1 The Barking Lot The Official Newsletter of 2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue, Inc . Volume 17 Spring 2017 From the President: Spring has sprung, but Winter doesn’t want to let go. We now are on daylight savings time, again. Sure wish they would leave that alone. Really gets the dogs confused. We have been real quiet on the rescue front line. Hopefully that is a good sign and not indicating that we are missing dogs in need. Both Rio and Cocoa have found their forever homes. What lucky dogs. Please visit our website at www. 2ndchancevizslarescue.org to read Rio’s success story. Cocoa’s is not up yet, but she is a very happy girl with her new parents. Please mark your calendars for our upcoming 5th Annual Rescue Reunion the 2nd week in September. You will be getting an e-vite in your e-mail approximately 2 months ahead. So be sure and look for it and RSVP asap so we can have an accurate count on how much food to provide a lunch for everyone. I really look forward to seeing all the dogs that have come through 2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue and just how they are doing. Please plan to attend. This newsletter does contain adoption updates as well as Rainbow Bridge stories. I love to hear about how our rescued Vs are doing and I want to honor those Vs who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. So, please send me your updates and pictures. Also, if you have an article you would like to share for our upcoming newsletters, please send them also. Rita Dave & Ilona with Cocoa Rio with his new family
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The Barking Lot The Official Newsletter of 2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Inc
Volume 17 Spring 2017
From the President
Spring has sprung but Winter doesnrsquot want to let go We now are on daylight savings time again Sure wish they would leave that alone Really gets the dogs confused We have been real quiet on the rescue front line Hopefully that is a good sign and not indicating that we are missing dogs in need
Both Rio and Cocoa have found their forever homes What lucky dogs Please visit our website at www2ndchancevizslarescueorg to read Riorsquos success story Cocoarsquos is not up yet but she is a very happy girl with her new parents
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming 5th Annual Rescue Reunion the 2nd week in September You will be getting an e-vite in
your e-mail approximately 2 months ahead So be sure and look for it and RSVP asap so we can have an accurate count on how much food to provide a lunch for everyone I really look forward to seeing all the dogs that have come through 2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue and just how they are doing Please plan to attend
This newsletter does contain adoption updates as well as Rainbow Bridge stories I love to hear about how our rescued Vs are doing and I want to honor those Vs who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge So please send me your updates and pictures Also if you have an article you would like to share for our upcoming newsletters please send them also
Rita
Dave amp Ilona with Cocoa
Rio with his new family
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10 Reasons to Add Coconut Oil to Your Dogrsquos Diet Coconut oil can have many health benefits for dogs -- for their skin digestive and immune systems metabolic function and even their bone and brain health Julia Szabo | March 31st 2015
As more and more Americans appreciate the fantastic flavor and health benefits of coconut oil many more excellent brands show up on store shelves My favorite happens to be Tropical Traditions because itrsquos made from certified organic coconuts which have not been treated with chemicals or fertilizers Plus it comes in a generously proportioned glass bottle (which I much prefer to plastic) so I always have enough to share with my beloved five-pack of dogs
My dogs get a loving spoonful of the stuff at every meal mdash a teaspoonful to be precise straight from the bottle mdash and I do all my cooking with it (coconut oil makes the best-ever stir fry) I even give a bottle to my neighborhood falafel place trust me chickpea balls are out of this world when theyrsquore bathed in hot coconut oil Fed regularly to pets coconut oil can have many health benefits mdash for their skin digestive and immune systems metabolic function and even their bone and brain health The top 10 reasons to add coconut oil to your dogrsquos diet
1 Coconut oil improves overall skin health and clears up skin conditions such as eczema flea allergies contact dermatitis and itchy skin
2 Incredibly emollient coconut oil helps moisturize the driest skin and makes a dogrsquos coat gleam with health mdash whether you add it to her diet her shampoo or both
3 Applied topically to the skin coconut oil promotes the healing of cuts wounds hot spots bites and stings
4 The antibacterial and antifungal properties of coconut oil help reduce doggy odor and its pleasantly tropical aroma imparts a delightful scent to a dogrsquos skin and coat
5 Coconut oil prevents and treats yeast infections including candida Its antiviral agents also help dogs recover quickly from kennel cough
6 Digestion and nutrient absorption are improved by the addition of coconut oil to a dogrsquos diet It can however cause stool to loosen if that happens just add a few spoonfuls of canned pumpkin to your dogrsquos diet (go here for more stool-firming tips)
7 Coconut oil reduces mdash and sometimes eliminates mdash doggy breath Some dog lovers even brush their petsrsquo teeth with the stuff Which makes sense as dogs love the taste of coconut oil and that makes the chore less arduous for brusher and brushee
8 Like cinnamon coconut oil helps prevent diabetes by regulating and balancing insulin It also promotes normal thyroid function and helps prevent infection and heart disease
9 Helping to reduce weight and increase energy coconut oil also promotes mobility in dogs with arthritis and other joint issues
10 Again like cinnamon coconut oil is excellent for brain health itrsquos being used to stave off dementia in humans and itrsquos a must to keep senior dogsrsquo minds from becoming cloudy
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Your Pooch and Pot by Kristen Wrona
Last fall while walking my two red ones Amelia (aka Hoover) ate something along the creek here in town I wasnrsquot overly concerned because she manages to suck up everythinghellipshe especially likes goose poop Nutmeg is slowing down so it allows Amelia to find more and more things along the way By the time we got another five blocks Amelia stopped sat down and threw-up Now this concerned me This is a dog with an iron stomach We continued on our walk We were now about ten blocks from the house but walking Nutmegrsquos speed it took us about 15-20 minutes Amelia is now staggering slightly We finally got to the house and she could barely walk up the three front porch steps I got her in the house and she lays down and is wetting herself She no longer has the coordination to lick her backside She sits up looking like a bobble-head toy and slowly falls over face (snout) down in the bed If I hadnrsquot moved her head Irsquom not sure she would have been able to pick her nose up out of the bed to breath I was convinced she was having a stroke We rushed her to the emergency vet While waiting for the vet to come in and examine her we started reading this poster on the wallhelliprdquoYour Pet and Marijuanardquo We read through the symptoms and sure enough she had half of them
bull Listlessness bull Ataxia (loss of motor coordination including loss of balance)
bull Vomiting
bull Hypothermia
bull Dilated eyes
bull Agitation
bull Lost of appetite
bull Bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
bull Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)
bull Vocalization
bull Diarrhea
