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Today We Rescued Your Dog
by Pat Closher

Today we rescued your dog. We don't know where you got him from - maybe you saw him in a pet store window or maybe one of your neighbors bred a few litters a year just to make some vacation money or because they loved their dogs so much that of course they wanted to have puppies. We don't know much about how you cared for him either, although our vet thought that for such a young dog, his teeth were in pretty bad shape.

The way we heard the story, you moved out of state and didn't want to take him with you. You left him at your grandparents. Maybe you thought a lively, handsome dog was just the thing for them, and under better circumstances it might have been. Maybe they have been cleaning up your messes for your entire life and an unwanted dog was just another mess to clean up.

Did you know they were going to keep him outside? At least it was a pretty mild winter. There were no heavy snows, not much heavy winter rain and only a few days of bitter cold. But for all of those weeks he had no companionship, no care, no love.

For some reason, your grandparents took him to the shelter. Maybe a neighbor complained about him or maybe their own health gave out or maybe they just got tired of him. You know the local shelter is a kill shelter, don't you? You know that their own statistics indicate that about half of the dogs that enter are killed, don't you?

Maybe your grandparents thought he would be adopted quickly. He is a purebred, after all. No one was interested in him, though, maybe since he's an adult dog and not a cute little puppy. No one contacted the purebred rescue group either. They probably would have placed him quickly, since he really is a great boy.

The shelter is a clean place and they take good care of the dogs.  They get good food and they're bathed and brushed. It's still a shelter though, and is noisy and chaotic and frightening. He spent two months there in that confusion, away from everyone and everything he had known.

One day, we saw him on the shelter web site. We called and asked about him. The shelter workers were so happy to hear from us and were delighted to agree to bring him to a local pet store where they do adoptions. Do you want to know why they were so accommodating? He was scheduled to be killed that afternoon. He didn't know that, but
the shelter workers certainly did. It hurt them and he felt that, so he knew something was wrong.

All of a sudden, though, the shelter workers were happy and excited and so was he. They bathed him and brushed his coat. We think they probably told him this was it - his big chance, or maybe he just knew it somehow. When we met him, we all fell in love.

He had to go to the vet to be neutered, of course, but then he came home. He has his very own 13 year-old boy. You know, it's almost like watching one of those old Lassie movies, seeing how well they've bonded. He's got good food and his own toys. He's taken on walks three times a day, is regularly groomed and is taken to the vet for needed care. We'll be with him always, even if we have to make that last, difficult decision, because, you see, he is our dog and we are his family.

He has a good heart you know, but then he is a dog, so that's to be expected. He's probably forgiven you and, with a dog's grace, doesn't even remember you dumped him. He'd probably even be willing to greet you at the Rainbow Bridge. But you know what? He'll greet us and go with us at the Bridge, and then he'll be with us forever, because he's our dog and we're his family.

Dalton, a male english mastiff, 7 years young, who was dumped with his mate Derby, also severe heartworm positive and who crossed the Rainbow Bridge on New Year's Day 2006, has bravely undergone heartworm treatment and is now enjoying his job as Mascot for Mooch's Sunshine Rescue with his buddy Sex, the dalmatian and Whitey, the black cat.  Dalton takes over for Rocky, who also crossed the Rainbow Bridge in April, 05 and for Mooch, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in June, 01, both are very much missed.    Rocky

  Mooch

Bullwinkle now immensely enjoys life with David & Melanie - bet you can't tell that he's not the baby of the family!!

 
Goliath loves his new best friend Tony!

 

 

 

Jade & Roger enjoyin' the day!  Jade's eye surgeries were very successful and she is a VERY happy and loved girl!  Jade, Roger, Cathy, Nicole, Joel and their newest furball had a wonderful Christmas too!!  

  
Ginese & Stephen and Sterling smilin' for the camera..... what a lucky boy he is!

 
Quaint Contessa (Tessie)  & Mike & Liz  snugglin'......  Tess enjoys her walks in the park and playin' hide and seek with Liz and rompin' with Furby!!  Mike & Liz completely re-arranged their home and added carpet for Tess in order for her to be able to roam their entire home..... she's a very, very, very lucky girl!!

Zoe and the Tyners....  could this little neo have found a happier place to be???  I DON'T THINK SO!!!  Look Mom, I got my own kids!!  And 2 years later... HERE SHE IS...  big enough to get the good stuff!!

 
Anastasia (Annie) enjoys her life to the fullest with Fran, Lynn, Jordan, Sydney, Cameron & Rudy!! 

