Two Rescued Kerries Need a Home

Is it just me, or does "Get rid of the dog" sound like a really ludicrous New Year's resolution? I used to think it was, and even joked about this when a rescue dog literally ended up on my doorstep on Christmas Eve a year ago. Unfortunately with some people the New Year's tradition of out with the old and in with the new doesn't just apply to calenders, Canada's Boxing Day, or cleaning out the garage or basement. Just in the last few weeks, three Kerries, two young adult males and a 9 year old bitch, have been taken in by USKBTC Rescue volunteers for fostering and placement. Another dog is being re-homed privately with the help of USKBTC members in Texas, and a ten year old bitch with incontinence issues is staying with her owner, at least for now.

Of the three Kerries in Rescue, one male, Cash, has been tentatively placed, but we still need homes for the other two. They are:

MURPHY
UPDATE!! Murphy has been tentatively placed as of 3/3/08

Murphy, an approximately 3 year old male being fostered in Ohio. Murphy is a shelter rescue, so we don't know much about his background. The preliminary reports from his evaluators are that he's very friendly and well-mannered with people and appears to be good with children, but is reactive (barking and lunging) towards other dogs. Murphy would probably do best with an experienced family with no other dogs, (or maybe a non-aggressive bitch), who are willing to provide some training. Since he has only been in foster care since Sunday, we will know more about his temperament and personality in the next couple of weeks.

HONEY
UPDATE!! Honey has been tentatively placed as of 3/3/08.

Honey, a 9 year old bitch being fostered in the Washington D.C. area. Honey was turned over to Rescue when her owner's wife decided that having her around their new baby was "unsanitary." Sadly, she was right, but only because neither she nor her husband had bothered to groom the dog or take her to a vet for quite some time! Thanks to the combined efforts of Janis Whittier, Mary McGreevy and her aunt, and Dr. Scott Kellogg, we got Honey out of that home, bathed and groomed, updated on vaccinations, treated for eye and ear infections, and spayed. Unfortunately the home that was lined up for her fell through, so Honey is available to some other lucky person. Seriously, this dog is very aptly named, because she is just as sweet as can be and loves everybody. Please don't let her veteran status fool you--she is feeling much better now that she's been cleaned up, and like most self-respecting Kerries, looks and acts half her age. (At least halt the Kerries at last year's Kimberton agility trials, including most of the top qualifiers, were "veterans".) Honey is looking for a loving home who will provide her with long walks, belly rubs, lots of toys, and a spot next to (or on) your bed. She's also bilingual, understanding commands in both English and Creole!

If you are interested in adopting Murphy or Honey, or would like to be considered for another Rescue Kerry, fill out the adoption application from the RESCUE section of the USKBTC web site, and mail it to me. The application is fairly short (about 1 page) and straightforward, and it doesn't cost anything to submit. (We will ask for a donation to Rescue if we are successful in matching you with a dog.) However, rescuing these dogs and others tends to be very costly--the vet bills alone average about $500/dog--so please consider helping out by sending a tax-deductible contribution to Charitable Funds, so we can continue helping Kerries in need.

Thank you to all the Kerry people who have assisted with these and other recent rescues and placements! In addition to the folks I already mentioned, there's Gigi Reiling, Gretchen Quinn, Sue Gastrock, Laverne Prewitt, Connie Myers, Ellen and Charlie Hines, Dennis Kniola, Gerry Yeager, Tia and Ron Hewlett, Lynn Duckett, Anne Marie Flynn and John Fierke, Stephanie Mastorakis, Tom Rogers, Harry Booker, Dick Schaefer, and Lois Croley and Charlene Dwyer. (If I left anyone out, please forgive me!). Okay, it may not be a village, but it definitely takes a big-hearted community of dog people to do rescue!

Lisa Frankland
USKBTC National Rescue Coordinator
Albuquerque, NM

Last Updated: 03/03/2008, 12:08 am