Sugar Creek Canine Ranch

12/19/2024

Come on people who can say yes to Davin😘

12/13/2024

Please donate if you can!

We are asking for your support for our recently rescued momma dog and her ten precious puppies, estimated to be around 6 weeks old. (Peaceful Souls Origin story: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DZfyAg2wY/?mibextid=WC7FNe)

These little bundles of joy are active, growing, and teething! We are asking for your help to provide our foster with everything they need. ❤️🐾

🐾 Puppy pads & toys are currently our top priorities!

To contribute, please visit our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3CP28BA0H56ZF

Every little bit counts! 🦴 Your generosity will make a huge difference in the lives of these adorable pups.

Thank you for your support ❤️🐾

12/07/2024

🌟 An Announcement from the Board of LHBR 🌟

As we approach our five-year milestone, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our followers, supporters, and donors. With your help, we have been able to rescue and provide care for over 800 dogs in need, and your unwavering support has been instrumental in making this possible.

We are a 100% volunteer-operated organization and while it isn’t always easy, our goal is always to do what’s best for the dogs in our care. Transparency is of the utmost importance to us. We are fully committed to being open and honest about how we care for the dogs, how donations are allocated, and the specific costs, such as veterinary bills and training, that are essential to their well-being.

If you ever have any questions or would like more information about our work, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. We are always happy to provide clarity and ensure you feel informed about the impact you’re helping us make.

Thank you again for being such an essential part of our journey. Here’s to many more years of saving lives together!

Warm regards,
The Lucci's House Bully Rescue Team

12/06/2024

November Summary for LHBR

As we reflect on the incredible month of November, we are filled with immense gratitude for our community of supporters, without whom none of this would be possible. Thanks to your generosity, Lucci's House Bully Rescue continues to make a lasting difference in the lives of the dogs we serve.

This month, we faced significant medical expenses, but thanks to your donations, we were able to cover the following ER bills🥳:

Eeyore: $9,850
Venice, Pappy, Eddie: $27,500
Bonnie #4: $2,300 (so far)

Your support has allowed us to continue giving these dogs the medical care they desperately need. We are incredibly grateful for every dollar and every bit of help that has made these treatments possible.

You've helped us make a real difference - Donations received in November:
Facebook: $3,350
Venmo: $2,109
Zelle: $780
Cash App: $650
PayPal: $14,560

We are also thrilled to report that 19 dogs found their forever homes this month, and we were able to give 15 Freedom Rides to pups heading to their new lives. Seeing these dogs go from rescue to forever family is what fuels our passion and keeps us going.

Your unwavering support, whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word, makes all the difference. As we move into the holiday season, we are more grateful than ever for each and every one of you.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making November a month of hope, healing, and new beginnings.

With deepest gratitude,
Lucci's House Bully Rescue Team

11/17/2024

11/06/2024

Under-talked about part of rescue….

The biggest thing no one could have prepared me for getting into rescue is the constant guilt.

Guilt for the dogs you can’t help. For walking out of a shelter with one dog and passing by a line of others just as deserving practically screaming help me. For that litter of puppies you got an email about, likely to be dumped and face a life of suffering because as so many other, we are full and have no where for them to go.

Guilt for having to tell people sometimes in the lowest points of their lives that you can’t help. For the good citizen trying to help a stray in an area without an animal shelter. For the overworked animal control staff pleading in your inbox. For simply not having the physical space, fosters, or funds to help and having to relay the bad news time and time again.

Guilt for the dogs you were too late to save. For looking in their eyes laying on that vet floor and know they never got to experience the life they deserved. For the dog in heart failure or puppies with parvo, too far gone to save. For knowing they very well may be leaving this world having only known suffering.

Guilt for missing a thank you to a donor or not saying thank you enough. For them not knowing how much you truly appreciate them and couldn’t be more grateful, but in the midst of all things rescue, you haven’t had a chance to get that thank you note out.

Guilt for always feeling like the time you spend with dogs isn’t enough. For having vet appointments, meet and greets, rescue missions that go longer than expected and cut into your time with them.

Guilt for having your own aging dogs at home who so much irreplaceable time with is given up. For watching, or missing watching, them age before your eyes because rescue takes over. For how much they have to share, cope and adjust to meet the needs of the constant revolving door of fosters.

Guilt for the mountain of emails and messages that go without a response because there’s simply only so much time in a day. For some messages going unopened because the subject line alone is enough to tell your empty tank at the end of a heartbreaking day, your heart literally could not bare it right now.

Guilt for taking a moment to do anything other than rescue knowing there’s that inbox full of unopened messages waiting, dog to walk, kennels to clean, appointments to schedule, so. much. paperwork. to do, the list goes on….

Guilt for not always immediately replying to foster or adopter texts because your hands are full of p**p covered puppies, in the middle of a rescue mission or other. For them not knowing you really did glance at the text on your watch to make sure it wasn’t an emergency, told yourself you’d reply as soon as you finished, but end up forgetting for a couple hours.

Guilt for being absent from family and friends, missing events, celebrations, time together. For holidays turning into some of the only times you spend together, and even then, there‘s always a good chance a rescue emergency will interfere then too.

Guilt for your own spouse at home getting whatever is left in your empty tank at the end of the day. For gracefully dealing with all the new dogs to show up out of the blue, jumping in to help get them set up. For the messy house, for the garage and spare bedrooms turning into storage rooms for supplies.

For me personally, it is the guilt.

I know I can’t be the only one either.

Be kind to your small rescues. Chances are… behind that rescue name and fancy licensing is just a single person or couple person team doing they best they can — and carrying an overwhelming amount of guilt already.

-Heather

10/27/2024

I am looking for a unicorn employee! If you’re in rescue, you know exactly what I mean. This is not a job you’re going to get rich from or a job that’s going to pay all your bills. I just need someone that wants to work a little bit here and there when I need the help. Paid hours are 8-10am & 4-6pm and I am open 7 days a week. Please call 317-861-6100 if you would like more information.

10/20/2024

Did you know it is a myth that dogs stay within a mile of their home when they get lost??

There are many theories on the subject, but what I have found is there is truly no rhyme or reason why some dogs will be sitting on your porch waiting on you when you get home from looking for them, versus found miles and miles away from home. It doesn’t seem to matter the environment or temperament of the dog. Survival Mode is a real thing that can certainly push animals farther away from home. But sometimes it is as simple as an adventure turns into a dog not knowing where to go next.

Please don’t leave dogs out to fend for themselves. They are not naturally street smart and don’t know that cars and people will kill them. Some of the nicest, friendliest dogs are the ones that get shot. The bottom line is you can’t take a domesticated animal and expect that they will inherently thrive without help. Not saying it isn’t done, but it is not the norm.

Be the voice for those that don’t have one!!

Saving one soul at a time!! 🐾💚🐾