Leila has her own private beach!! Could we all be this lucky???

Thor and Suzanne and Sasha - tile, tile, tile, love it, love it, love it!!!  Jabber (the bird) is Thor's other best friend..... Thor's went through some major eye surgeries, but he can see!!

Donzi & Camilla waitin' for their corned beef & hash!! They live with Heather, Jose, CJ & Cori (who haven't been together at one time to us take their picture!)

Sweetie & Zet & Chip.... no one wanted to look at the camera!!  Chip is an awesome guy as these two are a handful!!  They've even conned him into "letting" them swim in his river! 

 
BRUNO ADOPTED!!! Dear Sue,   Hello!  We are now a married family!!!  It was wonderful and we actually had photos of Sophia and Bruno on the place card table!!  We had to have our babies with us on such an important day!    We think our babies are beautiful and the work you do proves that!  Friday is Bruno's 4th birthday!!!  He has really mellowed and he is very friendly with other dogs at the park and at other dogs homes!  We are thrilled!  He and Sophia sleep together and play every afternoon!  We hope all is well in the Neo rescue world!  Keep up the good work, it is sooo worth it!!  Thanks for our big boy Bruno!  Lisa, Jonathan, Sophia & Bruno  AND LET'S ALL WELCOME NEW ADDITION ALEXANDER!!!!  Continue those prayers for Bruno... he's had tumor removal surgery several times and has beat the odds!!

OLIVER ADOPTED!!!  Hi Sue!!  Oliver is wonderful. He did so good today at home by himself. He is such a good boy. Thank you soooo much for everything. I am having some film developed tomorrow and will email you some pictures soon... thanks again
Justin and Christy & Oliver too :)  Oliver has a new skinsister!  Welcome to the world Marin!  

Cosmo now owns John and Trish and apart from eating a shoe or two is very content taking them to the beach and lounging in his new digs!  Cos was very glad to give up top dog status to his new skinsister and brother... 

Roxy enjoys college life and all it has to offer with her new dad Brian.  New people, new dog friends... always something' happenin!! So how's that work again?   Love me... love my dog!!

Turtle (now Diva) has a wonderful new home with Melinda and Ken and her new male neo buddy, Maestro and Betsy.  Turtle wants to thank alot of people... Kathy (pictured) for the ride and accommodations, Helen for the  pictures, for finding her and helping get her started on her way home and Dr. Stello and Jude for helping wth her medical expenses. 

Nemo is now enjoyin' life with Matt in his great new home and with his new female neo companion,  Mara.  They are both black brindle neos and make a stunning couple!  The squirrels will never be the same in this yard...  Very special thanks to Matt for all he's done for Nemo.  Sady, Mara passed away in March of '06.  May she be happy and healthy until they all meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.  Here's Matt and Nemo three years after Nemo was adopted... he's very happy! 

Lucky sure is a lucky boy... He now lives with Rick and Christa in Houston! You can send an e-mail directly to Lucky at: luckyestpup@yahoo.com... he'd love to hear from you.... 

Bently couldn't have wished for more in finding Michelle and Chris.  It was meant to be from the moment they met! 

Missy was adopted by a wonderful family and now lives with Charles, Gale, Hammer, Mi-Lady and Fuzzy. She and Hammer spend their days playing and their evenings strolling and relaxing. Lucky, lucky girl... 

 
Moose, who is getting larger by the day, loves his new family... and they couldn't be happier with him!

Rommel's first sight of a pool was very memorable and he is living it up with his new family and his new best friend Hardy!

Isadora (Izzy) waited a long time to find her new family and she is very loved!  Very special thanks to Pat and the rest of the Element of Mercy Rescue team.  Also to everyone at Strawberry Dog Country and Dr. Scott.    Sue - Izzy is still doing unbelievably well, she loves us and we LOVE her. She is doing great on her BARF diet, loves pig ears and tails, chicken livers and gizzards, and best of all anything Chris doesnt finish for dinner. She loves Chris and keeps his bed warm for him when he's at school and is so glad to see him when he gets home. Once again thank you for your part in bringing our newest family member into our lives.

 
ADOPTED 9/22!!  DUSTY was listed as a courtesy of FORM.  

ADOPTED 10/5!!  ROSCOE was listed as a courtesy to FORM.  He was adopted by by Ron and Eddie in Galveston, TX.   

Callie (aka Moo) is so happy with Susan, Raven, Punk, Noodle and Kelba. And the 2 birds which she spends hours and hours watching. Can you tell Moo likes leather?

