Indian Summers Border Collie Rescue

19/12/2024

Please think before acting via emotions or whim. Before stepping up for a life, remember this is for a lifetime not just till the novity or your want wears off. These Paws are voiceless in our world and we have total control as to their destinies. They have no say so as to where they go or whom will care for or neglect them. When you say yes to a life you are signing a contract with them. You are stating that you will take on the total care, physical, emotional, financial of that life for their entire lifetime. Your decision is not about you nor about trying to gift someone something that you think they need or want. This is a life alerting decision and it is and always should be able the life in question, The Paws of whom have no choice but to live either the sorrow or the joy of your decision. Please use both your mind, heart and good judgement and not your ego, pride and selfish want when saying yes to another. Grandma Summers, ISBCRezQ's 2hands4paws

18/12/2024

Cancer is likened to a thief in the night. Having no honor, no purpose, other than its self-gorging of life from whomever it chooses to invade. Cancer is a self serving flesh wasting disease that never sleeps, never ends not even in the death of its host. I have raised my sword and willed my shield against it personally and for others for nigh on 30 years now. And in all that time I have gleaned insight into its barren soul. This beast I face only armed by my desire to be victorious over this foe, for myself and all others who ask of me. And I know death better than I know life. I have waged each battle alone with no human intervention nor help even when I've cried out for such. And when no living has come, that which others call dead of the Spirit World come to my aid. My Native Saint Kateri, her love of Jesus the Christ, the Archangels Michael and the great physician Raphael these are who hold me and guide me in my quest. These are who comfort my soul and give me strength to face another sunrise. I ask only of the highest and best at the footstool of the Holy of Holies. "The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in Him. And I am helped." With my words and deeds I will always praise Him with Hallelujah my battle cry. Please join me in praying for this precious pawed Soul who as I type lies beside me fighting the good fight. I am with you Coops through each day and I will not give up on you. Your life to my life. Your heart to my heart. Your Spirit to my Spirit we will walk this together Hand and Paw. Grandma Summers Victorious Hope for the Paws of ISBCRezQ and all who seek. Know your enemy as you know yourself and you will not fear him. 2hands4paws Pictured here 12/18/2024 is ISBCRezQ rescue, Coops who has been battling Oral Melanoma/Mandibular Osteosarcoma, for over 2 years now.

16/12/2024

In Search of Santa Paws & Mrs. Paws Post Your Pictures on the Contest Post Pinned at the Top. Chewy.com Prizes

14/12/2024

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13/12/2024

Murphy, who loves a photo op and in 5 minutes created this Christmas fashion expo as he waits for Santa Claus with only one wish on his mind.....A Home and a person to Love and be Loved by. For all the Paws in need of finding homes let their wishes and dreams come true. And that is my wish my dream my hope, Grandma Summers of ISBCRezQ in Minerva, Ohio

11/12/2024

In Search Of Santa Paws & Mrs. Paws & Head Elfin Paws CHRISTMAS PAWED TRIO PHOTO CONTEST sponsored by ISBCRezQ's Grandma Summers. Are you living with Santa Paws or Mrs. Paws or the Head Elfin Paws and don't know it? Well, it's time to find out. Dress up your team in their best Santa or Mrs. Paws or Elfin Paws outfit/s, no limit to the number of entries per home and no breed preference, open to the public, anyone can enter. but canines only please. Take a Picture of them in their outfit and Post it on this thread by clicking on attach a "photo". On the comment line type in their full name first and last for identification purposes. Contest runs from now till Christmas Eve when the winning Santa Paws & Mrs. Paws & Head Elfin Paws will be revealed. Winners will receive prizes from Chewy.com and Grandma Summers. No funds are taken from ISBCRezQ dogs nor any donations therein given. This online Rescue fb page Christmas Pawed Trio Photo Contest is purely for entertainment value and as a thank you to our many dog loving fb page followers. Hope to see lots of Santa Paws & Mrs. Paws & Elfin Paws hopefuls. Pictured here is the late Hoss the Boss Summers of ISBCRezQ in Minerva, Ohio Hoss is this rescue's official and furever Santa Paws. His story is for future publication. Bless the Paws and a Very Merry Christmas to All

11/12/2024

ISBCRezQ is in Search of Santa Paws and we are looking to you to find Him & Mrs. Paws

08/12/2024

Tried to get Odie’s picture in front of the tree and he stuck his tongue out at me. Been hanging out with Shasta too much. 😂🤣😂🤣

08/12/2024

After unloading the Jeep from the days craft show, Coops and I went outside to give thanks and watch another day come to a close. When one has cancer each of those is a victory. Thank You God for life. Smile upon us and give us more good days than bad and let us bask under the splendor of Your artistry in the sky. It was a beautiful one so end 12/7/2024 in our little part of Your Creation.