bull Hypersalivation (drooling)
bull Urinary incontinence
bull Seizures
Symptoms Amelia was showing Once the vet walked in he immediately knew what was wrong with Ameliahellipshe was stoned They did a drug test first a urine test (collected from what she left on the floor) and a confirmation test via blood The best course of action was to leave Amelia there for the night with an IV that helped flush the marijuana from her system Even after being there 12-hours she was still showing some signs but we took her home fed her and monitored her After a good 36 hours she was back to normal The most frightening thing about the whole experience is we had no idea what was happening to Amelia Since we do not have any pot in our house we couldnrsquot imagine what was wrong with her As we drove her to the emergency vet I was sure she was going to be dead within a few hours Having the vet immediately know what was wrong with her and his calm nature helped calm us down
4
I have since been spreading the word of the symptoms and the dangers of your dog finding ldquoleftoverrdquo edibles along the road Now that marijuana is legal here in Colorado and many other states users no longer hide their stash and are clumsy within what they have Also concentrations in the edibles are at higher concentrations than those of the past which have quick effects on dogs who weigh less than a human (Symptoms usually appear within 30 minutes) As a dog owner never intentionally get your dog high And if your dog accidentally ingests THC either from your stash someone elsersquos or along the road know the symptoms and get veterinary attention immediately Veterinarians are well aware of the symptoms and how to treat your beloved Red One The number of cases they have seen since the legalization has dramatically increased So please watch your ldquokidsrdquo and protect them With all this said it would be remiss for me not to mention the differences between recreational marijuana and medicinal Marijuana has two basic properties THC that which makes you get highmdashwhat Amelia ate and CBD that which provides medicinal benefits In fact recently CSU has started a trial study regarding CBD oils and dogs
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Cayenne has a new sister Her name isBarbie Someone dumped her on a busy state road near our house She was about 6-7 weeks old when we found herone of those 95 degree plus days We brought her home gave her food and water and tried to find her owners but to no avail She seems to be an Australian shepherd thus the name Barbie (put another shrimp on the barbie) She and Cayenne have a great time together running around and playing We were thinking of getting another Vizsla for Cayenne when Barbie arrived I guess it was another Godsend Our rugs had just recuperated after Cayennes puppy days and whamanother puppy
So now Cayenne Barbie and one of our cats Sushi all play together We are so happy with Cayenne We have to reassure her that she is the Number 1 dog in our family
Isnt it just about time for you to go back to school Lee and I retired the end of last year and are busier than ever I look forward to seeing you at the reunion and hope to see Cayennes siblings
Cayenne was in a whole leg cast for 8 weeks She broke her middle toe on her left rear paw The cast came off last Wednesday I was concerned that her muscles were showing signs of atrophy and thought the cast should come off The vet at CSU said Cayenne should stay in a crate for now and get little exercise because they werent sure that the toe had healed completely I knew Cayenne would not want to be in a crate so I have been lifting her off and on the sofa and the bed at night She sleeps a lot I am concerned about the atrophy She is actually walking on 3 paws When she is next to me I massage the muscles of the affected leg hoping to strengthen the muscles I might even put her on a vibrating pillow I thought maybe you had some ideas She is no spring chicken and doesnt heal as fast as she used tobut she is our baby We call her our Velcro dog She is always near us
She has lost some weight which is concerning but her appetite is ok I just hope Im not vexing over the paw and ignoring something else
These photos are Cayenne and Barbie taking some sun in our backyard If you have any thought on her muscles and paw I would appreciate it
Love always Karen
Barbie and Cayenne
Adoption Update
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Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
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January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
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April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
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Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
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Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
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4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
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I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
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Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
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Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
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Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
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CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
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2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
2
10 Reasons to Add Coconut Oil to Your Dogrsquos Diet Coconut oil can have many health benefits for dogs -- for their skin digestive and immune systems metabolic function and even their bone and brain health Julia Szabo | March 31st 2015
As more and more Americans appreciate the fantastic flavor and health benefits of coconut oil many more excellent brands show up on store shelves My favorite happens to be Tropical Traditions because itrsquos made from certified organic coconuts which have not been treated with chemicals or fertilizers Plus it comes in a generously proportioned glass bottle (which I much prefer to plastic) so I always have enough to share with my beloved five-pack of dogs
My dogs get a loving spoonful of the stuff at every meal mdash a teaspoonful to be precise straight from the bottle mdash and I do all my cooking with it (coconut oil makes the best-ever stir fry) I even give a bottle to my neighborhood falafel place trust me chickpea balls are out of this world when theyrsquore bathed in hot coconut oil Fed regularly to pets coconut oil can have many health benefits mdash for their skin digestive and immune systems metabolic function and even their bone and brain health The top 10 reasons to add coconut oil to your dogrsquos diet
1 Coconut oil improves overall skin health and clears up skin conditions such as eczema flea allergies contact dermatitis and itchy skin
2 Incredibly emollient coconut oil helps moisturize the driest skin and makes a dogrsquos coat gleam with health mdash whether you add it to her diet her shampoo or both
3 Applied topically to the skin coconut oil promotes the healing of cuts wounds hot spots bites and stings
4 The antibacterial and antifungal properties of coconut oil help reduce doggy odor and its pleasantly tropical aroma imparts a delightful scent to a dogrsquos skin and coat
5 Coconut oil prevents and treats yeast infections including candida Its antiviral agents also help dogs recover quickly from kennel cough
6 Digestion and nutrient absorption are improved by the addition of coconut oil to a dogrsquos diet It can however cause stool to loosen if that happens just add a few spoonfuls of canned pumpkin to your dogrsquos diet (go here for more stool-firming tips)
