Anyone who knows me, knows that I am totally IN LOVE with my Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.  So, what is a SCWT like?  First off they don't shed and are a wonderful choice for people with allergies!  They have fabulous soft coats of hair, not fur, like a big stuffed animal.  Wheatens have lots of energy and are incredibly smart.  They are sweet and playful and stay puppy-like even in their senior years.  Mine follow me wherever I go!  Most of all, they are truly members of my family.

I belong to a Wheaten Rescue that currently has many dogs available for adoption, so I am trying to spread the word to help find homes for these wonderful fur babies.  Although most of them are located in Kansas City, Missouri, there is a transport available for puppy-mill survivors. The survivors are dogs who were kept in crates for most of their lives and relentlessly bred in order to sell the puppies to pet stores.  Many have never known the warmth and love of humans! There are also dogs located in foster homes around the country.  These great dogs need people to call family and a "furever" home.  For most of them you only need to have a fenced-in yard and an open heart.  You would be giving them something they very much deserve. 

Could you be looking to add a dog to your family?  If so, I hope you will visit the Wheaten Terrier rescue site at www.wheatenterrierrescue.org and see if one of these sweet faces speaks to your heart.  If you are not looking for a dog at this time, please forward this information to anyone who might be.  It is really easy to submit an application and a coordinator with the rescue will call you in a timely manner.

B'shalom, Jan


 

Please DON'T buy a dog from a Pet Store!
 

Watch this video and see where Petland gets their dogs.

 

Your favorite nursery rhyme with some new lyrics:

 

How much is that doggy in the window?

The one with the waggily tail.

How much is that doggy in the window?

I do wish he wasn’t for sale.

 

I once took a trip to Missouri.

To see if the rumors were true,

Are there really places called “puppy mills?”

Or is all of the talk just a ruse?

 

What I saw there will always haunt me,

Dogs with no joy in their life,

They live in tiny wire cages,

And breed ‘till the day that they die.

 

They didn’t have names, only numbers,

Their coats were all matted and dull,

I looked into their sad little eyes,

I was staring right into their souls.

 

When you leave here to return to the city,

Remember today what you saw,

They live in these cages in sorrow,

The wires cut into their paws.

 

How much is that doggy in the window?

It depends on the sale of the day,

But when you see the cost of that puppy,

Think of the price that they pay.
 

I Rescued a Human Today

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.  I wagged my tail, but not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. 
 
As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage.  I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today.  Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them. 
 
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past.  I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. 
 
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.  I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.  Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.
 
A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.  Soon my kennel door opened, and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.  I would promise to keep her safe.  I would promise to always be by her side.  I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.  I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.  So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. 
 
So many more to be saved.  At least, I was able to save one.  I rescued a human today.