Dude couldn't be happier! He shares his space now with Susan and Hal and Angel and Rascal. He still isn't sure about the cats, but is learning!  Sue - You are our hero and it's so cool to look at all the smiling faces together that you made possible. I'm grateful for you every day I get to wake up to a wet snuffling nose and wagging tail from my very own four legged guardian angel. He's just now napping after dinner, and we're all about to go in for a bath in a few minutes. Everyone in the neighborhood is getting to know him quite well, as we've been out every evening for long walks, rain or shine - and guess what - Dude likes the rain! lol! Not the thunder, but the rain he thinks it's just ducky!

  


Remy and Nathan just fit perfectly... Remy gets to go to work with him every day and the rest of his extended family and other furkids. Lucky, lucky boy... 

Chaz now lives with Tony & Juana - He was on the furniture from second one... lol!

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Tiny (now Rosco) and Ely hit it off immediately.  The first adoption for 2005!!! YEAH!!!  Special thanks to Amazing Grace Rescue for their help with Tiny.

ADOPTED 2/05!!  MIGHTY BLUE is a blue one year old male neapolitan mastiff with natural ears and a cropped tail.  Blue was adopted by Candye and lives in Texas.  

My recent visit with Candye and Blue... he's awesome!

Special thanks to my niece Laura, my sister-in-law Jen, my brother Dave, my Mom and Dad, Dr. Lewis & Dr. Kelly & staff at Eastex Vet in Kingwood, Stefanie, Mona and Pat for all their help with the below puppy  crew!  This is Macy, mamma to the pups, who found a wonderful new, loving home through bullmastiff rescue:   We have all also determined that the "mix" is nothing more than Happy!  

Hey Sue, Thanks for all the great pic's. I don't think it a bigger breed is in the
mix here. If Macy was over 100 lbs. and Clyde is nearly 70 lbs. at 10 months, I just think dad was a lot smaller. Dad was a Heinz 57. The one common thread that I can see in all of them is their smiles. I think I can speak for everyone when I say thank you for all the love you gave them. I would say Clyde's main breed is happy. All he
knows is love.
Thank You for that.

ADOPTED 10/1/05!! ASHA is a female 5 week old bullmastiff mix.  Now named Surita (for Sue and the storm Rita- ain't that cool???)lives with Joy and her new furbuddies Bratt and "yet to be named"... lol!    

      
ADOPTED 9/24/05!! BAILEY (now Rommel) is a male 5 wk. old bullmastiff mix.  He was adopted by Joanna and lives in downtown Houston with Remington the cat.   Sadly, Remington has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but Rommel now shares his space with Montgomery the cat, another rescue!  

ADOPTED 9/30/05!! BELLA is a female 5 week old bullmastiff mix.  Bella now lives with John and Dawn in Massachusetts.  

  ADOPTED 10/2/05!!  CAMI and BOOKER,  female and male 5 week old bullmastiff mixes, were adopted and very loved by De in Atascocita, TX.  

  
ADOPTED 9/30/05!!  DAKOTA, now Clyde, is a male 5 week old bullmastiff mix.  He now lives happily with Jennifer and Colin in New York and gets to go to work with Colin!

     
ADOPTED 9/25/05!!  DEZI Lou and DOONEY Bug, female and male 5 week old bullmastiff mixes, were adopted by Nancy and Susan in Miami, Florida.  They live with Gen the english mastiff and Maddie the St. Bernard!  

  Hi Sue...I totally agree with the breed as Happiness!!  (The attached pictures will explain) hee hee hee  I LOVE seeing the other pups...I especially love seeing Clyde as he is Dezi's BIG twin!  I was thrilled to read that he is starting to show signs of his coat turning as Dezi has begun to show brown patches on her sides...it is really noticeable in the sun!  They are definitely Macy's kids!! Hugs to all your fur kids!

Dezi Dooney Roscoe Maddie and Jen Slideshow Here!!

Look how big we got!  

Buddy, a 3 year old English Mastiff from Katrina was adopted through Bullmastiff Rescue, Nikki, in Louisiana.  Hurray for Buddy!!!

Blue, another lucky neogirl that found her way to a wonderful family in Florida!!  Here's the story of Blue...

