Taking Care of Shelter Puppies

Posted by Joy Butler Aug 5, 2008

The last blog I posted was done under the heady influence of a vacation. Well the carefree days are over and my dogs and I are now back to the real world. That means I'm back to taking care of shelter dogs and writing about dogs, while they just changed beds and yards. Ah, where would I be without these amazing little critters?

It was good to play with all my resident special buddies again as well as see the progress of some of the sick quarantine dogs. My first day back on the job we took in eight Heeler puppies. Processing them into the shelter was like assembly line puppies! Baths, weights, wormings, vaccinations, preventatives and of course, constant cleaning up messes! Later, all four boys and two girls will be neutered and spayed. Only six weeks old, all they do is poop, yelp, and sleep but, like all babies, they're adorable. With a good start in life, they can all make great pets in good, forever homes. At least that's our mission and my dream for them as well as all the animals at the shelter. Come to think of it, it's good to be back. There's no place like home!