About Us
Our Purpose
| Ranger My Soul |
The Dog Next Door is a small, self-funded canine rescue
organization devoted to saving dogs previously destined to be
euthanized or to live a life of misery and neglect at the hands
of owners who either do not know how to love and care for
animals or do not have the capacity to love and care for
animals. Our purpose is to save one dog at a time and
educate one person at a time.
The Dog Next Door is devoted to educating people, young and
old, about the benefits of spaying and neutering pets, the
benefits of a loving relationship with a pet, the proper care and
treatment of your canine companions, how training your pet,
either yourself or though a pet trainer, can not only enrich your
life with your pet, but can save your pet's life.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs face terrible plights in this
country every year. Many of the reasons owners give up their
pets to high kill shelters are behavior related, problems that
are fixable for the investment of just a little time or perhaps just
a little money. If I can teach a handful of people to manage
their pets rather than give them up, that's a handful that will live
long lives in loving, forever homes; teach just a handful to find
inexpensive ways to spay and neuter their dogs rather than
allow them to indiscriminately breed, that's a handful that are
not adding to overpopulated kill shelters destined to die a
horrific, painful death by gas; if I can teach just a handful of
children to be kind and respect their pets rather than taunt and
tease them and make their lives miserable, that's another
generation that will grow up respecting life rather than taking it
for granted, a generation who can move this nation forward
into the next century of responsible pet care; if I can only save
a handful myself, that is a handful not starving to death on the
streets, a handful not shoved into overcrowded shelters to
become the 85% statistic of those who are slaughtered or
discarded every day like so much unwanted trash.
Visit our available dogs at PetFinder.com
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA459.html or visit our
adoption days at the Kroger shopping center corner of
Shallowford Road and Sandy Plains
The Dog Next Door began when I, at the lowest point in my life,
having lost my marriage and every material possession to my
ex-husband, except the roof over my head, adopted a
frightened little 6-week old ball of fur whom I named Ranger
(after a friend of mine who was serving in the Army Rangers).
From Ranger, I learned the rewards and frustration of pet
ownership, the trials and tribulations of training a puppy, what
to do and what not to do, mostly by trial and error and mostly
by error. I went through a financially devastating time, my
water was turned off, my church paid my electric bill, I had no
heat in winter, no air-conditioning in summer because I could
not afford to get either repaired, I hated myself, my ex and his
girlfriend, my neighbors, my grocer, my mailman, just about
every person, but I loved that dog and that dog loved me. I
stopped socializing, I let my life, my house and myself fall into
total disarray. I was a perfect candidate for anti-depressants
and probably for institutionalization, at least for a brief period,
but I had Ranger to take care of. A little life depended on me
and I had to get my life back in order. I learned how a dog can
change everything, including how you view and relate to the
world around you. I learned more about love from Ranger
than I did in 22 years of marriage. Ranger showed me what
God had been trying to show me for years - that love lives
inside us and WANTS to be shared. Ranger's unconditional
love led to me mending terribly damaged relationships
because I could finally see them from a different perspective. I
started The Dog Next Door as a tribute to the strength that
Ranger brought to my life when I needed it so much and for
the humor and joy that his brother Puddle's (my heart) brought
to me when I was so despondent. I realized the difference a
dog could make in a human life was as significant, if not more
so, than the difference we could make in theirs.
My goal is to is to grow, to use my considerable experience in
the legal profession, to lobby to change laws protecting our
beloved canine and feline friends or to help defend those who
do protect them and prosecute those who do not. I want a day
care and a bus (with on-staff driver) to pick up and drop off
dogs who live in the city and take them to the country for the
day a few times a week. I want acres of land with water treats
for water dogs to play in and a groomer on staff with a doggie
spa. A fully staffed top of the line boarding facility and a
retirement home for dogs that belong to elderly people who
have passed away and need a place for their dogs to go on
living in the style to which they were accustomed when their
guardians were alive and I want to be paid for this and paid
well -- because my ultimate goal is to have a self-sustaining
rescue that has policies that are easily duplicative so other
small rescues can do BIG things and operate successfully.
I want a core group of volunteers in the rescue who are treated
with respect and dignity and who are allowed a voice in how
the animals are cared for, to whom they are adopted, who are
rewarded for their spirit of volunteering and the hard, often
heartbreaking work they do.
