Tango gets me!

Family... family to some people is a large group of people but to me it's my immediate family, Mom, Dad, Michael, Tiffaney, Adam and our furbabies!
Dad Mom
Michael Tiffaney


Cameron Bayleigh


Maggie Oscar



Bella Tango

Petey Doc

Me Adam

Bella & Tango melted
& Michael too!

Weedapea's Christmas

As many of our dear friends/family know I am the VP & Intake Coordinator of Peace, Love & Dog Paws Rescue in Birmingham, AL and Adam and I foster the special needs or sickly dogs in need.... well we have a forever foster Weedapea who will be 13 years old this July and she's a completely blind toy poodle.

This was her first Christmas in our house and I believe she LOVED the extra people over and the Christmas treats and dress. She also now has a New Years Eve dress too. She LOVES her outfits!

Weedapea LOVES my new blanket but doesn't it look like she has a santa beard?! LMAO!

NEW YEARS EVE! Bella and Weeda dressed to impress (even though they were staying in)

Happy Adoption Day Cameron

6 years ago today I adopted Cameron because he was scheduled to be PTS 12/24 because he was "old". He was taken to a kill shelter because his mom (she'd gotten him at 6-8 weeks old) had died and her human kids didn't want him. He's a purebred Lhasa Apso that was thrown away!

Since I was raised with Lhasas (my parents showed them in the 70s-80s) I refused to let this happen so I drove to Scottsboro with Bayleigh and we brought him home. I wasn't looking for a friend for Bayleigh but couldn't allow him to be PTS on Christmas! I hope my family would respect me and the love I have for my furbabies to never think to dump them at a kill shelter if something were to happen to me. These adult children of this poor elderly woman should be ashamed of themselves and obviously didn't respect their mother or the love she had for her dog.

(L to R) Bayleigh, Oscar (both Shih Tzus) & Cameron (Lhasa Apso)

Anyway, happy adoption day Cammie! By the vets' guesses he's 11-14 years old now, he doesn't know it or act it and I'm privileged to have given him the years we've had together and blessed to have him in my life.

(L to R) Cameron (Lhasa Apso) & Bayleigh (Shih Tzu)

America’s Pet Frenzy

Source: frugaldad.com

PL&DPR Update

Peace, Love & Dog Paws Rescue will be at the Hope for the Holidays event at Freek on a Leesh (1960 Braddock Drive, Suite 100, Hoover, AL 35226) this Saturday 12/17/2011 from 11am-5pm with many of our adoptables.
If interested in a foster-to-adopt or adopting please apply at http://www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com/

























New to the rescue

Anna - 3-4 yr old, female/spayed, Spaniel mix, 12 lbs, UTD, HW-, microchipped, crate trained/house broken, good with other dogs and adult cats, good with kids



















Joy - 10 week old, female, Spaniel/terrier mix (Anna's daughter), UTD on puppy boosters; available as a foster-to-adopt now, vetting to be completed at 16 weeks of age



















Kane - 10 week old, male, Spaniel/terrier mix (Anna's son), UTD on puppy boosters; available as a foster-to-adopt now, vetting to be completed at 16 weeks of age



















Mercy - 10 week old, female, Spaniel/terrier mix (Anna's daughter), UTD on puppy boosters; available as a foster-to-adopt now, vetting to be completed at 16 weeks of age



















Kizzie - 5 yr old, female/spayed, Shih Tzu, 18 lbs, UTD, HW+ (undergoing slow treatment now), microchipped, crate trained/house broken, good with other dogs and cats; LOVES kids!













Cadie - 6 yr old, female/spayed, Cairn Terrier, 15 lbs, UTD, HW-, microchipped, crate trained/house broken, good with other dogs (her size or smaller, scared of larger dogs)and cats; hasn't been kid tested yet













Lucy - 18 week old, female/spayed, Rat Terrier mix, 5 lbs, UTD, HW-, microchipped, almost crate trained/house broken, good with other dogs; hasn't been cat or kid tested yet but enjoys kids at events



















Nugget - 2 year old, male/neutered, Finnish Spitz mix, 21 lbs (goal 25 lbs), UTD, HW-, microchipped, crate trained/house broken, good with other dogs, cats & LOVES kids

JUST PULLED FROM BJC Animal Control (new pics coming post grooming apt)
Fritz - 3-4 yr old, male/neutered, Apricot Poodle mix, 5.8 lbs, UTD, HW-, microchipped

Ernie - 6 yr old, male/neutered, Shih Tzu, 4.4 lbs (goal 6-6.5 lbs), UTD, HW-, microchipped

Come support the rescue and have a great time 8/27/11

Mark your calender, line up the baby sitter, watch some WPT episodes and plan to be at FREEK on a LEESH Pet BaZaar for a Texas Hold'em Poker event benefitting Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue, Inc. Sat 8/27/11

Come and help a local rescue raise funds and have a great time doing it!

Mark your calender, line up the baby sitter, prepare a get-out-of-work speech, watch some WPT episodes and plan to be at FREEK on a LEESH Pet BaZaar for a Texas Hold'em Poker event benefitting Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue, Inc.

Buy-in: $25 for 1000 chips
Optional rebuy: $15 for 600 chips
Player seats are limited - please email info@freekonaleesh.com or call 205-978-8670 to reserve your seat!
BYOB for responsible adults!

