To complete the story.
I get a lot of emails every day about dogs needing rescues. I got one titled Big Dogs in Caddo Parrish. I opened thinking ok no way that there are any Pyrs. WRONG. There was a pic of both mom and dad that just did me in, they were gorgeous and had those brown eyes that were just begging to be rescued. I called a few local groups and got no where fast. I then shot the email to Jane as she knows so many wonderful people. My dear sweet Jane then started working her magic. Unfortunately Jane gets a call on Saturday to inform her that there had been a change in the status of the two, mom was having puppies. The shelter had no idea that she was pregnant until puppies started making thier grand entrance. Monday morning Jane sends me an email and it was like we have to do something quick. So I said no problem, I will go and get them. ( I can not even beleive that I did that, what was I thinking? I had just taken in another foster less than a week previous to that)
But we are talking babies and mom and with most shelters with out a rescue stepping up to commit quickly, they are PTS. Then we had the issue of poppa dog, he and the female are bonded. So do you take mom and babies and leave poppa to be put to sleep? Not in my little world.
Thankfully I have a friend who lives right by me and she has acreage and a big barn and it is just her and the animals. I called her to get hay and she said that she was going with me and that we could keep the family at her house. She has plenty of room.
I feel that what we did was the right thing. I had no idea that less than a week after seeing thier picture that not only would they be in my life but that thier babies would also be here. What an incredible turn of events.
Poppa dog is probably about 10 and such a majestic old man, he and mom get antsy when she is in the house too long with out coming out to touch noses. Although she has put him in his place a couple of times for getting too close to the babies she still loves him.
I am thankful for the people like Jane who are in my life to help me move forward with such a hair brained idea of taking off work at the last minute, getting up at 4 AM in the morning to drive 3 1/2 hours to bring home 13 dogs, actually we also brought home a Weimeraner that has been accepted into the local rescue as of today, so make that 14.
Poppa gave me a kiss last nite as I was leaving so I am also thankful that he got another chance and I got lucky enough to get a kiss out of the old guy.
Babies are going to need homes. I have no details on that yet. But as the weeks go by, we will get the details out to anyone who is interested. They will be raised with humans, other dogs, cats, fowl and live stock so they are going to be well rounded little Pyrs by the time that they are ready for thier forever homes.
I have been with them all evening hugging and kissing but I promise more pics before the week is out.