I want to manage the facility and ensure that every dog
receives the same or better care than the dogs in my care
now. I want to solicit corporate sponsorship to add a
sanctuary for old dogs, only old dogs, not unadoptable dogs or
aggressive dogs or dogs with issues, but old dogs that
nobody loves anymore. I want to get dirty cleaning kennels
and rolling in the grass with the dogs. I want to cradle them
when they are sick and clean up behind them. I want to cry
when a pregnant rescue delivers and laugh because I can
end her breeding days with the delivery of that litter. I want to
ask no person in my employ to do anything that I would not
and do not do myself but I want my focus to be on being a
voice for the dogs. I want the luxury of money to haunt the
halls of the capitol when the legislature is in session and the
phone lines of the legislators when it is not in session. I want
someone out there who reads this, who has the financial
power to make this happen, to call me anytime 24/7.
In the interim, my short term goal is to provide quality care for
the dogs that come into my life, that come into my home. That
care includes spaying or neutering, first and foremost, regular
routine vaccinations and heartworm tests, keeping them on
heartworm and flea preventive and microchipping each and
every one. That care includes treating them for whatever
illness they bring with them from having no care in their
previous home or whatever they may have contracted at the
shelter. Treating them for the neglect or abuse they suffered
in their first life. I want their second chance to be healthy. If
they are heartworm positive I treat them, if they have
gastrointestinal problems, I treat them. Some come with
broken bones and they are mended and kept on restricted
movement until they are healed.
That care includes feeding them premium food, and special
food if necessary. I've had dogs that required low protein,
puppies that require puppy food and elderly dogs that required
diets that were easy on the teeth. I have even hand prepared
bland diets for dogs with queasy tummies until their tummies
felt better. It includes giving them significant time to run and
play and socialize with other dogs and with people.
Unfortunately, socializing with people is more difficult, but I do
what I can even if it means taking them shopping at Petsmart
or Lowes (my Lowes lets dogs in) or just a romp up the block
to meet the neighborhood children.
Equally important is love. I love them. I do not just love "on"
them and pet them, I love them and they know it. I love them
from deep within my soul and truly care about their suffering
and truly care that they are happy, content with their playmates,
content in their environment. I care that they are confident,
well-adjusted, have a proud bearing. They know I hurt when
they hurt; that I am happy when they are happy, that I will
always have time to stop what I am doing and talk to them or
scratch their ears or give the a belly rub. I am never too busy
to stop what I'm doing to acknowledge a head on my knee
seeking a warm, loving touch or just a soft-spoken word.
My goal is to ensure that every dog that comes to me goes to a
financially stable family with outstanding moral values that
understands that pets are not disposable, that a commitment
is forever, and that dogs are family members and not backyard
ornaments. My goal is to ensure that every adopting family will
go to extraordinary lengths to save the dog's life should it
become ill but should the dog have to die they will have the
courage to be there holding his head and loving him when he
passes.
My goal is to never become jaded or bitter by what I see every
day and to never give up on this work because there is never
enough money, never enough time and never enough warm
loving hands to do this work and the little I have and the little I
do would be sorely missed by the dog I failed to save.
My goal is to get donations to help care for these wonderful
dogs so my home does not go into foreclosure a fourth time in
as many years. My goal is to build a saving account so that I
don't dread the inevitable emergency.
So if you've read all this and have any answers on how I can
attain my goals or if you can help in any small way and your
heart was touched to do so, please contact me.
organization devoted to saving dogs previously destined to be
euthanized or to live a life of misery and neglect at the hands
of owners who either do not know how to love and care for
animals or do not have the capacity to love and care for
animals. Our purpose is to save one dog at a time and
educate one person at a time.
