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Large Rescue Mission! PUPDATE! |
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Please, please, if you can lend a helping paw, click any of the donate buttons,and the pups will be SO thankful (as well as us humans who are having a bit of trouble sleeping while worrying about all the doggos). Please also comment, like, SHARE our socials (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) to help the posts be visible to all of our friends and fans. Thank you thank you all so very very much!
If you are on Amazon, and would like to send some supplies from our wishlist, https://smile.amazon.com/…/ls/32T2PWOYWK20J/ref=cm_go_nav_hz - is the link. You can also elect to have FLDR as your charity of choice on AmazonSmile and they will donate a portion of every purchase you make to FLDR on a quarterly basis - super easy!
We will provide more pupdates as we have them. Please also like and share, so that more of our friends will see the updates. Thank you all friends, for helping our rescue save these pups, and allowing them to have second chance!
Pup in picture: Yes, he is a dog, not a Webkinz  (no further information available, not adoptable at this time - see post above for info about that)
| Meet Dawn! Dawn is a 9-10 month old female Chihuahua. Dawn came to the rescue after being picked up as a stray by one of our local shelters. She was very malnourished weighing 1.5 pounds. She was nothing but skin and bones, in the early beginnings of organ failure. With round the clock care and feeding she is now close to 5 pounds and is thriving. Her foster mom says, "What can I say about this special needs puppy? To begin with, she does have anxiety/neurological issues and will spin in circles when she walks/runs and will spin in tight circles when overly excited. A thunder shirt sometimes helps with this. Dawn does take time to warm up to you and is scared when picked up (you have have to hold her like a football). She has gotten better and has learned she loves to be petted and will come to you, kind of - she stands close enough for you to reach out and pet her. She will stand there for a long time allowing you to love on her and will even give you kisses on your hands in appreciation. She at times will even jump up on your legs in excitement and ask to be petted. This will happen on her terms. Once she is comfortable with you she will follow you everywhere while chasing your feet and trying to catch them. It’s a big game to her, she will either try to lick you or play with your shoes while you're moving. She can be very quiet for long periods at a time, but once she fixates on something she will bark non stop until you redirect her attention to something else for this reason, NO shared walls . She is in an x-pen at night in our room and is super quiet all night. She can not be walked on a leash due to her spinning (the leash will twist so much it will cut your circulation off) - She MUST have a fenced in backyard. Dawn will use a potty pad if one is put down for her. She also thinks potty pads are fun toys to shred, pure puppy antics. You have to put them down when she’s not looking. She gets along with other dogs. At first she will bark at them, but as soon as she realizes they are nice she wants to be their BFF. She doesn’t know boundaries when it comes to playtime with her four legged friends so she will need a very easy going, playful playmate. She has really started enjoying sunning herself while lounging in the yard. She also loves food and toys, toys and more toys. Oh and shoes while either on your feet or off, lol. Dawn often takes time out to smell the flowers in our yard .... she will happily pick them for you as well! She is very agile and can jump up on furniture with ease. You will find her sometimes standing on something and wonder how the heck she got there. Everyday Dawn gets braver and braver and sweeter. Dawn has even started jumping on the couch and cuddling next to me and the other pups. She needs a very patient home and would do best in a home with older children who understand that she is not a toy and can not be carried around." Dawn is spayed, up to date on vaccines, on flea and heartworm prevention and microchipped. She is fostered in the Orlando area, and her adoption donation is $300. |
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We're not crying...you're crying...OK, yes, we are all crying!! We received this amazing card in the mail from Emily, age 9. Emily isn't a child of one of our volunteers or anything, just an amazing young girl with a HUGE heart! We tried to get a great picture, but the text reads: "Dear Dog Rescuers, I am Emily, a 9 year old from Orlando, FL. I just wanted to say Thank You for saving these doggys. Maybe I can be one of you when I grow up. Oh, and I thought this would help a little. From, Emily." Along with the card were two neatly folded $1 bills.
