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11/15/2024

Well Cru had yet to find his forever home when we needed to pickup and move to Los Angeles so he tagged along for the trip to try his luck here! He’s loving the sunny weather and all the hiking opportunities!

10/22/2024

CRU UPDATE!

Cru has been working SO hard on his reactivity and has been making a lot of progress!

Cru is able to meet other dogs and be friendly now with very slow and controlled interactions.

Hes made huge strides with people as he has recently graduated to going out to events like baseball games and going into pet friendly stores like Hobby Lobby and still being able to remember his manners.

Cru is still looking for his forever home which will be an active person or family willing to put the time and effort in to allow this boy to grow into his potential to be an awesome pet.

Our family is having to pick up and move to Los Angeles California next month and if Cru has not found his forever home yet he will be coming with us to try his luck out on the west coast.

For more information or an adoption application please email us at [email protected]

10/05/2024

Let’s talk about reactivity!

What is it? Reactivity is when a dog has really big feelings about certain triggers in their environment. These can be anything such as cars zooming by, kids on skateboards, etc, but the most common triggers are by far other dogs or people. Dogs with reactivity will see a trigger and suddenly it’s like you don’t exist. They don’t know how to regulate their big emotions and “blow up” this reaction can show as barking, lunging, growling or other negative behaviors.

There are two types of reactivity, fear based and frustration based.

Fear based reactivity happens when a dog is scared of their trigger and has learned that this type of behavior gets them distance from the scary thing. Either the owner pulls them away, the scary human turns in the other direction from the “aggressive” dog, or a combination of the two.

Frustration based reactivity happens when a dog is SO EXCITED to see their triggers that they just don’t know what to do with themselves other than loose their minds! Have you ever been so happy or laughed so hard you cried? Maybe jumped up and down with excitement? That’s kind of what’s happening with these dogs except they don’t have the ability to calm themselves down and behave appropriately in a situation when their trigger is around.

Both types of reactivity can be very difficult problems to deal with and very dangerous if not managed appropriately.

Cru came to us frustration reactive. His triggers are people and dogs. He is so super friendly that he wants to be best friends with every human and dog he sees! When he first got here he couldn’t see a person or dog no matter how far away they are without “blowing up”. He would stand on his back legs pulling on the leash, screaming at the top of his lungs and flop like a fish because he was SO frustrated that he wasn’t allowed to bulldoze into the other dog or human at full speed.

With a LOT of time and effort we have come to the point in his training that we were able to introduce him to one of his foster siblings living in the same house! It has been a very slow process to overcome this issue and Cru still has a lot of work to do, but he is well on his way to becoming a well behaved member of society without any more blow ups😁

Everyone has some faults, and we think the right home could potentially work with Cru on this to help him be the outstanding pet we know he’s capable of. If you’re interested in adopting Cru or would like more information, please email us at [email protected]

09/19/2024

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Cru is ready for his forever home could you be a perfect match?

Cru’s ideal new family will be very active taking him to parks and hiking frequently. He loves to be included in activities and as a young (around 1 year old) German shepherd mix, he has a lot of energy to burn. After his physical exercise needs have been met, he loves to relax at home with a good chew or stuffed animal.

As you can see through the many videos of Cru on this page, he is such a smart boy and loves to be challenged with training sessions! Cru currently knows
Sit
Down
Stay
Paw
Target
Laying on his side
Muzzle
Loose leash walking
Threshold control
Nail grinding

While we are pretty convinced Cru is the most perfect boy in the world everyone has things to work on. Cru has a high prey drive and can be mouthy with little spatial awareness. Because of this it is not recommended he goes to a home with small animals or very young children. When Cru arrived he was very frustrations reactive to people and dogs when on leash, using Beahvioral Adjustment Training protocols he has made SO much progress and has very little problems with people now and is making progress with dogs. Cru’s ideal adopter will be willing to put in the time and work to continue his training and help him become the best dog he can be.

Cru is neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped, f***l and heart worm negative and on monthly preventatives. His adoption fee will be $200 and we will require veterinary references for all applicants.

If you are interested in adopting Cru or have any questions, please email [email protected] and we will send you an application!

09/15/2024

SPA DAY!

You may have seen our previous post showing how Cru and I used cooperative care training to get his bandage changes done throughout his recovery, but cooperative care isn’t just for injured pets or animals with medical needs!

In this video you see Cru getting his nails trimmed without any restraints or stress for him. Cooperative care training can be super beneficial for all pets in their normal grooming care such as nail trims, bathing, or teeth brushing.

Not only does this training make these necessary tasks less stressful for your pet, it makes them less of a chore for you as well!

09/09/2024

Cru is so happy to announce that he is now living bandage and cone free! 😍

09/02/2024

WOUND UPDATE

⚠️WARNING GRAPHIC WOUND IMAGES BELOW⚠️

This handsome man came to us with a GNARLY leg wound! Lab results showed that the infection had affected the bone and that MRSA had taken hold in the wound.

