Purchase a sweater for a CCRT dog ($10.00)

Originally from Mexico, Chihuahuas are used to warm, sunny climates. Needless to say, our unique Canadian weather is often not to their liking! Please consider buying a sweater for one or more of our rescue dogs so they can enjoy their outdoor walks and playtime in comfort and style.

A simple click on the Paypal button below and you’re on your way to making a CCRT rescue happier and warmer with a snazzy new sweater!

Purchase a blanket for a CCRT dog ($15.00)

Please help us purchase a blanket for each of our dogs that they can call their own and bring with them when they are adopted by their ‘forever home’. Each blanket is hand made by our volunteers and gives each dog a sense of security during their transition from foster care to family member.

Simply click the Paypal button below to give the gift of comfort to a CCRT rescue.

Della

This bella is Della, a lovely 7 month old little girl who weighs in at just under 5 pounds. Della was surrendered to CCRT by a very loving and caring family who were unfortunately not able to pay for her future veterinary needs.

Della came to CCRT extremely sick and the CCRT vet was concerned we might lose her. It turns out she has a very serious grade 4 heart murmur. Della has had a few "episodes" where she has seizure- like activity which is assumed to be related to insufficient oxygen being pumped to the her brain. During these episodes, her heart beat is very irregular and the murmur fluctuates between grade 4 and 6. The heart rate and rhythm both change during this time and this may become life threatening.

Despite her illness, Della a sweet, social puppy who loves everyone! She is having a great time with her furry foster sister and brother (both former CCRT rescue dogs) and they are playing like all puppies should.

At this time, CCRT is working with our trusted veterinarian to find suitable and appropriate treatment and medication. Della is being monitored and depending on the frequency of her seizure-like episodes, may require additional tests such as an ultra sound or cardiac work up. Della will remain in our care indefinitely and she would love your Sponsorship Angel support.

APRIL 2009 UPDATE:

Della has recently had a valvuloplasty (similar to an angioplasty) procedure done at the amazing Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph. While this procedure cost CCRT almost $2,000, we believe it is money well spent.

Della is now recovering nicely from her surgery. Since the procedure, she has not had any "seizure like" episodes and is being monitored carefully at this time. Della is on a beta blocker three times per day to keep her heart rate low and blood pressure strong. She needs this medication untill she goes back for her re evaluation at Guelph later this spring. At that time, we hope she will be well enough to be spayed by the kind staff at Guelph. They have the appropriate cardiac monitoring to keep her safe during this surgery.

Della remains a very sweet, 'in your face' puppy who is doing very well. She will remain in our care indefinitely and she would love your Sponsorship Angel support.

Sponsor Della

Della's Sponsorship Angels:
Rob and Kathie McLaughlin
Norma Priday and HRH
Angie, Lexus & Louis
Kimberley MacDonald
Krissy & Michael McNaughton
Jennifer Roddick
Pauline Fair
Jan Donithorne

No applications are being accepted for Della.

Della

added December 2008

Ringo

Location: Brooks, Alberta
Age: approx. 7 years old
Gender: male, neutered
Weight: 10-11 pounds — overweight

Introducing Ringo! This approximately 7 year old male is a yummy chocolate brown and weighs in at 11 pounds. He is a bit overweight, but a healthy new diet should take care of those few extra pounds in no time. Ringo is neutered, up to date on shots and microchipped. Ringo was surrendered to a shelter by his previous owners who were moving to an apartment that doesn’t allow pets. Ringo was very stressed at the shelter, so they called CCRT for us to take him into private foster care.

Ringo loves to play with stuffed toys and will do pretty much anything for a treat. Fortunately, he loves fruits and veggies which fits right into his new diet. Ringo is adapting well to his foster home and this includes being almost housetrained. He is taken outside frequently and is quickly making the connection. Ringo is having a bit of a difficult time navigating the stairs but once he slims down, they should no longer pose a problem.

Ringo is definitely a lap dog and loves to have naps, watch tv and go for short walks – preferably, in that order. He loves car rides and sleeps great in a crate or in bed but his preference to be completely under the covers. Ringo gets along great with other dogs, cats and children, but does seem to be very unsure around men. He’s fairly quiet but will bark at new things such as a hairdryer, vacuum cleaners, etc.

Ringo is ready for his forever home - maybe with some friends named John, Paul and George!

Ringo

Bandit

Location: Ottawa
Age: 3 years old
Gender: male, neutered
Weight:

more information coming soon

Bandit

Eddy

Location: Arthur, ON
Age: 1 year old (birthday 7 June 2008)
Gender: male, neutered
Weight: 7 lb

Eddy is a sweet natured 1-year-old boy who is up-to-date with his shots, neutered, micro-chipped and heartworm negative.

Eddy gets along well with the dogs and cats in his foster home, and is learning to play with toys as well as the other dogs. He loves to eat any food that is not dog food, so is currently being fed homemade dog food, which meets his nutritional requirements.

Eddy has learned how to sit, lie down and roll over, and shows his cuteness when rolling over onto his back for a belly rub. He has discovered his love for the game of ‘fetch’ and will bring the toy back and drop it in front of the person he is playing with, waiting patiently for it to be thrown again. He needs a home where he will have physical activity with a slight adventure, for example fetch in the back yard, or tag in the park. Eddy greatly enjoys the outdoors, especially sun-bathing in the grass.

Eddy is still very much a puppy, so his favorite pastime is chewing. He is not completely house-trained at this time, but is working very hard to learn to eliminate on pee pads or outside. If Eddy makes a mess, he shakes, drops to the ground and may pee in fear. His foster family is working on making him feel more secure so this behavior will diminish. They are also working on teaching Eddy how to walk on a leash.

Eddy can be snappy and skittish, and may also urinate, when being touched or picked up by people unknown to him. This reaction is due to fear, and for this reason, extra care should be taken in situations where Eddy may feel frightened.

Once Eddy is comfortable with a person, he loves to be kissed and cuddled. He enjoys the sound of kisses, and will lick your face with lots of kisses of his own.

Eddy needs to be in a home with another dog to keep his confidence high because he looks up to his peers for support. He would be best in a home without children.

Eddy is a very special, cuddly, loving boy who thrives on attention. His foster mom calls him her ‘little monkey’ because he is full of cute tricks and always has a ‘who me’ look on his face.

If you are interested in adopting this handsome little fellow, please fill out an adoption application. If not, please consider becoming his Sponsorship Angel, or purchasing a blanket and/or sweater for one of our foster dogs.

Eddy

Jojo

Location: Toronto
Age: 20 months ( birthday Oct 2nd 2007)
Gender: male, neutered
Weight: 7.5 lb

more information coming soon

Jojo