Going to be honest, we all ugly cried when reading this, as it has been a very rough couple of months with all of the hoarding case dogs, puppies, and "normal" rescue dogs, that some of us were pretty close to breaking. Then this amazing card from a 9 year old who sees the good in the world and wants to help arrives, and we all are reminded we are making a difference, even on the days when we feel like it is fighting a losing battle. So, this Tuesday, we have a challenge for all of you! In honor of Emily's amazing effort, will you also donate $2 to help the pups? We are going to call it the $2Tuesday Challenge, because $2 really does make a difference, as it adds up! Honestly, if every single one of our 45K+ fans donated just $2, we would not have to fundraise for almost a year - so it DOES make a difference. What we each do makes a difference, and no effort is too small or not helpful! Thanks to Fundraising with a Cause, we have some amazing jewelry donated, and everyone who participates in the $2Tuesday Challenge will be entered for a chance to win one of our two prizes - all you have to do is click on the donation link, and Bam! pups are helped and you are entered! It's a super easy win-win-win way to do good and feel good this Tuesday! We will draw a winner on Wednesday morning:) Please also like, share, react - as that helps spread the word - and for more people to see that everyone can make a difference, sometimes we just need an amazing 9 year old to remind us of that!
AND Emily - we will be sending a special package to you as well!
(Note: We only have a mailing address for Emily, no other way to contact, but we would love to have a pup she helped be able to delvier her special package in person, but we don't want to be creepers and just show up, so if Emily's parents see this, please message us! Otherwise, we will be mailing out a package Friday).
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Welcome 2020! |
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FOSTERS NEEDED!! |
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FLDR wants to save as many puppers as we possibly can and the only way to do this is by YOU joining our team!! We need fosters!! If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help save lives, we want you to join our pack! We are in need of foster homes willing to open their hearts and make a space on the couch for a rescued pup, usually just for a couple of weeks! We take care of the vetting, grooming, medications and you provide the love and snuggles! Please complete the "Adoption Application" and just put in the comments - "Want to Foster" and a Foster Coordinator will reach out to you right away!
We are also in need of people willing to do transports, usually from Winter Haven to St. Cloud or from north Orlando to St. Cloud a couple of times a month, during a weekday. Please email littledogrescue@gmail.com for more info on helping with Freedom Rides!
Welcome to Florida Little Dog Rescue Group!
Florida Little Dog Rescue rehabilitates unwanted, abused and abandoned little dogs and places them in loving and responsible homes to live out their lives as cherished family members. We would love for you to join us by adopting a dog, volunteering as a foster home or donating money to help save the dogs. We are a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization, and all donations to FLDRG are tax deductible!
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Our Duchess |
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Thank you all for helping her really and truly become a "one in a million pup".
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Save a Dog on Death Row!
They need YOUR help right now!!
Please help us save dogs on Death Row at local Animal Controls. These are dogs that can't be adopted out directly from Animal Control, mainly for medical reasons. When they can't be adopted, they need a rescue to save them when their time runs out. These pups desperately need our help, we are their last hope!
Click the Picture to Save One More!
Florida Little Dog Rescue Group rescues dogs from all over the state of Florida, but our main focus is the Central Florida area. Our volunteers live anywhere from Tallahassee to Tampa, but all of our dogs are fostered in the Orlando area. We are 100% volunteer-based, which means no overhead or salary costs. Your donation is used directly for dog care. We do not receive government funds. We are entirely supported by charitable donations.
We ensure that each dog is spayed/neutered, vaccinated, tested for heartworms and other parasites, examined by a vet and treated for any known conditions prior to adoption. All known medical information is fully disclosed to new families. While awaiting adoption, the dogs live in foster homes that provide love, patience and TLC to the pups! A pup's stay in foster care could vary from several days to several weeks, depending upon the dog's conditions and needs. Unlike shelter or kennel living, fostering the pups in a home environment allows us to personally evaluate each dog for behavior and temperament issues. We are able to see how they interact and react to other animals and children, if they are house trained, like to go for walks, play ball, etc. and that makes it easier to know what type of home/family would be best suited for them!
Please note, we are not a shelter. We do not have a kennel or facility that you can visit and see all the dogs. Each dog is fostered in an individual home. We do rescue out of our private homes and in our spare time. So, you cannot come visit our dogs until you have gone through the application and interview process and we have contacted you about scheduling a visit. We do not have set "hours" and we answer all calls and emails as quickly as we can!
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