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We're Moving!!!!!

Posted Mon, 02/15/2010 - 20:41 by linda

Hello everyone,
I've been pretty quiet for a while... moving, Raja's illness and other hassles have kept me very busy. But there have been some really great things going on as well!

Wonder Dog is signing a lease for a new home! Our new home base will be in the Western Addition, at the corner of Fillmore and Hayes!! This will give us a space from which to conduct daily business, hold mobile adoptions and orientations and to conduct really neat workshops!

read on....

650 Fillmore Street Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives


Low-cost detergent...

Posted Sun, 02/28/2010 - 10:31 by linda

Hi! This info was on the Rescue alliance group page... VERY good for anyone doing rescue... as well as anyone else wanting to economize on the cost of laundering their doggie stuff:

>> I have used the recipe below for homemade detergent in my front load
>> washer for almost a year now. It works very well and I have never added
>> anything to it. It is from www.soapsgonebuy.com
>>
>> Powdered Laundry Detergent (My favorite)
>>
>> 1 cup grated Fels Naptha Soap
>> 1/2 cup washing soda
>> 1/2 cup 20 mule team borax
>>
>> Mix and store in airtight container or bag. For light or small loads, use
>> 1 tablespoon. For normal loads, use 2 tablespoons. For heavy loads, use 3
>> tablespoons. Cost per load is about 15 cents.
>>


R.I.P. Raja

Posted Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:19 by linda

Hello to all.

It was a hard week.... Raja's health took a bad turn for the worse mid-week. Our good vet diagnosed several infections on his skin which were necrotic. We HAD to reduce the prednisone, to prevent them from worsening, and killing him.

And yet I knew that he could not handle the change in his Prednisone levels. The pred was what kept the seizures at bay... By Friday he began re-experiencing mild seizures.... which worsened as the night wore on.

I slept on the floor with my buddy, needing to be close to him... he did not want to be on the bed.... and on Saturday morning I phoned the vet, to confirm what I already knew. Raja had to be put to sleep.


R.I.P. Raja

Posted Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:18 by linda

Hello to all.

It was a hard week.... Raja's health took a bad turn for the worse mid-week. Our good vet diagnosed several infections on his skin which were necrotic. We HAD to reduce the prednisone, to prevent them from worsening, and killing him.

And yet I knew that he could not handle the change in his Prednisone levels. The pred was what kept the seizures at bay... By Friday he began re-experiencing mild seizures.... which worsened as the night wore on.

I slept on the floor with my buddy, needing to be close to him... he did not want to be on the bed.... and on Saturday morning I phoned the vet, to confirm what I already knew. Raja had to be put to sleep.


RAJA's BIG ADVENTURE!

Posted Thu, 01/14/2010 - 22:08 by linda

What a week! There has been so much going on... the good, the bad and the ugly....

But, let us focus on the GOOD..... Raja has wheels!! This is due to the kindness of someone at Mission Pet Hospital who loaned them to us. Our great vet, Dave Gordon, hitched him up. I was NOT expecting to see him wheel out of the back room and frankly started crying.......... I was so happy.

He LOVES the wheels... Here is a video from his first trip to the park. I am sorry that it is dark... was that time of day... but it was such a big moment... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jw7CivUYGI


Raja takes a little walk

Posted Tue, 01/05/2010 - 18:54 by linda

Hello to you all,
Today Raja took a few more short walks in the yard, with assistance. His back legs are paralyzed.... but he sure loves to move. It did him SO much good! You can see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EotKvCTtSZE


My heartfelt thanks to all of you for your support

Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 23:21 by linda

Hello, fine people....

So many of you responded to our request for assistance. I am so humbled and grateful...... **Thank You**

As important as the donations are your emails and letters. So many people wrote words of support and love which simply made me cry....

I don't yet know where we are headed. I have to move.... we do have other foster homes... The larger question is whether I will be able to find safe housing for the dogs and myself. At this point I just don't know where I am going.
Complicating matters is Raja's health. Right now his back legs are paralyzed, he cannot use them. He needs help, and I"m determined to hold on for as much time as we have together.


Raja, Our Mascot, Is Very Ill....

Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 13:41 by linda

Hello to all.

Yesterday morning it was quite obvious that Raja was having neurological issues. This brave little frenchie came into rescue at 11 months with a seizure disorder. He is now 4 years old. You've probably seen him at a mobile, as he is our faithful mascot.

By the time I picked Raj up from the vet at 3pm, he had lost complete use of his back legs. He also has pneumonia. The vets are stumped to know how to handle this. We have changed steroids.... he could recover a bit, but could also crash at any time.

He is my fella... I love him so much, and it's so distressing to see him like this. I also have to move... so, lots of changes are coming........

Please keep Raja in your thoughts, prayers and good wishes....

Linda


Another life saved, another happy ending..... :-)

Posted Mon, 12/21/2009 - 05:28 by linda

I just read this sweet note, from a woman who adopted Rudolph on Saturday.... :)

HI Linda, A note to thank you for such a gem of a dog! My mom is very happy and they have been bonding wonderfully. He is so sweet, funny, and gives our household much joy. She previously hadn't gone out of the house much and now that she has a purpose and a dog to care for and love- I think definitely both the dog and my mom's life has improved drastically. Thank you!
Though Rudy is a great name, we have decided to call him "Radar" because of how expressive and giant his ears are.


The Green Wrist Band...

Posted Sun, 12/20/2009 - 14:48 by linda

I never *ever* thought that a wrist band would mean so much to me........

Ann, one of our great volunteers, forwarded over a post about a boston mix found in the South Bay. Because I've been rescuing bostons for so many years, I wrote, offering to take the fellow in. Cat drove him into SF the next day.

Cat's daughter found him, actually. This brave 11-year old girl saw a bunch of teenagers with the dog. They said that if they don't sell him they were going to "hurt him". The girl ran home, got her allowance money, and gave the thugs $30... she brought the young dog home... they named him Pepe.


 
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