That Crazy Dog lady

02/25/2024

Please consider taking a moment to help rescues in Oregon carry on with their lifesaving work. I have 2 pups going to Oregon with this rescue on Thursday.

This is important! They help so many TX dogs.

PLEASE COPY AND PASTE LETTER BELOW and send to the emails listed! This is getting serious.

02/24/2024

02/24/2024

There’s so many free and low cost resources in our area for your pets. Check out these upcoming events and resources!

Some amazing programs for Gregg and Smith Counties!

A long term goal of mine is to bring programs like this to Rusk County.

Low cost prevention vetting can be obtained through Animal Protection League in multiple locations, Dehart Veterinary Services in multiple locations, and Snippet Spay Neuter Clinic in Tyler!

02/23/2024

🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾puppy math🐾🐾🐾🐾

12-1-2+2+4+6+6= 🤫

We are saving as many lives as we can. It’s not perfect but they are alive.

So welcome 4 from Tyler and 12 from Longview.

6 of these are actually leaving Monday, they just needed a foster to save them from euthanasia before the other foster was available.

Urgent is a word I just can’t handle. These precious babies shouldn’t be born just to die.

Spay and neuter! It’s the only way we are going to get control of this crisis.

02/22/2024

Vet day!

Days…… actually.

Ella and Mae visited two different vets for the rest of their travel checklist. And are officially ready to roll!

Thank you to everyone who donated to make this possible!

They have been :
Spayed ✔️
Microchipped ✔️
Vaccinated (dhapp, rabies, bordetella, lepto) ✔️
Current on heartworm and flea/tick prevention✔️
Wormed and clean fecals✔️
Tested for heartworms twice and negative ✔️
Health certificate issued ✔️
Pup cups ✔️

This would not have been possible without the generosity of so many people. Thank you!

I couldn’t have saved them without you.

8 more days until they head out. 🤞🤞

02/21/2024

This mama and her pups appear to have been dumped. They are in need of rescue and foster. Overton, TX.

02/21/2024

This is Beau, he was picked up off a busy road by a kind man. He’s being vetted by an amazing friend of mine and looking for his forever home or even a foster while they look for other options for him.

Currently located in Henderson, TX

Please reach out to Joyce Engledowl Blalack for more information on this handsome boy!

He is going to be neutered next Wednesday. He's a great dog according to the finder, but he's bigger and more active than he can handle. He needs a pal to run with, he's very social, great temperament, he's been staying n crate when the man is at work, doesn't have accidents in the house. I put him at 3-5 years old, about 45 lbs, maybe shepherd, husky mix. Will have better idea of age and weight after he goes to APL.

02/20/2024

It’s National Love your pet day!!

If you haven’t followed this page long you may not know about my own pets.

And that I am a pet sitter, the reason this page was started in 2020. I service Kilgore, TX and surrounding areas. I will love your pet like my own while you’re away.

Here’s my pets! And coincidentally it’s also the 3rd anniversary of getting our Dixie Belle back after 4 years. I’ll put her story in the comments. It could be a whole book.

Dixie, 10.5 year old Bloodhound. Moved with us from AZ to CO to TX.

Waylon, 2.5 yr old boxer/staffy mix (maybe 🤷🏼‍♀️) found on the side of highway 322.

Hank, 1.5 yr old mutt found trapped under a fence in Henderson.

Sugar, 4 ish old staffy mix wandered on to our property pregnant with 8.

Dottie, 1.5 yr old Sugar’s baby

Bandit, 2 yr old Huskamute, former pet sitting client rescued from life on a chain.

Show me your pets!

02/19/2024

🐾🐾Monday pupdate! 🐾🐾

Last week was hectic! Vet appointments and 2 transports. And pup clients. And kids. And life.

🐾🐾Scarlett left us after 168 days, and made her way to Massachusetts. She is settling in very well, and her little personality is emerging this morning. She was described as a “firestorm”. 😂

🐾🐾Izzy and Poppy are doing great in North Carolina as well. I melt every time I get a pic or video of them enjoying their new homes and families.

So 3 checked out and 2 checked in!

🐾🐾Welcome, Naxos and Nayla! Named by their rescue, Puffie's Pawz Rescue, these sweet little pups were dumped in Hallsville along with 2 other dogs. 1 may have been their mama but we really aren’t sure. The finder kept them safe for a week while I had crazy week getting pups moved out. She gave the 2 other pups a forever home and brought these babies to me on Saturday.

They have settled in and are doing great. I’m stumped on their breed and age, I’m calling them Chilabradors. I think they are a small breed mix and maybe a little older (4-6 months maybe). Time will tell.

