

NOTICE: UPCOMING BHRR EVENTS:
We are working on a silent auction to raise much-needed funds to pay for Miss Amy’s Vet Bills.
If you have any items you may like to donate, please email
1) Spring Event: Paint Your Partner FUNraiser for BHRR – Paint your friend, spouse, bf/gf, family member
Date, Time & Location TBD
*A fun plus hilarious night to free paint, then reveal and give your masterpiece to your friend/spouse, bf/gf, or family member!
*Silent auction and draw prizes, too
2) ONGOING – On February 21st, 2013, I received a most delightful and touching email from a woman named Allie MacAlister that is so very active in helping others
She is extremely talented and more lovely than any words can ever be put down on paper and she has wonderfully surprised me with the very stunning and unique artful creation of an Irish Wolfhound, inspired by our Bunker Dude. She is calling it ‘Art For A Cause’.
This is a blog post, updated regularly as to who is available for adoption and the ‘quick’ status of others not yet available for adoption.
NOTE: This blog post is on each of the dogs’ individual pages.
All of our available dogs can also be found on our PetFinder website.
*To read a dog’s blog, scroll to the very bottom of that dog’s individual page and read upwards, skipping over any posts such as fundraiser posts. They will answer most of your questions re: age, history etc.*
**NOTE: As of December 1st, 2016; BHRR shall no longer be responding to any inquires to adopt. We are following the lead of other r/q organizations and ONLY completed adoption applications submitted to the BHRR BOD shall be considered/responded to.**
BHRR is a federally registered NP organization and requires an application/contract to be filled out, personal references including a vet reference if applicable and a home visit to be done before being approved to adopt.
We also require that at the time of meeting any BHRR animal (after completing the application process up to that point) that the whole family + any other currently owned animals are present for the mandatory home-visit.
BHRR only places per best/right matched personality fit.
We also require that within four months of having adopted your new addition that at least one full round/session of group classes of obedience (they can range from 6-18 weeks) must be started and upon completion; proof (registration + completion) must be submitted to BHRR’s attention at BHRR and with having your signature on the adoption application/contract; you will be in a legal breach of your contract should this not be done. The animal involved will have to be returned promptly & safely to BHRR at your own expense.
BHRR’s Albar(M) – AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION SINCE October 25th, 2022 – *LabX
BHRR’s Maybelle Cutie(F) – AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION SINCE October 25th, 2022 – *LabX
BHRR’s Story(F) – AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION SINCE October 6th, 2024 -*Yellow Lab
BHRR’s Dimitri(M) – NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION -*Great Dane
BHRR’s Amata(Amy)(F) – NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION -*Rottie
UPDATE: 10 doggies left! AND just under 12 hours to go!
Today ONLY – one day Fundraiser!
Our annual Won’t You Be My Valentine Event! We did not run our annual ‘Clothe’ our dogs with new collars event in January, and we have 12 more amazing BHRR doggies hoping that today, a special Secret Valentine may step up to make a donation – for a treat, a new collar, or toy plus a $25-$50 donation towards their vet bills.
Only today – February 14th!
We have the following 12 remaining amazing doggies that will be hoping/dreaming of a Special Valentine’s Secret Admirer! More details in the poster….
I am hoping that in one day – the 14th- we can still make 12 more BHRR doggies feel so much love!
Please help me spoil them today!
Donations can be made via email transfer or PayPal to contactbhrr@gmail.com or email transfer to the same email address.
We have: Miss Olive, – Joan Brant will be her special Valentine!
Knox,
Dimitri,
Amata(Amy), Mike and also Genevieve will be her special Valentine!
Maybelle Cutie, – Joan Brant will be her special Valentine!
Albar,
Romeo,
Story,
Aramis,
Chrissy, – Joan Brant will be her special Valentine!
Porthos,
Athos,
Lilly,
Caramel,
Lewis, – Joan Brant will be his special Valentine! &
Brooklyn!
Thank you for your consideration!
As always, thank you, Barry, for the amazing poster!
GUESS who this beauty is?!
Miss Story, our Lab sweetheart, had her most recent professional photos done – February 10th – by the ever-talented Liz Bradley!
Thanks to Miss Story’s wonderful foster mama for bringing her to see Liz! As with BHRR’s Knox, I cannot believe this gorgeous puppy is still AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
As things fall into place for Miss Amy, I will also have Mr. Dimitri’s professional photos taken.
BHRR’s Miss Story is having new professional photo’s taken on February 10th!
She remains AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
Miss Story says a big thanks to her special secret Santa’s!
She is healing well from her spay & is now no longer a foster to adopt puppy.
She is AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION to a right matched forever loving adoptive home that successfully completes our thorough adoption screening process.
We believe in full disclosure, operate with integrity and the type of home that we are seeking for her is in one of her detailed blogs.
Miss Story is being spayed today.
After she heals she shall no longer be a foster to adopt puppy. She will be available for adoption to a right matched forever loving home to have a straight adoption.
She is also still in need of a special Secret Santa! Please do email: contactbhrr@gmail.com if you may consider spoiling her!
