Help Rescue Hunting Dogs via Amazon Purchases

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Guys,

Just a heads up for those dog lovers among us. Marion Hammer is a long term member of the NRA's BOD, past president and dog lover. Seeing as how so many of us use Amazon.com, I thought you guys might be interested in helping out her hunting dog rescue charity at no cost to you.
From: Marion Hammer
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 7:18 AM
Subject: PERSONAL -- I would appreciate your help

Friends,

Amazon has a program called "Smile" where you can sign up to donate to charity. After signing up, when you order from Amazon, 0.5% of your purchase goes to the charity of your choice -- provided the charity is registered as a qualified charity with Amazon. It costs you nothing.

My charity is Animal Aid Foundation of Dawsonville, Inc. They are a 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization that uses all volunteers. They pay no salaries. Every dime they get goes to rescuing, placing and caring for lost, injured or abandoned animals -- primarily dogs and cats.

They are one of a very few rescue organizations that work to place hunting dogs.Unfortunately, many organizations euthanize hunting dogs right away and don't try to find owners or place these dogs.
When you sign up for the Amazon Smile program you simply access Amazon through the http://smile.amazon.com/ link and the donation occurs automatically when you make a purchase -- again, it costs you nothing.

I would truly appreciate your help in funding this incredible organization. More information from Amazon is below.

Thank you so much,
Marion Hammer
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Subj: Fwd: A Message from Amazon Customer Service
Date: 1/23/2015 7:51:06 AM Eastern Standard Time
Message from Amazon Customer Service

Hello,

Using AmazonSmile is just like ordering on Amazon.com, except on your first visit to you will be prompted to select a charitable organization from our list of eligible organizations. We'll remember your selection, and then for every eligible purchase you make on smile.amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate of 0.5% of the purchase price to charity. We do not charge any administrative fees or take any deduction from the donation amount, and there is no cost to the charitable organization to participate.

For more information about AmazonSmile, please visit our main AmazonSmile page:
http://smile.amazon.com/about

I hope this helps! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Best regards,
Paula M.
 
The thing about Rescue Dogs, Like Rescue Cats and Rescue Horses is there is no end to the need. The truly responsible thing is to euthanize as necessary.

Grizz
 
Grizzly Adams said:
The thing about Rescue Dogs, Like Rescue Cats and Rescue Horses is there is no end to the need. The truly responsible thing is to euthanize as necessary.

Grizz
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I see your point. No one wants a rescued 8 year old cat with issues. No one wants a rescued 7 year old "hunting dog".

There should be more restrictions in place controlling the amount of animals people can have, and requirement of having them spayed and neutered. The animals take the brunt of peoples selfishness.
 
There is absolutely no excuse for the needless killing of healthy animals if there are safe adoptive/foster homes available. Animal hoarding and puppy mills are an entirely different issue. In a perfect would responsible owners would neuter or spay their pets, thus eliminating the problem of unwanted litters.

This post deals specifically with my fellow hunters pitching in to help our four-legged hunting buddies who've fallen on hard times and are in need of a new home. I shared my home with three Labradors and four Beagles and spent countless days afield. I love my dogs and treat them as family. Unfortunately, too many hunters treat their dogs like crap, keeping then penned up in tiny, filthy cages without proper shelter, or access to fresh water and food. Despite that neglect, they still hunt their hearts out for their masters.

Alas, all too often their only reward is more months of neglect or being abandoned in the woods or by the side of a busy highway at the end of the hunting season so that their owners don't have to pay for their food and upkeep. I've personally rescued a number of such dogs and have temporarily fostered them until permanent home were found for them via a local beagle rescue org that has since gone national/international called Beagle Paws. Sadly, hunters do not have a very good reputation amongst their cadre of volunteers. Having gotten to know my dogs and recognizing my deep love of animals, I was able to change some minds and open many eyes when I revealed that I was a life-long hunter. I can only hope more hunters will give serious consideration to pitching in and doing what they can to help.
 
xeon said:
I see your point. No one wants a rescued 8 year old cat with issues. No one wants a rescued 7 year old "hunting dog".

