Sunday, January 8, 2012

INDEPENDENCE SHELTER, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
CONTACT KIKI STARK ANYTIME ASAP AT (573) 268-3975
NEW YEARS IS A TIME FOR CELEBRATION
BUT NOT FOR THESE DOGS!

WITH THE NEW YEAR ALREADY HERE WILL THESE DOGS SURVIVE TO SEE ANOTHER ONE?

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! WITH THE SHELTER BEING AT FULL CAPACITY AND THE NEW YEAR ALREADY HERE, THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH RUNS AVAILABLE AND THESE DOGS ARE IN DANGER AND MUST GET OUT OF THE SHELTER NOW!! MOST ARE BLACK DOGS, SOME AWESOME DOGS, SOME SCARED IN THE SHELTER, SOME JUST LONG OVERDUE FOR ADOPTION/RESCUE!! WE NEED YOUR HELP SO THAT THESE PRECIOUS DOGS CAN LIVE OUT 2012 AND START THE NEW LIVES THAT THEY SO DESPERATELY DESERVE!!

PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS POSSIBLE FOR OUR DOGS! THANK YOU!!


ID# 14797389 ID#14613684 ID# 14556078



ID# 14897020 ID# 14969590 ID# 14943102 - LOLA


ID# 14317101 ID# 14836793

Information is available on some of these pups below. If we don't have info on a pup in which you're interested, please contact us and we will do our best to get it for you!!


ID# 14797389: Is a 3 y/o black and white male Ret/Lab mix.
videos:
http://youtu.be/M_NrBH4LVls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJFkDmaabI
This pup was evaluated by our trainer who felt that he will need the help of rescue to get safely out of the shelter and had the following comments about him: "This boy is pretty stressed in the shelter. He's very thin and standoffish. During the assessment, he avoided contact initially by retreating, but ultimately would approach and stay near for food. When put on a leash, he tolerated some body handling, but gave a lip curl when I persisted in handling his ears. He showed some early stress signs and then gave a warning lip curl before retreating. He clearly would rather retreat than engage, but he needs to be handled gently until he has established trust. He has no resource guarding and hasn't shown any reactivity to other dogs. He needs a rescue placement where he can relax and establish trust with the handler."

Further evaluation and work with this pup by Judy Liese, one of our very dog-experienced volunteers brought the following comments and evaluation of this pup: "This boy is great! He is VERY underweight, so not sure about prior owners or if "stray" too long. He is very guarded about "touch" and his demeanor struck me that he has experienced "bad touch"......He showed NO aggression to me whatsoever when I attempted full body touch, but simply took two steps back and looked at me like "please don't". I respected his wishes. He took treats extremely gently and when crouched down to give him treats, enjoyed face petting. I enjoyed this dog VERY much and feel this only "concern" with him is how previous humans may have treated him. WHICH IS NOT HIS FAULT! AGAIN..he was NEVER aggressive or threatening in any way with me, just skeptical. I've been back since the handling and he remembers me and seeks my attention. With patience and love (and a TON of food to get his body back in shape), I can almost 100% guarantee that this dog with bond STRONGLY with his person!" Because of his trust issues, this pup will have a very difficult time being adopted out of the shelter in the extremely limited time they will allow him to be safely there. HIS STRAY HOLD IS EXHAUSTED AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET HIM INTO THE SAFETY OF RESCUE NOW TO SAVE HIS LIFE!!

ID#14613684: Is a 2 y/o female Retriever/Lab mix.
Videos:
http://youtu.be/pFje8Io8YPU
http://youtu.be/ZHOmP4StHtk
http://youtu.be/21xWYpdS0y4
Our trainer assessed this pup and had the following to say about her: "This energetic girl remained friendly and playful throughout the body handling assessment. She has a strong food drive and readily offers a sit in exchange. She is very people oriented; she enjoys physical contact and easily comes when called. She is also friendly toward other dogs. No food or toy guarding shows, though she does have a high food drive."


