My dog tourettes may have saved a life...

[Queen Bitch]

So about a week or so back I was browsing the Petfinder site and was looking at dogs in Iowa. I saw a big goreous brown boy that was labeled as a hound/Vizsla mix. I said to myself "Self, that is most definately a purebred Rhodesian Ridgeback, though he appears to be missing his ridge." So since I had a wild hare in a certain place, I emailed the rescue this email:

"Hi, I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you that this dog appears to be
a purebred Rhodesian Ridgeback. ( Some RRs don't have the distinctive ridge
on their back.) Perhaps you could change his listing to Rhodesian Ridgeback
or R.R. mix to give him a better chance? I dropped a line to the Rhodesian
Ridgeback rescue site to let them know about this gorgeous boy, here is a
link to their site...Hope I was helpful and good luck."

I recieved the other day an email from the RR rescue saying that they would have their contact in that area check him out. Today I got this email from the rescue he is at:
"Corrie,

Thanks for your help ... you may have made a huge difference in Rusty's life.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback rescue people did contact us as a result of your email
and we're working on placing him in a home that knows the breed. Thanks again."


Sooooooooo I think I'm going to go play "middleman" some more and link up some more people in a similar manner, since not everyone at shelters is as much of a breed nerd as I am.


Oh and on a sidenote, my dog tourettes has rubbed off on Ryan. He will see a dog ( most of the time before I do) and try to guess what it is. It is soooooooo sweet.

[kendalyn]

Very Cool! :-)

[Queen Bitch]

I'm all warm and fuzzy.

[courtnek]

AS WELL YOU SHOULD BE!! **GOOD JOB** HILLSIDE!! WOO HOO!!!

:angel: :angel: :angel: :angel:

[__crazy_canine__]

Good job Hillside! Glad you could make a difference in a dogs life.

[StarFox]

Good job Corrie. And yeah for your dog Tourettes! :lol:

[Queen Bitch]

:o I think not, you sicko. :drinking:

[bk_blue]

Well done :angel: That dog may not be alive today if it weren't for your efforts.

What are you going to have if you don't have a pizzle? Weirdo. :P

[Malamum]

Way to go matey. I was just thinking to myself, something like that has got to make you feel all warm and fuzzy... and then I read your second post :wink:

We can't all help every dog out there in rescue by taking them all in ourselves but helping out like you just did has to be the next best thing. :thumbs:

[imported_Kat]

Excellent detective work Corrie 8)

[SixstarDanes]

That's great!
I'm sure the ridgie is all the happier.