Poodle Rescue

This section will have any updates we receive on the impounded poodles that were eventually sent to poodle rescues in Las Vegas and Arizona, from where they found their forever homes. You can see individual updates of 4 more of the poodles - Peejay, Sage, Javert, and Henry - directly from our FMNAS 2012 adopted page.

Just wanted to let you know Maggie is still doing really well. She and Cosmo have become fast friends. She enjoyed all the holiday festivities and made lots of new friends.

12/27/12 - Here is "Javier" one of Dot's 10, at the Yacht Club marina in Old Mexico.

12/5/12 - Here, in a report from Arizona, are photos of Violet (such a pretty girl!) and Ernie (every dog should have a couch, LOL):

All of the dogs we took here in AZ have new homes with the exception of Elton. He still needs more time in foster and more socialization before we will put him up for adoption.

Penelope, Picabo and Violet (who we believe to be siblings even though Penelope was said to be older) were all adopted to families in Tucson. Penelope and Picabo went to previous adopters so each have a young standard boy to play with. Violet went to a home with a smaller active dog to play with and two teenagers to boot!

Maggie was adopted by the foster, she has an active standard boy and Maggie has had a great calming effect on him. They ADORE her say she is the best girl ever. Ginger was adopted by a previous adopter so she has a like sized standard who is shy. Ginger is helping her become the social butterfly she knows she is meant to be. Ginger has hit the jackpot. Clyde the goofy boy was adopted by his foster and previous adopter. He has a sister standard to show him the ropes.

Gilley was adopted by a standard poodle loving couple in New Mexico that just lost their boy. They have a vast ranch and an old german shepard to keep him in line. He has accepted the horses and goes out with his Dad every day for a little trail ride. Great match for that crazy boy. Ernie was adopted by his foster mom and lives in an upscale neighborhood in Scottsdale with two other standard girls and a couple of human girls. He is the MAN!!

The puppies named Eliza and Jasper were adopted first. Eliza to a previous adopter here in Phoenix who (like the last standard we adopted to her) will make her a therapy dog. Jasper is in Tucson adopted by a wonderful lady who had submitted an application to the shelter and had been on my radar from the start. She is so pleased with her boy Jasper. These kids are scheduled to be spayed and neutered next month.

12/5/12 - and here are Dot's girl puppies! They are SO cute, and going up for adoption too in Las Vegas:

First, we have Zack (formerly known as Balzac), whose foster family reports they may adopt him, he loves toys, and he has his very own couch:

And Poodle Club of Las Vegas sent a photo of Dot's 5 boy pups, after their first grooming - SO cute! They are beginning to go up for adoption now:

MommaDot as she has come to be known is having her second childhood I think. She is playing with the other dogs, chasing a ball, and has taken my place in the bed she thinks she shares with my husband.( I recently had surgery on my foot, and was sleeping on the couch so I could elevate it on the back of the couch to keep the swelling down). Two nights ago I tried to return to my spot and got the look----like, you left, I came, so find another spot.

On the Friday after Thanksgiving she and my white Standard, Doodles, who is also an accomplished counter surfer had Pumpkin Pie(at least a half pie),no one heard a thing, the pie just disappeared. She plays with the puppies, but just seems to be enjoying life.

Because of the giardia and because I believe the mother plays a valuable role in the puppies socialization process, I have not rushed to find her a home. One of our Poodle club members is kind of looking at a second dog and has offered to foster her. I think as the puppies start to go to homes I will let her interview Caryl and see what she thinks. Caryl has a male Standard about MommaDots age and it would be a great home for her.

It is hard for me to reconcile his story with the happy, loving dog I am getting to know. He is now off-leash whenever I take him out. He loves his walks (we do three a day, about a half mile each). He is good about coming when called (I have been following training tips the trainer gave me over the phone) and he is learning his name. He gets along well with our other dog, a 14-year-old shepherd mix, and is learning not to chase our house cat. At first he was very intimated by our horses but is now more comfortable with them. He will now go into the barn and pasture while they are eating. Yesterday I walked a horse in hand on one of our walks and he followed along just fine. I hope eventually to let him follow when I exercise the horses under saddle. We are delighted with Gillie and are looking forward training him and having many years of fun with him.

