Success Stories

We thought it might be kind of fun to show off some of our success stories. 

Lynx:  Lynx came to us as an owner surrender.  As you can see by the picture, he is indeed a beautiful boy.  Lynx is a very shy dog.  We called in our resident Dog Whisperer, Dan the Man.  Dan and his K-9 partner, Gus, spent a couple of weeks working with Lynx every single day to help Lynx overcome his shyness.  Dan and Gus layed the groundwork for our friends at Moonsong Malamute Rescue.  They agreed to take Lynx and find him his forever home.



We are very pleased that Lynx has found his forever home where he can be part of a pack and romp and play to his heart's content.  Way to go Moonsong Mal's! 

 
Zoey:   Before we got Zoey, her life consisted of living outside on a chain in a weed patch.  The owners finally consented to giving her up.  She came as a referral to Waggin' Tails Rescue, Inc.  She was placed in a foster home with four other dogs and two cats.  She blended into the mix within a matter of minutes.  Here's what her new owners have to say about her now: 



She's really doing great.  We love having her.  She spins circles at the bottom of the stairs because she just can't sit still!  And she's in the moving business...  she's ALWAYS taking off with one of my shoes or a sock or the girls' slippers.  Just one, though.  Has to make it difficult so you have to track the other one down when you need them!  Cute!  She plays and plays and runs all over the place with our other dog.  He's learning that she's not a toy and he has to be gentle, but they're great together!  Thank you!  I never would have thought we were "small dog people" but she's taken over and we'd be lost without her. 





















Buzby:  Buzby came to us as a result of hard economic times.  His owner lost her job and with a heavy heart, called us to see if we could place Buzby.  Buzby is a yellow lab/hound mix.  If there was any doubt to the "hound" part of him, all you have to do is listen to his voice.  He can bay with the best of them.  Here's an update from his new family:

    


He is a really good boy, loves his toys!!! We all love him very much, (a little spoiled).  He covered himself up with his blanket the other night.

Schautzie ("Sweetheart" in German):  If there was ever a little girl that tugged at your heart strings, it has to be Schautzie.   When I saw her at the pound where someone had dumped her, I refused to let her stay one more minute there in the condition she was in.  I called our resident groomer, Paula, and begged for an emergency groom.  Underneath all that hair, we found an elastic wristband that someone had put around her neck.  The wristband had cut into her neck and became what is known as an embedded collar.  After a very quick groom and bath, we rushed Schautzie to a vet to have her treated.  I brought her home where we soon discovered she had no social skills and was spooky of every single noise, including the television.  It tooks months of working with her to overcome her past life.  The other critters in my household have taught her more than we ever could.  She continues to learn that life can be very good.  When we fostered Zoey (pictured above), we saw a new side of Schautzie come out.  Zoey taught Schautzie how to play.  Those two romped together through the house for a week, and for that, we are forever grateful.  Recently, we fostered a near death starved Shih-Tzu named Olivia.  Schautzie became her caregiver and for three weeks, stayed with Olivia, watched over her, and taught Olivia the ropes.   Schautzie has become quite the caregiver and watches over every small thing that enters our household, including babies.  I couldn't imagine our life without her.  - Deb

    Schautzie at the Minidoka Shelter.

     Schautzie after her groom and trip to the vet, taken on the same day. 

Charlie:  Charlie sat patiently waiting in his cage at the Minidoka Shelter.  Here he was, this starved Yellow Lab that had a very sweet personality.  As you can see from the picture, he was not exactly adoptable in his condition.  We pulled Charlie and for a month, poured food to him, letting him gain some much needed weight.  We brushed him and worked with him every day.  We called Dan The Man, our resident Dog Whisperer, with his K-9 partner, Gus, and they worked with Charlie teaching him some manners.  We adopted out Charlie only to find out he had severe separation anxiety and he was returned to us.  We continued to work with him and search for a breed specific rescue for him.  This took some doing, but we finally got Charlie on the road to his forever home. 

  Pretty sad, isn't he.  Taken at the Minidoka Shelter. 

  This is Charlie in his pool at his new home in California. 

Olivia:  As a rescue volunteer, when your phone rings late at night, you know it's not going to be good.  Such was the case with Olivia.  This little gal, who weighed just over two pounds, had successfully succeeded in stopping highway traffic.  It took five adults and some fancy footwork to catch her, but they got it done.   Again, Paula came to our rescue and groomed this little thing.  She stayed at my house for three weeks, slowly putting on weight.  Oh man, was she a sad case, but what a personality she had.  For the first week, all she did was eat and sleep.  In the following weeks, her personality began to shine.  She ignored the cats and played with Schautzie from time to time, all the while slowly gaining much needed weight. 


Olivia has found her forever home and today, my heart smiles. - Deb






If you have adopted a dog from Waggin' Tails Rescue, Inc.  and want to share updated pictures and stories, drop us a line:  Success Stories