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2009 Was Our Wake-Up Call

2009 was a very powerful year with high emotions. In January, we never imagined we would be shutting down a puppy miller and rescuing 27 dogs from horrific circumstances. January, February, and most of March was quite normal for rescue. As the end of March approached our lives changed for good with the first rescue of six adult dogs, then another rescue of two puppies, followed by another rescue of twelve adult dogs, and lastly a rescue of three adult dogs and four puppies.

Between major medical care and rehabilitation our nights were short and our days where very long. Our homes and routines suffered a small amount with lack of chores being done and tired bodies all around but everyone pulled together for the good of a bigger and better cause. We knew the end of our journey would mean a whole new start for dogs that had very little hope to live and survived freezing nights and fought for very little food in sight.

We ended the year with a sigh of relief and a new blessed feeling like no other felt before. We could not have accomplished any of this without the help of our Shiba communities, friends, and family. We all contributed in one way or another. Our 2010 calendar reflected these special Shibas and told their story in a memorable way that people need to hear.

Love and Forgiveness are the two greatest gifts that each rescue dog taught us day by day.

Happy Tails to You

Our special dogs adopted this year included Pierre, Casey, Rusty, Samson, Yuki, Reba, Koji, Kashi, Trudy, Phoenix, Zen, Tao, Rei, Grace, Joy, Hope, Tod, Faith, Journey, Sage, Ginger, Jasmine, Orchid, Lily, Poppy, Rose, and LoveBug.

We still have four Shibas needing new homes that we classify as special need dogs, without small children and low-traffic homes. There is someone special out there that will heal these special dogs over time and because they suffered great trauma in their life require slower rehabilitation by someone who can accept them for who they are and know anything else will be rewarding on their own terms.

 

The Gifts That Kept On Giving

Our fund raising events yielded outstanding results this year! We reached outside our comfort zone and sold 140 calendars, 100 Christmas cards, 16 t-shirts. We assisted with our first successful Christmas tree event, and received a generous amount of donations! We would like to give a special yodel and thank SIRRA and ESC members for donations that sponsored the medical needs of our dogs!

2010 Calendars for NW Shiba Rescue

We dedicate our 2010 Shiba Inu Rescue calendar to a special group of Shibas whose heart-rending tales they hope you will share with others. Our calendar includes the story of three groups of Shibas that all came from one puppy mill that was closed down this summer.

Meet twelve months of special dogs that survived horrific circumstances, such as Love Bug on our October page. Love Bug's front paw, broken in four places, had healed wrong, as had two ribs; two compressed discs in her back caused pain, and she needed FHO surgery to remove the bone-on-bone femoral head that caused extreme pain. After rehabilitation, she can live a normal life, loved and cared for in a way she's never known.
She's one of twenty-one dogs that touched our hearts this year! Withour your support, we cannot do what they desperately need to have done. Please give these dogs a second chance!

Price: $20 each (+s/h). We can take PayPal, money orders, cashiers checks, or cash. Limited to stock on hand, with no future orders.

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