Today we have 7 dogs so we are needing some help.. I have heard from a number of you about volunteering to help out and I apologize for my delay in getting back to you. Here is what we are needing:

1) We need people who are willing to come and work with an individual dog. We want to clicker train the dogs to sit, walk on a leash and not leap around, LOL. What your job would be is to learn something about clicker training…I recommend getting Peggy Tillman’s book called Clicking With your Dog. Long Leash on LIfe has it. While you are there, look at the stuff. Maybe even get a DVD. Go online and watch youtube so you can get the idea. I will help too.

My thinking is that if you learn this, you can come and work with one dog – your buddy. This is what will make the dogs most adoptable.

2) We also need people to take specific dogs walking or running. And…part of the dilemma is that the dogs who need it most are the dogs who don’t know how. Sometimes people come thinking that these are dogs that just need a walk. Sometimes that is true LOL, and sometimes they need to learn how. And the dogs are muddy and hairy so wear jeans.

3) Some of the dogs would love to go on an outing, maybe for a trip to Flying Star or a walk on the ditch. You can see if there is a dog that you think would suit your chemistry, email me and let’s chat.

4) We are looking for a photographer. This will mean coming on short notice, and bringing someone with you who can help hold and calm the new dog so you can get a good shot. A good picture is KEY for great placement. It will make a huge difference for us.

5) We are looking for some board members. We need someone who is skilled in money, some one who would like to coordinate our volunteers, and someone who would like to do some administrative work helping to track our applicants.

These two were confiscated in a raid on a hoarder’s and had never been out of a cage. When they arrived, they did not know what to do with dirt…now, they have mastered play and the other day were running around chest-bumping the other dogs, discovering long-hidden kongs, making mud with the overturned water dishes and leaping in the air when I came out into the yard. It looks chaotic out there because they are making piles of toys and throwing wood chips everywhere. I figure they can do this for a while, LOL.

They are very, very sweet…and they don’t know stuff yet. So if you love the idea of teaching a dog how to be sweet and well mannered, these are diamonds in the rough. They are darling..and they to have some training.

email kathleen@radiantrecovery.com

Mitch is a 8month old Golden Cross came to us from the Carlsbad shelter. He was picked up by a kind samaritan after being hit by a car. He had a cut on his head which is completely healed. He also had a broken tail. That has healed as well.

He is absolutely darling. Funny, sweet and affectionate. He has had his shots, is chipped. Once we get him settled in a new home, he will be neutered. He loves other dogs and people. He totally has a golden face and eyes. This is one sweet little guy. He adores Sebastian.

Mitch is VERY high energy. He LOVEs to play ball, he would be fantastic in agility class. And he would do really well with someone who goes running. This is no couch potato boy!

let me know if you want to meet this darling pup.

kathleen@radiantrecovery.com

Here is a little update for everyone. For some reason, we are getting fewer dogs this summer. Not exactly sure why.

If you are waiting and wondering how the process works…remember, we place dogs based on temperament match to families. And there may be some variables that are not in the description…or you may call and think it doesn’t matter if it says the dog doesn’t like cats and you have a cat …Doesn’t like cats may mean the dog will eat your cat, so we won’t give you a *does not like cats* dog. Or if the dog is particularly rambunctious and you have young children, that will not be a good match.

Check El Paso, and Check Oklahoma. We work with both and if you like one of their dogs we can put in a word for you.

Hi everyone,

As it is getting colder, it would be nice to have begs for the dogs to be on. They sleep outside in one of the kennels so if you have an extra bed, we sure would love to have it.

Also, we give the dogs fish oil, and joint response if they are older and stiff. And we get great food for them. Basically, we treat the rescues the way we treat our own dogs.

I so appreciate your continuing financial generosity. It means we don’t have to make medical decisions based on finances. I hate that the worst of all.

We have set up a paypal service to make it really easy for you. Anything you give us is tax deductible and we will send you a formal receipt. THANKS!!!

Several people have asked me why we don’t have more dogs like some of the other state rescues do. I have thought about this a lot. I think it is because we work really hard to get to know our people. So when a dog comes in, we are able to make a placement quickly. If you look at the dogs under adopted, you will see that we have placed many, many dogs. Actually, we have placed more than 600 dogs.

The people who stay in touch, who watch the web site and who call regularly are the people who get dogs. If a dog comes up that you like, email right away. Remember, we must have your application on file in order to consider you for adoption. We will arrange a meeting if the dog sounds like a good match.

Angel and Titus have been together since they were pups. They are great around children. They are both about 11 years old although they act like they are 8.
They have very sweet temperaments. We placed these dogs 4 years ago and they were recently dumped in the shelter with no explanation. We cannot track the owners, but we have the dogs and will just work to find them great forever homes. They are a little chunkier now so we will test their thyroid levels. And Titus has some white on his face.

For more information please email Kathleen kathleen@radiantrecovery.com