Closing for the holidays!

As every year, NARC closes for x-mas and we are now officially closed for the holidays. You can certainly contact us to visit pets next week but unfortunately this week we aren't taking visits and aren't doing placements this early before x-mas. Have a merry christmas everyone, thank you to all the volunteers that have helped throughout the year and those coming during the x-mas holidays to lend a hand! It has been a very busy year and we are looking forward to a busier 2011.

36 dogs looking for homes...

And more needing to come in - yep that's right - more doggies are on death row and need a place to call home until they find their permanent home! We're waiting to see how many dogs we will be receiving probably tomorrow or this weekend, unless other rescues have come forward for them - there are quite a few at the pound needing to be pulled out. It has been quite a busy week, was at the vet's every evening from Sunday night till tomorrow - quite the running around for spays/neuters, dental cleaning, shots, etc... Same for next week, booked solid at the vet's to spay/neuter the new arrivals so they can be ready for adoption.

We'll have to work hard to finish the other trailer (our new quaranteen & clinic) this weekend so that it is up and running hopefully by Monday to quaranteen the new arrivals from the pound. A lot of work ahead for our volunteers! New dogs need bathing, Trina needs a medicated bath for possibly scabies - tests are to be done on Monday so we can know if it's just allergies or something worst! But, we've already taken our precautions and gave her a few medicated baths just in case it is scabies or ringworm and of course she is separate from the others.

The new Cockers, Cocka-Poo and Schnauzers are settling nicely, the Cockers won't need us for much longer as they are very sweet and have already been house trained - quite smart little girls. One of the Shnauzers will also be available soon but the other is still shy so we may keep her a while longer unless someone wants to work with her! Rose and Bronco are ready for loving homes - pictures of them all will be posted this weekend.

6 doggies have joined NARC again!

Quite the busy year and it just seems to get busier! That pound certainly gets many dogs weekly that need all of us rescues out there saving their lives! 3 beautiful female Cocker Spaniels, one tan & white the other two are black and white. One little black cocka-poo, very sweet, small and cute! Two beautiful Schnauzers, one is quite timid but she will come around with our loving!

They have arrived earlier this time, 7pm last night which gave me time to play with them and assess their behavior which is great. The Cockers and Cocka-Poo just want to please and seem to be craving attention, tails wagging and so happy to have the attention. The Schnauzers are a bit timid but will come around by the end of the week.

We're already bringing the Cocka-Poo to the vet's tonight for his neuter, he is young and adorable so can go to his new home soon! We have posted them on the website except we don't have pictures yet but will try to get that done this weekend.

What a weekend! Did you know about Kennel Cough?

Another successful weekend at the farm, our other trailer is soon becoming our NARC clinic and quaranteen which is a must for new arrivals. We've taken 7 dogs from the SPCA a few weeks ago that came in with Kennel Cough so having a quaranteen building outside of our NARC regular living quarters will ensure our health dogs don't catch diseases. Of course, being that we're still in renovations and had to bring the 7 new doggies into the NARC home, some of our regular pooches have caught the cough but are healthy enough that it won't become infectious.

Kennel Cough, a simple common cold, nothing works to cure Kennel Cough and it will go away on it's own, last up to 10 days. If the cough persists or your dog has green nazal discharge then that means it is Kennel Cough gone wrong (infectious) go to the vet and get an antibiotic to help cure the infection. We give our dogs Oil of Oregano in their water every 2nd day as a regular routine so most of our regulars won't even catch it but for the newly arrivals that don't have the Oil in their system for a month or so - they will certainly end up with a very mild Kennel Cough.

NARC very rarely has Kennel Cough in the house but it is airborne so once it comes in from another shelter, it can infect our other dogs. Just wanted to inform you in case you are visiting us or adopting one of our pooches that they may come with the cough for another week's time!

Things still needed and update

We'd like to thank those of you who have brought us tiles to soon tile the mobile home living room but we would need quite a few more... If you have old tiles sitting in your garage or shed, please think of us and drop them off at any time, we have our donation drop off box right besides the gate for such items. Doesn't matter size or colour - doggies sure won't mind but we sure will as it will be easier to clean lol. This place is starting to look amazing, I'll have to take pictures soon to show you the changes. Outside log wood siding is almost done and it looks adorable, inside fencing is finished and just great! Makes it bigger for the doggies and they seem happier now that they can see everyone coming and going. We have the other part of the living room opened for business, although the trap door is not done yet so that the pooches can go in and out as they please, it's great to have all of our t-cup or very small doggies separated from the others. They are also all paper/pad trained which makes it way easier to clean!

They're here!

Our poor driver must be exhausted after picking up the rescues south of Montreal, driving to another rescue to drop a dog off then to Navan to drop off our rescues and that's not it, he also has to drive back home to Montreal... He arrived here at 11pm after being in the car since 5pm, left NARC at midnight to then have his few hours drive back home. We can't thank you enough Stephane for doing this - you are the best!

New arrivals: 2 tiny little pomeranians, very sweet but need some grooming and a good bath. One little Chihuahua who is really shy and afraid right now but we're sure he'll come around soon. And last but not least a black poodle, very sweet although a bit shy right now which is to be expected after a few hours in a car then a new home here at NARC. They will all get a good bath and groom this weekend then we'll post pictures for you to see these beautiful little guys!

New doggies arriving tomorrow and Did you know?

34 dogs at NARC looking for homes and another 4-7 arriving tomorrow depending on who needs us at the pound when we get there! So far we know there are 2 pomeranians, 1 chihuahua and possibly another 3-4 small doggies desperately in need of saving or it's euthanization for them!

If you are looking for a pet, now is the time to call us and book yourselves in for an appointment as we do close for the christmas holidays. Well, we are opened for visits and donations but none of our dogs leave NARC during x-mas - it's been our rule since we've opened over 3 years ago. It is very stressful for dogs to adapt to their new homes, let alone in a new home with 20 guests for diner on x-mas day!!! And we don't believe in placing x-mas present puppies or dogs as most end up returned to shelters or found on the streets! Please consider this before attempting to buy a dog for your loved ones and wait until the holidays are over or a few weeks prior so they adjust. This IS the time of year that dogs may get scared and snap at someone for being cornered or something - not their fault at all as they weren't ready for all the comotion! Please think twice before getting a x-mas pet! Don't get me wrong, for me it would be the perfect x-mas gift but... I would ensure that there are no x-mas parties not to dramatize my new doggy!