On the Twentieth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
twenty puppies a pooping,
Yup, one of the most common reasons dogs are given up is, I’m not home all day and the dog is pooping in the house. She didn’t do that for years, but has started lately. Oh, I see she’s getting older and you’re gone 12 hours a day, and you expect her to just not pee or poop? I see! During that same 12 hours, do YOU every have to use the bathroom? Have you tried holding it that long? What would you do if you HAD to go? I mean … you HAVE to go, right? And so does your dog!
Get a dog walker, run home in the middle of the day, install a doggy door. But don’t dump your best friend!
Sadly so many dogs end up dumped when they are elderly. Not just over bathroom issues. But they’re bothered by the new young puppy … so they get rid of the older dog. Oh look, I had a baby, let me dump grandma.
Others have developed health issues and need insulin or heart medication or arthritis medication or more frequent vet visits. Just dump them, and teach your children what to do when you get old and need help …..
Others end up at Rikki’s Refuge because they’ve had a hard and scary life and they are frightened, too frightened to be touched. Some will become friendly over time, and often be adopted by volunteers who helped them to overcome their fears. Some will always prefer the company of dogs and not humans. And that’s ok!! We don’t demand they love us to live here!
Some never lived in a house and never learned that thing called house trained. Others hated the confines of a house and broke windows, chewed thru drywall, clawed down doors.
But at Rikki’s Refuge, every one of them ends up with friends and love for the rest of their lives !!!
YOU can support a dog for only $30 a month !! What a wonderful gift to give your dog loving friend who already has everything !!
You can sigh up for that right here — and let us know, tell us who your friend is and we’ll send them a card letting them know of your gift.
Please make your tax deductible contribution by going to our website
https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
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Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
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