*great with people including kids, great with dogs, ok with cats(needs to continue to learn to be gentle – her temp foster home had a cat who sadly recently passed away), utd on vaccines, microchipped, on monthly flea/tick/hw preventative, regularly de-wormed, etc.
Status: Healthy!
*She is just finishing a course of antibiotics for a UTI diagnosed on October 3rd, 2024
Weight: October 3rd, 2024 (30.36 pounds)
Obedience: Per our adoption application contract, one full round of obedience is required within four months of the adoption being approved. This must be from an accredited positive-balanced obedience facility in a group class setting. These classes can range from 6 weeks to 12 weeks in length.
We will always place up for adoption the dogs that can be adopted and safe haven all others that cannot be placed up for adoption due to medical and/or behavioural reasons.
We do not take in hundreds of dogs yearly; we only took in 18 dogs in 2022 as it is about helping the next in need of us, giving them top-quality care, and not about taking in numbers. In 2023, we have ONLY took in 6 dogs. We have only taken in one dog in 2024 – Miss Story. Finances are extremely tight in rescue at this time. Miss Story’s Vet bills were over $7,000 and more to come as we still have to spay her.
After 28+ years, we know that we cannot please everyone, which means that BHRR is not the rescue to be followed, supported, and believed in by everyone. We remain small plus mighty, and as we go through this next transitional stage for BHRR, we shall continue to operate with a zero-tolerance approach, providing and beyond care to the animals.
Our mandates have never changed and will remain the same as long as we are around; the animals shall always be done right by as our priority.
Our adoption success rates remain second to no other group – 100% for over ten years of operating, and now 99% as we go through year 28 and we are excited as we go through this slow transition for BHRR up 2032!
Another photo of Miss Story!
Donations to her Vet Bills – Close to $6,000 can be made via Email Transfer or PayPal to contactbhrr@gmail.com
She also needs:
PVD Essential Care Large Breed Puppy Kibble
PVD Essential Care Puppy Canned Food
Giant Sized KONG Toys, Rope Toys, Tire Toys etc.
Treats – Mini Zuk’s Salmon or Rabbit
Pinesol
Garbage Bags – all sizes
Paper Towels
Please consider assisting us to help her!
Copy of Invoice To Date
BHRR’s Miss Story UPDATE
Bills as of 2:46 pm July 21st: $4,364.79
Donations To Date: $1,100
For full disclosure, a copy of her billing to date is posted.
Story’s Angels:
Laura S.
Alex & Karen T.
Lynn F. – Costco Dog Bed – ETA July 23rd
Lucie L.
Janie W.(BHRR’s Simon’s Mama)
Stephanie B.(BHRR’s Keg’s Mama)
I went in yesterday afternoon and dropped off two toys and a large lamb stuffie for her to have.
She began eating a bit throughout the night yet it is greatly decreased.
She remains being fed through her NG tube plus getting some medications through that means.
Her comfort level appears good, so after I gave her latest dose of methadone, the plan is to discontinue it to see how she does.
She blew one of her catheters.
Her blood glucose levels have remained stable – lowest was just over 5 mmol/L and maintaining around 7.1 mmol/L.
She is on two anti-nausea medications.
She has lost weight – 6.46 kgs (14.2 pounds).
I have not seen her drink yet she remains on IV fluids for meds and hydration.
She has become a huge staff fav! What is not to love about that smoochable squishy face!
We are starting to see signs of her puppy personality coming out!
We are doing repeat bloodwork in addition to her blood glucose levels.
Her PCV(packed cell volume) has remained steady in the mid 30s. 35-37%.
When she puts her head on my shoulder and snuggles, I tell her that we are doing all that we can for her, and that her village is surrounding her with so much support!
I put in an order for the largest bag of PVD large breed essential care puppy and two cases of the wet.
I am heading back in today to visit.
What we still need:
1) large and giant sizes appropriate toys for her. XL giant stuffies to act as a surrogate mama/littermates
2) Pinesol, paper towels and garbage bags – all sizes
3) A special collar and leash to call her very own – Wiggle Bumz (Jennifer Lindsay) has amazing ones. She has Facebook page and an Etsy store
12-14” size collar, 0.5” width and a quick release buckle
4) Please consider donating your Empties – either returning them yourself or dropping them off.
5) a copy of her current billing to date is attached below to remain giving full disclosure and being accountable. I am not seeking to fundraise more than what is needed.
Donations can be made via email transfer or PayPal to contactbhrr@gmail.com
OR direct to Eagleson Veterinary Clinic 613-383-8381 – ‘Story’ under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services.
They can take credit card over the phone or email transfer to eaglesonvc@gmail.com or in person they will take cash, debit or credit card.
5) We need fundraising ideas for her!
As always, I have zero pride when it comes to begging for the animals and I sincerely appreciate any and all considerations for the assistance!
Invoice documentation at 2:36 pm on July 20th & as of 8:47 pm on July 20th, billing was: $2,994.53
Two more photo’s.
She is not a strong, going to die parvo case per the Vet. The owners sadly cannot afford the cost $5,000 – $6,000 – estimate – for her vetting.
The prognosis is guarded.