The Dog Next Door is devoted to educating people, young and
old, about the benefits of spaying and neutering pets, the
benefits of a loving relationship with a pet, the proper care and
treatment of your canine companions, how training your pet,
either yourself or though a pet trainer, can not only enrich your
life with your pet, but can save your pet's life.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs face terrible plights in this
country every year. Many of the reasons owners give up their
pets to high kill shelters are behavior related, problems that
are fixable for the investment of just a little time or perhaps just
a little money. If I can teach a handful of people to manage
their pets rather than give them up, that's a handful that will live
long lives in loving, forever homes; teach just a handful to find
inexpensive ways to spay and neuter their dogs rather than
allow them to indiscriminately breed, that's a handful that are
not adding to overpopulated kill shelters destined to die a
horrific, painful death by gas; if I can teach just a handful of
children to be kind and respect their pets rather than taunt and
tease them and make their lives miserable, that's another
generation that will grow up respecting life rather than taking it
for granted, a generation who can move this nation forward
into the next century of responsible pet care; if I can only save
a handful myself, that is a handful not starving to death on the
streets, a handful not shoved into overcrowded shelters to
become the 85% statistic of those who are slaughtered or
discarded every day like so much unwanted trash.
Visit our available dogs at PetFinder.com
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA459.html or visit our
adoption days at the Kroger shopping center corner of
Shallowford Road and Sandy Plains
The Dog Next Door began when I, at the lowest point in my life,
having lost my marriage and every material possession to my
ex-husband, except the roof over my head, adopted a
frightened little 6-week old ball of fur whom I named Ranger
(after a friend of mine who was serving in the Army Rangers).
From Ranger, I learned the rewards and frustration of pet
ownership, the trials and tribulations of training a puppy, what
to do and what not to do, mostly by trial and error and mostly
by error. I went through a financially devastating time, my
water was turned off, my church paid my electric bill, I had no
heat in winter, no air-conditioning in summer because I could
not afford to get either repaired, I hated myself, my ex and his
girlfriend, my neighbors, my grocer, my mailman, just about
every person, but I loved that dog and that dog loved me. I
stopped socializing, I let my life, my house and myself fall into
total disarray. I was a perfect candidate for anti-depressants
and probably for institutionalization, at least for a brief period,
but I had Ranger to take care of. A little life depended on me
and I had to get my life back in order. I learned how a dog can
change everything, including how you view and relate to the
world around you. I learned more about love from Ranger
than I did in 22 years of marriage. Ranger showed me what
God had been trying to show me for years - that love lives
inside us and WANTS to be shared. Ranger's unconditional
love led to me mending terribly damaged relationships
because I could finally see them from a different perspective. I
started The Dog Next Door as a tribute to the strength that
Ranger brought to my life when I needed it so much and for
the humor and joy that his brother Puddle's (my heart) brought
to me when I was so despondent. I realized the difference a
dog could make in a human life was as significant, if not more
so, than the difference we could make in theirs.
My goal is to is to grow, to use my considerable experience in
the legal profession, to lobby to change laws protecting our
beloved canine and feline friends or to help defend those who
do protect them and prosecute those who do not. I want a day
care and a bus (with on-staff driver) to pick up and drop off
dogs who live in the city and take them to the country for the
day a few times a week. I want acres of land with water treats
for water dogs to play in and a groomer on staff with a doggie
spa. A fully staffed top of the line boarding facility and a
retirement home for dogs that belong to elderly people who
have passed away and need a place for their dogs to go on
living in the style to which they were accustomed when their
guardians were alive and I want to be paid for this and paid
well -- because my ultimate goal is to have a self-sustaining
rescue that has policies that are easily duplicative so other
small rescues can do BIG things and operate successfully.
I want a core group of volunteers in the rescue who are treated
with respect and dignity and who are allowed a voice in how
the animals are cared for, to whom they are adopted, who are
rewarded for their spirit of volunteering and the hard, often
heartbreaking work they do.
I want to manage the facility and ensure that every dog
receives the same or better care than the dogs in my care
now. I want to solicit corporate sponsorship to add a
sanctuary for old dogs, only old dogs, not unadoptable dogs or
aggressive dogs or dogs with issues, but old dogs that
nobody loves anymore. I want to get dirty cleaning kennels
and rolling in the grass with the dogs. I want to cradle them
when they are sick and clean up behind them. I want to cry
when a pregnant rescue delivers and laugh because I can
end her breeding days with the delivery of that litter. I want to
ask no person in my employ to do anything that I would not
and do not do myself but I want my focus to be on being a
voice for the dogs. I want the luxury of money to haunt the
halls of the capitol when the legislature is in session and the
phone lines of the legislators when it is not in session. I want
someone out there who reads this, who has the financial
power to make this happen, to call me anytime 24/7.
