WELCOME TO MUTT MINGLE - WHERE YOUR PERFECT MATCH IS WAITING
Lexi - 1.5 year old retriever mix - Rossland
Hellllooooooooo! I am so excited about life right now! This place is AMAZE. I am very much loving the tall grass and creeks and dirt roads and vole holes. Life as a teen mom was rough - had babies really young and I didn't even have enough food to feed myself. The people at the shelter took care of my little ones and made sure I had 3 square meals every day. Now I feel great and am ready to start over. I'm super social and just love people.
Sometimes I just get so excited about this second chance that I go a little bananas. I may run in circles around you, or just sniff you all over. I just have all these emotions!!!! It helps when I get out for a nice run, let's me clear my head. I also like to kick back in a nice grassy yard. A little peace and quiet. I like most other dogs but never really got a chance to play (being preggers and all) so they tell me I'm not great at it :/ Something I can work on, I guess. If I'm on a leash, I can get confused and try to scare dogs off. Working on that too.
You can trust me off-leash, though. I'm so excited to hear my name that I'll come flying just to hear what a good girl I am.
Likes: regular feedings, off leash runs, splashing in puddles, car rides, attention
Dislikes: cats, meeting dogs on leash, having to sit before I can leave the car, shouting
Sometimes I just get so excited about this second chance that I go a little bananas. I may run in circles around you, or just sniff you all over. I just have all these emotions!!!! It helps when I get out for a nice run, let's me clear my head. I also like to kick back in a nice grassy yard. A little peace and quiet. I like most other dogs but never really got a chance to play (being preggers and all) so they tell me I'm not great at it :/ Something I can work on, I guess. If I'm on a leash, I can get confused and try to scare dogs off. Working on that too.
You can trust me off-leash, though. I'm so excited to hear my name that I'll come flying just to hear what a good girl I am.
Likes: regular feedings, off leash runs, splashing in puddles, car rides, attention
Dislikes: cats, meeting dogs on leash, having to sit before I can leave the car, shouting
Meadow - 8 mo old female - Nelson (On home trial)
My name is Meadow! I don't know what kind of dog I am, but I'm about 50lbs and still growing a bit. I was adopted out as a pup and my family gave me lots of toys, but didn't walk me much or teach me any rules. Then I got big and had to make my own fun, which didn't go over well. Now I'm back in foster care as a teenager. My foster mom and dad are awesome - we go running in the forest and I don't even have to be attached to them! I've never been in the woods before, or seen a creek, and it was super cool!
When I am attached to them I have this idea that I have to protect them, so I get barky with people and dogs, but they are teaching me to chill out. When I'm free, I don't have a role to play and can be calm and normal. They take all my toys away when I get hyper, which is a good idea. Sometimes I get pretty excited and need someone to help me settle.
I love learning rules and getting out to play every day. Makes it SO much easier to sit around at home in between play times, though I still don't really like being on my own. My old family had a little kid and I knocked him over a lot (they never taught me he was that bad at standing up!) so I'm thinking maybe big kids that have good balance and can take me out for runs would be ok.
Likes: food, toys, rivers, running, being told I'm a good girl
Dislikes: being super careful around wee kids, leash walks (stress me out a bit), being alone
When I am attached to them I have this idea that I have to protect them, so I get barky with people and dogs, but they are teaching me to chill out. When I'm free, I don't have a role to play and can be calm and normal. They take all my toys away when I get hyper, which is a good idea. Sometimes I get pretty excited and need someone to help me settle.
I love learning rules and getting out to play every day. Makes it SO much easier to sit around at home in between play times, though I still don't really like being on my own. My old family had a little kid and I knocked him over a lot (they never taught me he was that bad at standing up!) so I'm thinking maybe big kids that have good balance and can take me out for runs would be ok.
Likes: food, toys, rivers, running, being told I'm a good girl
Dislikes: being super careful around wee kids, leash walks (stress me out a bit), being alone
Essie (F - Kimberley) & Floyd (M - Castlegar) - Boxer mixes
Essie here - I'm going to talk for Floyd cuz he's really shy and I'm just kinda shy. We were picked up on a reserve near Wetaskiwin just out and about fending for ourselves. Lots of dogs live like that there, but it's hard for us little pups cuz the big dogs don't share and they can be real mean. Humans can be mean too, but they can also be nice. I can tell the nice ones pretty quick and I'll get all up in their laps because I love that. Floyd there takes a bit longer to warm up - but he's getting better and better because all the folks he's met in the past while have been really nice.
i'm learning how to leash walk! It's kinda ok because my foster family are with me and I feel safer. New places are still pretty scary though. But I can feel myself getting braver. Floyd doesn't like leash walks - he thinks he's too mature to be dragged around, but he sticks real close if he's not leashed up so it works out. He likes to scuttle under and into things if he gets startled.
Now let's talk about dogs. I'm scared of new dogs, but if you'd seen what I'd seen, you would be too. I'm spending some time around some nice, safe ones and learning that they can be ok. Floyd got his ear bit pretty bad by a big dog and he isn't quite over it. He really, really wants dog friends though, and has made a couple already that he knows are cool, so he plays and plays. He's getting more hopeful too - but if a dog comes on too strong, it brings back some bad memories. Guess he just needs a bunch of happy moments to erase all the unhappy moments. Both of us are super gentle and just want to be safe and loved. I can be around kids no problem - I love them! Floyd is still working things out so maybe if you've got older kids that understand what he's been through he'd be ok. He really wants to be a big brave boy so he'll try to be protective of you, but he's not quite sure how to do that, and who is stranger danger. But just look at our before and after pictures to see how far we came in just one day!
