvlhOOKC1_e0FPKNLcK5l6YHSQudQ8PwCeudKlAIWdfffCxS8Q/w480-h640/IMG_5362.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCFh93wXHCu3Wly2VgGNF1nfJhy20tdRJYe3fEAh5RnafsBnK9vm3gJyCcCR2zUU9tzDsCJa0T8K14_9l2XcWT3YnDsDtKW392CCkn4x8L4IuSGE6pu54FYUtIjd-KLLZiEJUHdg9w4wn943bnSDja9I3UXjegfiVxUPjkPQOU2ppo8sA5qBjC61G1Q/s4032/IMG_5363.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCFh93wXHCu3Wly2VgGNF1nfJhy20tdRJYe3fEAh5RnafsBnK9vm3gJyCcCR2zUU9tzDsCJa0T8K14_9l2XcWT3YnDsDtKW392CCkn4x8L4IuSGE6pu54FYUtIjd-KLLZiEJUHdg9w4wn943bnSDja9I3UXjegfiVxUPjkPQOU2ppo8sA5qBjC61G1Q/w480-h640/IMG_5363.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8DdKxo-uLPZKmH86FCNAQm5GFFDAgyPjTrJO8K0-vJatQUUVhFSBBYV5XSoUv1WKjmfBKOl_jhLQD5jaOFPA2v7nBsvd86AA5x9O4NRwzajOcUn5jPi8W9sDuIaYvBO6Gy2LX95jnwnKM50NMxCfMYWp0XbF1Z7Wof0oIZ47WPM13LH3bqGtE275_A/s4032/IMG_5366.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8DdKxo-uLPZKmH86FCNAQm5GFFDAgyPjTrJO8K0-vJatQUUVhFSBBYV5XSoUv1WKjmfBKOl_jhLQD5jaOFPA2v7nBsvd86AA5x9O4NRwzajOcUn5jPi8W9sDuIaYvBO6Gy2LX95jnwnKM50NMxCfMYWp0XbF1Z7Wof0oIZ47WPM13LH3bqGtE275_A/w480-h640/IMG_5366.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The
dogs are all getting new names, medical care. Good food, baths...and
lots and lots of loving care for the first time in their little lives.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>AFTER:<br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEB43EECQnXWpGG2seWqx0CrsV7vHnjXDuZaEhBgOCwtzfJ02CfT0EiGIC1a3fAIqzzaN0NhI93yBTXwZxrFIS2Dqo4-X8s5YTXrhkRCJROLElcSRyM5RNgXqDXsclm7URueebCE4vaURxScD7tvwiRBeo5RZ0ufFiPSzB4AmenhTmAtAEPmGaiNidMQ/s1350/342708604_240006328538828_2849385247659341480_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEB43EECQnXWpGG2seWqx0CrsV7vHnjXDuZaEhBgOCwtzfJ02CfT0EiGIC1a3fAIqzzaN0NhI93yBTXwZxrFIS2Dqo4-X8s5YTXrhkRCJROLElcSRyM5RNgXqDXsclm7URueebCE4vaURxScD7tvwiRBeo5RZ0ufFiPSzB4AmenhTmAtAEPmGaiNidMQ/w512-h640/342708604_240006328538828_2849385247659341480_n.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjNvacSxZuhykXzmJLf6Ux-UZ6dEVRfUY1LEFLQh4j3zRatQIn_DS-VNPHIM3jk8lBRDPtjldzK0MCUIVMAtw_aHYDfLnKRjCB-K0z67eURVHwc9v7ovB23fVc0Ptre2H3j2wNpMpJrju_gcexMpU72iCQrn5P7_6-KzkHCdRi-1_a7dF7x-SNlE8cw/s4032/IMG_5366.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjNvacSxZuhykXzmJLf6Ux-UZ6dEVRfUY1LEFLQh4j3zRatQIn_DS-VNPHIM3jk8lBRDPtjldzK0MCUIVMAtw_aHYDfLnKRjCB-K0z67eURVHwc9v7ovB23fVc0Ptre2H3j2wNpMpJrju_gcexMpU72iCQrn5P7_6-KzkHCdRi-1_a7dF7x-SNlE8cw/w480-h640/IMG_5366.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0jcsEH4DP79sgzHsqHnwh9eE85VuZYmXU7FdUSULVs4NsiJmkk_MllQLiy5y66PmNgsRg-Kj9ipcyF3jKwQadg3qwUeqroAWrEpXS3Fyv0mAuW6tXkRdxsudB4UAnPEv4C2Gg92XHHGGKuenVD2wE5hF-woxF_L4soYR6DKzVNvnO_krXkvQc-u5JQ/s2048/image000000.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0jcsEH4DP79sgzHsqHnwh9eE85VuZYmXU7FdUSULVs4NsiJmkk_MllQLiy5y66PmNgsRg-Kj9ipcyF3jKwQadg3qwUeqroAWrEpXS3Fyv0mAuW6tXkRdxsudB4UAnPEv4C2Gg92XHHGGKuenVD2wE5hF-woxF_L4soYR6DKzVNvnO_krXkvQc-u5JQ/w640-h480/image000000.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEiLmnrw6fd_r6CwCyr_si-TKMUnn6LfJZdSJxDX0LUyQa3DNmpAGLQdTyMEbToQt6d3VXR7QQDZyQdh_uVnFy22rA7AqbIVZEx8Ft567gNDIfQ4IRuSqkUSBW_S4MELAR7rioAV_yEJUgwU1NqtAfjV7gAQEYXzIQtcXEkvbLUqsA-Q4S7LFZqcfaA/s4032/IMG_5431.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEiLmnrw6fd_r6CwCyr_si-TKMUnn6LfJZdSJxDX0LUyQa3DNmpAGLQdTyMEbToQt6d3VXR7QQDZyQdh_uVnFy22rA7AqbIVZEx8Ft567gNDIfQ4IRuSqkUSBW_S4MELAR7rioAV_yEJUgwU1NqtAfjV7gAQEYXzIQtcXEkvbLUqsA-Q4S7LFZqcfaA/w480-h640/IMG_5431.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwyHe6noiunMvFNn1kepvPJBkE1j8rV6HiCuXgNMJHF0-EAm0ghDERuHcOXwscaEET7fPYX29E4MMUNlSmCcA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwwifSGOUh19taNcs7eQHCiZWmmkGcwIqZak4kXDAgRa25_HWQNT4evN7AGVUtr4IXiFTGyMwesujzl_o1oCg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both these groups <a href="https://dogslandingco.com/adoptions/" target="_blank">The Dogslanding House</a> and <a href="https://saferefugeofcentraltexas.weebly.com/" target="_blank">SAFE Refuge of Central Texas</a> need your help. You can donate, volunteer, foster and adopt....please visit them on their webistes - Facebook pages - Instagram and share share share...<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/saferefugeofcentraltexas" target="_blank"><br />SAFE Refuge Facebook</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/saferefugeofcentraltexas/" target="_blank">SAFE Refuge Instagram</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedogslandinghouse" target="_blank">Dogslanding House Rescue Facebook</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedogslandinghouse/" target="_blank">Dogslanding House Rescue Instagram</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please adopt and don't shop. Thanks to all the backyard breeders, thousands like these little ones don't have the luxury of being saved by a great rescue group. There just aren't enough rescues to meet the demands of over-breeding companion pets. <br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-13228353071563009762023-04-15T14:59:00.012-07:002023-05-21T03:33:06.718-07:00What a glorious girly day with the Bakersfield 4<p>We had such a good time today. It was hot and sunny and lots of breakthroughs. Apollo who I'm calling Paolo with a huge bad Italian accent just got neutered Wednesday so he's still getting his sea legs back. Ruben was in Hesperia on a dog run and so it was Angela and me and Rza, Sza and Cardi B. Up until today, Rza who used to be Dorothy just stood looking at me and barking nonstop. I get it. She, like the others, has been hurt and abused very badly. I just tell her, it's okay. I know it's going to take a while. Just for her to take her time and we'll get to be friends sooner or later. Well today was a a very special day. Today she let me hug her and took treats from me. A big big moment for me. </p><p>Also another thing happened...Apollo née Paolo learned to eat a cookie. That might not sound like big deal, but for me and Apollo dash Paolo..Paolo..it was huge. I had to gently hold him under the chin while he chewed and looked into my eyes. A very special time today. Each day they get more and more relaxed. Caty at the shelter had to take Rza and Sza out together as they were so bonded. Now that they're feeling secure in their new world, Rza is able to roam the yard like a little office manager, making sure everything's under control while Sza hangs out with sometimes Apollo and sometimes Cardi and sometimes wandering over to see what kinda cookies there are. She's a real cookie hound. