Just One Dog

this video reminds me of what a lot of you did to help me help Oliver. It's a very merry Christmas for "Just one Dog".

I rescued a human today

An animal’s perspective on animal rescue -

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by Janine Allen

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, 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 overworked 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 could save one. I rescued a human today.

Oliver in Utah!!

check out this link that takes you to the blog of the new foster dad in Utah. great write up about pit bulls too.

Oliver update

Mini Mitts

now that Oliver is safe and sound in his new home, I thought i better post something that had to do with knitting for a change. i mean the blogs is called pugsnknits after all. So my beautiful and wonderful 3 year old nephew tried on some adult fingerless mitts i had and exclaimed "I want some!" Well i can't deny him that so i just made up a simple little pattern for little hands. you can find them on ravelry here.


Mini Mitts

Yarn: Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran colorway 119 black (leftover from grandpa's sweater)
needles: size 4 (magic loop or you can double points as well)
gauge: i have no idea as i already gave them to him but will ask for them back later :)



CO 20 sts, join for working in the round. (K2,P2) an inch.

next round: knit all rows (stockinette stitch) for as long as you want it before the thumb. (mine was 3 inches from CO edge)

1st round: K1,M1,pm,knit to 1 st before end of round,pm,M1,K1.

2nd round: knit

repeat these last 2 rounds a total of 4X (or until you have a total of 28 sts.

then repeat round 1 one more time. (30sts)

next round: knit all sts until you get to the 2nd marker, remove marker, BO 4 sts

next round: BO 4 sts, remove marker, K2,P2 to end of round.

next round: continue in K2,P2 rib (joining back in the round) for one more inch.

bind off loosely. weave in ends. all done!

you can increase the number of sts or needle size to adjust to age. cooper is 3 and has fairly small hands. i would increase by and even number of sts.

enjoy!

Oliver on the road to Utah

a few pics of our long journey to Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Oliver was the best boy in the world in the back of my scion. My dad and I met foster dad half way as he lives in Utah. I will let you know when he will be blogging about Oliver and send any pics that he sends my way. Oliver...I miss you.

pug 'n pitts

just a quick video of Oliver coming in the house loose for the first time with the pugs. I was supervising them but i tested the waters earlier and it was such a success. he has come so far. I thought he had aggression issues but with trust he has learned that not everyone or thing wants to hurt him. here is a fun video of the romp around the house. tomorrow we are off to Utah!! I'll let you know about the persons blog who is taking him later. lets just say that God was watching out for this Pit and had a special place picked out just for him. you know who you are foster dad. ;)

Oliver: healthy & happy!

well Mr Oliver the pit is doing so great! i came back from vacation to find him looking even better than when i left him. while i was gone, he had a behavior evaluation from a pit bull specialist and passed with flying colors. I'm not ready to mix him with my pugs but that is a great sign for getting him adopted. A kind person (who knows what they are doing) is going to foster him, train him and get him ready for adoption. Oliver will be going to Utah Nov 21st. I'm actually driving half way to meet the trainer/foster dad. I was also going to ask if anyone could donate a little to help me with transport. (donations can be sent to my paypal account: sisteramy@hotmail.com) I feel so blessed by all the angels that have helped Oliver so far on his journey. I never thought it possible that there are so many people out there that cared for the broken and wounded ones. especially the ones that are labeled "bully breed" and dangerous to society. I have also run into a lot of opposition from ignorant. well mostly from people who just don't know any better than to "freak out" when i tell them i am helping a pit bull. their first reaction is "oh Amy, I hope you didn't go up to him!?" or "oh Amy, you have to put him down so he wont hurt anyone". although i have had more positive reactions than negative, it's frustrating how the media has portrayed the great AMERICAN pit bull. our hero during WWII, our mascot (Petey) for the "little rascals" and in days gone by they were called "Nanny dogs" as they took care of our children so well. I hate what heartless, ignorant, selfish and cruel people have done to this breed. Pits are loyal, faithful and loving. I'm so glad to have been a part of at least helping one. being in rescue, i want to "save them all" but knowing that i would go half insane trying to do that, "I will at least save ONE!" thank you all for helping me do that. spread the word of pit love now people!

here are a few pics and a video of Oliver having fun in the back yard.

GOOD MORNING OLIVER!

just wanted to show you some new pics and video of Mr Oliver and how he is doing. he seems more chipper. I couldn't find anything to hide his pills in so I made him a scrambled egg. he was very happy about that.

