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Rescued With Love

4 days ago

Quinn is a magical mix of shy and sass. She doesn’t like being picked up – and for a dog who is picked up multiple times a day – her front legs are like rods – stiff and please don’t touch the toes Mama as I will fight you while in your arms…..

She tolerates the toileting routine. The smell distresses her and she wants to get away. I can’t do much about that – so I keep a very strict routine and she knows when it’s finished and we both feel happier when it’s over.

Being outside a lot more in the lovely weather she has developed a sore on one foot on her back leg. I currently clean and bandage it – but I’ve ordered some very smart hot pink sox to double up on her back feet so she can remain healthy and race across the brick paving onto the grass.

I showed husband the drag bag idea and he was appalled. Suffice to say we won’t be getting a bag. I don’t like them either – although I do understand – but on really hot days Quinn isn’t out in the heat, and I can supervise her on the grass most times so we manage.

Sometimes I like to mix up her day and when I’m working I pop her up on the bed with me. Laptop, phone, cuppa we sit on the bed together and have us time – while the others have to pleb on the floor. She loves it. Scoops her face and goobers across the bed, rolling and snorting – she feels super special.

And in the evening – if The Great Hassan hasn’t already claimed the spot next to me on my chair – Quinnie gets poll position. We play dancing fingers, and who’s foot is that, and rub, rub, rub, tickles and pats and she falls asleep curled up next to me.

We have had some fantastic zooms in the wheels too – not while it’s hot but on sunny days and she is much admired by everyone who walks past. She gets oohed and aarhed about – and everyone asks about her condition. With her smart colourful nappy and her "Quinn" numberplate she is quite the celebrity….

I send photos of her to her previous owner and he is grateful. He still has Quinn’s sister – I hope it is of some comfort to him. Working interstate, and having two small children there is no way he would have been able to handle the amount of care she requires…..

Here is Quinnie after roughing up her face and smooshing her ears with her feet and popping her head up as I called her name.

"Say wha?"

Say – hello beautiful girl. You are a sparkle. … See MoreSee Less

Rescued With Love

6 days ago

The best thing is getting updates on puppers – and look how gorgeous Willie Wonka is?

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Rescued With Love

1 week ago

Today is $5 Friday and again thank you to those who have set up an automatic payment.

We haven’t taken any new dogs for a few weeks. It sounds odd considering so many are in need. But we are so full of elderly dogs and full time RWL dogs – we literally have to squeeze in a dog if we can.

I hope you understand.

Some of our dogs like Finn or Spencer, Flower, or Quinn will be with us for years. Life long. We find being a small Rescue – that we don’t adopt as many out as we used to. Maybe because we take a lot of the elderly (with issues) or special needs like Winter, or Quinn, Dublin or Harry, and our days are filled with those.

We have done a few pay it forwards this year already. A little dog needed a new home, we helped, Charlie the cat with the surgery, and our regular pay it forwards we help when we can. We are also going to be helping two very sad little cases in a shelter – more on that next week. It’s about doing the right thing sometimes, and that isn’t always the easiest option.

No doubt more will come in – they always do – meanwhile as they say with 26 dogs in care we will ‘love the ones your with’.

Have a wonderful Friday, and if you feel you want to donate directly – our Bank Details are

BSB : 033059
ACC : 422436
Name : Rescued With Love Inc.

or just pop onto our website at www.rescuedwithlove.org and hit the donate button.

Stay cool, enjoy your weekend.
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