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Mia showed us that fostering was possible. In her end of life journey, she brought two fosters and s This is our foster journey.
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This is to share how incredible it is to foster animals that come into our care. Our goal it so encourage you to become involved by fostering, volunteering, donating or supporting your local rescues. If you are interested in a new pet, please visit the social media pages and websites of your local rescues. Read their adoption policies and if you feel its a good fit, apply by being honest and as de

tailed as possible about your desires, expectations and lifestyle. Thank you for caring so much and for supporting local rescues and the rescues in their care.

16/03/2024

We are absolutely heartbroken to share the news that our beautiful Layla died suddenly of a rare disease.
Her family is absolutely devastated and we send them our deepest condolences.
We love you Miss Layla. Your memory will forever be imprinted on our hearts.
xoxo

14/12/2022

Happy 3rd birthday to our sweet boys Oaken and Toby (Sven)!! You were our fourth fosters and we love you so much! We are blessed that Oaken is a part of our daily lives. These boys are such blessings!!

24/11/2022

Happy 2nd birthday to Osa's puppies!! It's been so great to follow along and see you all grow and become such wonderful family members to your families. We can't wait for our next puppy play date!

You all have a very special place in our hearts! Happy birthday Gus, Layla, Nyx, Talia, Mia and Winston!

If you'd like to go back in time, go to Photos and watch the videos and look at the photos when the pups were born. Some wonderful memories to look back on!

29/05/2022

Brothers from another mother. Our first foster fail to our last. Love you both so much Toby and Gus!

11/05/2022

Toby - our first foster fail. He came to us as a very nervous and scared pup. Although he’ll always be a nervous pup, he has come so far and he has learned to trust us and our the world we expose him to. And with great nutrition, exercise and love, his hip surgery for hip dysplasia is not necessary. We love you Toby! We are so happy you are part of our family!

08/05/2022

Happy Mothers Day to all our adoption families!! It’s so great to stay in touch and know that all the pups are doing well!
Here are Osa and her puppies, born November 23rd, 2020, and Kinnsie (Belle) and her puppies who are now 6 months old. Happy Mother’s Day to all these families and all our other adoption families too!! xoxo

17/04/2022

Happy Easter from Gus, Bindi and Oaken!
From Luc and I to all of your foster pups and their families, we send you our love! ❤

25/03/2022

It's been two years since you crossed the Rainbow Bridge and since then, you have inspired us to do so much with rescue dogs!

We have felt so blessed to keep your legacy alive through fostering Blue (Loki), Luna, Daisy, Toby, Buster, Sven (Toby), Oaken, Beast, Osa, Gus, Talia, Mia, Nyx, Winston, Layla, Belle (Kinnsee), Brynlee (Bindi), Bessie (Whisper), Bria (Hazel) and Bindi (Indi) and Boden.

You have helped us to find a new way to honour you through Mia's Wish and Pawsible Pups.

On this day, we remember you for all the blessings you have brought into your lives, and continue to do, every single day.

Happy birthday Mia! We love you, girl!
xoxoxo

01/03/2022

Sweet memories of Oaken and Sven, now Toby, from two years ago! I’ll have to post a recent photo of them. They are big, fluffy, loveable pups today!

24/01/2022

How do you get six pups to recall in the trails?
We use all the fun a whistle can provide! Paired with yummy treats, of course!

It’s quick!
It’s easy!
And it sounds the same every time!

Check out:
➡️ Bindi (3 months)
➡️ Pippin (12 months)
➡️ Gus (14 months)
➡️ Oaken (2 years)
➡️ Toby (3 years)
➡️ Koda (9 years)

You can do this too with your foster or adopted pup!!

Start at home.
In a small area close to your pup.
Gradually increase the distance.
And then take it outside, on leash.

Eventually, your pup will associate the whistle with coming back to you. Not in 30 seconds. Not in a minute. But immediately.

Why? Because when the whistle sounds, nothing else matters. Only delicious and really good things happen when they come to it, to you!

Try it and let me know. I’m here to help! You’ll love the recall and the freedom it brings!!

As always - have fun!
Training is not work.
It’s about building trust and your relationship through rewarding experiences!!

24/01/2022

Thanks to Mia and all of our fosters, I’m extremely proud to receive this. ❤️ Thank you pups! The journey has just begun.

23/01/2022

Happy 1 year anniversary to the puppies and their families!

Missing Mia, Winston and Osa. Photos to come.

23/01/2022

Puppy playdate January 23, 2022
Happy One Year Anniversay Puppies!

23/01/2022

We had a fun reunion with four of the six pups from Osa's litter today. It's their One Year Anniversary going to their forever homes. It was so much fun to see them run and play together. Here are a few videos of them playing today.
Happy 1 year anniversary puppies!