Likes: Safe spaces, grass, birdsong, regular meals, cuddles, gentle dogs
Dislikes: loud noises, rude dogs, a lot of new things at once
i'm learning how to leash walk! It's kinda ok because my foster family are with me and I feel safer. New places are still pretty scary though. But I can feel myself getting braver. Floyd doesn't like leash walks - he thinks he's too mature to be dragged around, but he sticks real close if he's not leashed up so it works out. He likes to scuttle under and into things if he gets startled.
Now let's talk about dogs. I'm scared of new dogs, but if you'd seen what I'd seen, you would be too. I'm spending some time around some nice, safe ones and learning that they can be ok. Floyd got his ear bit pretty bad by a big dog and he isn't quite over it. He really, really wants dog friends though, and has made a couple already that he knows are cool, so he plays and plays. He's getting more hopeful too - but if a dog comes on too strong, it brings back some bad memories. Guess he just needs a bunch of happy moments to erase all the unhappy moments. Both of us are super gentle and just want to be safe and loved. I can be around kids no problem - I love them! Floyd is still working things out so maybe if you've got older kids that understand what he's been through he'd be ok. He really wants to be a big brave boy so he'll try to be protective of you, but he's not quite sure how to do that, and who is stranger danger. But just look at our before and after pictures to see how far we came in just one day!
Likes: Safe spaces, grass, birdsong, regular meals, cuddles, gentle dogs
Dislikes: loud noises, rude dogs, a lot of new things at once
Ellie (Elkford) - Shepherd X - 1 year old
Hi everyone! My sister just got adopted so I hope I'm next! We're both a little over one year old and were dropped off with these nice people after growing up near Wetaskiwin. I really like people - I walk like a lady on leash. Despite a few nasty dogs roaming the neighbourhood, we didn't let it bring us down, meeting new dogs is fun, especially out in this part of the world.
Cats are ok too. We didn't really see many where we were, and I hear we're not supposed to like them, but they seem alright to me. I fall in love pretty fast with anyone who's nice to me, which means I get a bit nervous if you leave. My foster mumma has me in a crate if they leave me for a while, but I'm happy to be out in the yard by myself, I won't even make a peep.
Likes: people, cats, dogs, pooping in private, food, furniture
Dislikes: Being told to get off the furniture, pooping on a leash, saying goodbye
Cats are ok too. We didn't really see many where we were, and I hear we're not supposed to like them, but they seem alright to me. I fall in love pretty fast with anyone who's nice to me, which means I get a bit nervous if you leave. My foster mumma has me in a crate if they leave me for a while, but I'm happy to be out in the yard by myself, I won't even make a peep.
Likes: people, cats, dogs, pooping in private, food, furniture
Dislikes: Being told to get off the furniture, pooping on a leash, saying goodbye
Jimmy - 3 years old - Slocan
I am so tall and handsome! Just look at my legs - they go on for days. I run with grace and poise, like a stag. Just moved in to Slocan Valley from a big city where I just didn't fit in. There weren't enough places for me to really stretch out, and the dog I lived with and me didn't really get along. Had some cats around too; they never caused me no stress so we were cool. A while ago I was a bit scared of people, and that can come out sometimes when I'm meeting someone new, but I'm working real hard to get over it. This may make me seem like a bit of a marshmallow, but what really weirds me out are tiny humans. I just dont get them - I don't know what they're going to do next so I'd rather not spend a tonne of time with them.
I can be a bit scared meeting new dogs too, but I don't want them to think I'm scared so I get my mohawk up and give them a bit of a gun show to hide it. Usually goes fine, but sometimes it backfires. My people are helping me work on a different approach. I like one on one time with dogs - we can play and it's all good. I don't like dog parks or doggy daycare - not much of a crowd guy.
I've been bounced around in my day, so Im kinda worried all the nice people I meet are going to leave me. I might whine and get upset when they go, but I figure it out.
Everyone who meets me says I'm a really nice boy, and I think so too. I like being with my people and can just hang out and watch them garden, or go on great big hikes. I can keep up or chill out :D
Likes: running! car rides, leaning on legs, being brushed, having a best dog friend, cats
Dislikes: toddlers, large groups of dogs, being left behind, treats & kibbles
I can be a bit scared meeting new dogs too, but I don't want them to think I'm scared so I get my mohawk up and give them a bit of a gun show to hide it. Usually goes fine, but sometimes it backfires. My people are helping me work on a different approach. I like one on one time with dogs - we can play and it's all good. I don't like dog parks or doggy daycare - not much of a crowd guy.
I've been bounced around in my day, so Im kinda worried all the nice people I meet are going to leave me. I might whine and get upset when they go, but I figure it out.
Everyone who meets me says I'm a really nice boy, and I think so too. I like being with my people and can just hang out and watch them garden, or go on great big hikes. I can keep up or chill out :D
Likes: running! car rides, leaning on legs, being brushed, having a best dog friend, cats
Dislikes: toddlers, large groups of dogs, being left behind, treats & kibbles
DOGS NEED RIDES
H.E.A.R.T., along with several other organizations, aims to relocate and rehome dogs from overcrowded shelters and remote communities in Northern Canada to the West Kootenays. In order to do this the dogs need to be transported from various Northern shelters.
If you are traveling between Edmonton and anywhere in the West Kootenays, please get in touch with H.E.A.R.T. at the email below. We will give you gas money and lend you all the equipment needed to help with transportation of the dogs (such as crates, bowls, food etc).
Your services will be rewarded by a grateful traveling companion that will listen to all your stories with relish and won't complain about your music choices!
Contact HEART at: heartdogrescue@gmail.com