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aZ0KMheG6To" width="320" youtube-src-id="aZ0KMheG6To"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3C9xgEu-iUE" width="320" youtube-src-id="3C9xgEu-iUE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1zuMOol-Qdc" width="320" youtube-src-id="1zuMOol-Qdc"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-6449190668531010462023-04-08T16:34:00.007-07:002023-05-21T03:33:45.490-07:00If you just believe...the Bakersfield 4<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytOgaFZSbmRxuM-Wr0c_L2P3NtwmO_pKl8ewlw5OLzCRZ3K9XlTmdWYfA471xXKGl0jb3ShOIVnUbQsyHdXg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />I want to say the Bakersfield bunch was waiting for me today. Maybe it's my wishful thinking or maybe it's for real. I got to Angela and Ruben's with some delicious food donations from <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/" target="_blank">Tomlinson's</a> thank you so much! I brought along a box of the tiny Milk Bones, 'cause that's what the girls like. Most especially Cardi B and Sza. Jury's still out with Rza who pretty much sat in her hole and eyeballed me the whole time. She didn't bark as much as usual, though. Poor Apollo tha' Dog! doesn't get the treat thing. I'm never gonna give up though. This is a dog who's never been treated like a dog. <br /><br />Funny stuff. Cardi B found a black shiny ball in the swimming pool so I threw it just to see what they'd do. All three girls took off after it and when they got there, just stood and stared at the thing. They'll get it. I sense some ball and some frisbee in these girls' future. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzs6dLyPOhUPjaaCBkHyii84Y-3kR_c5k_29y8CuA_fdaetguRlFWP5OdFW6DXE6lFONfsYVrjs6n6mTiWAfw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">They are all so adorable and so precious. I am in love with each one and looking forward to spending my life with them. It will all come together. One step at a time. I'm even giving them nicknames and they haven't even gotten used to their new freedom names yet. I keep calling Apollo tha' Dog Paolo...like in the movie <i>House of Gucci. </i>My favorite favorite character Jared Leto Paolo Paolo Paolo..that accent. We had a good time today and I know Apollo tha' Paolo Dog! thinks I'm crazy. Well..you don't have to be crazy to work here, but.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">And Scott who hasn't even met them yet has given little Cardi B her first nickname...Chaka Kahn Chaka Kahn...yeah, I can see them here in their future. And they will totally consume Scott. He won't know what hit him. These are some adorable dogs. And they are getting more relaxed and learning how good life can be. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIfPqwA5qNC-3kasw1LkQoZd2CwM2H8S4PtyVMj39Uym4V_chwgKcBihGI476SZ2rvHcORqPEas76-iS9U94IndMw2cpc4GS6l3Hgria3fPleQlL9YYHQMcFbwfnbLGxl6V1D1bY1TsFtqp5NCV8yuVLzGRSJRS9_8GL4Gz7B2lvin949l3aQBj3ZWA/s1433/IMG_6756.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIfPqwA5qNC-3kasw1LkQoZd2CwM2H8S4PtyVMj39Uym4V_chwgKcBihGI476SZ2rvHcORqPEas76-iS9U94IndMw2cpc4GS6l3Hgria3fPleQlL9YYHQMcFbwfnbLGxl6V1D1bY1TsFtqp5NCV8yuVLzGRSJRS9_8GL4Gz7B2lvin949l3aQBj3ZWA/w314-h400/IMG_6756.jpeg" width="314" /></a></div><p>It was a Bill Withers Lovely Day today. I got the pleasure of driving out to spend the day with the Bakersfield kids, Cardi B, Rza and Sza and brother, Apollo tha' Dog! What a gift and how lucky I am they came into my life. These four little broken souls are putting that awful past behind them and learning to be dogs, to smell the green grass and feel the warm sunshine on their coats. Everywhere is blue blue sky and it's so healing. They are in a wonderful place. A place where only love is allowed and real good food thanks to <a href=" https://healthypetaustin.com/" target="_blank">Healthy Pet</a> <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/" target="_blank">Tomlinson's </a>and <a href="https://petwantsaustinwest.com/" target="_blank">Pet Wants</a>. I wonder if the people at these awesome pet stores know the joy and good healing they are giving these dogs. Thank you so much.<br /><br />After I got the food unloaded, I got to sit for a moment and catch up with my good friend Angela. She is the proprietor of the rescue where they're boarded. Angela has dedicated her life to saving dogs nobody else would give a chance to. There are so many animals who have great lives today thanks to her. She doesn't have 'angel' in her name by accident. And Ruben. These four adore him. He was busy doing electrical and plumbing work around the sanctuary today and every time he walked by, they dropped what they were doing to say 'hey!' Dogs have a long memory and Ruben is their soulmate for life. </p><p><br />I sat quietly with them. They're still not quite used to me, so being still and quiet and letting them get to know me is my job. We have all the time in the world. I brought some really really good expensive peanut butter treats and also some Valentine tiny Milk Bones that were the bomb. The girl's really chomped on those and then they were like, 'ok, we'll give those ritzy peanut butter ones a try.' For the life of me, I couldn't get Apollo to take a treat. You know how dogs take something you offer them and don't really want it? He would take one in his mouth to be polite. I could tell. And he'd keep dropping it in the dirt. Finally, the peanut butter ones were soft, so I squished one in my palm and offered it to him. He began to lick it and I could tell he really liked it. When it was gone, I squished another one and he went to licking that one, too until it was gone. And again. Then it hit me. And I was sad. Apollo had never been offered a treat in his life. He didn't know what they even were. All he'd knows was meanness and beatings. I gave him a big hug and told him he could have all the cookies he wanted. All of them could. Just hold off a little until spay and neuter, so the price won't go up for the extra pounds. To help them with moving past their trauma and the torture they endured, my order from Robert McDowell arrived just in time. Two bottles of <a href="https://www.mcdowellsherbal.com/treatments/for-dogs/798-nervous-rehabilitation-tonic" target="_blank">Animal