    I recently adopted Blue, a Neopolitan Mastiff who had been found wandering the streets in southern Florida.  She had gone from the ASPCA, to a Cane Corso breeder who took her out of the goodness of her heart, to me.  She is the most loyal, most loving dog ever.  She was wild as can be when I got her but now she is at my feet where she loves to be, getting her tummy rubbed with my toes.  During the day and at night she guards the house - usually she is up about three times a night to walk the perimeter, then back to bed with me.  Every weekend we go to the dog parks where she makes lots of new friends, and once in a while we go to Petsmart, where she is always surrounded by a flock of kids who want to stroke her soft fur  All it took with Blue was a firm hand.  Once she knew who the Alpha male was, she was perfectly happy in her role.  One thing about a giant breed: they have nothing to prove.
    As for me, I am from Connecticut living in Orlando, and grew up on a farm from when Connecticut HAD farms.  I have had spaniels, retrievers,
schnauzers, doxins, pit bulls and everything in between, but none of them have made me feel the love that Blue makes me feel with her total
dedication.  I think that the smartest thing you have posted on your site is that this isn't a breed for everyone.  They need a lot of exercize and a
firm hand.  It wasn't hard to tell that Blue came from a place where she was the boss.
    God bless you and your gift to these noble creatures,
Bob Brady

   ADOPTED!!! Sasha now enjoys her new life with all her new pals!  SASHA is a 1 year old female neapolitan mastiff.  Her owners are moving and need to find a new home for Sasha.  Sasha is located in Miami, Florida.  She is up to date on shots and heartworm preventative and spayed.  She is blue with natural ears.  If you interested in Sasha, live in the Miami area (or are willing to travel to meet her and pick her up after you have been home checked), will allow Sasha to live indoors and interact with your family and have a fenced yard, please contact fill out an application form.         

    TYCHE (Greek for Fate/Chance) was adopted by Francine and Jimmy in Florida right from the facility in Georgia because there was not enough time or rescources to get her to Texas.  Tyche is a beautiful neo girl that needed help and Francine and Jimmy drove the entire way to get her without too much info about her.  As you can see... she couldn't ask for anything more.  Special thanks to Francine and Jimmy for believing in Tyche and Kathy in Florida and Sue and Tracy in Georgia for all their help.  

ADOPTED!!! Daisy (aka Nevaeh) has found her forever home in The Woodlands... She is very much loved and has thrived and is getting over her issues with the help of Kim, Tom and the boys, and, of course... Moose her new lab buddy.  Isn't it wonderful that what was once considered disposable and didn't matter to someone, is now happy, healthy and loved?   NEVAEH is a very sweet 2-3 year old female Neapolitan Mastiff.  She is blue with natural ears and a full tail.   She is spayed and up to date on shots.  She is very tiny for a neo, is great with other dogs and children.  Nevaeh has confinement issues and is experiencing separation anxiety and will need someone willing to work with her on these problems.  Nevaeh (spell it backwards) is in Houston.   If you are interested in Neveah, please contact me.  

ADOPTED!!!!  Manchy has found her forever home and is so happy and loved with Amber, Guy and MaKayla.  What a happy ending and new beginning for this beautiful sweet AB girl...  MANCHA is a 3-4 year old female American Bulldog that was abandoned with her bullmastiff buddy.  She is spayed and up to date on shots.  Very healthy other than a bit of sunburn on her face that needs to heal.  She is very sweet and friendly and craves attention and loves to give you kisses.  She also loves to lay on her back and get a good belly scratch.  Very amenable to everyhing as far as bathing, nail clipping, ear cleaning, etc.  She knows basic commandsand responds well, but needs a firm hand when being walked.  She would do best being the only dog in the household and her temperament with cats is unknown.  Her adoption donation is $175.  Mancha is in Houston.  Very special thanks to Vance at Texas American Bulldogs for his help in spreading the word about Mancha needing a home.  

         Taz has been adopted!!   He is a 10 month old male bullmastiff mix, approximately 85 pounds.  He is listed as a courtesy to his owners in Baytown, TX.  He is up to date on shots and heartworm preventative and will be neutered prior to placement.  If you are interested in Taz, please fill out the adoption application.  

           ADOPTED!! Bob (aka Bubba) LOVES his new acreage and home.  He, Trixie, BoBo, B and Ken share a beautiful space in the country.  He even has a pond to swim in and he and Trixie run to their heart's content.  BoBo just watches... lol!  Lucky, lucky dogs!!

Bubba is a 3 1/2 year old fawn male english mastiff.  He is neutered, up to date on shots and heartworm preventative.  He is a very energetic boy, and needs a refresher course in basic obedience, but very friendly and loving.  Has lived with children, but because of his exuberance, older children preferred.  If you are interested in Bubba, please fill out the adoption application.  Bubba is in Houston.