ID# 14556078: A 3 y/o male Retriever/Lab mix
videos:
http://youtu.be/mZN_Rw8_Bo0

http://youtu.be/lTcMFtV4suc
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150456477140918
Our trainer also evaluated this pup and said the following about him:
"During the body handling portion of the assessment, he was a bit rigid at first, but allowed all types of handling, and showed no fear or aggression. He has a really strong food drive, but he didn't guard his food bowl. No aggression toward other dogs (was) seen. He has a moderate energy level. This boy's distinguishing feature is funny eyes that cross when he looks straight at you."


Here are some further comments about this pup from Judy, who has 5 Labs of her own, and has a lot of insight into the breed: Judy said: "NO MAKING FUN OF CROSSED EYES!!! MY LAB IS CROSS EYED AND I ADORE HIM!! He is your "typical" lab and showed NO aggression whatsoever and took treats well. He did not engage as quickly as some labs do, but in my opinion, he has spent most of his time outdoors without a lot of attention. He is a beautiful dog that behaved quite well and just needs some human attention and interaction. True to lab form, he's always ready to goof around! Did not mind full body touch, seemed indifferent to it.........This guy is just lab, lab, lab....."

THIS PUP'S STRAY HOLD HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED AND HE HAS NOT BEEN MOVED TO THE ADOPTABLE SIDE OF THE SHELTER, WHICH PUTS HIS LIFE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER THERE!! HE IS A HIGHLY ADOPTABLE DOG WHO NEEDS THE SAFETY OF RESCUE NOW!!

ID# 14897020: A 4 y/o male Retriever/Lab mix. We have been told by volunteers that he is a very handsome typey-Lab boy who also appears to be very friendly, but we have not had the opportunity to have him assessed yet. We will try to do that on Monday and update his information then. THIS BOY'S STRAY HOLD IS EXHAUSTED AND HE NEEDS RESCUE NOW!! Please contact us immediately if you would like to have more information about him!!

ID# 14969590: A 8 y/o male Cocker/English Spaniel mix.
video:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150461482205918
This sweet senior boy just came into the shelter at the end of last week and NEEDS IMMEDIATE RESCUE PLACEMENT BECAUSE HE IS TOTALLY BLIND!! Judy assessed him for us and had the following to say about this sweet senior pup. "Sweetheart lap dog. Picked him up out of his kennel and held him a lot. He HAS been held a lot. When outdoors, his blindness becomes apparent as he kept bumping into things. HIGHLY adoptable housepet. He is a love bug! His appearance (without looking at his eyes) fools you to believe he's younger, but his walk gives his age away. He needs a good warm, loving home to go to......I cannot say enough good things about this sweet boy."


BECAUSE OF HIS TOTAL BLINDNESS, THIS PUP WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE SHELTER AND WILL DIE THERE W/O RESCUE!! IF YOU CANNOT HELP HIM DIRECTLY, PLEASE CROSSPOST THIS SWEET SENIOR PUP'S INFORMATION AND HELP US GET HIM INTO THE SAFETY OF RESCUE ASAP!!


ID# 14943102: Lola is a 4 y/o female German Shepherd mix.
chip in link to sponsor her
http://savingdogsofindependence.chipin.com/please-save-lola-gsd-skin-allergy-
volunteer video
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150461465135918
This incredibly sad 4 y/o female GSD was picked up as a stray on December 30th. She had a rabies tag on which was not registered to her, but may have given the shelter the owner's contact info. They have been trying to get in touch with the owner about Lola, but have had no luck in doing so thus far. She will be on a mandatory 10 day hold which will expire on January 12th. She has been skin tested due to the presence of large areas of hair loss that are found on her body.. Her skin scrapings are negative for either type of mange and her hair loss is thought to be due to severe flea dermatitis. She is currently on antibiotic therapy to treat a secondary bacterial skin infection that is present in some of the affected areas.

