tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post5892649250429504783..comments2023-06-26T10:11:55.631-04:00Comments on Bringing up Bella: Moving Mayhem: The chaos that is rescue transportLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10538737461438864728noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-15766295741385997772011-11-16T17:02:10.518-05:002011-11-16T17:02:10.518-05:00Hi Lauren,
Every rescue group is different and th...Hi Lauren,<br /><br />Every rescue group is different and the ones I generally work with don't adopt out to folks who haven't had a home visit where we meet them and they meet the dog. Most of the dogs on this transport were going to other rescue groups although Jasmine did go directly to her forever home.<br /><br />I got involved with this particular transport through Big Fluffy Dog Rescue who, while based in TN, has volunteers and foster homes here in New England. They will take a dog back as will BRAT and NEARR (the other two rescue groups I volunteer with). <br /><br />While I haven't worked with Paws before this run, I understand they do everything possible to first make sure the new home will be a good fit (the dogs they rescue spend time in foster homes before getting shipped up here) and then to re-home a dog if the newly adopted just isn't working out. They work closely with several rescue orgs up here so have some options in that regard.<br /><br />Like you, I would have a hard time adopting a dog I hadn't actually met but having met these little ones, I might change my mind on that in the future... Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-16944520890256984542011-11-16T15:57:21.256-05:002011-11-16T15:57:21.256-05:00thank you SO much for doing this!!
one thing i a...thank you SO much for doing this!! <br /><br />one thing i always wondered about this is about the dogs who are transported for an intended adoption. what happens if the dog arrives and the adoption doesn't work out for whatever reason? where does the dog go? <br /><br />when we were in the market for a second dog, we saw a sweet girl online that we thought would be a great match, based on the description. but we felt very strongly that we needed to meet her first and have desmond meet her and get to know her for a while before bringing her home, and the transport situation made us nervous--we didn't want to commit to something or piss anyone off. how does something like that work?laurenhttp://www.lifewithdesmond.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-26361863517473761002011-11-13T11:37:42.674-05:002011-11-13T11:37:42.674-05:00Hi Pamela,
I love Katz (you might notice I follow...Hi Pamela,<br /><br />I love Katz (you might notice I follow his blog on my blog roll page) but he should know better than anyone that people have minds of their own and we can't just up and move them from one place to another. <br /><br />Thankfully, there are tons of resources helping people (if not in exactly similar ways because, you know, that would be illegal and stuff. ;) There are food banks, donation drives, shelters (where they don't kill you if you stay "too" long), not to mention government-funded programs.<br /><br />What I would like is for there to be no reason for shelters to exist for dogs or people - that we, as a society, took good enough care of our neighbors and pets that neither was necessary. But until that happens, I'm glad there are people willing to lend a hand (or a paw) to make a difference in individual lives.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and giving us something to think about. (Oh, and yeah, I survived the bite. Who knew a 20 pounder could draw so much blood? ;)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-43975612526959163582011-11-11T19:28:08.890-05:002011-11-11T19:28:08.890-05:00That was such a great peek into one of the thousan...That was such a great peek into one of the thousands of transports that take place each year.<br /><br />The writer, Jon Katz, has written about the massive resources involved in moving animals from high kill shelters to rescues and foster situations. He laments that those resources aren't used to help people in a similar way.<br /><br />But your post points up the major difference between helping people and helping dogs. People are much harder to help. <br /><br />With the exception of your bite (hope it wasn't too bad), the dogs were very dependent on you and thankful for any kindness. People are so much more complicated and don't always want to be helped the way we think they should be helped.<br /><br />Thanks for the food for thought. Thanks for helping the dogs find new homes.Pamelahttp://www.somethingwagging.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-16037791085706967782011-11-10T11:14:09.924-05:002011-11-10T11:14:09.924-05:00It's the least we can do to get the dogs to yo...It's the least we can do to get the dogs to you guys who do the REAL work. I'm so in awe of you foster folks. <br /><br />I'd love to do it but Bella is really an only-dog kind of girl so it's just not possible. (Besides, I know I'd be all epic-foster-fail in the first go-round. Heck, I have trouble letting go of the dogs I transport, can you imagine what I'd be like if one actually lived with me?! LOL)Thanks for saying hi.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-38064615521586781732011-11-10T11:05:12.901-05:002011-11-10T11:05:12.901-05:00Hi Kootenai! Thanks for visiting. It's not a...Hi Kootenai! Thanks for visiting. It's not a lot but it's something I can do. I hope it makes a difference to at least a few animals. Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-45022485930650631102011-11-10T11:02:29.189-05:002011-11-10T11:02:29.189-05:00Thank you for doing transports! If not for people ...Thank you for doing transports! If not for people like you, donating their time (& patience), most all of our fosters, would have been out of luck :)Pauley Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-8455903845590636402011-11-10T10:55:48.734-05:002011-11-10T10:55:48.734-05:00Hi Elizabeth, I remember hearing about that show b...Hi Elizabeth, I remember hearing about that show but don't think I had much chance to watch it. I have watched a few episodes of Best Friends' "Pup My Ride" which, I think, is similarly premised. It's kind of heart-breaking in a way so sometimes I find those programs hard to watch. But I think that was the first time I realized how big some of these operations can get.<br />Most of the transports I've been involved with have had 2 or 3 dogs and 4 or 5 drivers (max!) so this last one really impressed me. I plan to do many more with them and another group that brings pups up into New England from the south. (I'd love to help with the dogs from Puerto Rico but I'm not located appropriately to do so.)<br /><br />And yeah, those babies were worth every sometimes frustrating second of it. (I still get weepy thinking about Jewel - she was so spectacularly sweet.)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-14249158583828102622011-11-09T20:23:35.811-05:002011-11-09T20:23:35.811-05:00It looks like you are doing great work out in the ...It looks like you are doing great work out in the world. KootenaiKootenai's Summit Posthttp://kootenaiclimb.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-36579367919167816842011-11-09T12:27:01.327-05:002011-11-09T12:27:01.327-05:00There was a show on Animal PLanet a few years back...There was a show on Animal PLanet a few years back called Last Chance Highway. Don't know if you watched it, but it was about a rescue in Mississippi and a transport company that trucked animals to their new owners in New England. It was mind blowing how they moved all those dogs to so many different stops EVERY week. Before that show I never knew of such operations. <br /><br />Thank you for doing what you do. Those babies you had in your car are so worth it. :) Elizabethhttp://chroniclesofcardigan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-15493726515187751012011-11-08T13:29:01.386-05:002011-11-08T13:29:01.386-05:00Hi Christine, thanks for visiting!
I don't...Hi Christine, thanks for visiting! <br /><br /><br />I don't think my part in this is all that big. The organizers, the folks who do this every week or every day - they're amazing. <br /><br />The other people that amaze me are the folks who foster. Even if that were possible with Bella the scared-y dog, I know I'd end up with a houseful of dogs that I just couldn't let go of! :}Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-88829257693423578252011-11-08T13:25:57.422-05:002011-11-08T13:25:57.422-05:00Hi Finn, thanks so much for that. I was actually s...Hi Finn, thanks so much for that. I was actually surprised myself by how big an effort this last transport was and just how many people and organizations were involved. It was that information I was hoping to convey in this post (and really didn't want to come across as self-aggrandizing.)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-55241182258760249702011-11-08T13:23:02.715-05:002011-11-08T13:23:02.715-05:00Hi Deccy, I'm just a tiny player in this rescu...Hi Deccy, I'm just a tiny player in this rescue thing, it's the folks out there doing this every day who are the real deal. <br /><br />And for my part, it's actually a whole lot of fun this being covered in puppies for a while. ;)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-51366263923038359992011-11-08T13:18:49.999-05:002011-11-08T13:18:49.999-05:00Thanks Sue - it was hard to write this post in a w...Thanks Sue - it was hard to write this post in a way that wasn't downright maudlin. So I'll take happy/sad as a compliment. ;)<br /><br />There are dogs being helped but one can't escape the fact that many, many, MANY more dogs die in shelters in the US every year than make it out alive. It's tough to find a balance between educating the public and overwhelming people with the tragic reality.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-70957584605275280532011-11-08T12:39:21.140-05:002011-11-08T12:39:21.140-05:00I don't know how you do it. You are an amazin...I don't know how you do it. You are an amazing person! Christinehttp://brandoandbogart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-16583379289779125072011-11-08T05:21:22.189-05:002011-11-08T05:21:22.189-05:00I learned alot through this post. I am glad there...I learned alot through this post. I am glad there are people like you out there who are willing to help out with this cause!Finnhttp://www.finnhoward.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-14477759358916474142011-11-08T02:11:01.277-05:002011-11-08T02:11:01.277-05:00Hey good on you. It's great to know that there...Hey good on you. It's great to know that there are some really kind people out there doing their best to help. Deccy xDeccynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-43833196428572007732011-11-07T22:35:10.479-05:002011-11-07T22:35:10.479-05:00What a happy/sad post. It's wonderful that so...What a happy/sad post. It's wonderful that so many dogs and puppies were helped and continue to be helped but they're just the tip of the iceberg. I hope they all find their forever homes. Well done to you and the other folks who do this. Greyhounds CAN Sithttp://greyhoundscansit.comnoreply@blogger.com