08/12/2024

The 2024 Arrowhead Orchard Christmas Craft Show is in the books and ISBCRezQ was there on behalf of Coops, our courage boy Battling Cancer. It was a wonderful day and even more enjoyable with visits from Tom Street and Debbie Greco who stopped by to say Rooo and to support Coops. Thank you so very much. And getting to enjoy time with BBDogFriends Staci Woolf and Victoria "Tori" Schuette who were manning their own booths was pure delight always filled with heartfelt laughs and tears.
And getting to talk Border Collie to several new faces made the day fly by. And a visit from Santa and his Mrs. has always been an awaited joy of mine. I believe in Santa Paws too! But most of all just thankful to be alive and be able to try and do something good for another in need....whether that need be of paws or hands and sometimes both it's all a blessing to me. Dr. Summers/Grandma Summers of ISBCRezQ in Minerva, Ohio

06/12/2024

Leland the Happy Pawed Camper is having fun in the snow ❄️ 😀 😄

06/12/2024

4am Friday morning: Pulling a 24 hour Crafting Marathon to help Coops in His Battle with Cancer. He's with me cheering me on....well he's sleeping right now but I know he cheering in his dreams!!! He's a Great Dog and a Wonderful Friend so this isn't work it's a blessing to be able to do it. God Bless Every Paw fighting Cancer....may they all win their war. Come see me this Saturday at the Arrowhead Orchard Christmas Craft Show in Paris Twp. Ohio right outside of Minerva. Booth #6 in the Apple Storage Room. It's all for the Love of Coops.

05/12/2024

05/12/2024

In today's emails copied and pasted here. Why? Because there are so many that need to read this and think about it. Dec. 4, 2024
"Hello, I was doing some research due to needing to re home a 3 year old male border collie. I came across this rescue on my search looking for places in Ohio. I need to re home my border collie because my fiancee and I had an unexpected life event happen and we had to move into a 970 square foot house and with four dogs that’s very difficult. I’ve exhausted all my options on asking friends and family if they could take him but with him being a very high energy dog I would like to give him the life he deserves. I hate to have to re home him but he deserves to have a house with a lot of land. His name is Scout and he is very good with all people including kids, very good with dogs but not so good with cats. He is house trained and slightly crate trained(he squeaks when he is in a crate) If you could reach back out to me with potential options that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,"
My Response...
"Jac, first, I'm going to tell you that Border Collies and high energy dogs do not need "land" and space, Their excess energy can be focused in beneficial ways. The space requirement is misguided information, like fake news falsehoods that so many fall prey to. All Dogs need dedicated, responsible people to interact with creating a family and sharing an entire lifetime together. Unexpected life changes is the definition of life. It is a flow of existence with choices to be made and lessons to be learned. Your life is a collection of your own choices and the outcomes thereof. Dogs are pack animals and loyal to the end, unlike human herds. We could learn a lot from them. It is the bond in the heart not the empty space within it that makes the difference. Why not rehome one of the other dogs who you could find a home for easier? I'm sure your friends and contacts have said well if this one was up for rehoming I'd take them. I would venture to say that most people who have Border Collies live in small areas, many without fenced in yards and many in cities and apartments. It is not the amount of space that is required for a good relationship with a dog but rather the quality of time given. You say you have four dogs and that your Border Collie is other dog friendly, then he has the best of both worlds...dog friends, his pawed pack, and his human family and that is all any dog wants and requires on an emotional, intellectual level. So what is the real reason you want to rehome your Border Collie and not one of your other three furchildren? Also if you and your soon to be wife have children and have an unexpected life change...which is what life is....will you also rehome the human child? In God's eyes all of His creation is the same. So those are the questions I ask you first, to a person that needs help in understanding and not with help in eliminating one of their so stated pawfect except for a "Squeak" when crated, family members. Why are you really throwing away this life? You state that you want to give him the "life he deserves". If you are truly thinking of the dog and his wants and needs then he wants to stay with his family that he has known for his three years of life. It appears that you are thinking of your own needs and wants here so why not pick one of the other family members and rehome the easiest one to appease your need to have only three dogs and two humans in a 970 square foot living area? That is 194 sq ft per 5 occupants and 162 sq ft per 6 occupants. Not sure how you determined the space needs for each, since a dog only requires a 2'x3' crate, 6 sq. ft. area, when not interacting with his pack. Our 20 rescues here have less square foot space than you have to offer your four. So enlighten me as to the real necessity so that I can find cause to become involved and give my time and finances to solving your "difficulty". Respectfully offered,
Dr. Summers, ISBCRezQ Shelter Director "

03/12/2024

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