They will be available for adoption in North Carolina and transport will be late March.

🐾🐾Ella and Mae will be going to their last vetting appointments this week in preparation for transport next week.

🐾🐾 Ophelia is now available for adoption in Canada through Niagara Dog Rescue! She stays here until adoption.

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for these Rusk County pups. What a journey it’s been since August.

But our work is never done, pups will never stop needing us, unfortunately.

Spay and Neuter! Tell you neighbors.

02/18/2024

Scarlett has made it HOME!

She’s a little nervous but doing very well.
Everything outside of my home is very new to her, but her new mama is moving at her pace and I’m getting frequent updates.

We worked so hard for this, and it was worth it all.

02/18/2024

When you’re missing what feels like a family member, you need a pupdate to remind you why you do this.

Saying goodbye is never easy, but it’s worth it.

Pupdates:

I’m not sure if I ever updated on Sweet little Kodiak. He was adopted by the President of his rescue, and he is so loved. He has a dog friend group and is enjoying the snowy weather, his mama was a wooly husky after all .

Izzy and Poppy are home and settling in! I am so happy for their new families, and them. They both found amazing homes.

Drop your alumni in the comments if you want!

02/17/2024

Genesis and Hadasha….. they were dumped like trash until a kind passerby scooped them up to get them safe. They spent 6 weeks with us getting healthy and ready for their new life. It was a pleasure to help them on their journey. They are both adopted, now Poppy and Izzy, and are headed to North Carolina.

Poppy (yellow) will have kids of her own to love her. Izzy will be the spoiled only fur baby in her home I’m sure. I’m in contact with both adopters and they are so excited to get their babies home. I look forward to pupdates.

I wanted to recreate our picture together but they were very car sick on the way to transport. They were gross upon delivery. I still kissed their little faces goodbye, but we didn’t snuggle. These girls have doubled in size and are just so precious.

Thank you Puffie's Pawz Rescue for finding them wonderful families!

Happy tails girls!

02/15/2024

My sweet Scarlett….

It was love at first sight for me with this little stubby girl.

The first time I visited them on the side of the road, where they were fending for themselves, I fell for her. She was not like the other 12 pups, her littermates and cousins. She was unique.

I was drawn to her. I tried so hard get my hands on her but couldn’t. She evaded my every move. A smart and quick little one.

It took a couple visits before I was ready to trap them. I had never done that before.

All but 2 of the pups went in the traps very easily, Scarlett and Josephine.

I was able to grab Scarlett when she came near me and was distracted by food. She cried out with surprise and bit me. Then her mama came running and bit my ankle. I had to let her go, but she’d eventually get in the trap.

Once I got her home to the kennel she would hide under the cots or run to the other side of the kennel. We couldn’t even handle her enough to vaccinate her for a couple of weeks. It was clear she had not had any human interaction, or at least not any kindness.

This went on for weeks, she eventually got curious. But it was months before I could pet her.

She was the one out of the 10 I trapped that I wanted to love so badly. I wanted to snuggle her and love her. It took months but we got there.

I got to love her, and I love her with all of my heart. I only wish we had gotten there sooner and I had gotten to love her longer. But I worked at her pace and I won her over.

I hope she forgives me for letting her go, I know her best life isn’t here being just 1 of many.

She is off to be the only fur baby to her new mama, it will be just the 2 of them and she will be incredibly loved.

I am so sad for me, but so happy for them.

Most of my adult life I have wanted a Basset Hound named Scarlett. She was close enough. She was perfect and everything I could’ve ever wanted in a dog.

She was worth every bit of work my family put in to saving her.

She takes a huge chunk of my heart to Massachusetts.

I’m so glad I got to love her, if only for just a small part of her life.

Happy Tails my girl.

02/14/2024

🐾♥️Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥️🐾

02/14/2024

Vet Day!

Mae and I had a date at Animal Protection League for the rest of her vaccines, microchip, and prevention meds. Then we hit the sonic for a pup cup with treaty treats, because they forgot her bacon bits.

Poppy (fka Genesis) Izzy (fka Hadasha) and Ophelia went to Wright’s for vaccinations, prevention, tests, and health certificates. Poppy and Izzy are travel ready for Friday and Ophelia is one step closer to being ready for adoption with her rescue.

These days are long, but I’m very thankful to the staff at both locations. They always take such good care of my babies.

02/13/2024

🐾🐾Monday pupdate!🐾🐾

We had our last weekend with all of the Rusk county sisters together, attempted to have our own puppy bowls, and have a line of pups waiting to fill kennels/crates as soon as they open up this weekend.
It’s a little chaotic right now trying to get everything squared away.

