All 10 of the Pistons puppies were embraced out from Steinbach and Area Animal Rescue (SAAR).
The Pistons puppies are a litter of 10 puppies that the rescue chose to call after the Steinbach Pistons gamers.
Janelle Dawson, dog adoption planner with SAAR, says they received the puppies in mid-January, and the last puppy was embraced on April 20th.
“So some of them were in our care for just over three months. We had a team of wonderful fosters who kept the puppies in their homes.”
She says it felt really fulfilling to see the last puppy get embraced.
“We were all so happy we had the ability to discover them their permanently houses and everybody went to an excellent home, so it exercised fantastic.”
She keeps in mind the puppies were an owner surrender, as the owners believed their dog was purified, however discovered the fact once the pups showed up.
On top of that, the mom dog wasn’t able to feed the puppies.
“So we actually had to take them in sooner than they should have come in.”
Dawson says it’s very crucial to make sterile and/or sterilize your family pets, as having your animal purified or neutered will help reduce the variety of animals in requirement of shelter, which in turn, assists extend the rescue’s resources.
Now that the Pistons litter is embraced out, they presently just have one dog in the rescue.
Dawson keeps in mind the dog has actually remained in care at the rescue for over a year now.
“So I’ve made it my mission now to find her a home because she’s been in foster care for far too long already.”
Her name is Daisy, she’s 7 years of ages, and they would enjoy to discover her a home.
Dawson says Daisy is presently in a foster home with other dogs, and has actually fulfilled kids she communicated well with.
“When she first came into the rescue, she had a lot of anxiety, but she’s progressed by leaps and bounds. She just needs a slow introduction to some dogs, but once she gets acquainted, then there are no issues.”
Dawson notes Daisy hasn’t been around lots of cats, so is not sure how she would respond to them, however says she’s good with other dogs and individuals.
“She likes individuals, she is good with dogs that are her own size, and she’s a bit frightened of smaller sized dogs.”
She notes Daisy still has a little bit of stress and anxiety, however is physically healthy for her age.
“If there’s a thunderstorm or some loud noises, she hides and has some anxiety with that, but otherwise she’s doing really well,” she says. “She’s completely house qualified, she is left alone in the home when they’re not there, she does fantastic, so no problems with that.”
Dawson says she is an actually adorable dog and would be a good fit with an owner who can be around her a bit more frequently.
Dawson is likewise on the financing group at SAAR, and notes when February’s veterinarian costs came out, they were $15,600, which was a substantial hit to the rescue’s financial resources.
“So of course, we’re always looking for donations, and any amount no matter how small, it always helps us bring more animals into care.”
