Hunting & Fishing Helping out a Dog Rescue Organization here in CA

[DirtyDave]

There is a Rescue in Tehachapi Ca that is run by a friend of mine. They help all kinds of dogs find good homes. They occasionally get hunting breeds. I have seen some good looking dogs come through there. The thing is there is usually no history on the dogs and no guarantee they will be good hunters. But it is worth a shot to post them up here and they should make good pets anyways. I will only be posting up and helping find homes for the hunting breeds.

They have had GSPs, Weimaraners, Beagles, Labs, a bunch of Pits, and I have even seen 1 Catahoula

There is a 200 dollar adoption donation and they will need to get to know you a bit. There is an application to fill out as well.



For starters, here is Sasha. She is a 6yr old Blue Tick that needs a home.

If you are on Facebook, you can check out their page.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.121831272477.102157.121828852477&type=3#!/MarleysMuttsDogRescue

 

[teamr2]

Re: Helping out a Dog Rescue Organization here in CA

I paid big bucks for a registered Weimaraner 5 years ago. He has turned out to be a really great dog but I got talked into rescuing another 2 years ago. This one was a fraction of the price, just as good of a dog, and he lets me know that he knows I saved his life. YMMV, but I like the rescue deal.

 

[Bryan27]

Re: Helping out a Dog Rescue Organization here in CA

I've always had high dollar hunting dogs, both pointers and retrievers. Spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars on their training. I don't get to do much hunting these last few years, so when I found myself dogless for the first time in my life I decided to give the mutt adoption a try. I found one that I just couldn't go home without and he's been a perfect dog for me. When I got him, the animal shelter had already nursed him back to some level of health that he could be adopted, but he still couldn't put much weight on his back leg from being broken, he had broken ribs, a 2" gash in his head, emaciated and had demodectic mange. He has been pleasure to be around, not a mean bone in his body and is a constant companion. He pissed on the tile floor once and has been house trained ever since, easiest dog ever in that department. People like me who just want a dog, one that is loyal and make a good companion would be well served by adopting one. There are TONS of dogs in the shelters and foster homes to pick from. Now if you are truely looking for a specific dog to do a job, I'd suggest buying one from a reputable breeder that breeds dogs with the same goal in mind. You may adopt a lab and it end up the best duck dog on the planet, but your chances are slim of that happening. People buying purebreed dogs out of the newspaper are, imo, the biggest reasons our animal shelters are full and so many pure breed dogs have genetic health problems like hip, elbow and eye problems.

 

[SavageSlayer]

Re: Helping out a Dog Rescue Organization here in CA

Marley's Mutts is a great organization. I can vouch for them personally. Lisa (head trainer) has helped my wife and I train our dogs with aggression issues and she is amazing. She even drives down to OC to help us and is the only trainer out of 3 that has ever had results. I would highly recommend her as a trainer if you are looking for one. Zach is is a super cool guy and great with the dogs and the rescue is gorgeous. Marley's has some amazing dogs and I will be getting my next dog from there. If you are in the market for a new dog take the drive to the Tehachapi mountains and check them out.