Sale - Husky 4 ltr household cleaner, DOG houses needed

If you want to give us a nice donation, the Husky 4 litre household cleaner is on sale at Canadian Tire for $7.someting insteand of $14.something. I just bought 2 yesterday with the Canadian Tire money that a few of you donated - thank you for that... We use one big container per 2-3 days! Yep, doggies get the household and their crates very dirty!!

We are also looking for dog houses or igloos as we are expanding with 2 new dog runs which we hopefully will be installing this weekend! Need 1-2 dog houses or igloos per run for shade!

We always need small leashes, collars, javex or any cleaning products.

Items desperately needed

We need Multi-advantage, Revolution or Advantage. We dose all of our dogs each and every month, winter included so they don't spread disease so it is important to be able to keep it up, especially during summer months. We've had a few doggies that came in with fleas - YUK so we had to double dose this month, not only did they get their regular Multi-advantage on the 1st of June but we had to give them revolution on the 12th of June just in case. Although Chaz and Ean who came in full of fleas didn't have contact with the household until they were dozed with Multi-advantage and given Capstar at the vet's after surgery - double dozing to ensure it doesn't spread - we always like to be extra careful as fleas can do a lot of damage on dogs! So, all that being said, we've used up our July dosage in June and could use your help. We need the box that says puppies and dogs up to 4.5kg, the next one is for dogs from 10-25kg and the larger breed one for dogs from 25-45kg. If you can help in this department, please let us know. You can drop off or mail your donations to 4388 Navan Road, Navan, Ontario, K4B 1H9. We are opened Sat & Sun from 1pm to 3:30pm or there is a donation drop off box at the front of the property. Thank you everyone for your support - it is greatly appreciated and certainly much needed!

Lovely weekend yet sad - few updates!

It's been a busy weekend with clients and volunteers walking dogs, our groomer working to get them all prettied up, volunteers running around bathing, feeding, walking, cleaning and more cleaning Ha! Ha! We educate some of our clients on how to train or teach not only our dogs but their own dogs new tricks; our pooches get more one on one with families visiting, get tons of cuddles and loving so who can complain when they are all exhausted and snoring by 6pm!? I can't - they all seem so happy and content! We've had many appointments booked this weekend to meet with our pooches, some have been adopted, others are awaiting adoption or leaving this week or next weekend once the references are done - quite exciting!

Jaki is our bee buster, few bumble bees have made their way into the house and the moment she sees me come in with my zapping racket - she's there way before me chomping on the bumble bee and killing it instantly. At first, I freaked thinking she was going to get stung but she's an expert and grabs them so quickly that she doesn't get hurt! Quite the character, very quiet for a JRT yet such a sweetie and wants to please by getting mom's bumble bee out of the house - she will be exceptional with a family that gives her a job such as fetching the morning paper or your slippers - she really wants to please!

We've lost Tappie to what we thought was parvo but they tested negative and we aren't sure if her brother Tonka will make it - he is very week and his temperature is really low. Although it's summer, we have to keep him warm with blankets and hot water bottles! Send your prayers so he makes it! This is the part I don't enjoy from NARC, when you spend the whole week recovering a dog and he/she doesn't make it - it's really tough and saddens me that we can't save them all!!!

12 dogs spayed & neutered this week!

It's been quite a busy week, running to the vet's every evening to get 12 of our dogs spayed/neutered, rabies, DHPP, annual vet check, etc... But, this means they are or will available after their recovery! All the dogs are really nice, few are extremely gentle and such friendly pooches - it's hard not to keep a few for ourselves!! We've posted almost all the bios and are working on all the pictures although most are on our website. It is going to be a weird weekend with 12 dogs in crates on short walks but they need to recover properly so the females don't get henias, etc... Chika was such a suck, didn't want to walk to the car so I had to carry her and same when she arrived home, she didn't even want to get out of the car - so funny! They are smart and know their NARC mommy will carry and take care of them no matter what. Had to carry her into the house and settled her in her crate - poor thing - it must really hurt! Bibi was just crying, didn't want to be picked but fell asleep in the car on the way home. She also didn't want to be picked up to put her in her crate - she too was groggy and in pain! Oh well, that is why they are on pain medications for 4 days after surgery, to help them recover well and not feel the pain as much.

