Rescue

Potomac Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club

RE-HOMING ASSISTANCE

Ruby update: November 2, 2008 - Pam Barnes gave us an update at the meeting yesterday.

Ruby's fixator has been removed and replaced by a temporary, hard cast while the wounds from the fixator screws heal. She will then progress to a soft cast which she will wear for a couple more months. The bone has healed nicely, but she had a bit of a set back from a bone infection now being conquered by antibiotics. Three cheers for Ruby and her wonderful humans, George, Pam & Zoie!

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Ruby update: September 13, 2008 - Ruby made a brief visit at the Match at Walkersville today to meet her

many friends at PVBMDC. She's wearing her "bonnet" to keep her from bothering the fixator on

her leg. She had a rough few days after surgery but is calming down a bit and coping as best

as a 10-month old pup can. She has a long road ahead, but everything is looking up for

this special young lady. Click on photos below to see Ruby's new family, George & Pam Barnes, and to view an

up close photo of the appliance on her leg.

Update September 2, 2008 - Ruby's surgery was today and the vet says it went well.

She'll be at the vets for a couple of days. Special thoughts to the little girl as she begins her recovery.

This is Ruby, a nine-month old spayed female that needed orthopedic surgery to correct a front-leg deformity caused by an auto accident when she was only three months old. She has just been adopted

and we are trying to raise money to finance the expensive procedure that will help her walk

into a healthy, sound future. Please contact Sharon@pvbmdc.org for information if you

would like to make a donation to Ruby's fund.

PVBMDC has helped find homes for all dogs pictured here, and many more.

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PVBMDC is committed to the welfare of Bernese Mountain Dogs of which rescue is an important part. We educate and counsel both those who wish to give up a dog and those who are seeking a rescue dog. We can help put those seeking a rescue in touch with those who have a BMD they want to re-home. We work with individuals and organizations such as dog shelters which have purebred Bernese Mountain Dogs for adoption. We DO NOT evaluate or foster any dogs, nor do we determine the suitability of an individual dog for adoption. We DO NOT recommend any specific dog to anyone. The responsibility of determining whether or not a dog is suitable for adoption rests solely between the prospective new owner and the current owner. We will not refer dogs that are known to us to be aggressive toward humans. We encourage owners and/or adopters to neuter intact dogs.

PVBMDC members may not take a dog into their home for evaluation as a representative of the Club. If a Club member does evaluate a dog, he/she understands that the responsibility and liability rests with that member and not the Club.

If you would like to be on a waiting list for a Bernese that needs re-homing, please write Sharon Hasenauer at sharon@pvbmdc.org.

If you have made the difficult decision to give up a dog, we offer our support and counsel, but cannot foster or shelter your dog. We encourage you to contact the dog's breeder as most responsible breeders will want to help re-settle the dog if possible (check your sales contract as it may specify what is to happen if you give up your pet). Contact Sharon Hasenauer (sharon@pvbmdc.org) for assistance.

The Rescue Chairperson for the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America is Kathy Deyo, bmdrescue@clearwater.net

You can find other regional club rescue contacts on the BMD Club of America's website www.bmdca.org

Occasionally a Bernese mix is advertised by Animal Shelters or Humane Societies. Try doing a search at Petfinder.com

If you are looking for an older dog, not necessarily a rescue, try contacting Bernese breeders. (Go to the Puppy Info page to get a list of breeders.) Occasionally they may have an older dog that they are releasing from their breeding program. These dogs are typically not free, however.