Oliver so far.....

Hi everyone! Thanks to all who helped me help Oliver so far. Today I went to the vet in Derby to visit mr Oliver as i missed him so much. He went to the vet Tuesday morning for his shots and yesterday we got him spayed. he continues to do better with his injuries. found out the swelling on his leg was not a break but just a very infected joint. it has gone down significantly and the huge gash just above the swelling is healing nicely. he is going to stay at ElPaso Animal Clinic until a foster home/rescue can take him. I am waiting on one rescue to get back with me to see if they could work with him since apparently he was used as a bait dog. (he was meant to be the loser in a dog fighting ring) From the looks of him, he didn't win many fights. Oliver is used to every dog trying to kill him. He will need a lot of patience to bring him around. He is so loving and happy with every human. The lady in charge of looking after him daily is herself a bit bull owner and has worked for a pit bull rescue. she was so sweet with him. I tried to get some pictures of him with my camera phone but it was hard to get him to hold still. I got good pictures the first day cause he was so sad and hurt. he was more full of life today. oh and I almost forgot, Oliver weighed in today at 40lbs. that's 8lbs he has gained since i found him a week ago. yeah Oliver!! I could not have done all this if it not for the generous giving of so many of you. I feel so blessed to have found him. please pray that he can go into the right rescue that will work with him. he needs a chance.

PLEASE HELP

I was on my way out the door for work this morning when what appeared on my front porch. this precious little guy. He is obviously a pit or pit mix with horrible scars all over him. he was very friendly and wagged his tail even with the obvious injuries. most were old but there was a fresh one on his leg and a swollen area. he is limping as that right front leg is so injured. super skinny. but after all this, he still had kisses for me. I have him in my back yard, gave him food and water but he needs a vet badly! I just can't bring myself to take him to the animal shelter. they dont give one hoot about dogs there. they will put him down for sure. I just feel like God put him on my front porch to help. I'm going to try and get him to a vet tomorrow for an evaluation to see exactly what extent his injuries are. I hate asking people for money but I really need help to save him. If you are able to give even just a little bit for his medical costs send the money to my paypal account sisteramy@hotmail.com. I will post updates of his condition on this blog. thanks for reading. he will also need a forever home as i'm full with pugs.

homeward bound pugs

I volunteer for homewardbound pug rescue. this is a sweet video. nothing graphic i promise! :)

this should give you an idea of just how many pugs in the KS/Oklahoma area need good homes.

You might want to have a box of tissues handy.

I want to take all of the senior pugs home with me right now….

Where your petland puppies come from

pug fight

a wonderful little video to enjoy. here is my little pug Mimi and her new foster brother Freddie doing what they do 58% of the time. they really love to be with each other and it's often followed by a lot of kisses.

is there a pug toothfairy?

Well my little Mimi went to have her teeth cleaned last week and well the gum disease was so bad that she had 4 teeth removed. Seeing as i'm a dental hygienist, you would think that i would brush my dogs teeth but brushing their teeth is like well.....pulling teeth. (pun intended) also with pugs they have such and underbite that they never use their front teeth to chew with (that was the majority of missing teeth) she lost 2 on her own before the cleaning. And as i'm sure you are all interested, here is a pic of said teeth that were removed. note the dark tarter on the teeth. (ps, i did bleach them so they are disinfected) and here is my little mimi a lot happier with fresh breath and missing sore teeth.

pugs, knits and guns

My dear friends Becca and her husband Ryan took us out to shoot guns. (no animals...I would never!) I was pretty good i think, but I had a good teacher. this was my first time handling and shooting a gun. I fired a few different assault rifles and some handguns. I think i like the .22 gage handguns the best. I felt pretty bad ass if i do say so myself.

you can tell the condition of a man's heart by how he treats animals

once again i have not made a post in a while, but I received an email from the humane society of the United States with a video I must share. I know some things are hard to watch but I want everyone to know what your money goes toward with you buy from Petland and from "fancy" puppy websites. Being involved in Pug rescue has opened my eyes to a world I did not know existed. It's really easy to love a puppy, they are cute and perfect. It takes a special heart to take in a dog that has been abused, beaten, used to breed puppy after puppy. Most dogs in puppy mills have never been let out of their cages and often stumble when the Humane Society rescues them and lets them walk on solid ground for the first time. please watch this, please be aware, please open your heart to rescue a loving animal who will thank you and love you for it the rest of their lives.