7 Coconut oil reduces mdash and sometimes eliminates mdash doggy breath Some dog lovers even brush their petsrsquo teeth with the stuff Which makes sense as dogs love the taste of coconut oil and that makes the chore less arduous for brusher and brushee
8 Like cinnamon coconut oil helps prevent diabetes by regulating and balancing insulin It also promotes normal thyroid function and helps prevent infection and heart disease
9 Helping to reduce weight and increase energy coconut oil also promotes mobility in dogs with arthritis and other joint issues
10 Again like cinnamon coconut oil is excellent for brain health itrsquos being used to stave off dementia in humans and itrsquos a must to keep senior dogsrsquo minds from becoming cloudy
3
Your Pooch and Pot by Kristen Wrona
Last fall while walking my two red ones Amelia (aka Hoover) ate something along the creek here in town I wasnrsquot overly concerned because she manages to suck up everythinghellipshe especially likes goose poop Nutmeg is slowing down so it allows Amelia to find more and more things along the way By the time we got another five blocks Amelia stopped sat down and threw-up Now this concerned me This is a dog with an iron stomach We continued on our walk We were now about ten blocks from the house but walking Nutmegrsquos speed it took us about 15-20 minutes Amelia is now staggering slightly We finally got to the house and she could barely walk up the three front porch steps I got her in the house and she lays down and is wetting herself She no longer has the coordination to lick her backside She sits up looking like a bobble-head toy and slowly falls over face (snout) down in the bed If I hadnrsquot moved her head Irsquom not sure she would have been able to pick her nose up out of the bed to breath I was convinced she was having a stroke We rushed her to the emergency vet While waiting for the vet to come in and examine her we started reading this poster on the wallhelliprdquoYour Pet and Marijuanardquo We read through the symptoms and sure enough she had half of them
bull Listlessness bull Ataxia (loss of motor coordination including loss of balance)
bull Vomiting
bull Hypothermia
bull Dilated eyes
bull Agitation
bull Lost of appetite
bull Bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
bull Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)
bull Vocalization
bull Diarrhea
bull Hypersalivation (drooling)
bull Urinary incontinence
bull Seizures
Symptoms Amelia was showing Once the vet walked in he immediately knew what was wrong with Ameliahellipshe was stoned They did a drug test first a urine test (collected from what she left on the floor) and a confirmation test via blood The best course of action was to leave Amelia there for the night with an IV that helped flush the marijuana from her system Even after being there 12-hours she was still showing some signs but we took her home fed her and monitored her After a good 36 hours she was back to normal The most frightening thing about the whole experience is we had no idea what was happening to Amelia Since we do not have any pot in our house we couldnrsquot imagine what was wrong with her As we drove her to the emergency vet I was sure she was going to be dead within a few hours Having the vet immediately know what was wrong with her and his calm nature helped calm us down
4
I have since been spreading the word of the symptoms and the dangers of your dog finding ldquoleftoverrdquo edibles along the road Now that marijuana is legal here in Colorado and many other states users no longer hide their stash and are clumsy within what they have Also concentrations in the edibles are at higher concentrations than those of the past which have quick effects on dogs who weigh less than a human (Symptoms usually appear within 30 minutes) As a dog owner never intentionally get your dog high And if your dog accidentally ingests THC either from your stash someone elsersquos or along the road know the symptoms and get veterinary attention immediately Veterinarians are well aware of the symptoms and how to treat your beloved Red One The number of cases they have seen since the legalization has dramatically increased So please watch your ldquokidsrdquo and protect them With all this said it would be remiss for me not to mention the differences between recreational marijuana and medicinal Marijuana has two basic properties THC that which makes you get highmdashwhat Amelia ate and CBD that which provides medicinal benefits In fact recently CSU has started a trial study regarding CBD oils and dogs
5
Cayenne has a new sister Her name isBarbie Someone dumped her on a busy state road near our house She was about 6-7 weeks old when we found herone of those 95 degree plus days We brought her home gave her food and water and tried to find her owners but to no avail She seems to be an Australian shepherd thus the name Barbie (put another shrimp on the barbie) She and Cayenne have a great time together running around and playing We were thinking of getting another Vizsla for Cayenne when Barbie arrived I guess it was another Godsend Our rugs had just recuperated after Cayennes puppy days and whamanother puppy
So now Cayenne Barbie and one of our cats Sushi all play together We are so happy with Cayenne We have to reassure her that she is the Number 1 dog in our family
Isnt it just about time for you to go back to school Lee and I retired the end of last year and are busier than ever I look forward to seeing you at the reunion and hope to see Cayennes siblings
Cayenne was in a whole leg cast for 8 weeks She broke her middle toe on her left rear paw The cast came off last Wednesday I was concerned that her muscles were showing signs of atrophy and thought the cast should come off The vet at CSU said Cayenne should stay in a crate for now and get little exercise because they werent sure that the toe had healed completely I knew Cayenne would not want to be in a crate so I have been lifting her off and on the sofa and the bed at night She sleeps a lot I am concerned about the atrophy She is actually walking on 3 paws When she is next to me I massage the muscles of the affected leg hoping to strengthen the muscles I might even put her on a vibrating pillow I thought maybe you had some ideas She is no spring chicken and doesnt heal as fast as she used tobut she is our baby We call her our Velcro dog She is always near us
She has lost some weight which is concerning but her appetite is ok I just hope Im not vexing over the paw and ignoring something else
These photos are Cayenne and Barbie taking some sun in our backyard If you have any thought on her muscles and paw I would appreciate it
Love always Karen
Barbie and Cayenne
Adoption Update
6
Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
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Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
3
Your Pooch and Pot by Kristen Wrona
Last fall while walking my two red ones Amelia (aka Hoover) ate something along the creek here in town I wasnrsquot overly concerned because she manages to suck up everythinghellipshe especially likes goose poop Nutmeg is slowing down so it allows Amelia to find more and more things along the way By the time we got another five blocks Amelia stopped sat down and threw-up Now this concerned me This is a dog with an iron stomach We continued on our walk We were now about ten blocks from the house but walking Nutmegrsquos speed it took us about 15-20 minutes Amelia is now staggering slightly We finally got to the house and she could barely walk up the three front porch steps I got her in the house and she lays down and is wetting herself She no longer has the coordination to lick her backside She sits up looking like a bobble-head toy and slowly falls over face (snout) down in the bed If I hadnrsquot moved her head Irsquom not sure she would have been able to pick her nose up out of the bed to breath I was convinced she was having a stroke We rushed her to the emergency vet While waiting for the vet to come in and examine her we started reading this poster on the wallhelliprdquoYour Pet and Marijuanardquo We read through the symptoms and sure enough she had half of them
