Everyone loves puppies. But not every dog (or person) should have puppies, and responsible spaying and neutering would make better lives for all. Because the reality is….there is no such thing as a “surprise” litter if you have an unspayed female. There is no such thing as an “accidental” litter if your male dog is unneutered. All it takes is one time meeting, and voila….puppies on the way.
We have puppies in our pipeline from a variety of sources….some come from shelters where a dumped female (great with child) asks for help. Sometimes mamas are dumped WITH puppies. Or we get a request from someone who sounds like a backyard breeder, although we can’t prove it. Sometimes we get a request for an owner surrender, who also have their reasons. None of the excuses really matter, as long as we have awesome fosters willing to bring the puppies into their homes to save them. They are the heroes of the puppies (and our Rescue!), but they are NOT unlimited resources. Too many puppies….not enough resources.
The other sad reality is puppies can get sick. Very sick, very fast. We’ve shared several Parvo puppy stories in earlier blogs. We haven’t been able to save them all. Their start in life is a genetic wheel of fortune, and sometimes it is a wheel of misfortune. Couple that with a lack of nutrition or care from the nursing mother, and some puppies aren’t strong enough.
At this time, we have seven male puppies ranging in age from eight weeks to 6 1/2 months. They are adorable, and all are healthy.
Our first litter was the Star Trek litter, who came in with their mom, Janeway. There was one female (Tilly) and four males, Saru, Odo, Pike, and Riker. Unfortunately, Riker came to us too late, and was too weak to surmount his medical wheel of misfortune. Most puppies have to be treated for worms/parasites at some point before eight weeks old, and sometimes multiple times. The puppies were only two weeks old, which is younger than a vet would prefer to treat for worms, unless dire. In this case, the puppies had what the vet called an ubiquitous amount of coccidia (almost all dogs have a small amount). The puppies got dewormed, but Riker was just too little to fight off the parasites the way his bigger brothers and sister could. TIlly found her forever, but Saru, Pike, and Odo are available!
The second litter was the Parks puppies, four stunning males about ten weeks old. They were surrendered by their owner. They are named for our National Parks, Archie, Bryce, Powell, and Zion. Powell is already home, but Archie, Bryce, and Zion are still available for adoption.
Finally, we have Cloud, who is about six months old. He was an owner surrender and still has some vetting to catch up, but his best day ever was when we rescued him. Just like ALLLL these other puppies.
We insist on responsible spay/neuter for all our fosters and adopters, but not all our friends and families get the message. They believe in the mistaken notion that a female “needs” to have one litter. Or that a male “needs” his man parts. And, honestly, sometimes it is difficult or expensive to schedule the surgery. But not as difficult or expensive as having a “surprise” litter of puppies, and then having to find a responsible home for them. That’s why our adoption counselors work so hard on getting all our dogs to the right homes.
None of these puppies are on our website yet, but you can still apply for them at our website: Apply to Adopt – Texas Husky Rescue
Adoption fees are $385/adult and $450/puppies six months and under. There is also an additional $100 spay/neuter deposit for puppies, so initial billing for puppies is $550. $100 will be returned when proof of spay/neuter is provided. For all dogs, $100 of the fee is non-refundable if the dog is returned during the trial period.
