"Second Chance"

A Complimentary

Monthly Newsletter

September 2024 / V10

Why Shop When You Can Adopt!

- A Second Chance for the Innocent

Featured Monthly Articles:

--Canine Community:

"Back to School"

Preparing our pets for back to school .

Play time is over - the long hot days of summer have passed. It is now time to roll up our sleeves and get back to school or work. That means schedule changes in the house and an empty house for hours at a time. The sudden switch from play time to living in an empty house can be stressful for our pups. How do we prepare our tail waggers for this transition? Click on the link below to learn some tips from behavioral experts on make this annual transition as smooth as possible.

Sharpen your pencils!

(Any ads shown on the website below are not endorsed by the shelter. Shih Tzu Rescue does not receive any compensation from websites or ads)

Back to School Tips

--Safety Tip of the Month:

Mozart for Dogs?

Reducing separation anxiety with classical music!

Your pup needs to be occupied and connected to something to be able to relax and enjoy their time alone. Dogs are social animals and often experience separation anxiety when left alone. Studies over the last two decades have found that the stress level in dogs is significantly decreased after listening to classical music. When you leave the house turn on classical music for your fur baby to enjoy. YouTube has music selections to play for dogs when you are away from home. For a sample of music please click on the link below.

(Any ads shown on the website below are not endorsed by the shelter. Shih Tzu Rescue does not receive any compensation from websites or ads)

Mozart for dogs

--Dogs of the Month: Mama Georgia & Baby Peach

What an amazing and rare opportunity. How perfect to adopt a Mama (and a young one at that) and her baby girl. There is nothing more adorable than a shihtzu puppy, but what a bonus to have her momma along with her.

Georgia and her newborn pup were rescued from a horrible breeding situation the day after Peach was born. They are an absolute dream team, and everything happy, healthy Shih Tzu's can be. Georgia is a fantastic, very smart mother, who loves, cares for, and plays with her pup in the sweetest and gentlest way. She is very friendly and loves being with people and receiving all the love and affection she was denied for the first part of her life. Peach’s cuteness is off the charts. She is thriving and is as curious, sweet, and playful as you would expect from a young puppy.

Georgia is about 2 1/2 years old and 11-12 pounds. Peach was born on 7/9/24. These two are just beautiful together and definitely a good looking pair. We are keeping this mom/daughter pair together as they are close in age and truly love and delight in each other. If you believe you are a great match for Georgia and Peach, please put in an application today.

~~~Article by: Peggy Doepper

Georgia & Peach

Breaking Adoption News!!

Hip, Hip, Hurray!! Mango & Chewy, one of our bonded pairs, were adopted last month. A very special mom came forward to adopt two senior pups and we are grateful. Happy life sweet babies, your best days are ahead of you!

Testimonials & Memorials

Instead of a "Testimonial" this month we have a sad and sweet "Memorial" to share with you.

Please send us your testimonials & memorials. We'd love to hear from you! Did you know that you could memorialize your pup with a star? Click on the link below to buy a star for a wonderful lasting memory.

In Memoriam

Our sweet C.J. (also known as Cookie Jake), crossed the rainbow bridge on August 16. He was thought to be around 13 years old. Although he was only with us for a little over 3 years, we know he enjoyed his very best shihtzu life here. He was my husband Rick's shadow from the start and actually did choose Rick from day one. His first time in Rick's lap he just nuzzled right into my husband's neck, and I said, "OK, so I don't think there is any question on who is coming home with us today." C.J. loved to play catch with his little lamb toy, long walks on the leash and was very bonded to our Afi. He'd come right out of the bedroom in the morning ready to play, but not so much as this year progressed. He succumbed to a myriad of health issues and we all miss him so very much.

~~Rick & Peggy Doepper

Rainbow Bridge Stars

--Why Donate?

Back to School Supplies!:

School days, school days, dear old golden rule days!

Kids are returning to school and backpack projects are going on all over the state at churches and non-profits to supply school supplies to under privileged children. Our pups need supplies too! This is a perfect time to donate funds and/or gift cards to the shelter for us to purchase the supplies that we need. As you are shopping this month, please consider that our pups are under privileged by not having their own forever homes, but still need love and supplies!

Suggested donation amounts only - we are grateful for any amount!

$25 - backpack hero
$50 - small dog hero
$100 - large dog hero

It is so rewarding to see the change in each dog once fed, treated and loved! Won't you help us be a part of their success.... Please do not let us disappear.

Did you know you can also support us on Chewy.com by purchasing supplies from our wish list?

Back to School Donation

Chewy.com

Monthly Trivia Fun:

--What part of a dog is as unique as a human fingerprint?

--Do you have a question that you would like answered? E-mail us and we'll feature your question and the answer.

We did not have a trivia contest last month, only a trivia fact. This month we are returning to the contest and hope you all will participate. We will list all winners in our next month's newsletter. Good luck :)

Thanks to all who participated in the trivia quiz - hopefully you all enjoy the challenge!

E-mail all trivia questions & birthdays to: loyalk9@icloud.com

Birthday Shout-Outs:

Does your fur baby have a birthday in the month of September? If so let us know and we will give a birthday shout-out in our next monthly newsletter.

Birthday Shout-outs:

Hmmm - we did not get any additional birthday notifications in the month of August. It appearts that August is not a popular month for puppies!

Shih Tzu Rescue - About Us

Shih Tzu Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity devoted to rescuing and finding quality lifetime homes for Shih Tzu's and other small, medium and large companion dogs in South Florida. We are a "no kill" shelter and sanctuary housing dogs with special needs and who have not yet been adopted. The shelter and sanctuary was established in 1995 by Eric and Harriet Rickenback, a couple passionate about giving a second chance for the innocent!

Won't you become a part of our family by adopting a senior and/or special needs dog. If you cannot adopt please consider sponsoring a dog by sending in a recurring donation. You will be rewarded with licks & wags!

Please note - there is no donation too small!

Please pass us along - the more the merrier.

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