bull Listlessness bull Ataxia (loss of motor coordination including loss of balance)
bull Vomiting
bull Hypothermia
bull Dilated eyes
bull Agitation
bull Lost of appetite
bull Bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
bull Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)
bull Vocalization
bull Diarrhea
bull Hypersalivation (drooling)
bull Urinary incontinence
bull Seizures
Symptoms Amelia was showing Once the vet walked in he immediately knew what was wrong with Ameliahellipshe was stoned They did a drug test first a urine test (collected from what she left on the floor) and a confirmation test via blood The best course of action was to leave Amelia there for the night with an IV that helped flush the marijuana from her system Even after being there 12-hours she was still showing some signs but we took her home fed her and monitored her After a good 36 hours she was back to normal The most frightening thing about the whole experience is we had no idea what was happening to Amelia Since we do not have any pot in our house we couldnrsquot imagine what was wrong with her As we drove her to the emergency vet I was sure she was going to be dead within a few hours Having the vet immediately know what was wrong with her and his calm nature helped calm us down
4
I have since been spreading the word of the symptoms and the dangers of your dog finding ldquoleftoverrdquo edibles along the road Now that marijuana is legal here in Colorado and many other states users no longer hide their stash and are clumsy within what they have Also concentrations in the edibles are at higher concentrations than those of the past which have quick effects on dogs who weigh less than a human (Symptoms usually appear within 30 minutes) As a dog owner never intentionally get your dog high And if your dog accidentally ingests THC either from your stash someone elsersquos or along the road know the symptoms and get veterinary attention immediately Veterinarians are well aware of the symptoms and how to treat your beloved Red One The number of cases they have seen since the legalization has dramatically increased So please watch your ldquokidsrdquo and protect them With all this said it would be remiss for me not to mention the differences between recreational marijuana and medicinal Marijuana has two basic properties THC that which makes you get highmdashwhat Amelia ate and CBD that which provides medicinal benefits In fact recently CSU has started a trial study regarding CBD oils and dogs
5
Cayenne has a new sister Her name isBarbie Someone dumped her on a busy state road near our house She was about 6-7 weeks old when we found herone of those 95 degree plus days We brought her home gave her food and water and tried to find her owners but to no avail She seems to be an Australian shepherd thus the name Barbie (put another shrimp on the barbie) She and Cayenne have a great time together running around and playing We were thinking of getting another Vizsla for Cayenne when Barbie arrived I guess it was another Godsend Our rugs had just recuperated after Cayennes puppy days and whamanother puppy
So now Cayenne Barbie and one of our cats Sushi all play together We are so happy with Cayenne We have to reassure her that she is the Number 1 dog in our family
Isnt it just about time for you to go back to school Lee and I retired the end of last year and are busier than ever I look forward to seeing you at the reunion and hope to see Cayennes siblings
Cayenne was in a whole leg cast for 8 weeks She broke her middle toe on her left rear paw The cast came off last Wednesday I was concerned that her muscles were showing signs of atrophy and thought the cast should come off The vet at CSU said Cayenne should stay in a crate for now and get little exercise because they werent sure that the toe had healed completely I knew Cayenne would not want to be in a crate so I have been lifting her off and on the sofa and the bed at night She sleeps a lot I am concerned about the atrophy She is actually walking on 3 paws When she is next to me I massage the muscles of the affected leg hoping to strengthen the muscles I might even put her on a vibrating pillow I thought maybe you had some ideas She is no spring chicken and doesnt heal as fast as she used tobut she is our baby We call her our Velcro dog She is always near us
She has lost some weight which is concerning but her appetite is ok I just hope Im not vexing over the paw and ignoring something else
These photos are Cayenne and Barbie taking some sun in our backyard If you have any thought on her muscles and paw I would appreciate it
Love always Karen
Barbie and Cayenne
Adoption Update
6
Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
4
I have since been spreading the word of the symptoms and the dangers of your dog finding ldquoleftoverrdquo edibles along the road Now that marijuana is legal here in Colorado and many other states users no longer hide their stash and are clumsy within what they have Also concentrations in the edibles are at higher concentrations than those of the past which have quick effects on dogs who weigh less than a human (Symptoms usually appear within 30 minutes) As a dog owner never intentionally get your dog high And if your dog accidentally ingests THC either from your stash someone elsersquos or along the road know the symptoms and get veterinary attention immediately Veterinarians are well aware of the symptoms and how to treat your beloved Red One The number of cases they have seen since the legalization has dramatically increased So please watch your ldquokidsrdquo and protect them With all this said it would be remiss for me not to mention the differences between recreational marijuana and medicinal Marijuana has two basic properties THC that which makes you get highmdashwhat Amelia ate and CBD that which provides medicinal benefits In fact recently CSU has started a trial study regarding CBD oils and dogs
5
Cayenne has a new sister Her name isBarbie Someone dumped her on a busy state road near our house She was about 6-7 weeks old when we found herone of those 95 degree plus days We brought her home gave her food and water and tried to find her owners but to no avail She seems to be an Australian shepherd thus the name Barbie (put another shrimp on the barbie) She and Cayenne have a great time together running around and playing We were thinking of getting another Vizsla for Cayenne when Barbie arrived I guess it was another Godsend Our rugs had just recuperated after Cayennes puppy days and whamanother puppy
So now Cayenne Barbie and one of our cats Sushi all play together We are so happy with Cayenne We have to reassure her that she is the Number 1 dog in our family
Isnt it just about time for you to go back to school Lee and I retired the end of last year and are busier than ever I look forward to seeing you at the reunion and hope to see Cayennes siblings
Cayenne was in a whole leg cast for 8 weeks She broke her middle toe on her left rear paw The cast came off last Wednesday I was concerned that her muscles were showing signs of atrophy and thought the cast should come off The vet at CSU said Cayenne should stay in a crate for now and get little exercise because they werent sure that the toe had healed completely I knew Cayenne would not want to be in a crate so I have been lifting her off and on the sofa and the bed at night She sleeps a lot I am concerned about the atrophy She is actually walking on 3 paws When she is next to me I massage the muscles of the affected leg hoping to strengthen the muscles I might even put her on a vibrating pillow I thought maybe you had some ideas She is no spring chicken and doesnt heal as fast as she used tobut she is our baby We call her our Velcro dog She is always near us