Botanical</a> arrived just in time for me to bring with me. There's enough for them to each get one dropperful into their food at night. The stuff is amazing and I get it for every incoming dog with issues to overcome. <br /></p><p></p><p>Here are the photos from the most glorious day. I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Or better company. Again, I am super blessed. <br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="220" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bEeaS6fuUoA" width="264" youtube-src-id="bEeaS6fuUoA"></iframe> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><span>Then I look at you</span><span></span><span></span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>And the world's alright with me</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>Just one look at you</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>And I know it's gonna be</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>A lovely day </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ef1hIF1NktANjUw4Codl5I-VKC8Me37X35Msk1IYLWSApr9RxlwE-BJ34yo6zLfvS6dpbdILyvbSvSGm9GOfeHMU0GZtWa1Ky_MHAoAey73FlsgAGazlwqNm6jLXQveVCLsBLU7yYTmsg-KoGKtZfPxUmYn989AGnKM1sweETiC-el0Pi9AjdlQ-qw/s4032/IMG_6653.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I had fun calling them by their new hip hop first names. Rza and Sza, Cardi B and Apollo tha' Dog! They looked at me like, "what???" But when Angela gave me some weiners to treat them with, it was all over with. Best friends...almost. Turn <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXiFHDfvn4A">up your headphones</a> and join me and the Bakersfield 4 on a glorious afternoon.<br /></p><p>Apollo tha' Dog was the first to run over and make friends. The three girls weren't so quick to bond. That's ok. I know what they've been through. <a href="https://www.bakersfield.com/" target="_blank">The Bakersfield Californian</a> wrote a great article about our four survivors and feature the great <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KernCountyAnimalServices/videos/960412454987786/" target="_blank">video</a> shot by Danny Spanks of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KernCountyAnimalServices" target="_blank">KCAS Bakersfield Animal Shelter</a>. </p><p>I've changed their names from Dorothy and Indica, a pot name. Chiquita and Apollo. I believe in all dogs getting a new start which includes a new collar and a new name, a new leash on life. Dorothy now called Rza after the great poet and Wu Tang Klan founder, well she's got a lot to say, too. And said it all yesterday. I wish sometimes I could speak better 'dog' cuz boy, Miss Rza had a tale to tell. Her partner, formerly Indica. I've never liked naming dogs booze and drug names. It's disrespectful, so she is now called Sza after <span>Solána Imani Rowe the recording artist from St. Louis MO whose current hit Kill Bill is in steady rotation over here at Reunion Rescue where the music plays for the dogs, birds and cats pretty much 24/7. Sza and Rza were plastered to one another in fear subject to the incredible abuse they suffered, but now they're beginning to let go and relax. They were wandering around, sniffing and getting into stuff all afternoon yesterday. It will be a nice thing to watch them become their own dogs and learn the softer side of living a good life, not waking up every day in terror of the next beating.<br /><br />Yeah, I sang to the dogs and they looked at me funny. They didn't seem to mind. I sang a little bit of What a Wonderful World a la more Joey Ramone than Louis Armstrong. I can't always remember all the words to songs, so I make up verses that appeal to their interests. Or what I think they are thinking. Chiquita - now called Cardi B - and totally living up to her new name. She is little miss sass. Her likes the men folk most. By the end of my visit Cardi was coming around with the others and checking me out a little bit. That's ok. Take your time. I kept telling them they didn't have to be best friends now, but they're gonna learn how much I love them and we're going to be comrades. They have good long lives to get busy living.<br /><br />Apollo tha Dog! was from the first ready to party. He jumped right out of the SUV the other day and commenced to sniffing and getting to know his new home. For a dog who's been beat in the face over and over with a baseball bat to make that kind of transformation and to trust his new humans is nothing short of miraculous. These dogs are good dogs and they deserve a good life. <br /><br />Thank you much to Angela and Ruben who run the sanctuary and give their lives to dogs like our four and many others. Their place is dog heaven on earth, home to many pets who had nowhere else to go and no one to care for them. It is filled with wonder.<br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>two drifters, off to see the world ...<br />there's such a lot of world to see ... <br />we're after the same rainbow's end
... <br />waitin' 'round the bend
... <br />my huckleberry friend
... <br />Moon river and me<br /><br /><br /></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Rsh7wWXBKuehZiOlBmNBpsKa49AF9hu2qNyOSY7WqJfxA_zEhXi1JEEFSW7J0w1XCOIMz3Xab8MJHkBicxzDa_aSnuPnkmaxghcTX2tEcX7_xPatZCoJ6mbv_W5YKmc776JG8umCNjTMSOVHMuDfaNy63J3ALZGO6dlWgpde96-xS3v34qTEOIkfkQ/s1125/IMG_6572.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1125" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Rsh7wWXBKuehZiOlBmNBpsKa49AF9hu2qNyOSY7WqJfxA_zEhXi1JEEFSW7J0w1XCOIMz3Xab8MJHkBicxzDa_aSnuPnkmaxghcTX2tEcX7_xPatZCoJ6mbv_W5YKmc776JG8umCNjTMSOVHMuDfaNy63J3ALZGO6dlWgpde96-xS3v34qTEOIkfkQ/w640-h536/IMG_6572.heic" width="640" /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MeXWqpiZeC6oTqBVYNs50adPHNQOrKpM4Mb7Gy4BDafjkxCCg40gDzakrsKtO8IcKgJumdl2T1k9h2wK-oR2kO7oinOmczxQulL7vjg9xEvnhNXw8aZ37CL9vs1e0z0G58LJInosTwscO2FcK8MoHTnFqnayOIo0TnBG01LH8yOV2ow4Je4h7AQByg/s3195/FullSizeRender%203.