Happy Tails: Shilo/Flicka

By: MMDR and Mandy L.

Shilo (Flicka) as a puppy in foster care

Remember our little husky puppy Flicka? She was in the care of MMDR with Parvovirus, and thanks to the wonderful treatment of our vets and the amazing care of her foster home, Flicka (now Shilo) is happy in her furever home! Here is an update from her new family:

Shilo has joined a family of 3 children, ages 15, 12, and 2. She has a cat sister (Zoey- aka “baby cat”) and cat brother (Nibbler) whom she likes to chase and scare the b’jeebers out of….eeep! (We are working on that).

Shilo in her furever home, happy
and healthy!

She is a big suck and insists on making too much racket at night in her kennel for anyone to sleep so she gets her way and sleeps at the bottom of our bed at night. She has become my third leg and follows me wherever I go. She is doing well with potty training, with the exception of a few accidents. She has learned to sit on command, and we are working on “leave it” when chasing the cats and waiting for treats.

Without your generous donations, and the help of our many volunteers and supporters, MMDR would never be able to treat dogs like Shilo. Please, consider making a donation towards our dogs today. Bright eyes and wagging tails are the best signs of gratitude we can think of!

Tig's Happy Tail

By: MMDR and the Leger Family

"Saving just one dog won't change the world, but surely it will change the world for that one dog." - Unknown

Baby Tig, beautiful and loving in spite
of his mange, was chosen by a family
who adores him! 

At Manitoba Mutts, we take on many dogs with various illnesses. Many people ask why we would spend the money to treat unhealthy animals when there are so many healthy ones to save. We strongly believe that there is a family for every dog. Saving "just one dog" changes the world for not only that dog, but also for their new family! Anyone with a beloved furry family member can attest that it is impossible to put a price tag on the unconditional love and incredible devotion they provide. 

Tig came into care with a bad case of Demodex mange. While this type of mange isn't contagious, or even life threatening, it is extraordinarily uncomfortable and eventually causes a dog to look quite diseased. They lose their hair, and develop painful red lesions all over their skin. Mange is itchy, raw, and not something we'd wish on anyone. It's also quite costly to treat, at approximately $800 per affected dog, per outbreak (it can occasionally come back more than once). 

However, all of this treatment becomes more than worthwhile when we finally match up the now-healthy dogs with their perfect furever families! Here is a lovely update from Tig's new family:

We adopted Tig last December. I had been following Manitoba Mutts for a while and fell in love with a picture posted of him, his sweet face just melted my heart. He was just at the tail end of his mange treatments when we adopted him, he finished his treatments and tested mange free within the first month with us.

He's such a wonderful dog! Full of energy, can literally run for hours and loves picking on his fur-brother Cheeko! Our 7 month old daughter loves him, she smiles and giggles with just the sight of him! He loves her just as much and if we let him I think he would literally lick her to death!

Unfortunately about 6 months ago Tig's mange did return. After a lengthy 8/10 week treatment he is once again mange free! Even with the mange he is such a sweet lovable boy, we made the best decision with this boy.

Sincerely,
Tig's Furever Family
The Leger's

If you would like to donate towards the care of some of our Mutts in need, please make cheques payable to Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue, and send to:

1-160 Dalhousie drive

Winnipeg, MB

R3T 2Z1

To donate via paypal: info@manitobamutts.org