She has lost some weight which is concerning but her appetite is ok I just hope Im not vexing over the paw and ignoring something else
These photos are Cayenne and Barbie taking some sun in our backyard If you have any thought on her muscles and paw I would appreciate it
Love always Karen
Barbie and Cayenne
Adoption Update
6
Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
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CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
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2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
5
Cayenne has a new sister Her name isBarbie Someone dumped her on a busy state road near our house She was about 6-7 weeks old when we found herone of those 95 degree plus days We brought her home gave her food and water and tried to find her owners but to no avail She seems to be an Australian shepherd thus the name Barbie (put another shrimp on the barbie) She and Cayenne have a great time together running around and playing We were thinking of getting another Vizsla for Cayenne when Barbie arrived I guess it was another Godsend Our rugs had just recuperated after Cayennes puppy days and whamanother puppy
So now Cayenne Barbie and one of our cats Sushi all play together We are so happy with Cayenne We have to reassure her that she is the Number 1 dog in our family
Isnt it just about time for you to go back to school Lee and I retired the end of last year and are busier than ever I look forward to seeing you at the reunion and hope to see Cayennes siblings
Cayenne was in a whole leg cast for 8 weeks She broke her middle toe on her left rear paw The cast came off last Wednesday I was concerned that her muscles were showing signs of atrophy and thought the cast should come off The vet at CSU said Cayenne should stay in a crate for now and get little exercise because they werent sure that the toe had healed completely I knew Cayenne would not want to be in a crate so I have been lifting her off and on the sofa and the bed at night She sleeps a lot I am concerned about the atrophy She is actually walking on 3 paws When she is next to me I massage the muscles of the affected leg hoping to strengthen the muscles I might even put her on a vibrating pillow I thought maybe you had some ideas She is no spring chicken and doesnt heal as fast as she used tobut she is our baby We call her our Velcro dog She is always near us
She has lost some weight which is concerning but her appetite is ok I just hope Im not vexing over the paw and ignoring something else
These photos are Cayenne and Barbie taking some sun in our backyard If you have any thought on her muscles and paw I would appreciate it
Love always Karen
Barbie and Cayenne
Adoption Update
6
Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
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CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
6
Adoption Update
Hi Rita
F r i d a y i s o u r o n e y e a r anniversary of having Bode I thought I would send you some pictures of what he has been up to since we adopted him He sure gave us a scare when he got really sick last summer but he rebounded perfectly and has been back to his normal energetic crazy loving self ever since He has been the most wonderful addition to our family and we couldnt love him more Thank you so much for bringing this sweet boy into our lives Weve only had him a year and I cant picture our lives without him now He hasnt gained much weight over the last year He is about 40 pounds and Im amazed he can keep that much weight on with how much he loves to run He is a super picky eater
and we have tried every type of food imaginable to find something he likes to eat Unlike eating his meals he loves to run and come on adventures with us He loves playing with his brother whether Baloo is up for wrestling or not Bode will chew on his face until he has no choice but to come wrestle He is the most loving dog He loves to snuggle with both of us and is happiest if he is touching us in any way that he can Its pretty hilarious some of the ways he manages to worm himself onto our laps Thank you again for bringing this dog into our lives We are most definitely Vizsla people now
Lots of love
Craig and Jennifer we got married in October -)
Bode
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
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I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
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Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
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Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
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CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
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2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
7
January 2017 Hi Rita
How are you doing Things here are great I have been enjoying the snow storms we have had It is so much easier to find the rabbits in the snow Also I love to eat the snow
Caris invented a new game for me It is called Pogo Santa She takes my new squeaky toy and jumps it up and down Then I try to catch it What fun It involves laughing and lots of barking
I had a super great day on Saturday We all loaded up in the car and I got to go shopping We went to the new pet store I loved it There was so much to sniff I saw guinea pigs What curious critters they are I watched them for a long time Next we walked around the mall and I got to go in another pet store Dogs can take baths in there so I didnt stay very long I got to go into ACE Hardware That is a very interesting store They have popcorn Next we went to Jax Lots of people talked to me Also they give out treats Then we picked up lunch and went home I took a good nap It was such a great day
Well I have to go Caris needs help getting the mail I may get to chase a rabbit They hide in the bushes
Love Rusty
February 2017
Hi Rita
How are you doing I am doing great I love the warm weather because Mom keeps the front door open I love to look outside and watch the people go by May favorite thing is to bark at them So much fun
February was a great month We got to go on lots of walks There were also lots of rabbits to chase in the back yard Seth and I flush them out from under the playhouse and then I chase them Great fun
We also played lots of indoor games I am sending a picture of one of our games I am also sending a picture of me sleeping in my super fabulous bed
Well I have to go Caris and Seth are going to brush my teeth It tastes like peanut butter Yum yum
Have a great day Rusty
Adoption Update
Rusty
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
8
April 2017
Rita
How are you and all the Reds doing I am great
Happy Spring Seth and I are really enjoying being outside We saw 2 rabbits chasing each other in the yard Seth quietly lifted the dog door flap and I silently went through Those rabbits didnt see me until I was right on them They each took off in different directions I didnt know which one to chase after first Seth hooted and yelled and I barked Such great fun
Caris has been teaching me all kinds of new tricks She uses lots of treats She says I am the smartest dog alive
Well I have to go Mom is cooking and she needs my help
I am sending you my Happy Spring pictures
Have a great day Rusty
Rusty
Adoption Update
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
9
Four Natural Ways to Protect Your Dogrsquos Paws Year-Round
Weather can be tough on dog paws Heres how to protect them no matter the season Marybeth Bittel - Mar 15th 2017