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="383" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXiFHDfvn4A" width="461" youtube-src-id="mXiFHDfvn4A"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-34806925367807487692023-03-24T02:30:00.004-07:002023-05-21T03:35:04.340-07:00Livin' it up in la vida with the Bakersfield 4Our little refugees on their first day of freedom at their safe house. Outside a little country town, Apollo tha' Dog, Rza and Sza with their little sister Cardi B explored and played all day long till they were plumb tuckered out like we say down here in Texas. At one point, their road bud Ruben turned his back and then found Rza and Sza dripping wet. He heard some splashing and there was little Cardi B taking a dip in the doggy swimming pool. I am going to venture a guess this is the first time she's ever enjoyed a dip in a swimming pool. I knew she had a bit of Miss Sassy in her which is why the name Cardi B. Cardi B is the little dog in the news photo getting beaten with a baseball bat with her sweet little mouth taped shut. It's horrendous, but if you could meet this little one, you'd be even more disgusted at how anyone could treat her with such cruelty.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqsXjv6iAgcEukWgBHtqJ7BaD5taqnHrcm4Z2SN9JyfMgjmrjKEyzm0QYR2yPuz2DpcY3-5M3Lr1QNogiyuKRB1d-HN4QSCuXW9JQO2KgEcLPOXr0wJN_K8KqEdlZwBmkoMxnmBrr_n0ZIRkBF0pTlSo6fjLhdlkZGl4wiG-0qfLC9m31PRJH8kjLHg/s1082/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-24%20at%204.24.29%20AM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqsXjv6iAgcEukWgBHtqJ7BaD5taqnHrcm4Z2SN9JyfMgjmrjKEyzm0QYR2yPuz2DpcY3-5M3Lr1QNogiyuKRB1d-HN4QSCuXW9JQO2KgEcLPOXr0wJN_K8KqEdlZwBmkoMxnmBrr_n0ZIRkBF0pTlSo6fjLhdlkZGl4wiG-0qfLC9m31PRJH8kjLHg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-24%20at%204.24.29%20AM.png" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's my job to make sure they never ever know anything but gentle care and love in a peaceful surrounding. .FYI, the plan is to keep them boarded at the safe house in the country until I can bring them here to my refuge - also in the country out by Lake Travis - when some spots open up. The flipside of being the only 100% no-kill raw-feeding holistic treatment pit bull refuge is everybody lives nice long lives. Amber rescued for the mean streets of Houston, then survived the <a href="http://doggirlpitbull.blogspot.com/2012/08/hoarding-for-dollars-reprint-of-article.html" target="_blank">horrors of Spindletop</a> will be 17 this coming July. Pretty good for a staffy bull - English bulldog mix under any circumstances.</p><p>It's still a long road to recovery. The girls still need to be spayed and all seen by a vet. If you would like to sponsor one of the dogs or make a small donation, please visit <a href="http://www.reunionrescue.com/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue website</a> and click their donate photo or the DONATE button and type in Reunion Rescue. Every penny goes to these dogs. Nobody here makes a salary and most months all the funding for good raw food and supplements come out of my social security check. Long gone are the days when you could get help from the big pet store chains like Petco and Petsmart when you donate at the checkout stand. Who knows where the money goes. </p><p>Please follow the dogs on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990" target="_blank">Bakersfield 4 Facebook page</a>. When we reach 100 followers, the page gets its own vanity URL. Share with your dog-loving friends. Thank you for taking the time to read this update. Now lets dive into some photos.<br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIhJGWzvdGR8TwHjX8KMvMK4a1w6LhFUDCpt_3hApTWes8Pqpr82IClD3jKWVXRttL9DwQ44kt_Cx5eFMKgIOwfL2PajgeNG3509ULIxLh9UtnL07o3Kq33E_xuwcVD_z1nNd63zU3NwiyAehUBq-Tt-lghwetMm1Noo6jlizcRM0o-oYDEAuxNfRwA/s514/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-24%20at%204.23.45%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="514" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIhJGWzvdGR8TwHjX8KMvMK4a1w6LhFUDCpt_3hApTWes8Pqpr82IClD3jKWVXRttL9DwQ44kt_Cx5eFMKgIOwfL2PajgeNG3509ULIxLh9UtnL07o3Kq33E_xuwcVD_z1nNd63zU3NwiyAehUBq-Tt-lghwetMm1Noo6jlizcRM0o-oYDEAuxNfRwA/w640-h596/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-24%20at%204.23.45%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtnh22M5KrnfsxQE6JbWcPbws91Uq3ncSiRVcuxSv3V9OSvcdGauKGkgT5kFFeoCA5Tyv2OiK4i-rMICY4nDdDwq_gc0wl7YR8h0khSEpY2BN1rc0tVqpo3LRvFKT--C8OIUal0zAcNNWPqpihEEqafue6NsIyzIP-L9Boje2Gv6BnH-7kH-IK0xZsg/s535/imagejpeg_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtnh22M5KrnfsxQE6JbWcPbws91Uq3ncSiRVcuxSv3V9OSvcdGauKGkgT5kFFeoCA5Tyv2OiK4i-rMICY4nDdDwq_gc0wl7YR8h0khSEpY2BN1rc0tVqpo3LRvFKT--C8OIUal0zAcNNWPqpihEEqafue6NsIyzIP-L9Boje2Gv6BnH-7kH-IK0xZsg/w478-h640/imagejpeg_2.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5u3nHzhACLVoXz_RdpV4lInBV6dvyiLIRg9VPzsLXrnC8ntsHiNU5lui7KcgjU2QDyjCUHvhMEicfHDd_mHZ9IRvmzfpmVG3fuJqrezMGjlQLUshkI6iCo2lGi5gZN-YWDqmIbY5AW_6YSCzeLocmLy9OHfp7mNa8M-vjmNStKsNnliPOtrG6BnAEA/s1008/imagejpeg_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5u3nHzhACLVoXz_RdpV4lInBV6dvyiLIRg9VPzsLXrnC8ntsHiNU5lui7KcgjU2QDyjCUHvhMEicfHDd_mHZ9IRvmzfpmVG3fuJqrezMGjlQLUshkI6iCo2lGi5gZN-YWDqmIbY5AW_6YSCzeLocmLy9OHfp7mNa8M-vjmNStKsNnliPOtrG6BnAEA/w480-h640/imagejpeg_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHPeAym_I59Fu_UcQv0YrNt5QtkL1LIDM3XjmZFTPDeXEVB2FDO0DV3VJlGuzE1IIdMLkCquD57ZqSy9mpE0BICNGVFc9NXSHNRAWMKukUkd9aOgUd3Uw3cbfsle5GjRWMzND9eQKihQjSvTcY69u-oYUPOAKLVOMN9ZNr4aX4gelbNtm8iuus3za8Q/s1008/imagejpeg_0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHPeAym_I59Fu_UcQv0YrNt5QtkL1LIDM3XjmZFTPDeXEVB2FDO0DV3VJlGuzE1IIdMLkCquD57ZqSy9mpE0BICNGVFc9NXSHNRAWMKukUkd9aOgUd3Uw3cbfsle5GjRWMzND9eQKihQjSvTcY69u-oYUPOAKLVOMN9ZNr4aX4gelbNtm8iuus3za8Q/w480-h640/imagejpeg_0.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OLGGR0O_D6P2n-aNQJWEnu26iIx3_NWoaDwAnS45LgKbouWmxF5Tx_8nCca4VAlSF2iq3XbjrJuxCkL3DniN3t2R5kK_vpZi1Dwb18z72qwq7QuEdQpW_kM29kcQRayI1d3OBAjneC17NBu6rALN1ZfqMP2Yzd8Mq_TQOIS9H4f0zljLHP0UEvOzdw/s1008/imagejpeg_0%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OLGGR0O_D6P2n-aNQJWEnu26iIx3_NWoaDwAnS45LgKbouWmxF5Tx_8nCca4VAlSF2iq3XbjrJuxCkL3DniN3t2R5kK_vpZi1Dwb18z72qwq7QuEdQpW_kM29kcQRayI1d3OBAjneC17NBu6rALN1ZfqMP2Yzd8Mq_TQOIS9H4f0zljLHP0UEvOzdw/w480-h640/imagejpeg_0%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-35558121136854214132023-03-23T01:38:00.014-07:002023-05-21T03:35:18.929-07:00Welcome to Texas ya'll to the Bakersfield 4 They're here. It was a long trip, but the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990">Bakersfield 4</a> are home. Welcome to Texas, ya'll. New names to go with their new lives. Kissing that past goodbye. It was bittersweet for our four. They made friends for life at Bakersfield KCAS animal shelter. I've pulled a bunch of dogs from KCAS in the past. I'll share photos and updates in later stories, but this story is all about a brand new life, or like my good buddies the <a href="http://www.hickoids.com/">Hickoids</a> say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wUhVOv6X6M">Brand New Way</a>. Welcome home, Rza and Sza (formerly Dorothy and Indica) Cardi B (formerly Chiquita) and Apollo tha' Dog!