New event website!

Hi All!

I've been working on a bit of a side project for TG and it is finally finished! Well - finished enough to show you! Ever the perfectionist, I don't think I will ever truly be 100% satisfied - there will always be something for me to make better, update, or change!

The website is designed to help you keep track of all the fundraising opportunities Turtle Gardens is a part of! That way you'll never miss out on any of the cool stuff we do! :D I am always adding more to the site so keep an eye out for updates!

Also, I want to make sure it is as easy to use as possible for everyone, so please comment here or on the website with any questions, concerns, ideas, or suggestions you may have and I will do my best!

Thank you all and hope everyone is having a very merry christmas! :D

http://turtlegardensevents.wordpress.com/

Davies/Shadow

Hello everyone!

I know it has been a while since my last post!

My most recent foster pups have been doing well - Casanova, Mattie, and Chuck (now Jack)!

However, one was not doing so well... Davies unfortunately passed away :( I do not know too much about the whole situation but he was struck by a car and passed away :'( I miss him and I am so sad that his life was cut so short... but the one silver lining was that he knew real love. Both with Yvette and Stan up north, and then with Jen when he came to the lower mainland and then with me as his foster until he found his forever home on the island. And then his knew dad loved him too, very much, Davies may not have been there long, but he was definitely loved. His dad texted me the day after the adoption and told me he was changing Davies' name to Shadow.
When I found out I am not ashamed to say I broke into tears and ran to my dad and when he saw my face and heard me sputter out "-Davies-" his face dropped and he asked what happened, and even my dad who has been a rock for me for my whole life teared up when he heard that happy bouncy Davies wasn't with us anymore.  I sat down with Casanova and just said "Casa... it's times like these I am happy you can't understand english..." and he just let me snuggle with him and cry it out, hopefully with no idea that his best buddy had passed. When these kinds of things happen it is very sad :'( But at least Davies is waiting at the rainbow bridge for the day he can walk across with his dad - with his muzzle scar gone and all happy and bouncy as he was.

RIP Davies
You will always be alive and well in our memories!

Adopted!

That's right! Casanova has been adopted!

He is now a happy clam at home with his new dad! From what I hear he has been a good boy and has already been on many adventures such as car rides, his Dad's work, the dog park, and long walks!

I am very happy for Casa-Pants! He is such a deserving dog and I am so happy to see him find the home he has been waiting for :)
Thank you to Yvette, Stan, and everyone who made Casanova's journey to his forever home possible!

Be a good boy in your new home Casa! I'll miss you!!

Where is Casanova's family?

Casanova is still a foster pup, just looking for his forever home!

We have heard there have been some issues with the email servers for a couple weeks, so if you sent in an application for Casanova (or any dog) and have not heard a reply, please send a quick follow up email to just check that it has been received, it should all be working fine now!

If you haven't yet sent in an application for Casanova and you have a kitty/kid free home, and are looking for a super affectionate, goofy best-friend, Casa would love to meet you! So please send in an application using the link in the sidebar!

Casanova and I had some fun this past week and a half! He played with my boyfriends dogs and had a blast! He's also been going to doggie daycare twice a week and he LOVES it!
We've been working on his obedience, and his sit is getting better (though sometimes he still decides standing and staring at you adoringly is about the same thing - right?;P), he has now started to shake a paw! That trick was slow going because we have all hardwood so he slips around sometimes and doesn't want to lift his paw, and blankets don't help as they slide too - but he's getting it now and is starting to offer up the behaviour! "out" and "off" are necessities as he's a puppy and he is doing very well! He is still jumping up when excited, but the behaviour is lessening, especially when you learn his signals and can nip it in the bud before he even starts! He can get a bit whiny from time to time, and can whine the first bit when left alone, but does quiet down after a couple minutes.

Casanova has been a good boy and so far hasn't touched stuff he isn't supposed to. He only plays with his toys and chews in the house. That is not to say he will never touch something he isn't supposed to - he's still very young (a puppy to many!) so he will need a couple reminders, and help learning - as any young (and sometimes even old) dogs do! But he has good foundations to start with and he is a smart boy!

Casanova is a lovely dog and I hope we find his home soon because this sweet guy deserves it! :)

Casanova is still looking for his forever home!

Yikes! I hadn't realized it had been so long since my last post about Casanova and Davies! I guess time flies when you're having fun!

Well as you may have noticed, Davies has been adopted! He is now living in Victoria and being a good boy :) Can't wait for an update!

Casanova was quite sad when Davies left. We drove to a park near the ferry to do a meet and greet and adoption (if all went well - and it did!), and then we left without Davies. Once we got home he booked it to the backyard! I assume he figured Davies MUST be in there, so in we went, and he looked everywhere and.... nothing :( Then he proceeded to whine at the gates. Finally he came up to the porch and laid down just outside the door and stared at the gate. I felt bad for him missing his buddy, but knew he would soon stop being sad and move on - which he did by the next day.

So we spent some time together just me and him and he definitely seems to enjoy one-on-one time :)
He's been a very good boy! And it turns out Davies was the reason I got up so early everyday (he's an early riser), because Casanova lets me sleep in ;)

His sit is getting more consistent and we're working on a couple other tricks too. He is learning to fetch and loves lying down with an antler while we watch TV.

We have a nice little routine going and I can see that once a routine is in place he is a happy camper because he knows what to do and what's expected of him.

His jumping has improved too!

We went to the adoption event and had a blast! Casanova was a good boy and was TG's own booth greeter! He was happy to meet any child, adult or furry friend that came our way! He is such a sweetheart!

There was a blog post about it and you can view that HERE!

So Casanova is still looking for his forever home! Everyone who meets him loves him and wishes to take him home!

What Casa is looking for is:
-Someone who can give him 1-2hours of exercise a day
-Someone who will take him to obedience class so they can learn to work together to help him be the best dog he can be!
-A home with no cats or small children living there (he is fine with meeting small kids and is very gentle, but needs to be monitored as simply due to his sheer size he may accidentally bump or knock over a small child without meaning too)
-A home with either another dog buddy or is able to give him lots of socialization through Daycare, Dog Parks, or dog friends!
-And most of all Casanova is looking for Someone to love!

If you think that Someone is You, please click the link in the sidebar and send in an application!


Will post more soon!