Written by Becky Monroe Life is always coming up with unexpected ways that require us to reflect on our surroundings. Recently, some personal things happened within my family that were upsetting and I found myself hugging my rescued Frenchie, Agatha. Her squishy little rolls are so calming to gently squeeze and her soft coat is so soothing to pet. She… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Casey “Casey Girl” Many times when people think of puppy mills they immediately think of small breeds like Shih Tzu, Poodles, and Yorkshire Terriers. We often see pictures of puppy mill cages that are small and would seem unlikely to house larger breeds. The sad reality is that any large breed dogs in high demand… Read more »
“What the Heck is Going on with Puppy Mills and What Can You do to Help?” Part 2 Written by Becky Monroe In the spirit of Puppy Mill Awareness month, it seems only appropriate to share the many opportunities there are to help the dogs stuck in puppy mils. If you haven’t read the first installment of the series, you can… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Evan, one of the luckier mill survivors, was rescued at just 3 months old! His foster mom was looking for a dog for her own mom. She wanted to help a puppy mill survivor because she had worked with so many before and wanted to give that second chance to another one. Missy began scouring rescues… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “What the Heck is Going on with Puppy Mills and What Can You do to Help?” This blog will be done in two parts Part 1 A couple weeks ago, a rescue I volunteer for posted one of my blogs about puppy mills and a woman genuinely asked, “Is there anyone trying to stop puppy… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Leinekugel (AKA Leine) It seems so appropriate that the first mill survivor I introduce during September, the month of Puppy Mill Awareness, is Leine because his owner, Carol, was the very first puppy mill rescuer I ever met. Carol went on to teach me so much about not just the cruel business of puppy mills… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet: Stella Marie Rose This week we get to meet an adorable Frenchie named Stella. Her family chose to foster to adopt through an organization called HavaHeart Rescue located in Missouri. Stella was originally found as a stray dog, but based on her condition she was believed to be a breeding dog who was dumped after… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe From Numbers to Names The other day I was cradling Alice as I was putting in her daily eye drops. Alice is a small Shih Tzu about 9 years old. She only weighs 8 pounds and her tongue hangs out all of the time. It was about 3 years ago, she had to have one of… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Midge also known as “Sissy” Midge, a beautiful Pekingese, was originally rescued from National Mill Dog Rescue when she was about 7 years old. Not long after arriving at NMDR, Midge was spayed and had a successful nasal surgery to improve her breathing. It was then Bridget adopted her. Bridget wasn’t new to puppy mill… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Sofie and Jodi This week I am proud to share the story of Sofie also known as Sofie Bug. Her mom became a good friend of mine as we joined the fight in Wisconsin to stop puppy mill auctions. Jodi adopted Sophie from what was thought to be a rescue at the time. She was a… Read more »