<div><br /></div><div>I got to the sanctuary where <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com">Reunion Rescue</a> will be boarding our four with a truckload of food, good food, rich people dog food from our friends at <a href="https://healthypetaustin.com/">Healthy Pet</a>, <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/">Tomlinson's</a> and <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/">Petsmart</a>. After a long ride filled with detours that took Ruben and our travelers all the way up to almost Nevada from Arizona, they pulled in. <br /><br />I knew to hold back as they are understandably fearful of women. It was hard for myself and Angela who is the director of the sanctuary where they're boarding. She kept saying she wanted to scoop them all up and squeeze and cuddle them. They truly are adorable in the classic Colby dog nanny dogs. Staffy bulls, tiny and fiercely precious. Apollo tha Dog hopped right out of the van and got to exploring. He gave the place his A #1 seal of approval, running around and sniffing and playing with the other rescue boarders and home dogs at the sanctuary. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Please like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990">Bakersfield 4 Facebook page</a>.<br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb4OAzPjka9KamaPnkVdCCWe8Oj1ZYM3FHYmlM8sbOFhLhkDplK96nGx6WK_88plxgAsbUjrVIPgoA0nTZ0p5aCtiX4MRcDp5FlwhyRWC7cYlZYTGF-G-fbGpxhVFkM_l3caa8jl_nidFgCV60fya2C1ZdH2yn1jrU1Ri7HNF8-vwWM0IcKIb-Q_aig/s4032/IMG_6098.jpeg" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"></a><blockquote style="border: medium none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb4OAzPjka9KamaPnkVdCCWe8Oj1ZYM3FHYmlM8sbOFhLhkDplK96nGx6WK_88plxgAsbUjrVIPgoA0nTZ0p5aCtiX4MRcDp5FlwhyRWC7cYlZYTGF-G-fbGpxhVFkM_l3caa8jl_nidFgCV60fya2C1ZdH2yn1jrU1Ri7HNF8-vwWM0IcKIb-Q_aig/s4032/IMG_6098.jpeg" style="clear: right; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More to come, but here's a late shot Angela sent. They have their own room with a dog run and playtimes in the big dog fenced area. I think everybody likes their new home here in Texas. Oh yeah. The red pillow under Rza's head. It was part of a big sack of toys and outfits that are going over to our friends at <a href="https://dogslandingco.com/adoptions/">The Dogslanding House</a>. But that red pillow. I was what am I going to do with this. Angela has a collection of little dogs from the shelter system who have sanctuary for life with her. I thought they might like the pillow, but Rza had other plans for it. Sweet dreams, angel girl. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56FSMqDwwBM5SkQKsIba4ww01xjMVNgtb5yeG7MqpH0H6lJlnd93uPYj2Y-Wdhmpy7BrBCcGmfa77C5nc6KtiXlhAx8bli4xq6AkVjxhf9iKwGQzE5P5JZ8mOZtUToLX5M9xk2Bbna7icF8dd8_KYgrsxwNljC3eZeoAhWVMm_8-YNMCWEq0eMpkEDA/s1008/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-23%20at%203.34.54%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1008" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56FSMqDwwBM5SkQKsIba4ww01xjMVNgtb5yeG7MqpH0H6lJlnd93uPYj2Y-Wdhmpy7BrBCcGmfa77C5nc6KtiXlhAx8bli4xq6AkVjxhf9iKwGQzE5P5JZ8mOZtUToLX5M9xk2Bbna7icF8dd8_KYgrsxwNljC3eZeoAhWVMm_8-YNMCWEq0eMpkEDA/w640-h482/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-23%20at%203.34.54%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="546" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sa7EkXpy8jE" width="678" youtube-src-id="sa7EkXpy8jE"></iframe></div>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-44646716464210690182023-03-22T04:44:00.009-07:002023-05-21T03:35:32.246-07:00Parting shots from Bakersfield - Day 4<p>Our four travelers have had some new experiences. Some firsts. They've never been out of Bakersfield and now are seeing the country and learning there is good in this sad old world. Thank you to Danny at KCAS Bakersfield shelter for the parting shots. He's working on a video and Pit Bulls and Other Animals can't wait to share it. <br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpZxShL0pSOZq75TEo8H30aQ3uzaTgvvQzK-_z1dm4wd8F7jjy9W4PTuTiEzPDWhK-cRYsgZNv_G88uj3PsQCbPyurtF3cPYmbniBSMnAKrfnVjfg9DGLTXfTa0JuCiasShJm2V-H4lUKV4Ig_pDgSIy2ZU1KcIzFgbX4xGu_XMk7g9EJnD3DN_yKCQ/s1828/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-22%20at%206.36.02%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1828" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpZxShL0pSOZq75TEo8H30aQ3uzaTgvvQzK-_z1dm4wd8F7jjy9W4PTuTiEzPDWhK-cRYsgZNv_G88uj3PsQCbPyurtF3cPYmbniBSMnAKrfnVjfg9DGLTXfTa0JuCiasShJm2V-H4lUKV4Ig_pDgSIy2ZU1KcIzFgbX4xGu_XMk7g9EJnD3DN_yKCQ/w640-h410/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-22%20at%206.36.02%20AM.png" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Ruben, their road caretaker and driver, says each day they get more and more relaxed. Learning to trust humans when you've never known kindness is a big thing. Thanks to the Bakersfield KCAS staff who took the time from a busy workload in a huge crowded shelter to show these dogs some kindness, the first they'd ever known. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Driving down I-5</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>I don't ever want to die</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Cause I'd no more get to see</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>All this beauty passing by me</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Laundry on the line</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Truckers passing on the right</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Every color on the wind</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>You know you're living if you've sinned</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Down I-5</i></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwuABcWWstTPzUBvey6HLGx1tv1BfSnEK5h3AMe1pOONwbtxvgrbhpAxGWRii5mSSmEvUQtER4-YHqw9FI0IQGiPCmrUVFBHHgGueEkE9hfPgHDHadFNbo82GGoG31pDZ3CWMxew0oETH8vE1XGjJeP_dQjRwKPdyGsifhkqi_-ubw2s0IRy-7-p6xw/s1376/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-22%20at%206.36.38%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwuABcWWstTPzUBvey6HLGx1tv1BfSnEK5h3AMe1pOONwbtxvgrbhpAxGWRii5mSSmEvUQtER4-YHqw9FI0IQGiPCmrUVFBHHgGueEkE9hfPgHDHadFNbo82GGoG31pDZ3CWMxew0oETH8vE1XGjJeP_dQjRwKPdyGsifhkqi_-ubw2s0IRy-7-p6xw/w251-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-22%20at%206.36.38%20AM.png" width="251" /></a>Here are a few from the evening departure I stole from Danny's page (so thank you, Danny) to share with you. The workers you see in the photos stayed late after a hard grueling day to make sure the Bakersfield 4 were loaded up safely and to say their bittersweet goodbyes. <br /><br />The creep who beat them put a bite on their records and one last nasty blow after she'd been arrested. It's hard enough to save a regular dog and until the Bakersfield 4, not one bite case ever has been rescued from Bakersfield KCAS shelter. So, these shelter folks were amazed and pretty elated that the dogs will have a chance to live their lives. <br /><br />One their way to Austin area, they drove to Hesperia that first day. The Land of Enchantment filled their wide eyes yesterday while stopping often for potty breaks and leg stretching. Ruben even picked up another 4-legged hitcher who our Bakersfield 4 welcomed with no growling or hackles raised. Every text I get from Ruben about them amazes me. I've never seen abused dogs so willing to trust. This is a real big deal. They are teaching me. If everybody, me included, lived our lives like the Bakersfield 4, what a wonderful world this would be.</p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>Shoulder's burning in the window</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>I should roll it up I know</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>I pass the signs <span>that</span> promise hell</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>They don't know me at all</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>Some are born to sweet delight</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: times; font-kerning: none;"><i>Some are born to endless night</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Born to endless night</i></span> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre;">I've </span><a href="https://www.definitions.net/definition/tasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;">tasted</a><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre;"> both, they are the same</span><br style="background-color: white; white-space: pre;" /><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre;">To each </span><a href="https://www.definitions.net/definition/other" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;">other</a><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre;"> I turn again</span></span></i></p><p>So they should be arriving today, weather and traffic permitting and we'll have some welcome news and photos to share. You can bet on that.</p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>But for now, all is well</i></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>I see the horses on the hill</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>I smell the cut grass on the air</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Feel the wind hot in my hair</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Down I-5</i></span></p></div><p>Please follow them on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990" target="_blank">Bakersfield 4 Facebook page</a> and help us raise awareness regarding the overcrowded shelter situation in Calfiornia and the rest of the country.<br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="389" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DZvQu1m8ebs" width="468" youtube-src-id="DZvQu1m8ebs"></iframe></div><pre class="lyric-body wselect-cnt" data-lang="en" dir="ltr" id="lyric-body-text"><br /></pre>Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179181084389263.post-40460060375890135982023-03-21T06:16:00.008-07:002023-05-21T03:35:49.684-07:00Cheeseburgers in Paradise - Day 3 with the Bakersfield 4<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHX5rSLVq5MNjjipj_3pOC5T6dubUhecu4KkNEvLO5Vzy5yEN-QF_wPxfJyQ3mPZ9J4v05erb-w0wOymiasQdJjZfCcg3vrzttJQoFHrfB2ncar9QC0gEBmzC4rh2e21yDlC4_DbPH6MYmKX6FTDx2SUEJwn-DbvC9F7ylE7-99vw70tgnI5VgMtPeJg/s1232/335678565_135086222843281_6426596142936274706_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHX5rSLVq5MNjjipj_3pOC5T6dubUhecu4KkNEvLO5Vzy5yEN-QF_wPxfJyQ3mPZ9J4v05erb-w0wOymiasQdJjZfCcg3vrzttJQoFHrfB2ncar9QC0gEBmzC4rh2e21yDlC4_DbPH6MYmKX6FTDx2SUEJwn-DbvC9F7ylE7-99vw70tgnI5VgMtPeJg/s320/335678565_135086222843281_6426596142936274706_n.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Today's update features some of exploits of our four <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990">Bakersfield dogs</a> on the road somewhere between Hesperia, California and paradise. They don't seem to mind the road and are getting looser and more relaxed with each mile. Only one problem so far. After that first night when Ruben stopped and got them all a hamburger, they were sold. Now every time he has to slow down, they think it's hamburger time and get all waggly-tailed and excited. I told him they were spoiled for good now. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Dogs amaze me. I'm still carrying a hard grudge against SFACC in San Francisco for the time they nearly killed a dog I was saving, Slappy, when the green volunteer who was trained to handle dogs properly sprayed her down with a firehose and opened up the spay incisions from the surgery she'd only had the day before. Slappy was a wonderful dog and as dogs do, she put that horror behind her with injuries that caused her to endure medical issues for the remainder of her life. She forgave them, but I remember every single bitter moment. When Carl Friedman director and his henchman Kat Brown fired Ann Bennet, the vet tech who demanded Slappy transported to Pets Unlimited for emergency surgery when she found Slappy lying in the floor unresponsive in her filthy San Francisco kennel, blood and intestines everywhere. A true horror story in a town shelter named after St. Francis. And they banned me and Reunion Rescue. </div><p>Slappy lived a nice long happy life eating a raw Reunion Rescue diet.
