Bollinger County Stray Project Report January 18-24 We adopted out two tough-to-adopt dogs this week. One was a very timid, shy and un-socialized male adult Dachshund mix. This former stray came from the Glenn Allen area thanks to the Collins family who tried for several days to catch him. When they drove him in the(…)
June 8-14, 2015 (written by Marilyn Neville) The week of July 12 will be my personal 10 year anniversary as unofficially being a foster and dog rescue. I say unofficially because we were not licensed, and frankly, we had no intentions of “rescuing” dogs or cats on a regular or constant basis. It all started(…)
October 13-19, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) Winterized your kennel and dog house yet? Stuffed that house with fresh straw or wood chips? Are you tired of replacing your kennel roofing [or don’t you use any]? Want some “long term” and practical solutions to keep your dog dry, shaded, and protected from wind? This is(…)
September 29 – October 5, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) Separation anxiety is a common behavior most often seen in house dogs. Dogs whose family has kids who spend a good deal of time with their pets may also suffer once the kids go off to school in the fall. The dogs grow to become(…)
July 7-13, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) The only thing he was missing was a colorful cape and a spandex suit with a big hero icon on his chest. He was as fast as lightening. He was brave as a daredevil. The “wonder” dashed into the store late that evening as handsome as a celebrity,(…)
May 12-18, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) Last week I mentioned three 2-yr-old dogs who have been with us for over 18 months. They are runners who won’t stay on their property. I said that I still had them because it was important that their new owner live in a city and respect the leash(…)
March 17-23, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) It is beginning to sound like a broken record: two more return to owners this week. The unusual is becoming habit, of which we are thrilled. 10 returned in 2014. However, one of these returns is much different than any of our others. One of this week’s return(…)
March 10-16, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) I dedicate my volunteerism this week in memory of my mother, Dorothy Rose Dauner Olson. She died March 20, 2008. It still seems like it was yesterday that we lost her. She encouraged me to embrace the volunteer spirit. Thanks Mom… We were part of another return-to-owner this(…)
March 3-9, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) Thursday night I listed a FOUND chocolate Lab male on our Facebook (FB) site. Within ten hours I received a call from his owner. Another match, the sixth return so far in 2014! That is two-and-a-half returns a month. I think that the numbers will continue to increase(…)
February 24 – March 2, 2014 (written by Marilyn Neville) Saturday February 22 was when we rescued the two litters from the green hunting cabin off of Highway E, about a mile from Highway 51. That weekend I received little sleep caring for their feeding and potty schedule while their bodies worked to find normalcy.(…)