In many parts of the country you know spring is afoot when the weather begins displaying seizure-like shifts from warm to freezing to snowy to stormy mdash often in the same day or week Whatrsquos important to remember is that our pets require paw pad protection from so many of these factors In fact a range of irritants can contribute to paw problems all year long mdash deep snow freezing winter roads commonly used chemicals scorching summer temps and more Some people mistakenly conclude that pooch paws must be practically immune to injury citing the outdoor resilience of wolves coyotes and sled dogs Itrsquos true that paw pads are basically anatomical shock-absorbers equipped with thick durable skin Ordinarily they have no trouble withstanding the normal wear-and-tear of walks jogs and daily playtime But there are limits My Bichon Sparky for example sustained some nasty paw pad damage after scrambling down a jagged gravel path in pursuit of a crafty squirrel Other common paw injury culprits can include the following Allergies According to veterinarian Dr Karen Becker underlying food or environmental allergies can often show up as irritation on the paws or in the ears Sometimes pets can even track in common allergens like pollen and then ingest these allergens as they lick their paws Environmental factors Many of the situations mentioned above are common culprits In particular road salt and other ice-melting chemicals can often do a number on the skin beneath paws and between toes But herbicides fertilizers and pesticides can also play a huge role mdash and again paw-licking may only compound the problem
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
10
Yeast infections In his Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs amp Cats Dr Richard Pitcairn notes that dogs with chronically itchy irritated skin mdash especially those with that characteristic ldquocorn chiprdquo aroma mdash are often struggling with an internal overbalance of yeast Sometimes he explains the first sign of that irritation shows up on the paw pads Holistic veterinarian Dr Donna M Starita has also noted that while contact with rough surfaces or environmental irritants may aggravate your puprsquos paws the problem could be systemic This is why standard veterinary treatments mdash which often include topical ointments corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) mdash may fail to address the real root of the issue Prolonged use of these treatments also come with potentially serious side effects including organ damage So if your dogrsquos irritated paws donrsquot ever seem to be clearing up talk with your vet But to help relieve and prevent more temporarysituational problems consider these four natural ways to soothe pamper cleanse and heal your petrsquos paws at home
1 Provide natural barriers Irsquove found that a very thin layer of food-grade wax mdash such as beeswax or those contained in the excellent and highly emollient Musherrsquos Secret mdash can help protect sensitive paws against the elements all year long You can rub these waxes in before going outside to help discourage chapping and irritation Theyrsquore technically edible but just donrsquot overdo it 2 Consider healing minerals In the book New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs amp Cats Dr Starita mentions that dietary deficiencies involving selenium and zinc can often lead to cracked pads Selenium boosts general immunity and zinc can strengthen the skin itself so it heals more rapidly She suggests giving pets under 30 pounds 25 to 5 milligrams of zinc plus up to 50 micrograms of selenium per day Larger pets can typically tolerate 5 to 10 milligrams of zinc plus up to 100 micrograms of selenium per day After consulting your vet try two weeks on two weeks off and decrease the dosage if minor stomach upset occurs 3 Try oil and aloe vera Paw pads need to be tough to maintain their protective qualities so you donrsquot want to over-soften them However if you notice actual cracks Irsquove found that applying a bit of olive oil coconut oil or sesame oil can help speed healing In moderation these options are all safely ingested if your pet attempts to lick them off I also sometimes use a tiny bit of natural Vitamin E oil or natural aloe vera gel However with this approach itrsquos best to keep your pup preoccupied for several minutes as the application soaks in
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
11
4 Wash it off Perhaps the simplest and most effective way to remove irritants from your dogrsquos or catrsquos paws is by simply rinsing them away Some pet parents do this with a damp cloth but keep in mind that rubbing can further aggravate areas that are already tender This is why a brief five-second dunk mdash or even a longer 20-second paw soak mdash can have healing benefits so long as you remember to gently pat the paws dry Depending upon the size of your pet you can use a bowl basin bathtub or even a small kiddie pool for this purpose There are a number of paw wash mixtures you may want to try One ultra-luxurious option is Deep Cleaning Paw Fizz Tablets by Warren London But you can easily make a soothing paw soak solution at home from ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now Consider some of these natural options which Irsquove used with numerous dogs over the years Water + Iodine mdash As a naturally occurring water-soluble element iodine is a mild disinfectant with both anti-fugal and anti-viral properties When itrsquos used as part of a very weak topical solution itrsquos also safe for most pets I never add more than 1 tablespoon for every 3 cups of warm water then swish each paw for a few seconds and pat dry Water + Apple Cider Vinegar mdash Organic unfiltered unpasteurized apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid and malic acid that give it anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Just make sure yoursquore not using the plastic bottle varieties found in grocery store aisles Those products have been treated so that most of the natural medicinal qualities are removed I normally add up to 2 tablespoons for every three cups of warm water and then pour this solution into a spray bottle and lightly mist each paw Just remember that apple cider vinegar can sting existing cuts so dilute further if that seems to be happening Water + Peppermint Essential Oil mdash The menthol properties of peppermint are cooling to paw irritations and the sharp aroma often discourages licking To take advantage of peppermintrsquos soothing natural antiseptic properties I routinely add about 5 drops of
peppermint essential oil to 3 cups of warm water Then I soak each individual paw for about 30 seconds and then dry thoroughly with a clean fluffy towel You can also use a blow dryer on the absolute lowest heat setting held at least 6 inches away from each paw
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
12
How Could You Copyright Jim Willis 2001 ltjwillisbellatlanticnet
When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows I became your best friend Whenever I was bad youd shake your finger at me and ask How could you - but then youd relent and roll me over for a belly rub