She was adopted and a much beloved family member </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGelP-uHRQ_gcdvDsF5E5Rp_3V02lpmjYVb0MjOOiQ3wIfVPqhGUZKNZ5a0gnze7znC_yL9AQIFjre_ZTcXILXWEDcUZb6XDJYKK8ltBpCLpmCfDELbMKIIk-7UqpWxwFTFGybo3ngSlk3WZPjKtXUFWwNdkxCmk4t7wQdWQC3GUn_jiUDhjnjMUUw3g/s1024/imagejpeg_0.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGelP-uHRQ_gcdvDsF5E5Rp_3V02lpmjYVb0MjOOiQ3wIfVPqhGUZKNZ5a0gnze7znC_yL9AQIFjre_ZTcXILXWEDcUZb6XDJYKK8ltBpCLpmCfDELbMKIIk-7UqpWxwFTFGybo3ngSlk3WZPjKtXUFWwNdkxCmk4t7wQdWQC3GUn_jiUDhjnjMUUw3g/s320/imagejpeg_0.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />to Rachel and Mark who
witness that evil green volunteer spraying Slappy with the hose. As luck
and fate would have it, they moved the family here to Austin and I got to reunite with that beloved Slappy. <br /><br />But, back to the Bakersfield 4. Dogs move forward. Even the shitty trainers (and I've had a snoot-ful of those) will tell you dogs live in the moment. They honestly do. Like Dorothy, the most impacted of the Bakersfield 4, now called by her Hip Hop name Rza. I like to give all the hard cases a new name to go with their new collar and leash and new home with newfound hope for new beginnings. She was holding back in the car ride that first day, but when Ruben stopped and got them all hamburgers, things began to change. The other three now called Sza, Cardi B and Apollo tha' Dog gobbled theirs up like they were at a backyard BBQ. Rza was not so sure. She growled a little bit when Ruben gently offered the burger to her, but then very carefully she moved out of the crate she shares with either mother or daughter or sister Sza - it's Chinatown, Jake - and sat next to Ruben. She ate her hamburger, probably a first in this dog's life, while gently resting her body against his leg. This, my friends, is a huge breakthrough.<br /><br />They enjoyed their ride yesterday. Ruben is taking a slower route back home, thank goodness, because he nearly killed himself trying to get to Bakersfield KCAS before they closed for the rest of the weekend last Saturday night. He stops to let them potty every time he hears the slightest whimper or moan. These four have proved to be very well-behaved traveling companions I'm told. They are scheduled to arrive Wednesday morning at the sanctuary where they'll board indefinitely. If I have to go out on the highway street corner with my Reunion Rescue jar to collect their rent, I'll do it. These dogs will never again have to experience anything but love and respect. It's time for them to learn to just be dogs. That is how it works.<br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqAkITIz30ueUBae0gqkoQE3GFw-T0NTKTY7J-IXCaProoor9V8-fhbTgLclOORLQD6XZc54rFndv9GTuGxhCyTgx2QBNfTExU7l4iSKaAGcV6xhlyN6_y0tIOwds31KZ1GWaSTuFZMeLk8B_-eKSB8HOUC-PW5YtMMEagZEujSBE24W4f4v_I1Z12A/s1008/imagejpeg_0%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqAkITIz30ueUBae0gqkoQE3GFw-T0NTKTY7J-IXCaProoor9V8-fhbTgLclOORLQD6XZc54rFndv9GTuGxhCyTgx2QBNfTExU7l4iSKaAGcV6xhlyN6_y0tIOwds31KZ1GWaSTuFZMeLk8B_-eKSB8HOUC-PW5YtMMEagZEujSBE24W4f4v_I1Z12A/w300-h400/imagejpeg_0%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OoVV4WuFepxdyQfbkz4fV1-hqXDRZOfOmbnGI6FIJeyn4QqaD6yHqdiZcsU8PwNLbffDaEtQP8ynvZuo3hm05WHGINoiDL63FoCZIcXX1JEltHFzuRQHfGezmRzRKFgqHrcn-EAcma55tdjUvY02ZGdVJ3cRlBDesbaxrGZTcoy0-9IwN4wPXA4Ytg/s320/imagejpeg_0%203.JPG" width="240" /></a>"<b>...</b><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"><span><span><b>there was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.</b><b>"<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span role="tooltip" tabindex="0"><span class="c5aZPb" data-enable-toggle-animation="true" data-extra-container-classes="ZLo7Eb" data-hover-hide-delay="1000" data-hover-open-delay="500" data-send-open-event="true" data-theme="0" data-ved="2ahUKEwj-3KThqOr9AhWxmmoFHWvIBdkQmpgGegQIHBAD" data-width="250" role="button" style="display: inline-block;" tabindex="0"><span class="JPfdse" data-bubble-link="" data-segment-text="On the Road">Jack Kerouac from On the Road</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"><span><span><b><span role="tooltip" tabindex="0"><span class="c5aZPb" data-enable-toggle-animation="true" data-extra-container-classes="ZLo7Eb" data-hover-hide-delay="1000" data-hover-open-delay="500" data-send-open-event="true" data-theme="0" data-ved="2ahUKEwj-3KThqOr9AhWxmmoFHWvIBdkQmpgGegQIHBAD" data-width="250" role="button" style="display: inline-block;" tabindex="0"><span class="JPfdse" data-bubble-link="" data-segment-text="On the Road"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><br />Our four refugees from Bakersfield KCAS Animal Services spent their first day being loved and listening to the lull of the highway as they began to put their awful past behind them. It was bittersweet for them to say goodbye to Cole, Tahairah, Caty, Kimberly, Danny and the others at KCAS who went way above and beyond to show these wonderful dogs kindness and for the first time in their lives, a little love.<br /><br />The first night, Ruben our incredible dog-loving transporter bought them all Jack-in-the-Box hamburgers. A first for them. We don't think they've ever been given treats, not even a drive-thru hamburger. The most reticent with new people Dorothy who is now Rza prononced Rizza sat next to Ruben to eat her burger. She's riding in the same crate with Indica (now Sza pronounced Sizza - either her sister or her mother - Chinatown, Jake? They are so bonded and we can tell it's made their transition easier to be able to cozy up together. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OoVV4WuFepxdyQfbkz4fV1-hqXDRZOfOmbnGI6FIJeyn4QqaD6yHqdiZcsU8PwNLbffDaEtQP8ynvZuo3hm05WHGINoiDL63FoCZIcXX1JEltHFzuRQHfGezmRzRKFgqHrcn-EAcma55tdjUvY02ZGdVJ3cRlBDesbaxrGZTcoy0-9IwN4wPXA4Ytg/s1008/imagejpeg_0%203.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><br />Their protector Apollo...now Apollo tha' Dog! - keeps his beautiful eyes on the road making sure his sisters are watched over. He is a good brother, and boy, is he ready to be a dog and play. It will be wonderful to watch him get to learn fetch and ball and Kong and really come out of his abusive past and his shell.</p><p>Ruben stopped and got new girly-girl collars and leashes for the girls and bright blue for our boy Apollo tha Dog! It was a side trip in Hesperia CA with a side story. Here's the review I left for Petco. They asked and I love to write so here goes.