Loveless Creek Wigglebutts and Doodles

11/12/2022

Always love seeing George and his sweet Mom. The clearance pup..lol

10/12/2022

Bonnie and Koda are ready for Christmas.

10/12/2022

One of our wonderful Puppy Families...

23/08/2022

Took from a Facebook group I’m in since I couldn’t share it from the group..

This came from an Indiana friend of mine. However, I believe it’s coming up everywhere. Be careful with your babies. 🐶

County Board of Commissioners during its Aug. 17 meeting, Clare County Animal Control Director Rudi Hicks shared with the Cleaver some sad and disturbing information. An unidentified virus, symptomatically similar to canine parvovirus, has been affecting dogs in the state. She said it was found in Otsego County first, where there were 20 cases.

“It mimics Parvo, but they are all testing negative,” Hicks said. “All of the dogs have died, vaccinated and unvaccinated. We just had eight dogs in our county, that we know of. We took a dog down yesterday for necropsy that just died of it, but don’t have the results back.”

Hicks said the virus is everywhere, and that it is believed to have come out of Louisiana.

She said the virus kills the infected dog within three days of the appearance of symptoms, and was quick to add that her dogs are not leaving the house.

“We’re not going to dog parks, we’re not going camping with them,” Hicks said. “Because there’s no cure There’s no vaccine because they haven’t identified it yet.”

She said that, due to the negative test results it is either a brand new strain of the Parvo virus that the test doesn’t pick up, or it’s something totally different.

When Hicks addressed the board after it approved a request for the shelter to use its own funds to erect a new storage/large animal housing building, and approved a spay/neuter grant, she brought the same shocking news to the commissioners.

“There is a new virus in Michigan that’s affecting dogs,” she told the commissioners. “We thought we were fine; we had not had any deaths. As of today, from last Thursday [Aug. 11] until now, we’ve had over 30 dogs die of a virus, a disease – not at the shelter – in the county. It mimics Parvo, so it’s vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and they all died within three days: vaccinated dogs and unvaccinated dogs.”

When asked if it was known how the disease spreads, Hicks said it is unknown. “They don’t know anything. The state is in a panic right now.”

She explained that cases started in Otsego, and that eight dogs along the street across from her own house had all died in three days. Hicks also said Animal Control had taken a carcass the previous day and had tested it in the field for Parvo; it was negative but had all the symptoms.

“We drove it to MSU yesterday,” she said. “So, we should get results, but just a warning to the public: Keep your dogs home, don’t take them to dog parks, don’t walk them.”

Hicks reiterated that, at this point, there is no vaccine, and no cure. She also spoke of a late evening call the day prior advising that a breeder in the southern part of the county had lost 21 puppies and dogs. Hicks said that report had not yet been confirmed, and repeated the symptoms as: vomiting, diarrhea and bloody diarrhea.

23/08/2022

All puppy families, past and new, please read. I'm still researching and going to speak with my personal vet, and recommend you to talk with yours about this new unknown deadly virus..Will forward post next.

24/07/2022

I think this little girl loves her pup.

18/07/2022

What more can I say, this handsome guy is super chill so far and hasn't been mouthy at all. Got his 2nd round of vaccinations this morning and weighs 19 lbs. A true gentle giant. He is our last one needing a forever home.
Update: He has a home in Florida waiting on him. He will be in Nashville for a little while with his new Mom.

18/07/2022

Repeat family took this sweet boy home today.

13/07/2022

This sweet girl is still needing a forever home. We call her Jellybean.
Update: Jellybean will meet her forever family tomorrow..

13/07/2022

This sweet boy is still available. He is super sweet and a big cuddlebug.

13/07/2022

Sweet Lily girl.

13/07/2022

Mr Handsome...

10/07/2022

So happy to meet this beautiful family. They will have their sisters pup this week as well. So glad these pups will have close ties and frequent play dates.

10/07/2022

Headed to Kentucky this morning with these boys to meet their new family...

08/07/2022

Got the pleasure of meeting this sweet family this morning. This little girl will live in Daphne AL. So blessed to have great homes for these babies.

08/07/2022

Bath for two.

04/07/2022

Our first girl to leave us. Purple girl AKA Lily. Can't wait to watch these two grow up together. 😉

27/06/2022

One of Bonnie's babies. Great product.

24/06/2022

Been a good morning, breakfast, bath, vet and home already. Was going to do pictures but they had other things in mind. They love the water.

23/06/2022

Happening in the puppy house.

17/06/2022

These three still looking for a forever family.

17/06/2022

Some of my favs...

17/06/2022

Busy morning. Breakfast, bath and a photo shoot.

14/06/2022

These babies are growing so fast. Almost time for doggie door training.

14/06/2022

13/06/2022

Our last 3 available. These sweet babies are so healthy and thriving. Will be ready to leave us just after July 4th holiday.

09/06/2022

Loving their formula today...I will start them on their puppy mush in about a week.

08/06/2022

Success..lol

08/06/2022

Our biggest boy. This is Brucey, he is very calm this far. He has a great very soft curly coat. 4 beautiful white feet and is a great snuggler.