22/01/2022

Hi everyone! I have a question to ask and I would love (and greatly appreciate) your help. You can answer below in the comments or use the one-question survey to answer anonymously.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiasWish

I have been working with fosters, those adopting or have adopted a pup of different ages (from puppy to senior dog) so that they can build a strong bond and relationship through science-based and game-based learning and training. It's not about sit, down, come or stay. It's about trust, confidence and the ability to build a strong relationship that thrives.

Would you be interested in seeing me teach and train foster pups, adopted puppies and dogs & their families?

Would you be interested in reading articles that I would write or share about science-based and game-based learning and training?

Would you be interested in seeing the progress a pup is making through our training and experience together?

Also, as a Certified Canine Massage Therapist, would you be interested in learning about canine massage, its benefits and how it helps pups?

I feel it's Mia's Wish for me to continue to help pups and their families in this way. I'd like to use Mia's Wish as my platform to do so.

What do you think?
Do you agree it's a great idea?
Do you think it's a bad idea?
Would you follow along?

Thank you for your help!
Pierrette
xoxo

Link to one-question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiasWish

21/01/2022

Happy 3 month birthday to the pups!! And a very special birth day wish to their mama! Look how gorgeous they all are!

17/01/2022

If it wasn't for rescue, we wouldn't be here and we wouldn't have fostered 18 dogs and adopted four of them!

Thank you to all of the amazing shelters, rescues, fosters and families who support animals in need. We absolutely adore you and we are so grateful for all that you do to help pups who are in transition and looking for their perfect forever homes!

We would like to highlight the five partners we have worked with for the past two-and-a-half years. A $5 donation is all it takes to go a long way!

Homes for Paws Dog Rescue
Freedom Dog Rescue
Sash-Mar Paws Helping Northern Dogs
Ottawa Humane Society
Iqaluit Humane Society

Thank you to each of you for all that you do!! You are appreciated!

And Happy 100th Birthday, Betty White!!

17/01/2022

It's a big snow day here where we live. Expecting up to 50cm, almost 20 inches of snow, in just a few hours. To keep the pups busy, here is our snow day plan ideas:

1. Fun in the snow. Running, chasing, playing.
2. Inside for water and to dry off. Calm game such as a food puzzle or scent game to bring them back to calm.
3. Ball game or tug/fetch/release game.
4. Calm/rest/alone time.
5. Nap.
6. Outside for another play session. Play "find the treats" in the snow.
7. Inside for water and to dry off. Mat training/boundary game.
8. Mental stimulation game.
9. Rest/alone time.
10. One last play session outside.
11. Inside for water and to dry off. Calm / scent game for dinner.
12. Play session working on some proximity games with some basic cue work.
13. Calm. Massage.
14. Rest/alone time.
15. Bed

Have a fun activity you play with your pup on a snow day? Post below with a pic too if you'd like. Would love to hear your ideas!

17/01/2022

Oaken does not care at all that we are having a major snow storm! The joy of having a Northern dog. Bindi, the 11 week old pup, had a good run in the snow and is now napping. That snow is deep for such a little girl. I'll post a video later when we're out playing after her nap.
If you live where this storm is hitting, how are your pups doing?

12/01/2022

Mia - it all started with you.

Blue was our first foster and when you passed away, Blue got adopted and Luna came a week later.

You were the one that started me on the foster journey and when Toby came into our lives, I started immersing myself in fearful dog training and I dove into a very intense Canine Massage Therapy Certification for which I completed and am certified.

I have since completed many dog-related training programs and certificate programs and today, I am proud to say that I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer.

* 20 months
* 21 fosters
* 4 foster fails (Toby, Oaken, Gus and Bindi)

And a world of learning from our dogs and working with others and their dogs.

Mia - If you could see us now, you'd be so proud.

But I know that you have been guiding us, you have been guiding me, along the way. You were a rescue and you want all pups who are rescued to be adopted to live a happy, healthy and very rich and fulfilling life with their new families.

Thank you for being my inspiration and my nudge every single part of the way.

I love you Mia.
Thank you sweet girl.
Your legacy lives on!

02/01/2022

Happy New Year from Gus and I. Wishing you all the best in 2022!!

17/12/2021

Congratulations to all these amazing families who are welcoming home their new babies! We are so happy for all of you! We can't wait for the updates and the pictures!

16/12/2021

Enjoying time alone with mama Belle while the puppies sleep. Last night with this beautiful girl. ❤️

16/12/2021

And then there were three. ❤️ Mama Belle is here too and she’s outside living it up with our pups. By tomorrow at this time, they will all be with their new families. Feeling so grateful and appreciative that we had this experience.