Play will start at 7pm and end at 10:30pm. Player's chips will be exchanged for door prize tickets. Players can place tickets in the 'pot' for a chance to win various door prizes. Door prizes will be announced at 11pm. You don't have to play in order to have a chance a the door prizes - tickets can be purchased for $1 each.

We will have lots of cool door prizes to give away including items from The Comedy Club Stardome, AtHome Pet Sitting, McDonald K-9 Training, Celebrating Home, Kitty + Coco Art, and many others.

RSVP here:
http://m.facebook.com/?w2m&_rdr#!/event.php?eid=219312591453589&refid=7

Email me at potts_alison@yahoo.com if you can donate a tax-deductible item/service. Both dog and non-dog items, so think outside the box....and things men and women both like! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE DOG FOOD TO THE RESCUE PUPS, WE WILL BE ACCEPTING DOG FOOD AT THE EVENT (both puppy and dog food needed!)

We were not able to find a restaurant or caterer to donate food so we will have pizza and other stuff to munch on. Also don't miss out on the oh-so-yummy homemade cupcakes one of our fabulous foster mom is baking for the event!

As always, thank you for your support!
-------------------
Alison Potts Shirley
President
Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue
www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com
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Come and help a local rescue raise funds and have a great time doing it!

Mark your calender, line up the baby sitter, prepare a get-out-of-work speech, watch some WPT episodes and plan to be at FREEK on a LEESH Pet BaZaar for a Texas Hold'em Poker event benefitting Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue, Inc.

Buy-in: $25 for 1000 chips
Optional rebuy: $15 for 600 chips
Player seats are limited - please email info@freekonaleesh.com or call 205-978-8670 to reserve your seat!
BYOB for responsible adults!

Play will start at 7pm and end at 10:30pm. Player's chips will be exchanged for door prize tickets. Players can place tickets in the 'pot' for a chance to win various door prizes. Door prizes will be announced at 11pm. You don't have to play in order to have a chance a the door prizes - tickets can be purchased for $1 each.

We will have lots of cool door prizes to give away including items from The Comedy Club Stardome, AtHome Pet Sitting, McDonald K-9 Training, Celebrating Home, Kitty + Coco Art, and many others.

RSVP here:
http://m.facebook.com/?w2m&_rdr#!/event.php?eid=219312591453589&refid=7

Email me at potts_alison@yahoo.com if you can donate a tax-deductible item/service. Both dog and non-dog items, so think outside the box....and things men and women both like! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE DOG FOOD TO THE RESCUE PUPS, WE WILL BE ACCEPTING DOG FOOD AT THE EVENT (both puppy and dog food needed!)

We were not able to find a restaurant or caterer to donate food so we will have pizza and other stuff to munch on. Also don't miss out on the oh-so-yummy homemade cupcakes one of our fabulous foster mom is baking for the event!

As always, thank you for your support!
-------------------
Alison Potts Shirley
President
Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue
www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com

PL&DPRescue's newest addition Lola PB Pekingese

Lola is new to PL&DPRescue, we had her vetted Friday 6/10/2011 and she’s approximately 4 years old, HW-, fecal -, spayed, up to date… she’s house broken, good with other dogs (ignores them mostly). BUT Lola’s rib cage is shaped oddly; she walks with a hop or skip. She also has a cyst on her hip that the vet will attempt to drain; she has some congestion on both lungs and an ear infection in one ear (neither contagious). She went to a temp foster over the weekend as the vet boarding environment was stressing her out and causing her breathing to be more labored and she slept the entire weekend, the foster had to wake her to make her potty & she didn’t eat until Monday morning. She’s on two antibiotics and eating much better now.


She has now been x-rayed and as it turns out she has suffered from a good bit of trauma at some point and now she’s healed improperly but nothing can be done at this point. Her ribcage was broken (very likely stomped, kicked or crushed) and she wasn’t given medical attention as it has healed completely incorrectly. Due to the way the ribcage has healed her heart is now leaning laterally to one side (should be in the) and at an odd angle causing her to have labored breathing because the heart is pushing on one lung. Pekingese are known for breathing issues and this only intensifies this inherited issue. She also has shallow hip sockets and floating patellas so she walks with a little hop.

The vet says there’s nothing that can be done but limit her stress levels, to not to let her get overly excited, over heated and possibly keep her at a healthy to slightly thin weight; the rescue feels she should be in a home with no children or older children that understand what precautions Lola needs; she may do better as the only dog or only one other dog too. She hasn’t been cat tested. She seems to crave human attention and affection. She rubs on furniture, walls and legs like a cat. She’s very sweet but needs support when being carried. She currently finds her crate as a safe haven for naps but prefers a lap above all else.


If you’re interested in fostering or fostering-to-adopt please contact PL&DPRescue!
PLEASE HELP PEACE LOVE & DOG PAWS RESCUE SAVE LIVES!!!
To learn more about our Foster Program go to our website www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com and go to the "FOSTER" tab.
You can download our "Foster 411" information sheet and also a Foster Application from the website.

APPLY TO FOSTER TODAY!!

PL&DPRescue currently has a few “special needs” adoptables within the rescue if you are interested in helping & would like to donate to the vetting care needed please follow this link to use PayPal http://www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com/waystohelp.html
or mail checks to P.O. Box 43501 Birmingham, AL 35243

ALL donations are tax deductable!

Peace Love & Dog Paws Rescue, Inc. (Birmingham, AL)
Restoring Hope & Redefining Rescue, One Dog at a Time.
www.peacelovedogpawsrescue.com