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A Note from former TCDR Dog, Piper (now Jesse)!  Hi TCDR! I am Jesse. My name was Piper, but my human calls me Jesse. I need to tell
my success story. I was adopted by my human in the fall of 2009. I live on a ranch in
central Texas and I love my life! Since coming to my forever home, I have gained a few pounds, but just
enough to be comfortable. I get to do so many wonderful things every day. I live in
a great house, with my own temperpedic pad at the foot of my people’s bed. It’s warm and comfy.
I need to be there because I need to be with my people. They need me to tell them if anything is
going on that shouldn’t be at night. I have a big yard to play and run in, but better than that,
I get to go see the cows every day.
My human has been very patient with me as I learn the ways of being a working cattle
dog. I have learned much and have earned the respect of those pesky cows. I am much
faster than they are and will do what must be done t o make the cows go where my human wants them to go. I have learned to do what he says, but also he uses his hands to tell
me what to do when I am farther away. He calls me his Velcro dog, because when he is home, I MUST be with
him. He can’t work on fence or do things on the farm without me. One of my most
fun jobs is to be first into the barn, and check the feed room for those darn rats and mice. I don’t
like them opening our feed sacks, so I make sure they don’t last long. I also have found that riding
in the cab of the tractor is a great place to see where we are going and what is happening outside. It’s
a good place to ride. After the day’s work is over, I love being with my folks. I
wait patiently as they swim in the pool, and I’m ready to sit with them when they get out. I like
to swim in the pond on hot days after we have been working. When my humans mow grass in the yard, I’m
always there ready to take care of mice or snakes that may be hiding in the grass. I’ve learned a
lot about snakes, and it’s best if I go get the boss rather than taking care of it myself. I have
also learned to tell if the boss is wearing farm work clothes, or business clothes. I like his farm clothes
best, because that means I will be with him all day. A few of my pictures are included. I just wanted everyone to know that I am very thankful to
TCDR for finding me a forever home. I don’t know what would have happened had they not found me.
I am a success!
From Shelter Dog to Cover Model
Only a few months ago Zip found himself in an area shelter, alone and afraid, with an uncertain future.
He was fortunate to be rescued in the nick of time by Texas Cattle Dog Rescue. Eager to find him a good home, his foster mom
brought him to a local photographer who offered to photograph him for his Petfinder profile. The photographer loved his friendly
face and happy smile and submitted some of the images from the photo session to one of her magazine clients. Zip's good looks
did not go unnoticed and one of the images was selected for the magazine 'Training Secrets for Rescued Dogs' by Bowtie Press.
Not only that but he is a contender for the cover shot of next year's Dog's USA annual! Fame has not gone to Zip's head, however,
and he is still the same happy-go-lucky dog he always was. More important for him is the fact that he has found a new family
who shower him with love and affection. What more could he ask for? - By Tyfany Boettcher-Burke
(Zip's former foster mom)
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| Blind Girl at the Shelter |
"The little blind/deaf girl is one of my favorite. I was called by the Bastrop
County Animal Shelter. They had picked up a stray little girl who was blind and deaf. They were going to put her down
because they felt no one would want her. Well, I found a place in California and one in Canada
that would take her. Maggie, a friend of mine, was going to be a temporary foster for her while we arranged
transportation. Maggie decided she could handle her special needs and would keep her. Two months later a Bastrop
police officer was talking to a shelter worker about the little heeler he had lost. He thought that when he had run into the
house for only a moment that a coyote had gotten her. He had heard the coyote cry, then couldn't find his little girl. He
had called Bastrop County, but due to a miscommunication it never got registered in the lost
and found book. For two months he had been grieving over the loss of his 8 year old little girl and feeling so guilty
for leaving her, even if only for a minute. He showed the shelter worker the picture he carried in his wallet of
his little girl and she recognized her has the little blind girl that Maggie was keeping. We were
able to reunite Chris with his blind/deaf girl who had a wonderful home, but was just a lost little girl." -
Helen, VP / Secretary, Texas Cattle Dog Rescue, Inc.
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| At home and happy! |
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| Sunshine at the Shelter with Jenn |
"Sunshine was at a shelter in
the Houston area. She was a senior (around 8 yrs old) heartworm positive, unspayed female in heat who was incredibly
thin and almost hairless on her back legs and behind. She came to me as a foster, and with a bath, some Advantage
for fleas, some good food, and being spayed, Sunshine started to look better. Weeks went by, and no one showed any interest
in Sunshine. Finally someone called about her and wanted to adopt her. As I went through the motions
of checking references and reviewing the adoption application, I realized that I could never let Sunshine go.
Sunshine found her forever home with me and she is now a spoiled, slightly pudgy, happy girl who I love dearly and can't
imagine living without. She is my heart-dog!" - Jenn, President,
Texas Cattle Dog Rescue, Inc. (You might also recognize Sunshine's silhouette in our logo!)
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| Sunshine today - sleeping with Jenn's daughter |
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