In the interim, my short term goal is to provide quality care for
the dogs that come into my life, that come into my home. That
care includes spaying or neutering, first and foremost, regular
routine vaccinations and heartworm tests, keeping them on
heartworm and flea preventive and microchipping each and
every one. That care includes treating them for whatever
illness they bring with them from having no care in their
previous home or whatever they may have contracted at the
shelter. Treating them for the neglect or abuse they suffered
in their first life. I want their second chance to be healthy. If
they are heartworm positive I treat them, if they have
gastrointestinal problems, I treat them. Some come with
broken bones and they are mended and kept on restricted
movement until they are healed.
That care includes feeding them premium food, and special
food if necessary. I've had dogs that required low protein,
puppies that require puppy food and elderly dogs that required
diets that were easy on the teeth. I have even hand prepared
bland diets for dogs with queasy tummies until their tummies
felt better. It includes giving them significant time to run and
play and socialize with other dogs and with people.
Unfortunately, socializing with people is more difficult, but I do
what I can even if it means taking them shopping at Petsmart
or Lowes (my Lowes lets dogs in) or just a romp up the block
to meet the neighborhood children.
Equally important is love. I love them. I do not just love "on"
them and pet them, I love them and they know it. I love them
from deep within my soul and truly care about their suffering
and truly care that they are happy, content with their playmates,
content in their environment. I care that they are confident,
well-adjusted, have a proud bearing. They know I hurt when
they hurt; that I am happy when they are happy, that I will
always have time to stop what I am doing and talk to them or
scratch their ears or give the a belly rub. I am never too busy
to stop what I'm doing to acknowledge a head on my knee
seeking a warm, loving touch or just a soft-spoken word.
My goal is to ensure that every dog that comes to me goes to a
financially stable family with outstanding moral values that
understands that pets are not disposable, that a commitment
is forever, and that dogs are family members and not backyard
ornaments. My goal is to ensure that every adopting family will
go to extraordinary lengths to save the dog's life should it
become ill but should the dog have to die they will have the
courage to be there holding his head and loving him when he
passes.
My goal is to never become jaded or bitter by what I see every
day and to never give up on this work because there is never
enough money, never enough time and never enough warm
loving hands to do this work and the little I have and the little I
do would be sorely missed by the dog I failed to save.
My goal is to get donations to help care for these wonderful
dogs so my home does not go into foreclosure a fourth time in
as many years. My goal is to build a saving account so that I
don't dread the inevitable emergency.
So if you've read all this and have any answers on how I can
attain my goals or if you can help in any small way and your
heart was touched to do so, please contact me.
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Our History
Inspirations
| Puddles My Heart |
Click Photos to Enlarge
My Goal
The Dog Next Door needs your help. Like all rescues, we
never have enough money for the care of the dogs. We get by
and rob Peter to pay Paul. I took a cut in pay to work closer to
home and maintain this effort for the dogs, to avoid the brutal
commute to downtown Atlanta and the rescue fees barely
cover the vetting because so many come from shelters and
homes where they have developed serious physical and
emotional problems. You can click here or in the title You
Can Help to see some of the needs we have listed on our
sponsorship page.
We will take all forms of donation, however, you can also
sponsor a specific dog or sponsor the shelter - for a specified
monetary donation and your name will be listed on that dog's
petfinder page as his/her sponsor and also on this website --
I will be working on this site for the next week bringing it up to
date -- and developing my "sponsors" page. If you choose to
sponsor the rescue as a whole, you will be listed on the
sponsors page and on this page, About Us. If you choose to
sponsor a dog, I will email you when the dog is adopted and
forward you a picture of the dog with his new family. You may
also sponsor and have your ad placed on our website or on a
specific dog's page in exchange. Please email us for our
federal ID number - and ask your tax professional about the
deductibility of your donation under the $5000 rule. See IRS
Exceptions to Application Requirement
Silver Sponsor - $20 per month - $240/year - this will pay for
annual vaccinations, heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea
meds, for a year for one dog, buy him a collar and leash and
microchip him.
Gold Sponsor - $35 per month - $420/year - this will pay for
annual vaccinations, heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea
meds for a year for one dog, buy him a collar and leash,
microchip him and feed him for one year and go toward some
emergency or unanticipated vetting during the year.