If you are interested in a NARC dog, please fill our adoption questionnaire at http://www.narc-charity.ca/ under downloads so we can approve you prior to meeting them, we need a reference, preferably a vet!

Need support!

It's always nice to get these dogs off death row and bring them home but there are costs associated with taking them in... We need your support, if any of you have a few bucks to spare, run to the dollar store and buy a few items needed for NARC! We need cleaning products, Pine Sol, Javex, comet, etc... Anything to help us keep this house smelling fresh and clean! We also need leashes and collars for the new arrivals - think small most of the time even cat collars for the smaller doggies are needed. We have very nice companies helping with food and treats so are always fine with those needs but certainly could use help for cleaning products and collars or leashes! Your support goes a long way, we had a donation this week from a client out of town and she helped us by taking in more doggies off death row - thanks Lin for you donation - we can now get a doggy spayed with shots from your support! One more life saved thanks to your support!

New doggies are here! More coming tomorrow!

It's been and remains a busy day! We took in 7 dogs from an SPCA this morning and another 8 dogs taken off death row at a pound. Tomorrow, we are picking up another 6 puppies. So, if you are looking for a companion, if they aren't ready for adoption yet, they will be quite soon! We have a gorgeous male Boxer, a male Beagle, a said to be Min Pin female but really not sure of her mix, a tiny little male Papillon x Pomeranian, a small female Japanese Chin, a male Bishon Frise, a female Corgi x Chihuahua, a long haired male Chihuahua, a female Shih-Tzu, a female Husky, 2 Husky x pups, a mixed large breed, Bishon Frise x, a Jack Russel Terrier and a Poodle x also came in. Yep 16 dogs today and 6 are being picked up tomorrow morning. Most have been introduced to the pacts, all seem to be working out well so far with the ones that have been introduced. The gorgeous Husky female got her crate opened somehow and ended up loose on the property but came to me right away. I introduced her to Hannah and left her in the dog run to play with Hannah but she jumped out of two dog runs to be by my side again. Certainly wants to be with her people and although an escape artist, she sticks around which is an important trait especially for a Husky! The little Shih-Tzu female and Jack Russel terrier got out of the van when our volunteer driver arrived and them too, although shy at first, finally came to me and didn't run off! Great little dogs, really don't understand people out there as these little guys are really sweet. Some are shy so we will work with them and others need house training which will also be taught before they are re-homed. This week will be a busy week for our vet and although we are sure he can't take all of these new dogs this week, be patient - they will be ready in time!

Saturday is going to be a big day

What a rush the last few weeks, getting almost 10-15 dogs in weekly, rushing to the vet's nightly to get them spayed/neutered, shots, etc... NARC is certainly keeping me on my toes, now how can it make me shed a few pounds Ha! Ha! Saturday is a big day, have to visit Rideau River as they want to hold a BBQ for NARC sometime this summer so that's my first stop Saturday morning. Then drive to the SPCA to pick up approx 7-10 dogs at 10am - hopefully to be back at NARC at noon to prepare for clients. Will probably have to return on Sun morning to get the rest - 10 certainly doesn't fit in my small car - a Van or SUV would come in handy on days like these. Then, one of our volunteer drivers is going to the pounds in Montreal to pick up another load of dogs, probably 5-8 coming to NARC - will certainly be a busy busy day! Busy weekend too, I have to train all the new comers not to bark at clients who visit, etc... I hope we have nice weather so I can run them on the property to get their energy level down a notch or two in order to be able to work with them properly - send your good wishes for a sunny weekend!! My daughter is only excited as she gets to pick a few puppies she wants to bring home from the SPCA - funny girl! Oh well, at least I have a little helper weeknights and weekends, following me to the many vet appointments, getting dogs back in the car - she is quite the handy little helper!