It was another busy weekend at the ranch with most members of Team Russell … well … doing the hustle – securing kennels, walking dogs, bathing and grooming the pups, mowing the acreage, you name it! Live in the Atlanta area and want to join the fun? We’d love to have you! Please, complete our volunteer application.
Call her what you will (we still have to refer to her as Bunny as she is listed and linked everywhere under that name on our networks), Bunny is a pint-sized package of playfulness. She was recently spayed and is now living the good life in her fabulous foster home; the same fosters who shared their first-time experience with Jessie, who is now living the good life.
If you follow our Facebook page, you already know this week was a bit of a stressful one for all of us … especially little Ernie. On Sunday night, Donna heard Ernie barking up a storm. He’s a laidback kind of guy, so she knew something was wrong. She walked up to discover a Copperhead had made its way into Ernie’s kennel, and they were both bowed up at one another. Yikes!
Happy National Dog Day! Eli, Elanor and Team Russell wish you and your pups a wonderful day. Celebrate the canine way!
It’s been awhile since we’ve ran a campaign, so … it’s time again! We’re kicking off our “Be the Change” campaign tonight for the next few weeks to share all of the ways you can help make a change in the life of a rescue dog. It ranges everything from sharing posts or voting online, to taking a dog into your home permanently. Every part you play makes a difference in the lives of our dogs, so we want to share that and encourage others to help “be the change,” too.
Several of you have been following Jessie’s foster story via the great updates from foster mom, Abby. Mom kept us updated every week on her progress; so much so that we couldn’t keep up publicly, but were elated to know how well she had been doing these past five weeks on a personal basis. This was the family’s first time at fostering and, despite all of the encouragement to “fail” like so many of us, they held steadfast to their mission of being a foster … and they succeeded!
Want a feel-good story to start off your weekend? Our precious Pearl went home for a trial last weekend, and needless to say, it was instant love. Andrea has been following us for years and has donated to us in the past, but when she saw Pearl’s photo, she knew she had to meet her. So, Andrea and Jennifer made the long drive up from Florida with their two pups, 13-year-old JRT DaisyRae and 5-year-old chihuahua Lipton, to meet our little girl.
We are so happy to announce that little Daisy has been officially adopted! Her new parents, Dean and Meredith Rosenberg, came out last weekend with their wonderful 8-year-old JRT Abby, who was an absolute delight (as were her parents). Daisy took right to her big sister … and big sister immediately approved of this excited, little thing. 😉
Let’s kick off the weekend early with a feel-good story! Mama Penny has left her ready-to-adopt puppies and will now be a spoiled baby herself for a change.
All right, folks, time for a not-so-quick soapbox statement. (Hops up with megaphone) Many of you already know this spew by heart, so maybe it will be a good “share” for others who might not. We want to address some questions that continue to pop up in interviews, emails and on our social media sites. We know there have been countless articles written about this subject, both from the “be-a-stickler” to the “don’t-run-off-people” points of view, so here’s our stance on things. We try to take a middle ground whenever possible, but we simply will not when it jeopardizes the well-being of our dogs.