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcygiaM-tQBTmZZhG1QQifo13xVKhShzRya6U3OM5aViDWthtGMvQ9G8rbqe1YtCy1EbKAnAhn8E6FvmauEEa0M0dfK7aI9RqN2w_pGb17cdcu106-wnalWmyrxCgmlYymCPwALk1yWadrCIvTkbakd9AnixWumJGaw0QbSMoza_MSLHcF94R-TfyaZg/s1292/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.17.16%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="1114" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcygiaM-tQBTmZZhG1QQifo13xVKhShzRya6U3OM5aViDWthtGMvQ9G8rbqe1YtCy1EbKAnAhn8E6FvmauEEa0M0dfK7aI9RqN2w_pGb17cdcu106-wnalWmyrxCgmlYymCPwALk1yWadrCIvTkbakd9AnixWumJGaw0QbSMoza_MSLHcF94R-TfyaZg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.17.16%20AM.png" width="276" /></a></div>PETCO: <i>I've been a rescue partner for over 20 years and had a transport bringing four dogs from a horrible cruelty case here to Texas. They needed collars, leashes, food, treats and bowls. I spent 1.5 hours on your site trying to order but everything I ordered was unavailable for pick up at your Hesperia location. Finally just paypalled the money to the transport driver who tried to physically go inside the store in Hesperia to find they had next to nothing we needed so desperately while these poor dogs had to sit in the car. </i><p></p><p><i>Luckily we were able to find a tractor supply which furnished my rescue with the much needed items. Thumbs way down to Petco. And you consistently raise tons of money to supposedly help animals yet there is no support for emergency situations like this. Animals are dying in shelters because Petco rediverts the money to who knows where. Shameful.</i> </p><p>I am always a voice for the animals anytime anywhere. Word. Add the story of the poor dog last week taken to local Austin Petco for grooming. She was inherited by the owner's son when his mother passed away. She was so horribly matted, the store groomer quoted him $360 and when he didn't have that kind of cash, was told to put the dog down. Petco, you need to step up your game.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLnVLs-Ko_4xAU-f0Bn5jh5YCGCQpc2rtFvPigJcMYZ89VYH2Y_K6qC1PWvU8quFnhmsTgkgiokLYYpIK9_GcYl9fOqvEmXJ1aF-FYPKW3G0cVK12OKU16goQNSMYehx8KAE4pRAWTXteftVl0ju-NYlmJSaxRCpy0_Tc3-WqlBMIHnsE6E6jsgMPBA/s1396/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%204.48.53%20AM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLnVLs-Ko_4xAU-f0Bn5jh5YCGCQpc2rtFvPigJcMYZ89VYH2Y_K6qC1PWvU8quFnhmsTgkgiokLYYpIK9_GcYl9fOqvEmXJ1aF-FYPKW3G0cVK12OKU16goQNSMYehx8KAE4pRAWTXteftVl0ju-NYlmJSaxRCpy0_Tc3-WqlBMIHnsE6E6jsgMPBA/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%204.48.53%20AM.png" width="258" /></a></div>Ruben is taking his time and stopping for bathroom breaks and leg-stretching more often than not. He is very tuned in tot these four and listens for any slight whine to let him know if they need to pull over and find a pet-friendly The trip back to Austin will be a little slower than the breakneck two day straight through drive Ruben did to get to the shelter before they closed for the weekend. Shout out to Tahairah and Cole for making that happen. Bakersfield KCAS is way lucky to have ya'll and Caty and Kimberly. Danny, too. Takes a village.<p></p><p><br />We expect to see this healing happy transport arrive sometime Tuesday. I picked up some food donations from <a href="https://healthypetaustin.com/" target="_blank">Healthy Pet</a>, <a href="https://www.petsmart.com/" target="_blank">Petsmart</a> and <a href="https://tomlinsons.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwiOCgBhAgEiwAjv5whEnV5wqo6rysI3KdIUj-BNRMw6iCTfAdl-V1OieLDN7nj2KYVvz19xoC0h0QAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Tomlinson's</a> yesterday. Amazing good food like the rich peoples' dogs eat!! Our four are going to eat high on the hog and get real good and healthy. I order <a href="https://www.southernherb.com/Emergency-Stock-Essence.html#.ZBgvwBPMJJW" target="_blank">Emergency Australian Bush Flower Essences</a> which I make up in bottles and add a dropperful daily to the water bowl. The stuff is like Rescue Remedy but a lot stronger and cheaper. Plus those Rescue Remedy bottles break so easily. Every time they lap the water up, the essences are re-energized and calm the body. Also, when I get the boarding paid, I'm ordering a couple of bottles of <a href="https://www.mcdowellsherbal.com/treatments/for-dogs/798-nervous-rehabilitation-tonic" target="_blank">Robert McDowell's Animal Botanical</a> which used to be Nervous Rehab. I've used it for years on incoming dogs from horrible cruelty. Just squirt into the food daily and watch them grow past fear, shaking and anxiety into healthy happy dogs. The cool thing is, even though it's expensive, the product is just given a month or two until the animal recovers. <br />Enjoy the photos of yesterday's ride and share the Bakersfield 4 Facebook page with your friends. We are all on this ride together. </p><p>Please liken and share the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089793070990" target="_blank">Bakersfield 4 Facebook page</a> with updates and photos. <br /><br />We can sure use boarding $$ as the promised pledges are not coming through...<a href="http://www.reunionrescue.com/" target="_blank">donate at Reunion Rescue Donate button</a> or the <a href="https://gofund.me/112e8566" target="_blank">Gofundme </a>set up for the Bakersfield 4. <br /><br />And please sign up for the new <a href="https://www.reunionrescue.com/sign-up/" target="_blank">Reunion Rescue newsletter</a> - organizing to #savelives just like the Bakersfield 4. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugn1U-VVtdClULzSqL6FvRKYSeCig6IpqQKjmTuL3LPLjcqrfr9D9OMkc-u9Dzd4ufc9Ve1Ywt8no4Y_cY11SSyVcfJ0zZCcHPVPU1Sfj7bfBAqYIhQd2hQ4QSBYcsfVyNLP4BlTPdZggyZnwvHK2Og6mP0vobLDnuWOTKgvawaW62evhgsmXChXZRw/s984/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.30.54%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="982" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugn1U-VVtdClULzSqL6FvRKYSeCig6IpqQKjmTuL3LPLjcqrfr9D9OMkc-u9Dzd4ufc9Ve1Ywt8no4Y_cY11SSyVcfJ0zZCcHPVPU1Sfj7bfBAqYIhQd2hQ4QSBYcsfVyNLP4BlTPdZggyZnwvHK2Og6mP0vobLDnuWOTKgvawaW62evhgsmXChXZRw/w399-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.30.54%20AM.png" width="399" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQipFS4asxkApL3ydnGv3kGsUWH20mBJlLTWa5bQhkJCHJOiahjIeS7a4-NOzCNjPT5dbF6zqDkjmDYWCqXv_Ng-NSg0uAUYeYyH9AHbYOI1pTl7detUbrZhw24GDFoSvjsFAAdHijiKVqHemvx7zvjmRoWg9V95MCMIa17N2mepO6qXaI03zmPI_QNQ/s982/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.32.41%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="982" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQipFS4asxkApL3ydnGv3kGsUWH20mBJlLTWa5bQhkJCHJOiahjIeS7a4-NOzCNjPT5dbF6zqDkjmDYWCqXv_Ng-NSg0uAUYeYyH9AHbYOI1pTl7detUbrZhw24GDFoSvjsFAAdHijiKVqHemvx7zvjmRoWg9V95MCMIa17N2mepO6qXaI03zmPI_QNQ/w400-h396/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%205.32.41%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Cindy Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369310795054741979noreply@blogger.com0