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect We went for long walks and runs in the park car rides stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because ice cream is bad for dogs you said) and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day Gradually you began spending more time at work and on your career and more time searching for a human mate I waited for you patiently comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments never chided you about bad decisions and romped with glee at your homecomings and when you fell in love She now your wife is not a dog person - still I welcomed her into our home tried to show her affection and obeyed her I was happy because you were happy Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement I was fascinated by their pinkness how they smelled and I wanted to mother them too Only she and you worried that I might hurt them and I spent most of my time banished to another room or to a dog crate Oh how I wanted to love them but I became a prisoner of love As they began to grow I became their friend They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs poked fingers in my eyes investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose I loved everything about them and their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway There had been a time when others asked you if you had a dog that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me These past few years you just answered yes and changed the subject I had gone from being your dog to just a dog and you resented every expenditure on my behalf Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
13
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter It smelled of
dogs and cats of fear of hopelessness You filled out the paperwork and said I know you will find a good home for her They shrugged and gave you a pained look They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog even one with papers You had to pry your sons fingers loose from my collar as he screamed No Daddy Please dont let them take my dog And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty about love and responsibility and about respect for all life You gave me a goodbye pat on the head avoided my eyes and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you You had a deadline to meet and now I have one too After you left the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home They shook their heads and asked How could you They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow They feed us of course but I lost my appetite days ago At first whenever anyone passed my pen I rushed to the front hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dreamor I hoped it would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies oblivious to their own fate I retreated to a far corner and waited I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room A blissfully quiet room She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears and told me not to worry My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come but there was also a sense of relief The prisoner of love had run out of days As is my nature I was more concerned about her The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that the same way I knew your every mood She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body I lay down sleepily looked into her kind eyes and murmured How could you Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak she said Im so sorry She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place where I wouldnt be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place And with my last bit of energy I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my How could you was not directed at her It was you My Beloved Master I was thinking of I will think of you and wait for you forever May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty The End
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
14
Introducing Erin OrsquoBrien
A20-yearcareerattheSanDiegoZoocementedmy love for all animals and while workingcloselywithavarietyofcriEersintheEducaHonDepartment was a great experience my firstandbestlovewasalwaysfordogsIsawmyfirstVizsla at a San Diego sidewalk cafeacute and fell inlove with the graceful and beauHful breedAPerlookingintothebreedandmeeHngseveralVizslas I adopted Rooster a mischievous boywho was having trouble with the disciplinerequiredtobeahunHngdogandwhosebreederwaslookingforalessstructuredhomeTranslaHonapushoverThatwasnineyearsago
andRoosterhasbeenthesourceofat leastalaughadayeversince HehasanolderWeimbrotherGeoffreyandaWeimPointercrosssisterNatashawhotookchargeofhiseducaHoninmannersandmadeagentlemanoutofhimThethreedogsareverysimilarinpersonalityandtemperamentandRoosterrsquossmallersizeismorethancompensaHonfor inhis larger-than-lifeVizslaenthusiasmandzestfor life HekeepsGeoffreyonhistoesandstrugglingtokeepupduringhisdailyzoomies
My rescueexperiencebegan twentyyearsagowhen I adoptedmyfirstWeimaraner Jaeger Since thatHme Ihavefostered both Vizslas and Weims for Friends for Pets Weimaraner Rescue and Cal WEAR and parHcipated intransportaHonldquojailbreaksrdquoandmedicalstays I lovetoseetheseVelcrodogsfindagreatforeverhomeandhaveaspecialfeelingforseniorsandtheirspecialneeds
ThePowayCAfamilywasintroducedtoRitaandthe2CVRin2015whenayoungladynamedMoxieneededafosterhomeaPerbiHngachildinthehomeHerstayinPowaywasnotalongonebutshehadawarmwelcomeandachancetoovercomethesadnessoflosingherhomeinanenvironmentthatkeptheracHveanddistractedforafewweeksShesoon found awonderful homewhere she could go toworkwith her newdad and take long hikeswith himon theweekendsWiththreedogsallover9yearsfosteringismoreofachallengenowformeandmycrewNatashahasaninflamedsciaHcnerveandisaliEleunstableasatri-pawandneedsalotofextraaEenHonsofosteringisonholdfornowalthoughIconHnuetoassistwithhomevisitstransportaHonandpullingdogsfromtheshelter
NolongertravelingasmuchabroadInowrelishlifeinthecountry With a home situated on 50 acres planted inmacadamia nut trees and goat pastures I have plenty ofroomforanenergeHcdogtostretchoutandrunaswellasa chance to learn about recall in the field poinHng andkickingupquail Howeverwithanewfull-HmejobatUCSanDiegorsquosGeiselLibrarythereisnrsquotalotofHmefortheseacHviHessothedogshavetomakedowithalargeyardandtheentertainmentofducksandchickensunHltheweekendrollsaround
ldquoTherersquosnothingIenjoymorethanspendingHmewithmydogs but even Vizslas like some down Hme preferably anapinthewarmsunsoItrytosqueezeinsomegardeningandreadingwhentheyrsquoredownforarechargerdquo
Volunteer Spotlight
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
15
Knowing When Itrsquos Time To Say Goodbye Robin K Bennett
No doubt about it For those of us who love dogs the joy of living with a special pet is unparalleled And at the same time the grief of losing that same dog is unbearable Recently I had to say goodbye to my ldquoheart dogrdquo of nearly 13 years I wrote about Denverrsquos last days in my blog ldquoGratitude in My Griefrdquo My experience generated several emails from readers who wanted to know how I knew when it was time to say goodbye The stories and emails I received were all variations of the question ldquoHow will I knowrdquo Itrsquos a question I have asked myself every time a dog I loved has neared the end of his life Itrsquos a question I asked my veterinarian several times in the past few months Itrsquos a question I recently had to answer for myself and for Denver I thought I would provide my thoughts on how I managed to answer this dreaded question about how to know when itrsquos time to say goodbye
My decision for Denver stemmed primarily from considering his quality of life Due to his age (nearly 13) and the fact that surgery would be extensive and complicated my husband and I had already ruled out surgery as an option for care I told myself if I could see Denver was enjoying life I would continue to keep him happy and comfortable But quality of life is a tricky thing to define isnrsquot it How do you know if a dog has a good quality of life For me I choose to use these three measures to guide my thoughts
The Joys of Life I got this idea from the book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dogrsquos Life Quality and Longevity I wasnrsquot actually sure if Denver had cancer For a variety of reasons we were never able to determine the cause of his stomach tumor (thatrsquos a story for another day) However I decided to read this book to get ideas about full spectrum care for dogs I would highly recommend it The chapter I bookmarked and reviewed the most was Chapter 18 Joys of Life In that chapter the author describes these joys of a dogs life
