Give a Dog a Home Rescue

01/07/2026

Small dogs often face challenges in having their space respected, as their size can make them appear approachable or less intimidating. However, they deserve the same consideration as larger dogs.

Signs like backing away, barking, growling, or a tucked tail often indicate they’re asking for space.

It’s important not to crowd or pick them up without their consent, as this can increase their stress. Allow them to approach on their terms and respect their comfort levels with people and other dogs.

Teaching others to recognise these cues helps create a safer, more respectful environment for small dogs to feel secure.

01/06/2026

Over the past month or so I have been getting several emails from people asking me to save a specific dog - this is ontop of all the emails I get every single day from people wanting to give up their dogs - and throw in the standard - if you don't help I will have to have them put down" trying to transfer the guilt - well they actually most likely don't have any guilt but want to try and guilt me into taking their commitment off their hands.

This is also on top of the many emails I get from shelters and rescue's not only in the south, but in other countries, begging for help - these are people who are doing absolutely everything they can to try and save the dogs in their care to either prevent them from having to be killed - and / or so that they can save many more of the thousands that are in need of their help.

To get emails from people, as I say there have been several of late, asking ME to DO MORE ... well I find it so selfish and unacceptable.

I do a LOT and dealing with all these daily emails and knowing that perfectly healthy dogs and cats, puppies and kittens (don't fool yourself thinking its just old adult dogs) are getting KILLED every single day is hard enough without random people thinking I should do more because they have seen one dog that they want to save - well they want ME to save.

Look back over all the posts of me asking for help and see what kind of response I get - yet still people think I should do more, without thinking maybe they should help where I am asking for help, before putting more of a burden on me.

ANYONE can start a rescue, I did - I was on a VISA, I knew nothing about the rescue world, but I learned very quickly and am still learning and will never stop.

So,

THANK YOU to the very few people that actually DO help.

THANK YOU to the handful of people that have stepped up and are either currently fostering, or have fostered before.

THANK YOU to those that support the rescue
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VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to those few people that SUPPORT ME, that have been to the People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear and supported me, so that I can continue to run the rescue.

It is a new year so lets all try and be a little bit more considerate of other people... lets not ask them to do what we wouldn't do, let's maybe step up out of your comfort zone and help those who are doing all they can to save animals, or humans, or whatever non-profit charity they run or help.

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

* * * UPDATE for SUNDAY HELP * * * at People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear

So I have got all the decorations boxed up and put in the shed, I haven't taken them upstairs in the shed, but that isn't urgent - nice to have not need to have.

I do need the cooker moving out of the kitchen and unless we get some STRONG MAN help will probably have to see about taking that round to the shed also - out of the shop door - so still need some help to move it - it's not super heavy, but not light either.

There is also a set of drawers - semi heavy that I need moving out to the shed, through the main shop door.

Then if I can get that sorted out - it would be great to get the PHOTO SHOOT BACK DROPS sorted out and maybe even get the Photo Booth Area started on the THEME of LOVE.....

I plan to get there around 11am but I have to get some food prep done, so if anyone is wanting to / able to help - 12.30 I think would be good.

* * * UPDATE for SUNDAY HELP * * * at People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear

So I have got all the decorations boxed up and put in the shed, I haven't taken them upstairs in the shed, but that isn't urgent - nice to have not need to have.

I do need the cooker moving out of the kitchen and unless we get some STRONG MAN help will probably have to see about taking that round to the shed also - out of the shop door - so still need some help to move it - it's not super heavy, but not light either.

There is also a set of drawers - semi heavy that I need moving out to the shed, through the main shop door.

Then if I can get that sorted out - it would be great to get the PHOTO SHOOT BACK DROPS sorted out and maybe even get the Photo Booth Area started on the THEME of LOVE.....

I plan to get there around 11am but I have to get some food prep done, so if anyone is wanting to / able to help - 12.30 I think would be good.