Some wonderful insights on this pup were given to us by Judy, who had the following to say about this pup:


"Lola is a poor, sweet shepherd that without any supporting facts can guarantee she has NEVER had "the good life".. It's apparently always been very hard, sad and lonely. Lola appears to be shutting down. She needs, no DESERVES rescue to heal her body (pretty severe flea allergies) and her heart. She appears to have given birth recently, so her poor body is a wreck right now, but with time and TLC could be a beautiful girl! Her eyes tell me she is STILL holding out a small glimmer of hope that humans are not bad. She does NOT like to go outside, in fact, fears it. Only she and God know why that is. She allowed full body touch and took treats very gently. She is on the other spectrum of aggressiveness, she is COMPLETELY docile (too much so). SAVING LOLA IS WHAT RESCUE IS ALL ABOUT!!"

IN HER CURRENT COMPROMISED PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONALLY SHUT DOWN CONDITION, THIS SWEET DOG WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND MUST BE RESCUED BY HER AVAILABLE DATE OF JANUARY 12, 2012!! PLEASE HELP US SAVE HER LIFE BY TAKING HER INTO RESCUE NOW!!


ID# 14317101: Chubbs is a 2 y/o male Lab/American Blue Heeler mix.
video:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150457816610918
This pup is in IMMEDIATE DANGER AND WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME LEFT TO SAVE HIM!! Chubbs is great and playful with adults and older children, and is a favorite with several volunteers at the shelter. He needs to be placed in a home without other animals and small children.

Here is a very helpful evaluation of Chubbs by our amazing volunteer, Judy, who has probably spent more time with this pup than any of the shelter staff. Please read her comments below about this pup:

"What can I say about my FAVORITE dog at the shelter? He is misunderstood! He LOVES to play and always will pick toys over food. Shows no food aggression and full body handling to him is "playtime"! He loves contact all over...and again, PLAY! He needs a place (no small children or other pets at this time) to get out and get his HIGH ENERGY level sated. When told he was not good with small children, the first thing that occurred to me was quite breed specific. He has a "herding" breed mixed in with his lab-ness and since I have not VIEWED his interaction with children, I question whether he might be "herding" them, as instinct dictates. HE HAS NO BITE HISTORY.....IS aggressive with other dogs. He has established himself as an Alpha (ok, THE Alpha) and needs a good human handler to strip him of his title. I am positive that with more outdoor exercise and play, a lot of his behavior will mellow. I have so much fun playing with him and he has NEVER exhibited aggressive behavior to me...Even if I'm not there for him specifically, I ALWAYS go take him out for awhile, because I love him. If I did not already have 6 dogs, I would foster him in a New York minute. Let him run and play AND ALPHA HIM!!"

TIME HAS RUN OUT FOR CHUBBS!! PLEASE HELP US FIND A RESCUE TO SAVE HIM NOW!!

ID# 14836793: A 5 y/o male brindle Boxer mix.
videos:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150461508555918
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwO_SQfq56s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTtoZoQf7zE
This boy has been at a distinct disadvantage at the shelter!! He was reportedly brought in as a stray, but then picked up by a woman who said that he might belong to her boyfriend/husband. Shortly thereafter, he was returned, reportedly because this was not the boyfriend/husband's dog. At the time that he was returned, he was found to be sick. He has now recovered from kennel cough, BUT HIS STRAY HOLD HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED!! During this entire time, this wonderful dog's picture was never posted on the shelter's website so no one knew that he was there!! He is reported to be both sweet and friendly, but very thin.

The following is an evaluation of this pup by our wonderful volunteer, Judy, who had this to say about him:


"The greatest grand old man of all time! Loves full body contact, needs a little work taking treats, but he's awfully skinny so he is probably pretty darn hungry. Pressure of teeth upon taking treats just SLIGHTLY a little too hard, but clearly in no way was trying to harm me. When walking past the rows of dogs to get outside, THIS old guy held his head WAY high and PRANCED! I thought I was at a dog show! Couldn't have cared less about the other dogs, but clearly very proud of himself! HIGHLY, HIGHLY adoptable if age not a consideration, and for an older dog, exhibited a good amount of energy and gentleness."

PLEASE HELP US GET THIS SWEET, HANDSOME PUP INTO THE SAFETY OF RESCUE NOW BEFORE HE RUNS COMPLETELY OUT OF TIME AT THE SHELTER!!

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