Platinum Sponsor - $45 per month - $540/year - this will pay
for a new rescue to be spayed/neutered, annual vaccinations,
heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea meds, microchip him,
feed him, buy him a collar and leash and provide him with
chews and treats for one year, cover some emergency vetting
and buy him a Kuranda bed.
I have to believe there are some out there and if anyone wants
to see me explode with joy you can be a plutonium sponsor
and contribute $1,000. I will plaster your name on the side of
my car and put pictures of your grandchildren on my
webpages (if you like). That kind of money would treat a
heartworm positive dog, or remove bladder or kidney stones,
do any number of surgical procedures on a sick dog
otherwise doomed to suffer and die, purchase her a crate to
keep her calm during her recovery, buy her a Kuranda bed,
fully vet, feed and microchip her, get her a collar and leash,
and have money left over for treats and toys or another dog's
needs. $1,000 can completely save a very sick dog and
transport them to safe haven in another state, it can adopt, vet
and save 5 relatively healthy dogs from high kill shelters.
If you want to contribute to the shelter, see our
sponsorship page for needs. If you have a van
or SUV in good condition (it does not need
to be pretty but does not need to leave me
stranded with six dogs aboard) and I have a
mechanic who will do any work very cheap
and want to donate it, I drive a 95 Firebird
that is too small to carry more than three or
four dogs at one time - I could use it and put
it to excellent use. We are now invited to
adoption days and have to make three trips
to get our crates and dogs there and home
and we are so small we only take 5 dogs at a
time - but still have to make multiple trips.
the same for trips to the vet. In May I have
six dogs that require their annuals - I have a
friend help me get them there -. Money
contributed for the good of the shelter (if not
needed immediately for the dogs) would go to
greater good providing them with a safe
comfortable environment. Nothing is wasted
here. I buy my clothes at Good Will and shop
frugally. Nothing is taken for granted and nothing
is wasted.
never have enough money for the care of the dogs. We get by
and rob Peter to pay Paul. I took a cut in pay to work closer to
home and maintain this effort for the dogs, to avoid the brutal
commute to downtown Atlanta and the rescue fees barely
cover the vetting because so many come from shelters and
homes where they have developed serious physical and
emotional problems. You can click here or in the title You
Can Help to see some of the needs we have listed on our
sponsorship page.
We will take all forms of donation, however, you can also
sponsor a specific dog or sponsor the shelter - for a specified
monetary donation and your name will be listed on that dog's
petfinder page as his/her sponsor and also on this website --
I will be working on this site for the next week bringing it up to
date -- and developing my "sponsors" page. If you choose to
sponsor the rescue as a whole, you will be listed on the
sponsors page and on this page, About Us. If you choose to
sponsor a dog, I will email you when the dog is adopted and
forward you a picture of the dog with his new family. You may
also sponsor and have your ad placed on our website or on a
specific dog's page in exchange. Please email us for our
federal ID number - and ask your tax professional about the
deductibility of your donation under the $5000 rule. See IRS
Exceptions to Application Requirement
Silver Sponsor - $20 per month - $240/year - this will pay for
annual vaccinations, heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea
meds, for a year for one dog, buy him a collar and leash and
microchip him.
Gold Sponsor - $35 per month - $420/year - this will pay for
annual vaccinations, heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea
meds for a year for one dog, buy him a collar and leash,
microchip him and feed him for one year and go toward some
emergency or unanticipated vetting during the year.
Platinum Sponsor - $45 per month - $540/year - this will pay
for a new rescue to be spayed/neutered, annual vaccinations,
heartworm test, heartworm meds, flea meds, microchip him,
feed him, buy him a collar and leash and provide him with
chews and treats for one year, cover some emergency vetting
and buy him a Kuranda bed.
I have to believe there are some out there and if anyone wants
to see me explode with joy you can be a plutonium sponsor
and contribute $1,000. I will plaster your name on the side of
my car and put pictures of your grandchildren on my
webpages (if you like). That kind of money would treat a
heartworm positive dog, or remove bladder or kidney stones,
do any number of surgical procedures on a sick dog
otherwise doomed to suffer and die, purchase her a crate to
keep her calm during her recovery, buy her a Kuranda bed,
fully vet, feed and microchip her, get her a collar and leash,
and have money left over for treats and toys or another dog's
needs. $1,000 can completely save a very sick dog and
transport them to safe haven in another state, it can adopt, vet
and save 5 relatively healthy dogs from high kill shelters.
