Lucky Farms Animal Rescue

01/29/2025

Just 2 days left on our See's Candy Valentine's Day Fundraiser!!

You can help us help more pups in need while buying yummy sweets for your Sweetheart 💝

Ends 1/31

https://www.yumraising.com/secure/luckyfar_lucky_farms_fundraiser4/HeaLuc9980/candy

01/29/2025

🏈 LFAR Super Bowl Fundraiser 🏈

This is a Superbowl Football Pool
Buy-in is $25 per box. Payment info and payouts are listed on the bottom of the grid. Half the $$ is paid out to the winners and half the $$ goes to LFAR. For those of you familiar with football pools, just pick your squares, write them in the comments below and send in your payments.

If you want to play but don't know how it works, here you go:

This is a game of chance. Pick as many boxes as you want. Each box costs $25. Once all the boxes have been sold, we will randomly draw numbers 0-9 to fill in the shaded boxes for the AFC team and then the NFC team. Winners are paid out based on the scores at the end of Q1, Halftime, Q3 and the FINAL (not Q4). The winner is the box that corresponds to the second digit of each team's score. For example, if at the end of Q1, if the AFC team has 14 points, and the NFC team has 7 points, then the box that lines up with AFC 4 / NFC 7 is the winner.

Peggy Rutter

01/28/2025

🧡Available for adoption🧡

🧡Zion
🧡3 yr old male Great Dane
✅Neutered & UTD on vet care, vaccine & preventatives
🐶Good with other dogs
🐱Cats unknown
🐓Good with chickens
👧🏻Kids 8+ yrs old unless they've recently lived with a giant breed dog
👀Seeking a family who is home more often than not
🏠Housebroken
🌎Location Cape Cateret NC
🚗We adopt NATIONWIDE

Zion is a sweet giant who is a people-pleaser above all!! Loves to meet new people and is gentle when doing so. He has been great with all of the dogs he has met and is gentle with the foster's dog. Of course, he will need proper introductions to meet other dogs.

Zion has been in foster for 5 weeks; in that time he has put on some much-needed weight and muscle and is now a healthy and happy boy. He is a great walker and will be someone’s shadow when he is adopted as he likes to be right by someone’s side at all times. He loves his big bed, but honestly he loves the couch more. He is house trained and lets his fosters know when he needs to go out by going to the door.

He is seeking a work-from-home owner or retiree because he's still working on being comfortable when his family leaves him home.

Zion’s gift is that he has a very calming influence on people, and people who are stressed or anxious gravitate to him because he helps put them at ease. He goes out to socialize with his fosters to places like the coffee shops and always instantly makes friends.

Zion is neutered and UTD on vet care, vaccines and preventatives. He is currently being fostered in Cape Cateret NC . We adopt NATIONWIDE but require adopters to travel to the foster home with their current dog/dogs (to ensure they will be friends) to pick up. Out of respect for our foster family's time and privacy, we do NOT arrange meet and greet without an approved application on file. If you’re interested in adopting Zion, you can view our requirements, age based adoption fees and fill out an adoption application at https://www.luckyfarmsrescue.org/adoption

01/28/2025

A wagging tail isn't always a sign of happiness! 🐶 .
Check out this video to learn more. https://buff.ly/4aRLL9L

01/28/2025

Great info!! Trigger stacking

Reposted for the new people following the page. 🙂Welcome
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Sometimes this is obvious...other times it is very subtle that you may not even know what caused it.
Somedays your walk will turn to custard and you may have no idea why, it could very well be trigger stacking.

If your dog is normally ok with motorbikes going past them.....and today they maybe barked and lunged at a motorbike going past.....did you notice the neighbours dog barking a few minutes ago? Did you know they can actually be connected ?

Did you also see the child on the scooter a minute before that?...your dog did and individually these wouldn't be an issue but in a short space of time your dog has had their stress levels rise and and then "bam" your dog has a reaction to something they have always been ok with.

Its not the end trigger that started this chain of events....this started with the scooter going past. Did you notice your dog was just a little spooked by it but happy to continue walking...they certainly didn't bark or react but they definitely were not comfortable with the scooter.
Then a minute or two after the scooter your neighbours dog barked...normally your dog doesn't care about this dog...perhaps it always barks...and your dog then started to show some signs of stress, tension in their body and face.....then the motorbike passed and the barking started.
All we may see is the reaction to the motorbike but the whole chain of events started a few minutes ago....this is trigger stacking.

At reactive class in the arena (a strange environment for some dogs so they are a little stressed to start with)....I hear a loud car going past and I warn people your dog may be about to react....I am usually told "oh my dog is ok with cars", car goes past and their dog reacts.
That is trigger stacking.
Uncomfortable things for your dog that individually wouldn't cause an issue ...today they are barking at.

