Max is an adorable English Bulldog and Chinese Shar-Pei Mix.

Max was found at a car wash in South Phoenix.  He was dragging a long rope (he had easily chewed through with his incredible teeth – Extremely large K9’s).  He walked past lots of people waiting for their cars to be cleaned and stopped at a woman and her daughter.  He sat, smiled, waited for a petting and then moved on and left the car wash.  The woman could not get him out of her mind.  A frantic call was made to her husband to come quick and find him, get him off the street prior to being hit.  So, he drove quickly and arrived to find his wife standing in the middle of a side street but, no dog in site.  As she leaned into the passenger window and said I cannot find him Max appeared in front of the car wiggling his nub of a tail and seeking her attention once again.  He was quickly scooped up and taken to safety.

 

Max was in bad shape.  He had been badly bitten from dog fights.  His head had multiple punctures that were very infected with discharge.  Max was also very skinny and in need of a good bath!  The family posted him as a found dog but no one claimed him.  So, he was to be put up for adoption though Valley Dogs.  The issue was there were no fosters available.  So, the family agreed to foster him until a new home was found.  The family became foster flunkies.  Now 7 years later he is “plump”, happy and guards the back yard 12 hours a day from lizard and bird attacks.  Once in a while he brings one in to show off!

 

He now is the Beta in the dog pack and adopts all of the puppies brought into the home as fosters.  He chews on them (play – most completely fit in his huge mouth) and licks them until soaked.

 

My name is Rocco and I was found as a stray in Chandler.

Boy was I happy to join my foster family! My favorite part of the day is going on walks. I can check out what’s going on in the neighborhood and get some exercise. I also like to play with my squeaky toy and snuggle in the laps of my foster parents.

I always have to be up-to-date on what is happening in the house so I sometimes sit up on my hind legs so I can see everything that is going on since I’m pretty little.

I love to stay warm – especially during the winter time, so I like to hang out in my sweater and snuggle in warm blankets. I don’t mind my foster brother and sister dogs – sometimes we play but I like to do my own thing too. I’m pretty low maintenance but enjoy being where the people are in the house.

The nice people at Valley Dog’s Rescue are taking very good care of me but I would really like to find my fur-ever home. Please click here to find out more information about how you can become my new family.

Copper is an Akita/Chinese Shar-Pei mix dog that was found locked inside an abandoned home with no food or water.

The family had left days prior to a man finding her while checking on the house. She was just 8 weeks old and starving. The man took her in, nursed her back to health and made her his family.

Copper’s new dad is a Vietnam Veteran and has fallen on hard times. They were homeless and living across the street from the VA in a storage area behind a gas station. Mid November Valley Dogs / Veterans and Their Pets℠- VaTP (www.veteransandtheirpets.org) received a call from the VA requesting immediate assistance with Copper because her dad needed to be hospitalized. Valley Dogs arranged for her to be transferred to a boarding facility while they worked on a temporary foster. While in Valley Dog’s care, they updated all her shots, bathed, micro chipped and spayed her. Just prior to Thanksgiving, they reunited Copper with her dad. Since she had just been fixed and it was cold and rainy, they could not have her living on the street. So, VaTP℠ placed them in a hotel while Valley Dogs worked with the VA to find them a halfway house. Space was available but not for both dad and Copper. This was not acceptable to her dad and he would choose to live on the street. So, VaTP℠ and the VA worked together until they found a home that would accept both Copper and dad. They now are getting back on their feet, healthy and looking for employment so they can be self sufficient.

Copper is a perfect (poster dog) for homeless Veterans animals. She is well behaved and highly social. She is always a happy girl and loves people.

For more information on Valley Dogs Rescue and how you can help to foster dogs in need of temporary care, visit their website at www.ValleyDogs.org.

For more information on Veterans and Their Pets℠, visit their website at www.VeteransAndTheirPets.org.

2012 Rescue Group Photo Program

Once a month, A Dog’s Life Photography will allow one rescue group to bring in up to 5 animals (not limited to dogs) to be photographed.  Note: This means that there are only 12 openings for the year. Act soon to sign up before all the slots are gone.

We will provide you with at least two professionally edited, high resolution digital photos of each animal. You may use these photos for any purpose that is intended to promote your rescue group or the adoption of any animal under the care of your rescue group. This includes but is not limited to the following photo usage:

• Adoption ads
• Website design
• Marketing materials
• Business cards
• Logos
• Promotional items such as Tshirts, coffee mugs, bumper stickers, etc. through standard printing methods or print on demand outlets such as Zazzle and Café Press.

Be creative and use this opportunity to raise funds for your rescue group! Create a pay-per-vote contest for your volunteers or previous adopters to compete to have their pets be chosen as one of the lucky 5 animals to be photographed. Then use the photos to create promotional merchandise to be sold to raise funds for your group. Whatever you decide to do, it’s up to you which animals you choose. The only requirements we have are the following:

• Dogs must know basic sit and stay commands
• No animals with any aggression issues
• You must be willing to bring the selected animals to my home based studio in Phoenix on your designated photo day.
• You must be willing to allow us to take some additional photos of the animals for our own resale purposes.
• You must be a 501c3 group and an authorized representative from the group must sign a release allowing A Dog’s Life Photo to use the photos for any purpose.

Click here to see the available dates for 2012. To sign up, send an email to susan@adogslifephoto.com including the month that you would like to sign up for and some basic info about your group.

On a side note… We are asked to do a lot of photo calendars each year. Due to the extensive amount of work that we put into these calendars, they will be handled separate from this program. We will only do two calendars this year. So, get your requests for 2013 calendars in as soon as possible! Our calendar fee is $1200.00 or $600.00 plus 30% of net proceeds of all sales. ADLP will provide you with 13 photographs to be used for your calendar. This fee does not include graphic design, calendar layout or creation or sales services.

Call Oh My Dog Boutique today at 480-874-1200 to schedule your time for a holiday photo of your dog(s). Complimentary styling services using the beautiful and elegant outfits and accessories available at Oh My Dog will be provided. Grooming services are also available.