I will post in another post but wanted to update here for anyone that has shared - of which I appreciate :)
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I am looking for a bit of help at the People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear in Dover-Foxcroft probably on Sunday, but tomorrow might work if that is the only day anyone can help.

I have been tidying up, trying to orgainze Christmas decorations and i need all the boxes - there are a lot of them - taking out the front up to the shed and then upstairs in the beautiful room that is going to be storage for winter holiday decorations.

I will also be moving up the Halloween and Thanksgiving things too.

Nothing is really too heavy, one or two big boxes, and it would be helpful to have two people navigate them up the stairs.

THEN - if anyone can bring a couple of MEN - I need an oven - or range I think you call them over here - just a normal kitchen one - never been used, but not in its box - taking from the back room - and up the stairs (wide stairs) and put in the little make-shift kitchen up there.

It would be VERY helpful and VERY much appreciated if I could get all this done this weekend, I need the space where the over currently is sitting for the Freeze Dried Food and I need all the decorations out - so I can get the photo room ready for the JANUARY theme.

I'm trying to do things, in between the rescue and prepping the meat products and nw I have all the fruit I need to get that started Sunday/Monday.

Thank you ;-)

01/03/2026

Give a Dog a Home Rescue is looking for dedicated, commited foster families for our precious saved souls.

Although they are no longer at risk of being killed, we have already saved them frrom that horrible fate, they have been in the kennels for many months and being with a foster family helps not only with their transition, but also makes them more adoptable and goes without saying is much better for them mentally, physically and emotionally.

If you are the kind of person that truly cares enough to open up your hearts and home to one, or maybe even two of our precious saved souls, please reach out.

You will need to EMAIL me at [email protected]

I do not always have the chance to come back and check posts.

Our dogs are all posted on the rescue website.

01/03/2026

01/03/2026

TWIXY-Girl
Give a Dog a Home Rescue, Sebec, ME

Sweet TWIXY thought she had found her forever home and family yesterday. She had a meet and greet down at People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear with a lovely lady and her similar sized handsome boy.

The meet and greet went well, after lots of sniffing and some playing, getting lots of love and attention things were looking good. Then there was a little scuffle whilst playing - this is common when dogs are learning boundaries, plus the over stimulation of new places, new smells, new people and new dogs.

So, they went away to think about things, whic is of course the right thing to do I never want anyone to adopt if you are not 100% and in honesty I much prefer it when families cannot even think to leave the dog behind, that kind of connection is genearlly what we have.

So TWIXY is still looking for her forever family she is such a great dog, around 25 pounds, so a nice size not too small to fall over, but not too heavy to pick up.

She is well behaved, very responsive, rides great in the car, leash trained, uses the dog door to go outside when she needs, is good with other dogs, although she does want to keep her human for herself, but is not aggressive and is very responsive to being told no - think about the 2 year old who doesn't want to share their mum and dad with other kids :-)

She is a lot of fun, very animated in her play and actions, she loves to cuddle and has more love to give than you could imagine.

She has lived with much smaller dogs (6 pounds) and dogs of all sizes up to 100 pounds and is great with them all.

She is a great dog to alert, if someone comes into the shop (People 'n' Pets, Freeze Dried Goodies & Gear) she does bark, but settles down quickly it's more when she isn't expecting, or doesn't know someone.

If interested the link to her page on the rescue website is in the comments and in her bio is a link to the adoption application.

Help me find this sweet girl her perfect forever family.

01/02/2026

Wishing these 12 beautiful souls weren't living in the kennels, let alone with them temps are below freezing and we have crazy wind chills - yes they have the outdoor runs that are covered to help protect from the wind and cold... somewhat and I do have the kennels TOASTY warm, but how much nicer if they had their own families to love, nice comfy couches, and homes of their very own.

My heart breaks that no one wants to love them or even step up to foster them to show them what having a home and family means.

Information on their page on the rescue website. Link in the comments.

Give a Dog a Home Rescue
Sebec, Maine