If you want to contribute to the shelter, see our
sponsorship page for needs. If you have a van
or SUV in good condition (it does not need
to be pretty but does not need to leave me
stranded with six dogs aboard) and I have a
mechanic who will do any work very cheap
and want to donate it, I drive a 95 Firebird
that is too small to carry more than three or
four dogs at one time - I could use it and put
it to excellent use. We are now invited to
adoption days and have to make three trips
to get our crates and dogs there and home
and we are so small we only take 5 dogs at a
time - but still have to make multiple trips.
the same for trips to the vet. In May I have
six dogs that require their annuals - I have a
friend help me get them there -. Money
contributed for the good of the shelter (if not
needed immediately for the dogs) would go to
greater good providing them with a safe
comfortable environment. Nothing is wasted
here. I buy my clothes at Good Will and shop
frugally. Nothing is taken for granted and nothing
is wasted.
A special Thanks!
A nice donation was made to
The Dog Next Door by MW in
DeSoto Texas - who stated:
This donation is in
memory of my mother,
Helen Louise Reynolds
Wootton, who loved all
dogs!
THANKS MW because of you, these
dogs continue to have the security
of their temporary home -
A nice donation was made to
The Dog Next Door by MW in
DeSoto Texas - who stated:
This donation is in
memory of my mother,
Helen Louise Reynolds
Wootton, who loved all
dogs!
THANKS MW because of you, these
dogs continue to have the security
of their temporary home -
A special Thanks!
A nice donation was made to
The Dog Next Door by Gayle
in Texas - who stated:
And my prayer for you is
that you will be anxious for
nothing, especially tonight
as the New Year
starts.........resting on His
promise that He will never
leave or forsake
you.........and knowing how
very much God loves YOU!
Let this be a time of new
beginnings for you where
you lean on the Lord, and
not only to your own
understanding. I believe
that you are giving to His
creations and He will
certainly honor you for
your efforts. !
THANKS Gayle - you have reminded
me that I am the child of the King
and He will provide for me and these
animals - and He will provide me
with more wisdom than I have used
in these past months if I will just
shut up and listen. God bless you
my new found friend.
A nice donation was made to
The Dog Next Door by Gayle
in Texas - who stated:
And my prayer for you is
that you will be anxious for
nothing, especially tonight
as the New Year
starts.........resting on His
promise that He will never
leave or forsake
you.........and knowing how
very much God loves YOU!
Let this be a time of new
beginnings for you where
you lean on the Lord, and
not only to your own
understanding. I believe
that you are giving to His
creations and He will
certainly honor you for
your efforts. !
THANKS Gayle - you have reminded
me that I am the child of the King
and He will provide for me and these
animals - and He will provide me
with more wisdom than I have used
in these past months if I will just
shut up and listen. God bless you
my new found friend.
A special Thanks!
Donations came in from all
over the country to help me
keep a roof over the heads
of me and these dogs. :
I will not list each of you by
name on this page but will
list first names and last
initials on my donor page -
unless you instruct me
otherwise.
We are deeply grateful for
your support and kindness.
Words are not sufficient to
thank you but I promise all
of you that I will continue to
work diligently to place
these dogs in permanent
homes -- great permanent
homes, continue to take
outstanding care of them
and continue to look
diligently for better ways to
support this rescue and
make it self-sustaining.
May God go with all of you -
keep you safe in 2009 and
give you the means to
continue the work you do
with such loving
compassionate hearts.
I am trying to get my tax ID
no to each of you but if you
fail to receive it EMAIL ME
and I will respond
immediately so you can get
your taxes prepared.
Donations came in from all
over the country to help me
keep a roof over the heads
of me and these dogs. :
I will not list each of you by
name on this page but will
list first names and last
initials on my donor page -
unless you instruct me
otherwise.
We are deeply grateful for
your support and kindness.
Words are not sufficient to
thank you but I promise all
of you that I will continue to
work diligently to place
these dogs in permanent
homes -- great permanent
homes, continue to take
outstanding care of them
and continue to look
diligently for better ways to
support this rescue and
make it self-sustaining.