The next time you walk your dog..listen to the environment around them, watch the stress in their body and face, hear the dog in the distance barking, watch the bird land right in front, or look at the child on the bike and WATCH your dogs reactions and if they are close together....the next trigger could be the one to cause the reaction (even if they have ALWAYS been fine with it before).

If you can see it coming, you can get focus back on you, change direction, perhaps a pattern game, encourage them to sniff the ground....there are lots of ways we can interrupt the chain of events unfolding before us.

Trigger stacking is especially important in reactive dogs, often their triggers are very little (to us) but to them they may only need one trigger to react to if already stressed....and it can be the simplest thing, a sound that they have never reacted to before or a cat they normally have no issues with.
Dogs are not immune to stress. They cant tell us they are stressed but they can certainly show it in their body, face, gait and behaviour..... and there is a lot to read before a reaction.

01/28/2025

Our sweet little Dumplin saw our friends at New Shackle Island Veterinary Hospital vet today to get started on her vet care. As if tgis poor girl's eyes arent bad enough, we discovered a mass on her poor little extremely dry and infected eye. So next step is a visit to our favorite Nashville ophthalmologist, The Eye Vets.

01/28/2025

Marcellus, AKA Mars, pupdate ... 🐮

This little fella is doing well in his foster home. Enjoying lots of small meals and cuddles after bath time 🛁

01/28/2025

💙Available for adoption💙

💙Dumbledore
💙3.5 yr old male English Bulldog
Neutered & UTD on vet care, vaccine & preventatives
🐶Good with other dogs
🐱Cats unknown
👧🏻Kids 12+ yrs. Younger children make him nervous
👀Seeking a calm, relaxed home
🏡Housebroken & crate trained
✅Physically fenced yard PREFFERED
✅We REQUIRE separate fencing to any bodies of water, such as pools & ponds.
✅English bulldog experience PREFERRED. IF you haven't owned a brachiocephalic breed, please do your research before applying
🌎Location Atlanta GA area

Meet Dumbledore

The perfect forever home for Dumbledore would have one or more friendly dogs. The home environment needs to be calm and quiet without a lot of strangers and chaos. He does great behind a baby gate when company or children were present.

Dumbledore is shy and it may take a bit for him to get settled in and comfortable. Once that happens, he loves to cuddle up next to you on the couch. Weighing in at a whopping 60 #, he likes to get playful outside and loves limited snacks. As with most bulldogs, he is allergic to chicken. Once it was removed from his diet his allergies vanished.

Dumbledore is neutered and UTD on vet care, vaccines and preventatives. He is currently being fostered in Atlanta GA area. We adopt NATIONWIDE but require adopters to travel to the foster home with their current dog/dogs (to ensure they will be friends) to pick up. Out of respect for our foster family's time and privacy, we do NOT arrange meet and greet without an approved application on file. If you’re interested in adopting Dumbledore, you can view our requirements and fill out an adoption application at https://www.luckyfarmsrescue.org/adoption

01/27/2025

What we think is happening can be for a very different reason entirely.
Hyper dog ❓
Did you know the excited and "over enthusiastic" behaviour they show can actually be from anxiety and stress ❓
It is SO easy to misread anxiety in dogs, we have all done it....thinking a dog is having the time of their lives because they are running around leaping and running full speed at people or other dogs....or perhaps we have labelled them as "naughty" because they keep jumping and leaping at visitors and refuse to listen, so we label that as misbehaving.
Over excited behaviour and a dog "having the time of their life" can be from fear.
Fear responses are tricky, they need looked at carefully and critiqued with an open mind.
This dog training handout is available https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/abc-dogs-nz-anxiousness-in-dogs-lesser-known-signs?srsltid=AfmBOoo7B4PfE2ZvsZPiWqoRP9OdAhMXAxu8AzvUBzasSOuO7uFcIEM1

01/27/2025

Welcome to the Farm Dumplin!! No more shelter for you sweet girl!

Dumplin is a sweet English Bulldog who has sadly produced 12 litters of puppies over her 6 yrs of life then found herself at the shelter after being rehomed. Her poor little eyes are a mess and she is obese but we will get her spayed, healthy and ready to find a family of her own.

We need your help to be able to continue to help dogs in need like Dumplin. Unfortunately it seems almost every dog that we are taking in recently is in pretty bad shape and needs a significant amount of vet care that is not even remotely covered by their adoption fee. Those are the ones that need us the most. In order to keep continuing to help dogs like this that need us, we need the continued support of you all!! Every dollar adds up to help us help these deserving pups!!