There should be more restrictions in place controlling the amount of animals people can have, and requirement of having them spayed and neutered. The animals take the brunt of peoples selfishness.
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You're wrong. There are many kind hearted people out there willing to open their hearts and homes to even the hardest of hard-luck cases. One beagle I rescued was 11 yrs old, had catarcts, a thyroid problem and needed a benign subcutaneous sebaceous cyst removed. She was also extremely smelly. A trip to the groomers saw her shampooed and nails clipped. After assessing her, the vet removed the large cyst very easily and a prescription took care of her thyroid problem. Regular exercise and balanced diet was expected to take care of any remaining issues. She was placed with a retired couple as a foster placement. They fell in love with her and subsequently adopted her. Think about it, they had to house-train an 11 year old dog that had never slept inside a night in her life! Now she is healthy, happy and well-loved and according to her vet can look forward to years of happy retirement.
 
X-man said:
You're wrong. There are many kind hearted people out there willing to open their hearts and homes to even the hardest of hard-luck cases. One beagle I rescued was 11 yrs old, had catarcts, a thyroid problem and needed a benign subcutaneous sebaceous cyst removed. She was also extremely smelly. A trip to the groomers saw her shampooed and nails clipped. After assessing her, the vet removed the large cyst very easily and a prescription took care of her thyroid problem. Regular exercise and balanced diet was expected to take care of any remaining issues. She was placed with a retired couple as a foster placement. They fell in love with her and subsequently adopted her. Think about it, they had to house-train an 11 year old dog that had never slept inside a night in her life! Now she is healthy, happy and well-loved and according to her vet can look forward to years of happy retirement.
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Supply is still much much greater than demand. This is more of a problem that needs to be addressed at the source.
 
I make regular donations to a couple Basset Hound rescues in the States.. The main one I donate to only brings in senior hounds. I do not agree that any animal should be stuck in a kill shelter. Especially hounds. We have two of them and they are the most caring, loyal creatures on earth. A lot of these seniors had loving owners, who just happened to pass away before their dogs. It would be horrible for these hounds, or any pet.. I'm currently using "Smile" for this senior hound rescue I speak of, but since I make regular donations as well, I'm going to switch to this shelter for my Smile account.

Thanks for posting.


-Fellow dog lover
 
Thank you for the link. I have been considering a hunting dog of some kind for a while now. Not only will I be donating to this organization, but I will attempt to get my next hunting partner from them.

Hairy
 
There are many different rescue societies for different breeds. It is a way to line up a hunting dog for sure. While the problem is massive as unwanted pets are everywhere and the rescue societies will not make the problem go away, they provide a milieu by which prospective dog owners can find the breed they want. They are usually mature dogs with knowledgable foster people. You ask your questions and they let you know about the dog's behaviour with respect to fitting into your home. My first Brittany was a rescue. Many of these dogs come to these societies from dog pounds and the societies keep these dogs going until they are placed. It is volunteer driven and motivated by dog people who only have the dog's best interests at heart. No personal gain and a general benefit to our society. All good.
 
Yep...mine bit me after i got her...
i tell everyone that wants to pet her ..that she bites.
even though i can now pet her with my foot wearing only socks now.
(Before you woulda instantly got bit) previous idiots kicked her i figure.

But she loves me lots


X-man said:
You're wrong. There are many kind hearted people out there willing to open their hearts and homes to even the hardest of hard-luck cases. One beagle I rescued was 11 yrs old, had catarcts, a thyroid problem and needed a benign subcutaneous sebaceous cyst removed. She was also extremely smelly. A trip to the groomers saw her shampooed and nails clipped. After assessing her, the vet removed the large cyst very easily and a prescription took care of her thyroid problem. Regular exercise and balanced diet was expected to take care of any remaining issues. She was placed with a retired couple as a foster placement. They fell in love with her and subsequently adopted her. Think about it, they had to house-train an 11 year old dog that had never slept inside a night in her life! Now she is healthy, happy and well-loved and according to her vet can look forward to years of happy retirement.
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