It is hard to imagine that the dog we have spent the last three days with came from such a harsh background. He surely picked up a lot at his foster home.

We met him last Monday at his foster home in Tempe. We decided to adopt him and picked him up Tuesday morning. The back seats were down in our hatch back and he jumped in as though he had lived there all his life. I had his leash secured at the back so he could reach us in front but could not jump into the front. We drove the 500 miles home non-stop except for stops for short walks. He made no fuss and acted as though he was born to travel.

On his first night, he was introduced to our other dog, our cat, and our horses. He is okay with the dog but thought it would be fun to chase the cat. We explained firmly that he must be good to the cat, and he seems to accept that. He and the cat slept about six feet apart that night. We will continue to monitor the Gilley-cat interaction.

I now understand why he seems to be in such good condition. We take short walks two or three times a day, but I suppose he is accustomed to much more exercise. I would like eventually to let him come along when I exercise my horses, but of course he is still on leash at this time. Also, horses still intimidate him; I think he will get used to them after a bit.

He comes when we call him and loves to be petted. He is affectionate and sometimes climbs into my lap when I’m watching television.

A trainer we have used before will start working with us about the end of the month. I think he is smart and anxious to please, and will respond well to training. He is a good match to us and the way we live.

Clyde went to the vet this morning for a checkup and he has an ear infection. It is bacterial and should be cleared up soon with medication. Just a heads up in the event others from WA may have similar infections. He has been such a sweet boy and he did great going out to the vet. Met lots of new friends and was a champ. He is seriously the sweetest dog ever!! He is in good spoiled hands and we couldn't be happier. I attached a few pics of him and Raven playing together.

We are so impressed with these dogs. They clearly understand, based on the love you and your fosters and volunteers gave them and now my fosters, that people are pretty darn nice:-) They love their new lives. I have attached a picture of Maggie, she is just stunning. The foster Mom is in love so will likely adopt her. Will get you what we think are the three sisters Picabo, Penelope and Violet Wednesday after their grooms. In case I missed it, Ernie, who is now adopted to his foster his picture is attached as well. Clyde is adopted to the foster Mom as well.

Dot and the puppies are great. Dot was a little timid at first, but this morning got on the bed before my husband got up and made herself comfortable. She was a big help with the puppies last night when I brought them in for bed, I said bring the babies and she kept them in one spot until I could corral them. The puppies are little peeing and pooping machines. I think because of being crated for so long they got very comfortable peeing and pooping in their crates. Tonight we are trying individual crates,smaller ones to try to teach no business in your bed. I have to say they are having trouble buying my idea and have been vocal in their protest. They had a great time today playing in the sun and running around the yard. I'm beginning to see different personalities, some outgoing some more restrained. They all seem happy and healthy.

11/10/12: Update on poodle fund donations! After covering the boarding costs/food, vaccinations, spay/neuter of the adults, grooming for the dreadlocked adults, deworming, microchipping, purchasing extra travel kennels and towels, we were left with $3,379.80. We have donated that amount to Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation, to be applied toward the transport costs for the poodles to get from WA to AZ and NV. Thank you so much for your generosity; we at Forget Me Not are so thankful that our expenses to house and care for these beautiful dogs did not have to take needed funds away from the rest of our shelter pets, and that's all because of your donations.

Here's a quick update from 11/9/12 on Eliza, the older female puppy who travelled to Arizona:

Eliza is doing well and has adjusted nicely, withmanagement has had no potty accidents in the house at all. Has had the scheduled vaccination, weighs 19 lbs, will be groomed today.

I have talked at length to the former adopter of one of our Standards who spends a lot of time visiting with her as a Therapy dog and is wanting to train another. Eliza I deem would be an excellent candidate for Therapy work. I will take Eliza to meet their other dogs, cats and horses in the family next week, if this adoption is to happen, I will keep Eliza until the end of the month as the family have plans to fly back East for Thanksgiving and we feel that she is better with us than the housekeeper until she is part of their family. She will be another lucky "working dog" who will spend her Summers in Flagstaff! I also will see her frequently as she will be living close and training with people I associate with.