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01/27/2025

Society often decides (and tells us) that normal aspects of dog behaviour are no longer alright, because the behaviour is not that convenient for us anymore. One of these unrealistic expectations involves barking. If you're worried because your dog barks sometimes - barking is normal! It is a form of communication, and we shouldn't expect absolute silence from dogs.

We SHOULD ask questions when the barking becomes excessive as it could indicate an unmet need (physical or emotional) that we need to help our dog with. There are some breeds that are naturally more vocal than others, however, there is still a point where it becomes excessive and indicates other things going on. If you're concerned about your dog's level of barking, contact a qualified, reputable behaviourist for help working out why this is going on and what you can do.

www.knowyourdogdevon.com

01/26/2025

These 12 deserving pups are looking for families!! If you’re looking to add a furry family member, check these pups out!

They’re in foster homes in TN GA AL NC. We adopt NATIONWIDE.

We do adopt nationwide but in most cases require adopters to travel to the foster home with their current dog/dogs (to ensure they will be friends) to pick up.

**We are mainly a giant breed rescue (Great Danes and Saint Bernards). And we have a squishy face division (English and French Bulldogs).

01/26/2025

Just a few days left on our See's Candy Valentine's Day Fundraiser!!

You can help us help more pups in need while buying yummy sweets for your Sweetheart 💝

Ends 1/30

https://www.yumraising.com/secure/luckyfar_lucky_farms_fundraiser4/HeaLuc9980/candy

01/26/2025

01/25/2025

🩷Available for adoption🩷

🩷Bellatrix
🩷4 yr old female Great Dane
✅Spayed & UTD on vet care, vaccine & preventatives
🐶Good with other dogs
🐱Good with cats
👧🏻Good with kids
🏠Housebroken & crate trained
🌎Location Charlotte NC area
🚗We adopt NATIONWIDE

Meet Bellatrix, the Queen of the Castle!
This regal four-year-old brindle beauty is looking for a loving home to rule. Bellatrix is a gentle giant with a heart of gold, but don't let her sweet demeanor fool you – she loves to dane around the yard and play.

Bellatrix is paw-sitively the best cuddler and will happily spend hours on the couch with you. She's already house/crate-trained and knows basic commands.

Bellatrix absolutely adores other dogs and would be suitable for a home with cats. We also think she would love a tiny human companion too! She really is the best girl around.

P.S. Bellatrix comes with a lifetime supply of paw-some puns!

Bellatrix is spayed and UTD on vet care, vaccines and preventatives. She is currently in a foster home in the Charlotte NC area. We adopt NATIONWIDE but require adopters to travel to the foster home with their current dog/dogs (to ensure they will be friends) to pick up. Out of respect for our foster family's time and privacy, we do NOT arrange meet and greets without an approved application on file. If you're interested in adopting Bellatrix , you can view our requirements, age based adoption fees and fill out an adoption application https://www.luckyfarmsrescue.org/adoption

01/25/2025

NASHVILLE TN AREA TODAY
Come meet our ADOPTABLES
Saturday Jan 25th 1:00-3:00
Wag It Better Nolensville TN location
7116 Nolensville Rd Nolensville TN 37135

01/25/2025

💫Available for adoption💫

🎸Ziggy
🎸2 yr old male Great Dane
✅Neutered & UTD on vet care, vaccine & preventatives
🐶Good with other dogs
🐱Good with dog savvy cats
👧🏻NO kids under 12. Why? Because he's never been around them.
✅Giant breed experience REQUIRED
🏠Housebroken & crate trained
🌎Location Nashville TN area
🚗We adopt nationwide

Like his namesake Ziggy Stardust, this 2-year-old Great Dane is here to rock your world! With a big personality and a heart full of love, Ziggy is a sweet, silly guy who’s always ready to bring his unique sparkle to any room. Outgoing and friendly, he loves meeting new people and hanging out with his canine crew.
Ziggy’s energy and charm are pure rock ‘n’ roll, but his manners? Let’s just say he’s still working on those backstage skills. He’s looking for a family who can help him fine-tune his act with some training and patience.

💫Are you ready to take the stage with this superstar? Ziggy’s ready to shine as the lead in your life’s greatest hit! 🎸🐾

Ziggy is neutered and UTD on vet care, vaccines and preventatives. He is currently being fostered in the Nashville TN area. We adopt NATIONWIDE but require adopters to travel to the foster home with their current dog/dogs (to ensure they will be friends) to pick up. Out of respect for our foster family's time and privacy, we do NOT arrange meet and greet without an approved application on file. If you’re interested in adopting Ziggy, you can view our requirements, age based adoption fees and fill out an adoption application at https://www.luckyfarmsrescue.org/adoption