tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post6917861162874113214..comments2024-03-10T04:53:21.242-04:00Comments on Life In Dogs: A-Z of #Dog Rescue: Who Rescues Who? — #AtoZChallengeGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-5950261143382583962016-05-12T15:45:09.746-04:002016-05-12T15:45:09.746-04:00Never truer words, Kalpanaa. (And, Michele, you...Never truer words, Kalpanaa. (And, Michele, you've made me blush :) I insist you include yourself in this category, though... It's the adopters that make the most difference, after all...)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-62226498528321164992016-05-12T15:43:31.286-04:002016-05-12T15:43:31.286-04:00I'm so glad you liked it, Shelly... Yes, Bella...I'm so glad you liked it, Shelly... Yes, Bella's story is heartbreakingly beautiful :) Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-29302057295033936902016-05-12T15:29:34.336-04:002016-05-12T15:29:34.336-04:00I loved those photos of Bella running, too! You re...I loved those photos of Bella running, too! You really can see how happy she was. Thanks for the visit, Tracy :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-15185620417836180922016-05-12T15:17:28.290-04:002016-05-12T15:17:28.290-04:00Yes, Debbie... Bella's story epitomizes the bi...Yes, Debbie... Bella's story epitomizes the bittersweetness of rescue brilliantly. Thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-10606002323869025602016-05-12T15:10:08.588-04:002016-05-12T15:10:08.588-04:00It's hard to tell what's worse, isn't ...It's hard to tell what's worse, isn't it? Feral cats have it "good" in some ways, as you point out—at least they're not abused... or not much, and if they are, they have good defense mechanisms to escape their abusers. On the other hand, people do assume that cats are "okay" being feral... That they don't need human protection. And, somehow, that seems even sadder in a way. I'm so glad you rescue them, Trisha.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-27591199218889212162016-05-12T15:04:49.872-04:002016-05-12T15:04:49.872-04:00Thanks for the visit, Sarah!Thanks for the visit, Sarah!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-47224451374159768642016-05-12T15:01:43.731-04:002016-05-12T15:01:43.731-04:00"... you see the soul"—so true, Yolanda...."... you see the soul"—so true, Yolanda. Thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-35981008827164276802016-05-12T14:57:48.410-04:002016-05-12T14:57:48.410-04:00Very true, Irene. Thanks for coming by!Very true, Irene. Thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-59722187157819170032016-05-12T14:26:47.491-04:002016-05-12T14:26:47.491-04:00Well said, Jeffrey. Well said. Well said, Jeffrey. Well said. Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-6588805155041687582016-05-12T14:26:12.225-04:002016-05-12T14:26:12.225-04:00Aw, Robin... I'm sorry for that. I really need...Aw, Robin... I'm sorry for that. I really need to send you a crate of Kleenex, don't I? ;)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-9338523795195561092016-05-12T14:25:26.520-04:002016-05-12T14:25:26.520-04:00I hear you... Having a dog for such a brief time i...I hear you... Having a dog for such a brief time is hard. And yet, as Michele said, those 15 months were a gift, from you to her and from her to you.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-36059774417326015502016-05-12T14:23:37.901-04:002016-05-12T14:23:37.901-04:00I agree, C. Lee. Bella's really is a gorgeous ...I agree, C. Lee. Bella's really is a gorgeous story.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-38542973639601590092016-05-12T14:23:06.711-04:002016-05-12T14:23:06.711-04:00Don't, Michele. Your care of Bella went far ab...Don't, Michele. Your care of Bella went far above and beyond; reactions to anesthesia are very, very difficult to predict, and even harder to resolve positively once they happen. It would probably have happened with your regular vet—and then you'd have that reminder every time you visited her. So maybe it happened that way for a reason... No, I know it's little comfort, but still. It really is the truth :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-45743426031710240082016-05-12T14:17:49.472-04:002016-05-12T14:17:49.472-04:00So true, Mary... Bella was a beautiful dog, and he...So true, Mary... Bella was a beautiful dog, and her story is so sad—but, without Michele, it would've been so much sadder. Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-51476508053424364232016-05-12T14:10:08.511-04:002016-05-12T14:10:08.511-04:00Indeed, Susan; as Michele says, even if Bella left...Indeed, Susan; as Michele says, even if Bella left too soon, her last years were so good that they balance out the bad she had to go through. Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-59683431040722161442016-05-12T13:24:13.608-04:002016-05-12T13:24:13.608-04:00I had the same reaction, Debbie, when I first read...I had the same reaction, Debbie, when I first read Michele's story. <i>Rabbit runners? Wasn't that like in the Middle Ages???</i> Sadly—but rather unsurprisingly—not. I'm so glad there are people like Michele and her clients, devoted to giving good homes to Greyhounds... If they're rescues so much the better, but even if they're not, exposing the public to the majesty of these dogs helps create awareness for their plight. One day... one day.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-79156461501463524012016-05-12T13:20:06.090-04:002016-05-12T13:20:06.090-04:00Too right, Shady. As Michele said, there's goo...Too right, Shady. As Michele said, there's good and bad everywhere... but "all that is needed for evil to triumph is for good [people] to do nothing," right? Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-91673196042650411002016-05-12T13:09:27.738-04:002016-05-12T13:09:27.738-04:00As Michele said, the fact that Wallace has a safe ...As Michele said, the fact that Wallace has a safe place to be is a wonderful thing. Indeed, many dogs will never get over their fears; there's only so much we can do. The most important consideration when adopting a rescue is to be prepared to take them as they are, give them the space they need, and the help they'll take. Kudos to you both for dealing with your dogs' fears in a positive and respectful way!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-15549632554950221232016-05-12T12:59:16.685-04:002016-05-12T12:59:16.685-04:00YES, Susan! And yes, it's exactly as Michele s...YES, Susan! And yes, it's exactly as Michele says... Animals in general have such a great potential to touch our souls in ways other humans just cannot. I'm so glad you've experienced it :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-47934008731698405902016-05-12T12:58:01.715-04:002016-05-12T12:58:01.715-04:00Aw, Michele—thank you for sharing this beautiful, ...Aw, Michele—thank <i>you</i> for sharing this beautiful, beautiful story! Bella found paradise with you, and I'm glad you both benefited so much from that (all too brief) relationship. Kudos to you for having the heart to take her in, and the love and patience to work with her, give her the space she needed to feel safe and come out of her shell. The world needs more people like you!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-2934026431258989032016-05-07T16:46:35.454-04:002016-05-07T16:46:35.454-04:00Thanks for the visit, Ellen! I'm glad you enjo...Thanks for the visit, Ellen! I'm glad you enjoyed Michele's and Bella's story... it's the kind of narrative that the world needs :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-45638991450833704052016-05-07T14:04:26.686-04:002016-05-07T14:04:26.686-04:00Thanks for the visit, Leslie! Bella's story re...Thanks for the visit, Leslie! Bella's story really is a gorgeous one, and I'm glad you stopped by for it.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-28446203511430098982016-04-30T17:26:37.032-04:002016-04-30T17:26:37.032-04:00Thanks so much Kalpanaa. There are some really awf...Thanks so much Kalpanaa. There are some really awful people in the world. But then there are people like Guilie, whose kind heartedness and loving spirit serve to erase all the bad...<br />Thanks for reading our story!Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-42589232716103188352016-04-30T17:24:49.171-04:002016-04-30T17:24:49.171-04:00Thanks Shelly. She sure was an amazing gift!
Thank...Thanks Shelly. She sure was an amazing gift!<br />Thanks for reading our story.Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-39424043664351245702016-04-30T17:24:12.865-04:002016-04-30T17:24:12.865-04:00Thank you so much Tracy! I love those pics of her ...Thank you so much Tracy! I love those pics of her running. You're so right: you can see the joy. She so loved to run!<br />Thanks for reading our story...Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.com