bull The joy of eating and drinking bull The joy of motion bull The joy of social interactions bull The joy of having a fully-functioning body bull The joy of a healthy mental state bull The joy of play bull The joy of expression
I started paying close attention to what increased or decreased Denverrsquos joys of life I also took a brutally honest look at whether or not any joys seemed gone for good The book explains that if one joy is gone a dog can often still live a wonderful life When two joys of life are gone be sure you are assessing quality of life and if three or more joys are gone then quality of life may be dropping significantly I found the list both heartbreaking and helpful and used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
16
Pain I knew pain was a factor If I felt that Denver was in any pain or was suffering I would know it was time to say goodbye He was on medication at the end of his life and I could tell it helped him feel better At the same time I also told myself if giving him medication became an awful part of our daily routine I would consider that a negative impact on his quality of life Thankfully even when Denver really wasnrsquot eating much he would normally take his pills in peanut butter So our morning and evening routine consisted of me encouraging him to eat a spoonful of peanut butter rather than me wresting him to shove pills down his throat
Denverrsquos Favorites The final list I kept for myself was a list of the top 5 things Denver loved I figured that if he could no longer do 3 or more of them his quality of life had declined For Denver the list looked like this
bull Eating hellipeverything and anything offered to him bull Going on walks bull Chasing his ball bull Playing chase in the house (a game where we chased him) bull Hanging out with his human family
Again I found this list heartbreaking and helpful but I used it as a gauge of Denverrsquos quality of life
Ultimately I think you have to be prepared to make these decisions for your own dog based on whatever you think is the right thing for your own pet What you use to make your decision might look different from what Irsquove listed herehellipand thatrsquos ok I donrsquot think there is a perfect answer to the ldquoHow will I knowrdquo question The fact that you are even asking the question means you love and care for your dog Whatever decision you make will be the right decision for you and your pet
AboutMe
Im a Certified Professional Dog Trainer author consultant and expert on dogs I founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia I have been ldquoreading dogsrdquo teaching families how to train dogs and working in the pet care industry helping others keep dogs safe for over 20 years My first book All About Dog Daycare is the number one reference on opening a dog daycare Im co-author of Off-Leash Dog Playhellip A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun and an extensive staff training program called Knowing Dogs and Im now making canine body language easy for everyone to understand
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Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
17
Cody March 14 2010 ndash January 30 2017
Cody passed away this morning He had an extremely fast growing tumor that did not become obvious until yesterday He was not feeling well on Saturday Katherine said that her vet had never seen such a fast growing tumor in his practice It had just taken over his body
Cody was fostered by Carolyn back in 2010 he was 1 frac12 years old when we got him in he had Valley Fever when we got him but otherwise he was a pretty healthy happy boy
ldquoI feel like a piece of my soul and heart has been torn out We lost our beloved Cody this morning to cancer I took him to the emergency vet on Saturday after he didnt eat dinner and abdomen felt swollen X-rays discovered a large mass in his back half pushing his stomach forward I was instructed to call our vet first thing this morning to schedule an ultra sound Well this morning it was decided that time was of the essence and surgery to remove the mass was priority Our amazing vet Dr Livingstone at Del Norte Animal Clinic rearranged his entire schedule to get our baby boy into surgery Moments into surgery I got the heart wrenching call that the cancer was everywhere Not only had it metastasized into more than 5 masses in the liver it was all over the kidneys and even wrapped around the intestine Dr Livingstone couldnt remove the mass and he had never seen anything this aggressive Rest in peace my sweet Codyrdquo Katherine
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Cody
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
18
CH REDSAGE FULL OF BEANS August 8 2007 ndash February 16 2017
Beans affectionately called ldquoBeanersrdquo or ldquoBeansaroordquo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of days ago As you can see she was not an old dog just in her prime We believe she suffered a massive heart attack and crossed over quickly with relatively no pain I witnessed the whole event and I am glad that I did because I knew that she did not suffer She was ldquomyrdquo dog and I will miss her terribly
Beans was an AKC champion She was never bred except for an accidental breeding and we werenrsquot aware of it until our little package ldquoChilli Beanrdquo arrived 7 frac12 yrs ago in November of 2010 thus the name ldquoChilli Beanrdquo Mother and daughter were almost like joined together never to be separated
She was so full of life and energy She was a very happy girl She loved running through the snow the cold did not bother her Her daughter Chilli on the other hand did not like the cold Beans would look for one of the tug ropes outside pick it up and try and get either Genny or Chilli to play a game with her
Her passing is hard for Chilli she is wondering when her mom is going to come back It really breaks my heart to see her grieving I was hoping to ease her pain by letting her see her mom as she passed and in my van as I prepared to take her to be cremated We are giving her as much attention as we can at this time
I am glad she passed at home and I didnrsquot have to take her to the vet She was my friend and Chillirsquos mom I miss her very much and hope that Chilli does not grieve too long I know Beans will be waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge See you later Beans - Rita
RAINBOW BRIDGE
Beans
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
Whorsquos Who in 2CVR
19
2nd Chance Vizsla Rescue Revenue and Expense Summary
OfficersDirectors FounderCEOPresident - Rita Prindle VP ndash Rick Prindle Secretary ndash Cathy Lund TreasurerAccount ndash Mary Mc-Cumber-Clark Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson Directors Denise Lashmett Kristen Wrona Judy Wagner CPA ndash non voting Carolyn Levy ndash Advisor ndash non voting Financial Consultant ndash Judy Wagner CPA Legal Counsel Terry Ryan Law Firm Newsletter Editor ndash Mary Ellen Keskimaki (temporary) Kelly Renz ndash Junior Editor Cartoonist ndash Tracey Adams Fund Raiser Coordinator - Open Grant Writer ndash Kristen Wrona Transport Coordinator ndash Ilona FrancisAdoptor Follow Up ndash Donna Wolosin Facebook Manager ndash Katherine Giese
Adoption Team- Rita Prindle ndash Chairperson - Polly Eastin - Assistant - Ilona Francis - HV Assigner receive adoption apps review amp assign home visits Telephone Interviewers - Donna Wolosin Dani Commendador Denise Lashmett Lauralee Whitcomb Kristen Holzer amp Polly Eastin -call approved adoptive family after positive HV prior to final adoption must have information on fostered dogs in order to make a suggestion as to which dog will be a good match wfamily -e-mail Rita with telephone report for her decision whether adoption is ok or not - Foster Liaison - Open - work closely wChairman assign rescues to foster homes receive rescue profilessuccess storiespictures from foster families