Because of this, amputation and even euthanasia were discussed when first evaluating Cru with our vets. However, we knew this special boy deserved a chance at happily ever after so we persevered.

After a week of hospitalization, two weeks of a very strict quarantine, and overall two months of daily bandage changes and wound care, Cru’s wound is just days away from being fully closed!

Thank you all for your donations and support that helped to make this happen. Cru will be posted for adoption in the next week or two once his leg is finally healed and he has been evaluated with dogs and cats. 💕

08/30/2024

On bad weather days or days when you’re feeling under the weather yourself, it can be pretty hard to get in the exercise and mental stimulation an active dog like Cru needs! That’s why enrichment like this feeder shown in the video is so important and helpful!

Enrichment is anything that’s keeping our animals stimulated mentally and physically and allowing them to exhibit natural behaviors.This feeder here has a button which I can place anywhere in the house and if Cru hits it, the feeder will dispense some of his dinner.

Cru has only just got the hang of the feeder so we kept the button pretty close but eventually I can move the button to other rooms or behind obstacles to make this more challenging for him.

This allows Cru to get in some extra exercise indoors when I’m not able to take him out for a run and also allows him to work that big brain of his at the same time!

08/23/2024

Cru chose a green bandage to match the trees for his nature walk today💚

08/21/2024

Cru is such a smart guy and has learned many new skills with us through positive reinforcement!

In this video you can see him showing off a few of those such as sit, down, target, paw, and laying on his left side.

Some other skills he has been practicing include leash manners, car manners, muzzle training, stay, and heeling.

Cru is going to be a great companion for an active owner when he’s ready for adoption!

08/09/2024

I do believe yall have donated enough bandage supplies to get Cru through till his leg is healed! Thank you so much to everyone that donated it’s a HUGE help!

If you would like to support Cru in any other way you can also find dog food, cleaning supplies, and enrichment items in our Amazon wishlist linked below.

Please enjoy this adorable video of Cru discovering cicadas for our appreciation. 😁

Rescue Needs - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/YEDIYB3V0XTU

08/08/2024

This guy has a long way to go to be fully healed but he’s come so far! Part of what has made Cru such an excellent patient is called cooperative care training. Cooperative care training is where we teach an animal to do behaviors or “tricks” that allow them to be willing participants in their health care.

As you can see in this video Cru knows several commands that help me to be able to change his bandage all by myself without any restraints on him. He is not a huge fan of it but he is actively choosing to interact with me and allow me to change his bandages the entire time which allows him to feel as little stress as possible.

This is a daily occurrence for Cru while we’re still working on getting his leg wound healed up so that he can go up for adoption. We’re currently going through one roll of gauze and half a roll of vet wrap daily.

If you would like to help provide bandage supplies for Cru you can find all of the gauze and vet wrap we need in our Amazon wishlist below!

Rescue Needs - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/YEDIYB3V0XTU

07/31/2024

CRU UPDATE!

First of all I’m sorry for how long it’s been since y’all got an update on this guy! If anyone would like to volunteer to manage this social media thing shoot us an email 😅

Second of all the reason social media fell to the back burner, is that we have been through the wringer with this guy the last couple of weeks!

As you all know Cru had to be hospitalized at our vet the first week we got him to get intensive care for his very serious leg wound. Just 3 days before we were supposed to pick him up and bring him home our vet got the results back from a culture test she had sent off. It turns out that Cru had a very serious, highly infectious, very antibiotics resistant infection known as MRSA. This was so serious in fact that euthanasia was put on the table as an option to be considered. However we wanted to give this sweet boy every chance possible so he came home with us and started a very intense quarantine at his foster home.

Cru has since tested negative for any infections and is officially done with quarantine as of this past weekend. He still has a very long road to recovery ahead of him and is still getting daily bandage changes at this time.

07/12/2024

Our boy Cru has been a real trooper during his hospital stay! He’s kept up his sweet attitude and our vet says his leg is healing well!

He was sedated for X-rays and neuter today and we’re excited to get him back to his foster home this weekend. We’re still going to be in this for the long haul with him as Xray did show that the infection may have affected the bone a little but our vet thinks he’s on a good path for recovery and once we get culture results in we will look at if we need to put him on another antibiotic.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to Cru’s care. He is guna be an expensive guy but he’s well worth it! If anyone would like to contribute to his care you can donate at the Venmo link below with the donation title “Crouton” or you can purchase an item off our Amazon wishlist.

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955846878857044839&created=1720749637.549279&printed=1

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VOSMXC11A1YE?ref_=wl_share

07/08/2024

Thank you so much to everyone that donated to our newest intakes care! It’s MUCH appreciated and after our vet visit today it’s clear that it will be MUCH needed!

First and foremost we do have a new name for this guy, it’s Crouton! We will be calling him Cru for short. If your name suggestion did not get picked, we still appreciate your donations and hope you will try again with future intakes!

