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BajaBlanca
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Dog story I - update with pics 5/15/15
Yesterday at 3am, there was a loud yelp / howl which we thought was a coyote. It sounded really close and it went on and on so Les got up to
investigate. What did he see but the cutest tiniest puppy.
So we got a box, and a blankie and set it inside where it promptly went to sleep. Next door to our school is the police station and we have a deal:
whenever I find abandoned dogs, I take it to them and we work to find a home.
Left dog, taught all day, checked in on nameless puppy and he was still sleeping.....a growing dog needs beauty rest!
Today - about an hour ago, a couple comes up to the house and says : "Are you Blanca that feeds stray dogs?"
I am indeed Blanca I answer.
We are from Canada and are visiting Baja and want to adopt a dog!
After I picked up my jaw from the floor, I call the police station and one of the guards says her mom owns the Momma Dog and she had puppy with her
and would happily meet us at the station to hand over nameless puppy.
On the way over, we see this sight- the local kids are now walking their dogs .... I have been on a mission to make a dog's life better and I have
plenty of stories that I will tell another day but check these kids out:
When we get to the station - the guard was there and here is the pic of the couple - her name is Majica and I didn't get his but is this PERFECT or
WHAT??????????????
So, puppy will either be named TACO or BURRITO and I, for one, can sleep much better tonight and taco burrito too.
[Edited on 5-16-2015 by BajaBlanca]
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BajaBlanca
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I do apologize for the haze on the photos .... I will get the q-tip immediately and clean that lens!
editing to say that they will take puppy to santa rosalia for the proper vaccinations
they asked if Taco Burrito was too young to fix at 3 months? anyone know the right time to "fix"?
[Edited on 3-25-2015 by BajaBlanca]
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basautter
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Are you Blanca of BOLA? I know a Blanca there who is a dog's best friend! Much appreciated!
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GRACIAS Blanca, a great read, very heartwarming. Love the picture of the young Mexican boys with their best friends. Keep up the good work.
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When to spay?
I used to believe that it was best to let a dog go through the first heat before spaying, but my veterinarian convinced me that it would be better for
the dog, and me to do it before then. I recently had a six month old 50 pound mixed breed spayed, and I am glad I didn't wait until she got even
larger and rowdier.
I don't know if three months is old enough, but I would not even consider spaying unless they are going to be in a place where they can keep the dog
still, and be able to check in with the vet for a week or more.
I had been thinking about adopting another dog on my next trip, but agreed to keep pup for a young family until they had a home they could keep her
in, or until they found someone to adopt her. That was four months ago, I think they found someone (me)!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Great story Blanca. My wife and I are suckers for dogs...Our beloved pet "Archie" was on death row in Rosarito Beach when Baja Animal Sanctuary
rescued him. Great under bite, but wow, what an awesome addition to our life - sweetest most loving dog we've had. Everyone in our neighborhood knows
Archie and just loves him as he does them. Thanks for your caring about the dogs there. I remember a dog outside the little mercado we went to for
supplies just down the road from you, white kind of pit bullish dog, but such a sweetie. Just stayed there and loved to be petted. So good to see
people leashing their dogs and taking care of them. Spay and neuter as soon as possible!
Bless you for taking on one more thing in your "generous giving" life and thanks to the couple for taking burrito/taco to a new "life".
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Katiejay99
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Blanca, you are a saint! SO good of you to do what you are doing. You are making a difference and that is what matters. I recently acquired a homeless
dog and I and him are hugely happy with each other. I swear that dog grins every day he is alive! Great dog.
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Katiejay99
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Here's my "Bones" before and after. He showed up on my porch one day.....
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Maron
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May GOD continue to bless those who are kind to animals and old folks
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tjsue
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Puppies (and kittens) can be spayed as young as eight weeks. By having it done early, it's easier to prevent more unwanted puppies and kittens.
There's enough of them anyway, and not just in Mexico.
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Great stuff Blanca! There is definitely no shortage of dogs in Baja that need help and a loving family!
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My vet says spay them before the first heat to avoid breast cancer.
I just took 3 puppies to the humane society. Someone dumped them over a friend's wall in a box.
Anyone in my area.....we will be having a spay/neuter clinic here in La Choya the week after Semana santa. I will make a separate post with the
particulars when I have them. But it will be right across the street from my house.
[Edited on 3-25-2015 by bajajudy]
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Blanca --- great job. I love seeing those kids paying attention to their dogs. So many are just tied up and forgotten.
Katiejay99 Bones sure picked the correct porch! He sure looks like he did not have long to do. Wow, what a difference. Lucky dog that he found
you.
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today I saw the couple and the dog at the santa rosalia vet...
their dog looks fine
my dog on the other hand has a toothache...
couple of shots and she'll be fine
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BajaBlanca
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you saw them! thanks for letting us know. they were the sweetest couple. and that dog was precious.
all of you should post pics of the pups -and I still call our Rex puppy after 8 years ..... I will hunt for one of him.
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BajaBlanca
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sorry bausautter - I am a different Blanca
We live in Baja Calif. Sur in a tiny village called LA BOCANA. We are all of 5 gringoes living here!
great news on being able to spay / neuter when they are quite young.
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Hello Blanca from LA BOCANA. You and "Blanca from BOLA" ( I will show her this thread next time I visit) are two of the most special people in Baja.
I am bringing a 50 lb bag of dog food to the other Blanca to celebrate what you two do!
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BajaBlanca
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good job! thanks.
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Popping in to say WOW on the original story - Go Blanca!!
And OMGoodness Katiejayy that is incredible. Good on you 
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I didn't want to hijack her thread, but "Bones" is truly incredible. He was on the absolute point of death, in fact I thought he was dead. I called a
friend of mine to actually have him put down but my friend looked at him trying so hard to eat and told me to wait a day or two to see how he did.
His first trip to go to the bathroom he fell down several times and my heart went out to him. You can't tell but his hip is dislocated. After a week I
took him to the Vet and got him on some vitamins. Then came the de-worming and finally neutered. I have no idea where he came from. One morning he was
here. The picture I shared is 5 minutes after I found him.
Now I swear that dogs grins. He LOVES life and even though nothing could be done for his hip, he doesn't seem to mind. He saved himself. I didn't
rescue him, I just cared for him. He's still here being a goofy dog and loads of fun. The Vet thinks he is about 2 years old.
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