I want to touch on this subject, to help those who pull from shelters and pounds, and those who adopt from them. Many times, dogs have injuries, hot spots or sores throughout their body. Sometimes that is a result from a food allergy, or a flea bite. Sometimes these injuries were created by their handler. [...]
Frenchy’s path and mine kept crossing. I got a picture of her in a text from Amy at a high kill shelter. It was one of those weeks, the shelter was running over and there was a line of people surrendering their pets. Several volunteers were at the shelter trying to see what they could [...]
Sweet Denver is a one year old Aussie! He is HW negative and was already neutered when he came to the shelter. He was rescued from a high kill north GA shelter. I saw his picture and my heart dropped…he was so beautiful, looked taken care of, and was confident someone would come for him. [...]
We Did It! Not only were we approved by the State of Florida to receive donations, but we have been recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization, i.e., a 501c3 tax-exempt rescue. Woo Hoo! This took a lot of work to prepare and file. I want to thank Jennifer Grady for her help in [...]
After rescuing dogs from shelters and pounds for over two years, today’s mixed breed still amazes me. Yes, I do love the purebreds, but there is much to gain by adopting a mixed breed. Less chances of genetic disorders, improved temperament overall, and a look that’s one-of-a-kind and can stop traffic! Take a look at [...]
Someone recently posted a comment on Facebook that read, “Adopting a TDL dog is like eating potato chips, you can’t have just one!” Lately, it’s true. The Wilson family have adopted three dogs from us, (Nitro, Fiona and Irwin) but lately Bill’s Father adopted Dundee and Bill’s Brother is in the process of adopting Delilah [...]
400,000 are killed in California Shelters and Pounds each year. Can you imagine what the total numbers are in America? Many shelters, pounds and vets do not report their numbers to HSUS so I have no idea what the yearly numbers are today. How many do you think are purebreds? This video was designed to [...]
George Clooney aka Bandit with his new family. He was adopted by Melissa and her wonderful kids! Dad has met Bandit thru the internet since he is working out of town. Bandit has so far been rollerblading, beach running, took kids to the park, and visited both kids schools! Ponce Inlet, welcome your newest [...]
It’s not just about fostering or doing doggie doo doo duty! When you visit my TDL Peeps page, you’ll see a gallery of photos of our awesome volunteers. What do they do? You name it! No matter how small or how enormous the job is, if you want to volunteer for your local shelter, [...]
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If I could have a questionnaire for my dogs, it would probably read something like this: Are you an active dog that would like an active owner, or are you a couch potato? Do you like cats or do you think cats taste just like chicken? Would you like to have a playmate or would [...]
Rescue is simply not making a difference. Several months ago, I was on the phone with Dale Parrent. We wondered why some people find it acceptable to dump litter after litter at the pound. Why won’t people spay and neuter? Last month 4 purebred adult Border Collies and a litter of puppies were dropped off [...]
I received an emergency call from an anonymous friend who has been trying to get these dogs out of their horrible conditions. The same breeder that Jordan’s Prize and Zeus came from. I called Val-u-Vet immediately, and they were ready to receive them all (sigh of relief). I told Vanessa to prepare for the worse, [...]
Within the past 10 years, the Border Collie has changed dramatically, not by looks but by temperament. I have written this before for other publications, and shared it with Border Collie enthusiasts but I have never explained the Border Collie in detail on this website. I realize now the need because our Ellie, formerly known [...]
Did you know that Gisele gets nasty e-mails on a regular basis from people about her adoption fees? She used to reply to them but doesn’t even bother any more. This one arrived today and in a weak moment, she forwarded to me: Your prices are ridiculously HIGH. Please do not call this an “adoption”, [...]
This story was written by Aylin Arditi. She called me Monday morning while I was at Val-u-Vet with Jordan’s Prize. Aylin is one of our transport volunteers, unfortunately we have never personally met. She introduced herself to me, explaining that she had transported a deaf Aussie for us, and then a litter of pups a [...]
Holly posted this (thank you) and Lynne Deal responds on Facebook: “People value what they pay for” Pets obtained for free are less likely to be spayed or neutered by their new owners (why bother with vet bills?), and more likely to be abused and/or discarded, because “there are plenty more where that came from!” [...]
I feel compelled to share what is being Circulating on Facebook. While we are honest about where a dogs come from, and share with you the history that we know, the number of dogs that we rescue compared to the number of dogs that we are asked to rescue is shocking. This article is not [...]
What about Home Visits? Here’s a great article “Those darn dog rescues with all of their rules and questions – what gives?” written by Penny Eims, is a real eye-opener, and prompted me to write this post. To be honest, if I feel the need to do a home visit, the adopter is denied. There’s [...]
Much to the surprise of many people, we do not use an adoption application but rely instead upon an interview process. Because we are a small rescue and keep all of our dogs in foster homes, we shy away from forms that tend to emphasis why someone should not have a dog. The interview process [...]
Posted by Andrea Rigler: Dog Lovers – Please read this – and share it. Full term aussie puppies aborted instead of being allowed to be transfered to approved rescue. Details below. Saturday a friend of mine send me photos of a red tri aussie in Hillsborough County Animal Services that was pregnant and ready to [...]
So, you’re considering adopting a dog from The Dog Liberator. If it is one of the puppies that I foster, we’re going to spend some time talking, and I’m going to share with you a lot of tidbits that I have learned over the years. And then you’re going to get home with you puppy [...]
Summer time is the time of the year that we do not look forward to here in Florida, not just because of the heat, but because of the pace in rescue. Adoptions come to a screeching halt and it is frustrating beyond belief. One look at how long some of our dogs have been in [...]
Our puppies JD, Barcardi and Brandy have heart murmurs. This is very common puppies around 4 months old because of their fast growth. Most grow out of it. After adopting one of our puppies, a vet freaked the family out so they returned the pup. The vet labeled it as “failure to thrive”. Yet our vet, whom [...]
Welcome Home! Congratulations on your new adoption of one of our canine companions! Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us if you have any questions or concern. There are great resources available to you on our website, first, “Starting Out Your Dog Right”. This article will give you a lot of basic information, [...]
Rescue is a strange world. Like all of life, it has its good days and its bad days, victories and defeats, fans and critics, praises and condemnations. Last Saturday we came together for our first Spring reunion in Melbourne. That was a good day. We got to see so many of our dogs, now happy [...]
The point of this blog post is to explain what adopters should expect when adopting a dog from a shelter, pound, or rescue. Before I explain in detail, understand when you go to a shelter or pound, and ask the questions: Is he good with other dogs? Is he good with cats? Is he good [...]
Gisele and I have an ongoing thing about names. She prefers to name our dogs after people. I prefer to name them after food, places, feelings,… anything but people! One thing we do agree on is that we won’t use common names or repeat names. No Max, Buddy, Molly or Sadie! When we get stumped [...]
So what’s up with The Dog Liberator? Why do we have so many people who are compelled to check on our status every day. Who’s new, Who’s been adopted? Got any updates? While we work very hard to update in real-time, it’s not the facts that people want, people want to see the story unfold. [...]
Every day there are thousands and thousands of dogs needing homes. We have to make ours stand out, and we do that by providing all the details that we can. It is why we do not aspire to ever have a shelter, but to remain a network of fosters. Only fosters can provide intimate details [...]
