The Dog Blog

We had such a wonderful success (thanks to you!) with the dog bed donation program the first round, we’re shooting for a second one. We’ll be finishing up the indoor kennel and runs this spring, which means concrete floors. We will, of course, make sure, one way or another, the dogs who need to stay indoors are not stuck lying on them without options, but the best way to do that is these fabulous beds. You helped us purchase 20 ...

We are still at capacity and unable to take on any new rescues because of the Flashpoint situation, so this is a third-party post for adoption/foster.

This is Sofie and this is her story from her Mom, who hates to have to let her go, but wants her to have a good life. She is 26 lbs., UTD on all shots and spayed. Temperament is great; she just isn’t able to have the human contact she deserves on a daily basis.

If ...

If you have recently stumbled across Georgia Jack Russell Adoptions via one of the websites or social networks, you may be wondering who “we” are. If you have been there from the beginning about a decade ago, then you know quite well who that “we” is: It’s actually a she. Her name is Donna Durham, and she is an inspiration to all of the volunteers and supporters who have ever had the opportunity to work beside her.

She celebrates her birthday ...

This is Daisy and she desperately needs help. She was abandoned in really bad shape, including a skin infection that had ravaged her body. A concerned family took her in several months ago and nursed her back to health. She lost one of her legs, but is in otherwise great condition now.

Unfortunately, she has several strikes against her: She is not good with children and other dogs and ...

We know some of you are wondering about the Flashpoint dogs, so we wanted to give you a quick update.

The Remaining Girls … and That Cute Boy

There are still 12 Jacks (11 girls and 1 boy) at Flashpoint. Actually, they’re not at Flashpoint right now. They all went to the vet last week and are currently being boarded in a warm, wonderful place. Thank you so much, Jennifer Smith at Clippers ‘n Bows, for providing that opportunity.

We still have some ...

We received an email about Tessa and Westin, two beautiful JRTs about 5 years old, needing a new home in early January. It was the same week when we began working with Flashpoint to move all of the dogs after the fire, and we were already at capacity. As much as we would have loved to have taken these cuties and found them a new home, we simply didn’t have room or resources. Fortunately, they were currently living with a ...

We won’t beat around the fire hydrant: We need your help. We know, we know: Everyone needs help these days. But this is easy, cheap and will make a huge difference in the life of a dog.

About the Program

Animal Rescue Aid is in a partnership with a manufacturer of dog beds, who allows them to purchase their beds at ...

We have started a ChipIn for our sweet, little Jackie. If you’re not aware of her story, please take a moment to read it. She is still fighting allergies that are tearing up her skin. She is the only rescue we have not been able to help yet, but we are determined to do so. Unfortunately, that means more vet bills … and more money.

Today is the last day to donate a bed! If you haven’t heard about it and would like to help, you can find all of the details here.

The ARA website is showing we have 14 (our goal is 20), but we were informed ...

We have received word that three rescued Jack Russells are in need of temporary fostering during the holidays. We are a little full at the moment, so we are turning to some of our JRT-loving friends in the area to see if you can foster one or all of them. (Yes, they are adoptable, should they work out well.)

Below are their photos and information that was shared about them verbatim. If you can help, please contact Carlene at 404-312-9567 or kanickc@bellsouth.net. ...

Do you still believe in holiday miracles? We definitely do after today!

We recently lost our somewhat dependable source of food donations. It was a huge blow and one that left us scrambling to make decisions we didn’t want to make.

As many of you know, we take in a lot of “unwanted” Jacks: Ones with medical issues who come from hoarders, breeders and/or abusive environments. And, of course, not all of them are purebreds. These are the Jacks no one (allegedly) ...

As the hours left in 2011 wind down, we wanted to post some stories this weekend that share the highlights at Georgia Jack Russell for 2011. We couldn’t help but kick it off with our best story of the year: The rescue, re-homing and rehabilitation of Pumpkin.

This sweet, little baby came to us in late July after being hit by a car. Although she didn’t incur any long-time injuries from the accident, she was ...

We can hardly believe what just happened …

For those of you on our Facebook page, you may remember Tia Marie. Actually, you probably should since it was just a week ago that she joined us and we introduced her. She was at a local animal shelter who chooses to put all of their animals down before Christmas, so no one has to work and take ...

This post is from Donna, who wanted to express her condolences and sympathy in light of yesterday’s tragedy in Rome, Georgia:

As some of you may know, Linda Nash of Flashpoint Kennels lost her home yesterday, along with her kennels and more than 30 precious, innocent dogs. I talked to her today and she is devastated.

Regardless of whatever opinions some may have about her, we would ask that you put yourself in her place. She lost so many lives and years of precious ...

We are only six days into the new year and we already have so much to be thankful for – and so many people to thank! We have literally received so many donations over the holidays and in recent hours that we don’t even know where to begin. But we’re gonna!

Let’s start with one that has just left us floored: A very generous donation from Decatur Knitters.

Long story short, member Jane Cox lost her  beloved Jack awhile back. A couple ...

We just posted three available dogs at Flashpoint Kennels to our Facebook page. This is the kennel in Rome, Ga., where the indoor kennel burned down last week. We visited last weekend to bring them some much-needed food, blankets, etc.

We will be making the trek to Rome again this weekend with our photographer to take more photos and get information on all of the adoptable ones.The remaining area of the kennels will be closing and these guys and gals ...

UPDATE 1/20/12: All dogs have been posted to our Adoptable Dogs page.

Accepting What We Can’t Change

We can’t paint a pretty picture this time. This is the reality. On Jan. 3, the indoor kennel at Flashpoint Kennels in Rome, Ga., burned to the ground.

More than 30 Chihuahua and Boston Terrier puppies and their mothers perished. A few of these beautiful babies were able to escape to the outside runs, where they were scooped up and saved. We have visited the ...

In November, we heard about this great pet bed donation program for rescues and shelters sponsored by Animal Rescue Aid. We were getting the indoor kennel ready for the winter and wanted to provide some comfy beds for our dogs during those long days they had to stay indoors in their crates. We have several seniors, so we really wanted to make sure they would be comfortable. We started a drive here on our website and on our ...

What a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been! Since the Jan. 3 fire, which took the lives of 30+ precious dogs at Flashpoint Kennel in Rome, Ga., things have really snowballed at our rescue. It sounds strange and ironic to say, we know, but this horrible tragedy  is quickly becoming a story about triumph.

Thank You, Thank You

First and foremost, we cannot thank you enough for the outpouring of donations, networking and overall support in the efforts to find the ...

Rescue can be so challenging sometimes that we tend to forget why we’re in it: For the love of those silly, playful Jacks. So let’s take a break from the serious side and engage in some polls, starting with this one …

Transportation hasn’t been a big issue for us as most of our rescues and adoptions have taken place in Georgia. As you may know, though, Georgia has very loose laws when it comes to pet ownership, so we are finding ourselves with more rescues than adopting parties. Never has this been more prevalent than the recent attempts ...

Donna is at work today and cannot go on Facebook or the website to see all her birthday wishes. We shared a few with her in an email, but she wanted us to post this everyone:

“Thank you for sharing all of these with me. Ms Janeen and Scruffy sent me wishes today. Linda called along with some others.

WOW! You know I am sitting here in tears! All of you know how I wear my heart on my sleeve.

I love each ...