Cru went to be evaluated by our vet today and we got our first good look at his leg injury and it’s pretty bad. He is going to stay with our vet for the next week to get some extensive wound care and has been put on some heavy duty antibiotics. We’re hoping that this will stop any infection in progress and prevent us from having to amputate his leg.

This guy is in for a long road to recovery but we’re ready to support him through it! If you’d like to help us out with his care you can send donations to our Venmo with the title “Crouton”

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955846878857044839&created=1720480201.793062&printed=1

07/07/2024

Cute boys deserve cute names to match! Remember to send in your name suggestions with a venmo donation for a chance to name our newest intake! He’s going to the vet tomorrow afternoon and will need a great name to put on his records!

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955846878857044839&created=1720377280.5218658&printed=1

07/06/2024

NEWEST CUTIE ALERT!

This handsome young man was found wandering the streets of Memphis with a gnarly leg injury a little over a week ago. As of yesterday he is the newest member of Haley’s Rescues and we’re so glad to have him! This guy is headed to meet our vet on Monday and he’s going to need a super cool name to put on his records, you can help us name him by donating any amount to our Venmo and putting your name idea as the title of your donation. All funds will go straight to this guys extensive vet care that he will be needing.

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955846878857044839&created=1720301892.910867&printed=1

06/30/2024

So happy to announce that our little nugget found his furever home and is settling in well! We’re jealous of all the sweet kitten snuggles in their future💕

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SPA DAY! You may have seen our previous post showing how Cru and I used cooperative care training to get his bandage changes done throughout his recovery, but cooperative care isn’t just for injured pets or animals with medical needs! In this video you see Cru getting his nails trimmed without any restraints or stress for him. Cooperative care training can be super beneficial for all pets in their normal grooming care such as nail trims, bathing, or teeth brushing. Not only does this training make these necessary tasks less stressful for your pet, it makes them less of a chore for you as well!

On bad weather days or days when you’re feeling under the weather yourself, it can be pretty hard to get in the exercise and mental stimulation an active dog like Cru needs! That’s why enrichment like this feeder shown in the video is so important and helpful! Enrichment is anything that’s keeping our animals stimulated mentally and physically and allowing them to exhibit natural behaviors.This feeder here has a button which I can place anywhere in the house and if Cru hits it, the feeder will dispense some of his dinner. Cru has only just got the hang of the feeder so we kept the button pretty close but eventually I can move the button to other rooms or behind obstacles to make this more challenging for him. This allows Cru to get in some extra exercise indoors when I’m not able to take him out for a run and also allows him to work that big brain of his at the same time!

Cru is such a smart guy and has learned many new skills with us through positive reinforcement! In this video you can see him showing off a few of those such as sit, down, target, paw, and laying on his left side. Some other skills he has been practicing include leash manners, car manners, muzzle training, stay, and heeling. Cru is going to be a great companion for an active owner when he’s ready for adoption!

I do believe yall have donated enough bandage supplies to get Cru through till his leg is healed! Thank you so much to everyone that donated it’s a HUGE help! If you would like to support Cru in any other way you can also find dog food, cleaning supplies, and enrichment items in our Amazon wishlist linked below. Please enjoy this adorable video of Cru discovering cicadas for our appreciation. 😁 Rescue Needs - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/YEDIYB3V0XTU

Cru Bandage Change!

This guy has a long way to go to be fully healed but he’s come so far! Part of what has made Cru such an excellent patient is called cooperative care training. Cooperative care training is where we teach an animal to do behaviors or “tricks” that allow them to be willing participants in their health care. As you can see in this video Cru knows several commands that help me to be able to change his bandage all by myself without any restraints on him. He is not a huge fan of it but he is actively choosing to interact with me and allow me to change his bandages the entire time which allows him to feel as little stress as possible. This is a daily occurrence for Cru while we’re still working on getting his leg wound healed up so that he can go up for adoption. We’re currently going through one roll of gauze and half a roll of vet wrap daily. If you would like to help provide bandage supplies for Cru you can find all of the gauze and vet wrap we need in our Amazon wishlist below! Rescue Needs - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/YEDIYB3V0XTU

Rubeus Weigh In

Rubeus was put out on the streets by his previous owner who no longer wanted him in early December. When we found him he was very underweight and nervous about most things. Since then he has blossomed into such a wonderful dog that anyone would be lucky to have this guy really is a unicorn! Once he is neutered and gastropexyed he will be ready for adoption! If you’re interested in adopting Rubeus you can email us at [email protected] subject line “Adopting Rubeus”. If you’re interested in making a donation to help us support Rubeus on his journey you can send it to our Venmo with the note “Rubeus” https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955846878857044839&created=1704933412.324033&printed=1

Rubeus

Rubeus reaction when we told him he’s heartworm and fecal negative😁 Memphis is a huge hot spot for heartworms and it is so so important that all dogs and cats be on preventative year round. Did you know it costs more to treat heartworms one time than the average owner will spend on a lifetime of preventative for their pet? It’s not an easy or fun process either which is why we’re so happy for this lucky pup!