Rescue me!

Canine Connections Breed Rescue - A rescue Site for purebred dogs.

Senior Dogs Project - Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.

GreyHound Adoption - Dedicated to the Rescue, Rehabilitation and placement of dogs off the track.

K-9 Web - Lots of good resources

Dog Park.Com - A resource for Dog Parks all over the US

Crazy for Dogs - A great site celebrating our friends!

Dog of the Day - Visit today's special friend 

CARDA - California Rescue Dog Association, they rescue you!

Found 11/27/01 (approximate 3years of age)

My husband  went mountain biking up in a remote area called Dalton Canyon on the day after Thanksgiving. He found a stray (dog) that had obviously been dumped by someone days before. He arrived home with him, mumbling how could anyone just "dump" a family member etc. etc. He was a mess, half his fur was gone and he was all scabbed over from fleas and ticks and generally dirtiness’. He was sooo hungry and scared, but didn't take long to warm up to a meal some hugs and scritches.

The little guy looked at me and I almost broke into tears (of happiness). We whisked him off to the veterinarian who gave him something to kill the fleas, medicated shampoo, crème rinse, all his booster shots and a treat. I took him home and gave him 2 baths, pulled off lots of dead fleas and ticks, brushed him, gave him a meal and introduced him to Kodiak and Homey cat. We decided it would not be such a good idea to introduce him to the rats as he is a Cairn terrier. Hubby named him Sprocket (since he found him biking), and said he was my anniversary present (our anniversary was 2 days before).

Little Sprocket is the best present I have ever received. He has slept with us every night, and is as charming as can be.

BEAR

2/27/1987 - 9/9/2001

I knew this would   be the most difficult to write.  I lost my best friend to a short battle with a very aggressive oral cancer. Bear went to heaven on September 9, 2001.  I realized during those last few days that she was the most stable thing in my life; she had been with me longer than any relationship, longer than any friend, thirteen and a half years of unconditional love and licks.  I miss her a lot, I wonder if she misses me?

KODIAK

Kodiak came to live with me as a 3 month old puppy. She was born in Mach of 1990, and has been a typical Akita since.  She is so loyal to me, and follows me every where, even now in her old age.

When one thinks of the Akita region of Japan, the first thought is of the beautiful women of the area, long known as Akita Beauties. 

Akitas, the dogs, originally bred to fight bears are really beautiful aloof animals. The Japanese now use the Akita as a guard dog and police dog.

In July 1931, the government of Japan designated the Akita breed as a national monument and as one of Japan's national treasures.
 
In Japan they are affectionately regarded as loyal companions and pets, protectors of the home and a symbol of good health. 

The renowned Helen Keller is credited with bringing the first Akitas into the United States. The Akita originates in Japan where he is described as "Tender in heart and strong in strength."

The Akita is loyal to family and friends and is unusually tolerant and patient with children, but is reserved and aloof with strangers.