We had a great night, I called her Eliza (my Fair Lady) she romped and played with toys in the house last night, slept in the crate in our room and not a peep from her. She was probably exhausted from her time on the road! This morning I put a Flexi-leash on her and she went out to potty and play, she is in the Ex-pen right now and just as happy as can be. I am sure that on our ride out to Tempe this morning, she might throw-up, but we'll see ,I have not fed her this morning yet, but she has had a few of the big Milk-bones and I'll feed her when I get there. She had thrown up some weird stuff, red strips of something, might have been chewy treats or toy parts. I don't think she is as shy as the lady said she was, I think she was just overwhelmed and her whole life experience thus far has been far from sweet. When I bathed her she did not struggle, she even laid down in the water as if she was at the spa which made it very easy to clean her. I used the hair dryer on her before bed and that was OK with her too, she is just a very good girl.

The poodles have arrived in Arizona and Las Vegas! Here are some updates from Lou at Arizona Poodle Rescue; they have most of the adults and a couple of the older pups.

"They are here, they are safe and I am ELATED. My heart literally leaped from my chest when I saw them being unloaded. The unload and next step (getting them a potty break and into their foster vehicle) was a bit chaotic but everyone made it work.

So a run down. Gilley is very confident and did very well of course. When I met Picabo I knew she had to come home with me. She will come around but I feared to be the highest flight risk. Maggie and Clyde were great. They did well on a leash, went pretty willingly with their fosters. Elton was SO glad to stretch, he seemed pretty confident overall.

I also have Penelope because her foster Mom cannot take her until tomorrow. She is a chow hound and just marginally shy. EVERYONE loved Ginger, OMG she is a delight. Her foster Mom was so taken by her as were the transporters. What is not to love! Violet is with Ginger tonight. Will have her own foster tomorrow.

The puppies were traumatized! They were sick off and on, they had that look of horror in their little faces. They are getting a much needed bath tonight and lots of yummy food and water. Elton's foster family had plush beds for him to lie on and the kids rode with him of the way back home - great foster home (maybe will adopt?) Clyde was so happy to have a big kennel to get into when he left, I go think he said YES!!

Ernie, what a handsome boy. My foster Mom was waiting to hear what she would get and when I told her she said - YEAH, it is like being pregnant and knowing you are having a boy:-) I am beyond exhausted. I had an all day adoption event, thought I would get home in between event and doggie arrival. That was not to happen.

But, they are here, all will have ample space to stretch and lots of love and attention. My girls are in my doggie room on a huge cushy blanket. Picabo is my project. She melted my heart immediately. She has so much potential. I am looking forward to watching her blossom.

Kim, let your staff and volunteers know, they are here, they are safe and we will take good care of them. We took a lot of pictures at intake so will share those in the next day or two. "

The first photos are in: GILLEY, after grooming (who knew he had those great eyes?!):

Clyde is doing great! He is a very sweet boy. Still very shy right now but slept on the bed with us last night and has been outside for the last hour enjoying the grass. We also have a view fence so he is entertained too! Giving him a bath soon so we will see how he does for that. Raven and China have been great with their guest and are giving him space. Looking forward to a nice lazy day at home to make him comfortable.

I have yet to give our foster pup a name, but she should have that by tomorrow. She vomited profusely en route home. I gave her a bath immediately and she was the best and seemed to really enjoy the experience, laid down in the tub and allowed me to easily soap, clean and rinse her without a struggle. We put her in an ex-pen on the patio and with us all out there and with toys, water bowl and Milk-bone type biscuits, she just had herself a party. Every once in awhile she suddenly realized that she was the sole party goer and began to protest, we kept talking to her and she decided life was good...play some more. Then she crashed on her blankets.

I am poised to go now and blow the rest of her hair dry as it is not totally dry, I have an ID collar to put on her, and she will sleep in a crate with us tonight.