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Rest In Peace Sweet Kelly

Rest In Peace Sweet Kelly

Our sincere condolences to Margaret and Matt on the loss of their beloved girl Kelly. I remember this adoption and what a sweet girl Kelly was. She was a stray and we had no information on her, but her sterling temperament shown through. Here is what Margaret wrote to us about Kelly:

“Matt and I had to put down Kelly this morning. We adopted her from GDRNC in September of 2012 after she was found wandering a golf course. 
She fought her cancer, pretending not to notice the growing inoperable growth on her shoulder. She looked like Igor from Frankenstein. Add that to the hip dysplasia and arthritis in her rear quarters she reached a point where she couldn’t walk comfortably.  But she was still adamant about taking her walks, this morning included,  even though they got slower and shorter. 
Walks were mostly about smelling stuff and hopefully finding some stranger along the way to pet her, pretending she was neglected at home and had to solicit affection on the street. Same with dog parks, she never wanted to play with the other dogs, but she went from person to person to get pets. Everyone remarked how striking and beautiful she was. 
Scourge of squirrels, raccoons and deer. A tough girl who became a sweeheart. She will be missed. 
If you’re lucky… A dog will come into your life, steal your heart and change everything!”

Barr Estate Winery Has Another Rescue Visitor!

Tealy Barr, owner of Barr Estate Winery in Paso Robles, sent us this photo of Rita Waterman and Bill Berryman, longtime adopters of Great Danes, who took a drive to this wonderful winery to meet Riley, the gorgeous harlequin girl Tealy and her husband adopted from us three years ago. Barr Estate Winery is a good destination for some fun wine tasting and to meet Riley!

Baloo and Opal

Baloo and Opal

Stunning photo of Baloo and Opal relaxing in the Santa Cruz mountains. As a reward for being so good, the puppy Opal got to sit on tolerant Baloo for the next photo. Thanks to Tony and Stephanie (and Tracy too!) for providing both these rescued Danes a wonderful life! Two lucky Danes! (Tony and his mother Tracy are long time rescue volunteers with our group and can always be counted on to take on any Dane and make it work. Now Stephanie has joined the family and seems to be up for the challenge.)

Stevie Aging Gracefully

Stevie Aging Gracefully

Another cute photo of Ms. Stevie showing how a Dane girl can age but still hold onto her good looks! Thanks to the Cook family for always keeping us updated with wonderful photos of their Dane kids.

Kaliope In Her New Home

Kaliope In Her New Home

PJ In His New Home

Searching High and Low!

Searching High and Low!

 Daisy is still looking for a forever home. We’re dumbfounded that this sweet girl is still with us. They say good things happen for those who wait but seriously?!?She was recently introduced with a cat and was curious. Once the cat arched it’s back, Daisy being a smart girl, kept her distance. Please got to website to our adoptable page and read about Daisy. She’s an easy breezy covergirl.

Charlie

Charlie

Charlie is shown riding home after her spay. She told me her mouth felt very empty, and she was not sure why. (After ten minutes of her tongue hanging out, I had to gently put it back in her mouth. Anesthesia still lingering!)

Doug and Peggy Will Be Home Soon!

Doug and Peggy Will Be Home Soon!

Our official rescue photography team, Doug and Peggy Peterson, are on the last leg of their two month European vacation. Here they are in Prague. We are glad they had a great time, but look forward to their return so they can get to work photographing our Rescue Danes! We missed them!

Sacramento Doggie Day Care

We usually don’t post information on businesses, but we are making an exception. Jim Simpson is a long time friend to our group, owning many Great Danes of his own, and providing wonderful foster care to dogs we have had come into our program that needed some extra TLC and evaluation. When Jim let us know he was starting his doggie day care business we offered to share this news with our friends! Jim is a dog knowledgeable, kind man whom we have trusted for years with the care of our fosters.

Announcing, Uncle Jim’s Canine Care

We all love and adore our precious canine companions. Often times the guilt and worry of leaving our precious ones alone for extended periods of time while we work can fill us with guilt and anxiety. Sometimes our little ones get bored, they can become destructive or get lonely.

At Uncle Jim’s Canine Companion Care, you can let go of all the angst and guilt that you may feel. Your little one can enjoy all the benefits of being fully supervised and engaged.Your dog will get the benefits of a full, active day and you get to enjoy a happy, well balanced pooped out pup.

Located in South Sacramento, off of Gerber near Walmart. Daycare is provided from my home, that has a large, well fenced back yard, so there’s plenty of place to play, play, play!

Call to check us out. Our daily rate of $20.00 per day with no minimums makes us an viable option for you and you beloved pet.

I absolutely love dogs. I’ve had a dog(s) of some sort the majority of my life. I’ve enjoyed the personalities of many different breeds as well. From Teeny Tiny, to Wow!, those are Great Danes!!, I’ve loved and cared for them all. Give us a try, and start enjoying a less stressful life, knowing that your precious one is being well cared for.

Contact: Jim at (415) 699-5640         Hours: Daily from 8:00am to 8:00pm