If anyone would like to foster, we are drowning in puppies needing help. I’ve already committed to 7 more with only 3 leaving this week. Because without us they will suffer or fall into the wrong hands. But I’d happily let someone else foster and love them for a short time so I can catch my breath and get caught up on my own life a bit. If someone else can foster a couple I can have just 1 foster going into March! 🤞🤞

It’s going to be a busy week of vet appointments and transports if all goes according to plan.

Tomorrow we will be at Wright's Veterinary Clinic for health certificates and vetting. I’ll also be making at quick stop at Animal Protection League for some prevention meds.

🐾🐾 Scarlett is scheduled for transport out of Texarkana at 10:30 pm on Wednesday night. I could use some help with this as I have kids and I get up at 6 am, and I don’t trust my van for a 4 hr trip back and forth.

🐾🐾 Izzy and Poppy are scheduled for transport Friday at 4:30 pm in Mt Pleasant. That’s when my kids get off the bus from school but I’m able to ride along, just prefer not to drive my van so far.

It’s a lot to juggle on my own.

🐾🐾 Ella and Mae should be headed out on transport at the end of the month, I don’t have confirmation yet but I’m getting their final vetting done paperwork in order.

🐾🐾 Ophelia has been accepted by a rescue, we are just working on the last of the details. She stays with me until adopted.

I’m really emotional about some of these
goodbyes. But I know it’s the best thing for them. Fostering saves lives! Give it a try.

02/12/2024

Just doing crazy dog lady stuff with other crazy dog ladies. We sure tried with that little rope 😂

It’s been nonstop rain and I pulled off in the wrong spot. I wasn’t stuck in the mud long thanks to a tractor and a big chain.

This little van of mine has seen some things in the name of rescue!

We couldn’t find the puppies that were spotted in the road, but you know we won’t give up.

02/12/2024

Moving the crisis to another area, at a later date. Legit rescues do not allow
this to happen.

02/11/2024

Braving this heavy rain to tuck in my favorite clients. They gave me so many “tips” to take home. 🐾🦴

02/10/2024

Michigan followers! Or followers with people in Michigan! Please share.

That’s my Charles and Violet and they are ready for a family! They left here late October and have been hanging out at the rescue, getting so big. 😍

02/07/2024

This sweet mama was picked up by a kind lady, along with her puppies when they were set near the side of the road with a free puppies sign. I was trying to help her figure out how to proceed, she thought she had found a rescue to help. That rescue seems to have ghosted her as of yesterday. They were supposed to be picking them all up today and taking for a vet checkup. From what I am told.

Now 1 puppy has passed, 1 puppy is very ill, and mama is struggling. The other 2 pups have been isolated.

I will help how I can financially once I’m able to go through the donations I’ve received lately and what I need to cover for my Rusk county girls. Either way they are headed to the vet right now.

My account is at Wright's Veterinary Clinic, and they will decide how to proceed for this family.

This family has done what they can for these pups over the last few days. This was all preventable if the owner had been responsible.

If you can donate, please do. I don’t have a bill yet, and I’m at work. But there will be expenses for sure.

We are worried it is parvo but I’ll keep you updated. Thank you!

02/05/2024

Make a difference Monday……

It takes just 1 person to make a difference for 1 dog. Or cat. Whatever calls to you.

It’s takes just a short commitment in most cases to save a life.

It’s a very small inconvenience with a hugely satisfying outcome to be the person an animal needs.

We will never save them all, we will not rescue our way out of this mess, but we can make a difference for so many.

While we work on legislation, while we work on changing mindsets, while we work on programs for prevention. While we work on the community crisis from the core of the problem.

This is my plea for fosters.

I see dozens of dogs a day that need help. Puppies, adults, seniors, medical needs, euthanasia candidates, dumped dogs, stray dogs, owner surrenders.

There’s a foster for every situation out there.

All the reasons you can’t foster, I also have them. I step a little outside my comfort zone to save lives.

Please know that if you ever see me complain about fostering that my situation is unique.

Not many fosters are taking in 10 feral puppies when they already have fosters. Not many fosters are taking in dogs with no rescues, over and over and having to fight for them. Not many fosters are taking in over 80 dogs in a couple of years.

But I know it’s worth every struggle. To see how they’ve changed and watch them find their happy ending.

Just take 1, see how it changes you.

And more importantly see how it changes their life.

Comment below if you are ready to foster, because we’ve got a lot of dogs to share and save right now.