SURPRISE!

One of our Boston Terriers from a recent puppy mill rescue had a surprise litter of 3 puppies on Thursday morning! We noticed that she was big, but never dreamed that a puppy mill would send out a pregnant female. Lucky for her, she concealed her pregnancy long enough to land in our hands. The babies were delivered szsometime during the night and were clean and happy when we arrived at work on Thursday morning.

Bonnie and the babies are doing just fine! They are now living in the office at our house. Oh well...what's 4 more, huh?

I'll post pics as soon as possible!!

Thanks for your Lucky Puppy support!

BIG RESCUE UPDATE-Now Available:

The following RESCUES are available immediately and need homes. They can be seen by appointment by calling 740-695-4566:

"Teddy"
Young (approx. 9 mos. old) Male Shih Tzu Mix (probably mixed with Yorkie) RESCUE
Teddy was surrendered by his elderly owner because he had too much energy & was too much for him. He loves to play and is "all puppy". He gets along great with kids and other dogs. He is up to date on all shots, but still needs Rabies. Teddy is not yet neutered, but the cost of his neuter is included in his adoption fee. (Neuter IS required to adopt.)
90% housebroken, but progressing very well! Just needs consistent positive reinforcement to continue good habits.
Adoption Fee: $225., including neuter
Call 740-695-4566 to schedule an appointment.

"Hazel"
Hazel is a 3 year old Spayed Female Basset Hound RESCUE. She was originally a Perky Puppy that was purchased as a house pet, but ended up as a breeder in an outside run. She was recently sent to The Lucky Puppy for care and placement. We had her spayed & got her up to date on her shots. She is a great, loving, and playful dog! LOVES other dogs! She likes her crate is pretty much housebroken. However, she needs those good habits reinforced, because she will have accidents if you just let run all over the house with no restrictions.
Adoption Fee: $175., includes crate.

"Hope"
1-2 year old Spayed Female Retriever Mix RESCUE
Hope was rescued by a couple who found her to be neglected and in need of hospitalization. Although they were unable to keep her, they paid for her vet care and supplies to make her comfortable and happy. She has now been placed with The Lucky Puppy for continuing care and placement in a "forever" home.
Hope is spayed and is up to date on all shots, including Rabies. She weighs about 40 pounds.
She is very playful and loves kids and other dogs. She's 98% housebroken, but has occasional accidents if you forget to let her out. She tolerates her crate well, but can be an escape artist if it is not latched properly. She is VERY smart.
Adoption Fee: $125., including crate, collar, and leash.

"Buddy"
Male neutered Chihuahua mix RESCUE. 98% Housebroken.
Sweet, but can be nervous. Quiet home needed. Suspicious of strangers, but very, very loving to those he knows.
Loves to go for walks and LOVES, LOVES, LOVES to ride in the car!!!
Up to date on his shots and neutered.
He will be your BEST friend! Born 12/10/04
Adoption fee: $ 100., includes crate.

"Jelly Bean"
Male neutered Purebred Jack Russell Puppy RESCUE
Jelly Bean loves other dogs! He's a lot of fun and is doing VERY well on his housetraining. Up to date on his shots and neutered.
Born 06/01/09
Adoption fee: $ 175., includes crate

"Zoe Margaret"
Female Spayed Chihuahua Mix RESCUE
9 years old and hates cats. Gets along fine with other dogs, but will tell them off if they are misbehaving. (Thinks she is the dog police and can be opinionated.)
Loves to just hang out and do her own thing. Sweet temperament.
NEVER has an accident. Loves her crate. She is the PERFECT companion dog...not demanding.
Adoption Fee: $ 100., includes crate.

BIG RESCUE UPDATE-The "unadoptables"

Many of you check the web site regularly to see what rescues are available for adoption. Sometimes, there are rescues that never hit the site. They are dogs that for one reason or another, unless a miracle happens, will probably be with us for a very long time. We continue to love them and provide for their care and comfort "behind the scenes".