15/12/2021

It's another bittersweet time in our foster experience. All puppies are going home before the weekend. Although we had these beautiful pups for only 5 weeks, I have fallen in love with them. And as our last foster experience for quite a while, it feels a little sadder this time.
We love you Brynlee, Briah, Bindi, Boden, Bessie, and Mama Belle. You are going home to amazing families who will love you all so much and give you the best home and best life.
The end of another experience approaches and I am so grateful that Mia guided us 2.5 years ago to start fostering. Thank you Mia! We love you, girl!
And thank you to each of you for being part of our foster experience! We have loved sharing it with you! xoxo

13/12/2021

Happy 2nd birthday, sweet boy Oaken! You have brought so much joy and love to our lives!

Happy birthday to your brother, Toby too! Look how gorgeous he is! He looks so much like Gus. They are definitely brothers!

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How do you get six pups to recall in the trails? We use all the fun a whistle can provide! Paired with yummy treats, of course! It’s quick! It’s easy! And it sounds the same every time! Check out: ➡️ Bindi (3 months) ➡️ Pippin (12 months) ➡️ Gus (14 months) ➡️ Oaken (2 years) ➡️ Toby (3 years) ➡️ Koda (9 years) You can do this too with your foster or adopted pup!! Start at home. In a small area close to your pup. Gradually increase the distance. And then take it outside, on leash. Eventually, your pup will associate the whistle with coming back to you. Not in 30 seconds. Not in a minute. But immediately. Why? Because when the whistle sounds, nothing else matters. Only delicious and really good things happen when they come to it, to you! Try it and let me know. I’m here to help! You’ll love the recall and the freedom it brings!! As always - have fun! Training is not work. It’s about building trust and your relationship through rewarding experiences!!

Puppy playdate January 23, 2022 Happy One Year Anniversay Puppies!

Oaken does not care at all that we are having a major snow storm! The joy of having a Northern dog. Bindi, the 11 week old pup, had a good run in the snow and is now napping. That snow is deep for such a little girl. I'll post a video later when we're out playing after her nap. If you live where this storm is hitting, how are your pups doing?

Goodnight from the puppies. ❤️🐾

Good Friday morning! One week to go. 🐾

I am so with Briah! When you’re ready for bed, you just go to bed. 🤣❤️🐾

Oaken is sooooo happy it snowed! He has been waiting since Spring for it! LOL

Starting to use some puzzle games with Belle. This particular one is easy and helps to slow feeding - she eats very quickly. It’s also great mental stimulation and scent work. Fun and delicious for Belle!

I have offered my help to a local kitten/cat rescue. I I met the founder today after supporting her rescue in different ways during the past two years. In the meantime, welcome to our family Kingsley and Jay. They are two brothers who will get lots of love as our daughter’s and fiancé’s kittens while I will get to love and care for them too. We are now a family of six dogs, five cats and ten chickens combined. ❤️🐾🐓❤️ #fosterlove #adoptdontshop #supportlocalrescues #miaswish #puppylove #kittylove

Gus, Talia, Nyx and Osa at a recent play date.

Gus and Oaken play

Good morning! It’s adoption day!

While I was out for 2 mins with the big puppies....

Best tug of war toy for six. 🤣

Mia is just trying to sleep! 🤣❤️🐾💤

8 weeks old today! Time with Toby

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How Mia’s Wish Began

When Mia joined our family in May 2008, we thought we were adopting a healthy pup from a veterinarian. Little did we know, Mia was a puppy mill pup who came to us with the deadly Parvo virus. Within three days, she was showing signs that her organs were failing and she was dying. We did everything we could to save her including driving two hours from our home to purchase a home remedy called Parvaid. We were with her at our family vet’s, 45 minutes from our home, every day for five days to give her the medicine every hour, while she was under the care of our vet. With so much love and desperate prayers that she survive, Mia pulled through. We all felt it was a miracle! Fast forward to June 28th of this year and we had to put Mia to rest. She had lived a full life and it was time for her to be with our first dog, Tasha, at the Rainbow Bridge.

Before Mia’s passing, we had our first foster Blue. He came to us very unexpectedly and although we never really thought we’d become a foster home for dogs, Blue changed all that for us. He was with us for four weeks, enough for us to enjoy fostering and want to do it again, in the near future.

Little did we know that Mia would pass the day before Blue was adopted. A week later, while deep into our grief, Miss Luna came into our lives. We felt it may be too soon to foster again but Luna softened our grief and opened our hearts to her sweet personality. She reminded us so much about Mia that we sensed that Mia had everything to do with her coming into our lives. And hence, feel it’s Mia’s wish that we continue to foster and give puppies another chance at life.

Welcome to Mia’s wish and our journey through fostering. If you fall in love with one of our fosters like we have, get in touch if you feel you are the right family to adopt. We know Mia would love to ensure every pup gets a loving and happy home.

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Puppy playdate January 23, 2022 Happy One Year Anniversay Puppies!

Gus and Oaken play

Good morning! It’s adoption day!

While I was out for 2 mins with the big puppies....

Best tug of war toy for six. 🤣

Mia is just trying to sleep! 🤣❤️🐾💤

8 weeks old today! Time with Toby

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