February adoptions

By Sarah Rebernick, VP & Adoption Coordinator

Arlo

Adorable Arlo, a 2-year-old sable/white male, has been adopted and will be living in Arizona. Arlo was surrendered because his owners didn’t have enough time for him but his new mom, dad and sister collie are excited to welcome him to his forever home, where he will get lots of love and attention.

 

Murray

Mischievous Murray, a 1-year-old sable/white male, has been adopted and will be living in Wisconsin. Murray may look familiar since he became quite famous when he decided to jump the fence and take a two week stroll around the countryside. Happily, he was found and brought home none the worse for his adventure. Murray was originally surrendered because he kept getting loose (surprise!) and wasn’t bonding with his humans, so they felt he needed a situation where he could get enough human attention to overcome his shyness and give him the confidence to bond. His new home is happy to report that things are going well and he’s even been wagging his tail.

 

Gideon

Gideon, a 3-year-old sable/merle (he has one partial blue eye), has been adopted and will be living in Wisconsin. His original home breeds collies and he was surrendered because his owners are moving to an un-fenced property and were concerned that because of Gideon’s obsession with noisy motorized vehicles, this will be an unsafe place for him. Gideon is such a charmer that his foster parents fell in love and now he is a permanent member of their family.

 

Goliath (Golly), a 6-year-old sable headed white male, has been adopted and will be living in Wisconsin. Golly was being re-homed due to his owner’s changing situation and is a sweet loving boy who just wants to get attention from his humans. When he first came in this gentle giant weighed in at 123 lbs. Unfortunately, although he is a tall boy, he should only be about 90 lbs, still big but not of biblical proportions, and I’m happy to report that he has already slimmed down to 115. His new mom is retired and is excited to have a companion to cuddle with and a new walking partner.

Red

Adorable Red, a 1.5 year-old collie/cocker mix, has been adopted and will be living in Minnesota. Red was originally purchased by a young girl as a puppy and was in pretty rough shape. She nursed him back to health and took excellent care of him but when she went off to college it was clear he needed to find a home where he could get more attention, so he was surrendered to MWCR. Red’s new mom is so excited to have him join her life and he is already doing great and making tons of friends on his daily walkies. What a good boy!

February Rainbow Bridge

MWCR foster brother, Brett (Favre), lost his battle with old age, Feb. 15. He was a few months older than 13 and lived an adventurous life. He was a champion at showing foster siblings the ropes of indoor living, how to do steps, how to sleep on beds and behave at dog parks. He loved to run and splash in the water. But most of all he loved his boy, KJ.

Brett did not like being left alone. He tore the screen in KJ’s bedroom and jumped out the window (above the garage), to the driveway, twice. He leaped over the deck railing several times, even when someone was in the house. He didn’t like it when KJ left. We always got him back from his tag or microchip.

Adopted from the Coon Rapids shelter, three days after his namesake retired, we were told he was Australian Shepherd and cattle dog. We’re pretty sure he was more catahoula than cattle dog. Catahoulas are pig herders, and that was definitely Brett’s herding style. We did a Wisdom panel on him a few years ago, only to be told he was 50% herding dog, 25% husky, 12.5 cocker spaniel and 12.5 lab.

He will be missed.

 

Dakotah

Dakota, almost 15 yr old sable-headed white, adopted in 2009. Fly high Dakota we will miss you, but we know that you are with Buddy now.

FDA Issues Important Dog Food Warning

Dear Fellow Dog Lover, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners not to feed one lot of Aunt Jeni’s Home Made Dog Food after a sample tested positive for Salmonella bacteria. The product represents a serious threat to human and animal health. For details, please visit the following link: One lot of Aunt Jeni’s Dog Food Tests Positive for Salmonella Best Dog Food Lists Recently Updated Over the last 90 days, The Dog Food Advisor has updated the following best dog food pages: Best Dry Dog Food Best Wet Dog Food Best Puppy Food Best Affordable Dog Food Best Dog Food for Allergies Best Grain-Free Dog Food Best Dog Food Made with Grain Best Dog Food for Sensitive Stomach Best Senior Dog Food Best Dog Food for Weight Loss Click here to see ALL Best Dog Food lists for February 2020 Please be sure to share this news with other pet owners. Mike Sagman, Editor The Dog Food Advisor Saving Good Dogs From Bad Dog Food P.S. Not yet on our recall notification list? Click here to get FREE lifesaving recall alerts by email. No spam. Cancel anytime.

Join MWCR alum Gunnar in Agility Run For Fun

Looking for a fun way to get more connected with your dog? Join Level 1 Agility Run For Fun class at Agile Canines in St. Louis Park, Minn.

These four sessions progressively teach you and your dog about basic agility equipment and running a course. Equipment is kept at a low height. You and your dog will come out of this class better connected with improved communication skills. Dogs get a chance to use their brain, run off steam and have fun. Graduates move on to level 2 Agility for Fun learning simple agility courses and handling techniques. Cost is $100. To register contact info@agilecanines.com