Here's a few:


"Happy" the Papillon:

Many of you felt Happy's pain after he was featured in this post, this post and this post. Happy has come a long, long way...but he is FAR from normal. He would do well to be someone's dog who was very gentle and understanding of his foibles and quirks and who would love him, even though he's not "right". ..someone whose life is very quiet and consistent. He's ready for that, but unfortunately, those homes are practically non-existent. So he hangs with us...loving our staff...loving his spot in the living room...loving his canned food (he is getting FAT). He's our special boy. We all love Happy and we are so proud of his progress.

Your donation of $30 a month will help care for Happy. Please consider supporting him.








"Midge" the elderly Toy Fox Terrier:

Less than a week after Albert was put to sleep, we got a call about Midge. Midge is an elderly Toy Fox Terrier that was found running the streets in a local town. She weighed 2.5# on the day that we got her. She was covered with fleas, polluted with tapeworms, and was malnourished. We THOUGHT she had a neurological issue, because she staggered and would fall over and struggle to get back up. Turns out it was ALL because of the malnutrition and the parasites. We wormed her, vaccinated her and got her on the road to recovery. She's a hefty girl now, weighing in at a whopping 3.75 pounds!

Midge is old. She has snaggly teeth and cataracts. She loves to ride inside our coat on these cold days. I think Midge is likely to live out her days with us...nobody wants to adopt an elderly dog...


Would you be willing to help support Midge? $30 a month will help pay for her care and keep her happy and safe with plenty to canned food and treats!





"Momma" the Pit and her 7 Babies:
Read about them here. Your donation of $25, $50, or even more will help get this dog and her puppies the care and homes that they need.


We are also in need on bedding, crates, and High Efficiency" laundry detergent (the only kind that can be used in our new washer).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONSIDERATION. Your financial and supply donations will help The Lucky Puppy reach more dogs.
You can mail a check to The Lucky Puppy Rescue, 67740 Airport Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950
OR you can donate via PayPal.

If you think you may be the right home for one of these "unadoptables", please call Jessica at 740-695-4566.

BIG RESCUE UPDATE-Momma & Babies

About a week ago, we got a call about a medium sized dog who looked as if she would "burst soon with puppies" out by Seneca Lake. There were no houses for miles, and she was clean, so she was apparently dumped by someone who didn't want to mess with her and her babies.

We took her in and less than 5 hours later, we had 7 babies. (Actually, she had 8, but the first one wasn't alive.) She's young, but she's a good mom. She's a wonderful playful dog and is very appreciative of the warm, loving home that she and her babies have with us.

She's living in my kitchen temporarily. We thought we had a connection to a rescue in northern Ohio that would take her and all the babies, then raise them up and adopt them, but unfortunately, it fell through.

The babies are now 7 days old and will start their wormings in another week. They will be wormed every 2 weeks. Momma is eating us out of house and home, but she is still very thin. Unless we find another rescue that is equipped to handle her and her pups, the babies will be with us for at least another 7 weeks before they are able to be adopted. They will need to be vaccinated prior to their adoption, as will Momma.

If you are able to help in any way with her care, either by fostering her and her pups or making a donation to The Lucky Puppy, it would be greatly appreciated. You will play a vital role & help make a difference in the life of eight very special doggies.

You can mail a check to The Lucky Puppy, 67740 Airport Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.

Thank you!

A Lesson from the ANIMAL KINGDOM

If animals can love someone who isn't like them, we can too!

Friends forever.....The orangutan was in a rescue and not doing well. This old hound wandered in absolutely emaciated and the orangutan snapped to like his buddy had arrived. He stayed with the hound night and day until he was well and in the whole scenario, found a reason to live. They are now inseparable.

Best friends Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the Blue Tick hound live at the Tigers sanctuary in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina . Suryia and Roscoe spend hours together every day - they're particularly keen on swimming. The three-year-old orangutan goes everywhere with Roscoe. A dog's not just a man's best friend, he's an orangutan's too!