May God go with all of you -
keep you safe in 2009 and
give you the means to
continue the work you do
with such loving
compassionate hearts.
I am trying to get my tax ID
no to each of you but if you
fail to receive it EMAIL ME
and I will respond
immediately so you can get
your taxes prepared.
My Prayer for you Today
I've been given cause to
reflect lately and my greatest
thanks is to God for giving me
the privilege and opportunity
to do this work - for giving me
so much strength when I want
to quit, give up, walk away
from the pain and suffering,
doing without, wondering
within, fearing for tomorrow -
when all I have to do is work
hard and trust and remember
all the times the Bible tells us
that we have nothing to fear if
we walk in the light - it's 4:00
a.m. and I awoke needing to
say this. There's more but it is
time for morning chores.
My prayer - before I begin this
another day - for all of you out
there doing this work today is
that you will be bathed in the
light of grace and find that
courage, strength and faith -
the strength to cleanse one
more wound, change one
more bandage, stroke one
more fear away, hold one
more dog as he crosses the
Bridge so he does not cross
alone; the courage to do right
in the face of wrong, take a
stand, by doing or saying
nothing you are already taking
a stand, so speak out LOUD
today for the voiceless, I pray
you will have the courage to
kindly confront ignorance, to
teach people that despite their
backwards beliefs, their dogs
ARE important, they need vet
care, they need to be
protected, fenced, not allowed
to run free, ALTERED, and the
faith to believe that what you
are doing is important - it
touches lives, opens doors,
gives hope, makes a
difference in ways you may
never know but it makes a
difference nevertheless. My
prayer for you today is that
you will feel the love of God
through the work that you do
today with the touch of His
love in your hands and His
love in your heart.
I've been given cause to
reflect lately and my greatest
thanks is to God for giving me
the privilege and opportunity
to do this work - for giving me
so much strength when I want
to quit, give up, walk away
from the pain and suffering,
doing without, wondering
within, fearing for tomorrow -
when all I have to do is work
hard and trust and remember
all the times the Bible tells us
that we have nothing to fear if
we walk in the light - it's 4:00
a.m. and I awoke needing to
say this. There's more but it is
time for morning chores.
My prayer - before I begin this
another day - for all of you out
there doing this work today is
that you will be bathed in the
light of grace and find that
courage, strength and faith -
the strength to cleanse one
more wound, change one
more bandage, stroke one
more fear away, hold one
more dog as he crosses the
Bridge so he does not cross
alone; the courage to do right
in the face of wrong, take a
stand, by doing or saying
nothing you are already taking
a stand, so speak out LOUD
today for the voiceless, I pray
you will have the courage to
kindly confront ignorance, to
teach people that despite their
backwards beliefs, their dogs
ARE important, they need vet
care, they need to be
protected, fenced, not allowed
to run free, ALTERED, and the
faith to believe that what you
are doing is important - it
touches lives, opens doors,
gives hope, makes a
difference in ways you may
never know but it makes a
difference nevertheless. My
prayer for you today is that
you will feel the love of God
through the work that you do
today with the touch of His
love in your hands and His
love in your heart.
Thank you so much to everyone
who has contributed to the Angel
Food Ministries boxes for me -- I
have not eaten so well in
MONTHS. I am so grateful to be
able to go to the refrigerator and
have something to cook every
night and to have a bit of
breakfast to start the day - every
penny I have goes to these dogs
- and still, when one goes, I take
another - but I AM steadily on the
road to having just 16. I am a
happier person when I eat and
stronger!! so thank you all so
very much -- it has been more of
a blessing than you could ever
ever realize and the regular box
and vegetable box lasts the
entire month
who has contributed to the Angel
Food Ministries boxes for me -- I
have not eaten so well in
MONTHS. I am so grateful to be
able to go to the refrigerator and
have something to cook every
night and to have a bit of
breakfast to start the day - every
penny I have goes to these dogs
- and still, when one goes, I take
another - but I AM steadily on the
road to having just 16. I am a
happier person when I eat and
stronger!! so thank you all so
very much -- it has been more of
a blessing than you could ever
ever realize and the regular box
and vegetable box lasts the
entire month