BHRR’s Liberty – 8+ years of age
June 13th, 2015

Cancer took her in the end….we managed to give her 11 weeks of quality of life and love and spoiling care…..
Was not even close enough of time to be able to show you the world how special and kind plus loving it could be.
You made a huge impression on our hearts plus souls and forever you shall live on in our memories.

You DESERVED so much more than what you were given and, we are so sorry that you came into our lives too late for us to save you in the end….. 
Photo’s when she first arrived to BHRR and the last photo is how we are going to remember her…..I am so sorry that you were neglected so horrifically.

 

BHRR’s Liberty – April 16th, 2015
Today, while someone ‘me’ was working and, then taking BHRR’s Gretta to CWW, another person ‘Sean’ was sunbathing and snoozing with an extremely special Great Dane!
This most likely is her very first time, ever truly relaxing and enjoying spring plus the good life………
Sean said at first she would not lay down on the Costco Dog Beds(comfort is foreign to her BUT we are teaching her!) he put out on the cottage shed porch and, so, he grabbed some more doggie beds and, lay next to her and, they both had a few hours of peace and, relaxation and loving each other’s company…..
She absolutely ADORES him! I do too.
She is one senior Great Dane that is never going to want or lack in goodness, comfort, kindness and love EVER in her life again……….
We are so smitten with her and, the people that met her at our recent BHRR ‘EXPERIENCE’ Mini Open House have been also!
So, wish I could have spent some time with them today also……Yup, jealous!

The second photo is of one of the growths that we biopsied at her Vet Appointment on April 2nd.

The next two photo’s are of a special blanket that I sent money to a friend of mine to purchase just for BHRR’s Liberty. 🙂

AND, here is a video from her Vet Visit on April 2nd, as well.

VIDEO April 2nd at Kanata Animal Hospital

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE BI-WEEKLY AUTOMATIC DONATIONS OR EVEN MONTHLY DONATIONS – HERE 
(You do not need a PayPal account either)

You can also mail donations via a Bank Draft to:

Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services
C/O Gwendilin Boers
2425 Totem Ranch Road West
RR#1 Oxford Station, Ontario
K0G 1T0

OR email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal(please use the ‘gift’ option OR the ‘friends and family’ option) OR we shall have to pay service charge fees.

OR you can call Kanata Animal Hospitals’ office directly to make a donation via credit card over the phone (613) 836-2848 OR in person with cash, debit or credit card to her account: She is under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR)
440 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON

**IF I am forgetting any of her ANGELS, it is completely unintentional and please EMAIL me**

Her Great Angels:  $520.00* donated to date & Current Vet Bills are: $690.67
*Before PayPal fees
Margaret
Wendi – Dog Bed
Shannon
Help Ottawa Fur Kids
Jacob

BHRR’s Liberty – the 8 year old Great Dane was at the Vet with me tonight. She weighed 87.78 pounds. She needs another 20+ easily of muscle mass/weight. This new weight is almost 8 pounds from when she first arrived to us on March 28th. GOOD for her!
She had FNA’s of all her lumps, bumps and growths.
She is battling a UTI.
Her Vet was saddened to see all the extremely bad callouses on her body from laying on really hard surfaces and, how emaciated she was, not to mention all the scars on her face and head.
Her coat while better than what it was upon her first arrival is still quite icky yet, we shall get there! Dry and dull with dander etc. will become a thing of the past!
Her heart and lungs were thumbs up!!! YAY!
There were no notable concerns with her eyes and, the swelling on her muzzle, healing wounds etc. were all examined closely.
Her Vet remarked on how weak her hind end was and, I mentioned that she is SO much better than she was on the 28th. She really is…….Not great yet, progress comes in baby steps.
We drew blood for a heartworm test and, wellness screen and, we microchipped her.
Her mouth is brutal. She will need a good dental, the poor thing and, when she is healthy, we will take care of what needs to be done. No vaccines from us until she is healthier also.
She was not as dehydrated either.
She will be dewormed again in two weeks time and, shall remain on the metro. She did not provide me with a fecal sample yet, yesterday her stool was no longer bloody watery diarrhea. It was soft yet, formed.
She was such an amazing patient!!!! Loving and, affectionate and, definitely wanted to do what she wanted to do when she wanted to do it. She was gentle about taking treats and, in this below picture, you can see how much happier she is than when she first arrived on the 28th of March.
She went through enough tonight and, there was no immediate need for x-rays etc. to be done at this time.
She is such a beautiful girl and, while she sure does have a long road of rehab ahead of her, she is a survivor and, we are going to be there with her by her side, supporting her!

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE BI-WEEKLY AUTOMATIC DONATIONS OR EVEN MONTHLY DONATIONS – HERE 
(You do not need a PayPal account either)

You can also mail donations via a Bank Draft to:

Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services
C/O Gwendilin Boers
2425 Totem Ranch Road West
RR#1 Oxford Station, Ontario
K0G 1T0

OR email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal(please use the ‘gift’ option OR the ‘friends and family’ option) OR we shall have to pay service charge fees.

OR you can call Kanata Animal Hospitals’ office directly to make a donation via credit card over the phone (613) 836-2848 OR in person with cash, debit or credit card to her account: She is under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR)
440 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON

**IF I am forgetting any of her ANGELS, it is completely unintentional and please EMAIL me**

Her Great Angels:  $30.00* donated to date & Current Vet Bills are: $356.09
*Before PayPal fees
Margaret

The newest BBBBB has a name now!! The suggestions made from when we first posted her to today when she arrived to us have been incredible!! Just WOW!
Yet, as soon as Lois posted ‘Liberty’, I just knew it was meant for her….
It holds so many meaningful messages that I made in her March 28th, blog post.
AND, this photo below from March 28th does not really show the level of emaciation she does have. Every rib, her hip bones, all the vetebrae on her back are visible.
AND, yes that is poop over her back, rump and all over her sides.
First order of business when she arrived home with me, was clean-up.
Sean tells me that she is eating the small hamburger/rice meals well. She is going to be fed a bit, every three hours to start.
I learned that at one point before coming to us, she had also stopped eating and was getting very weak…..
A Vet has prescribed dosages of some meds for her that include metro and panacur and, I will bring her into work with me on Monday. She has a long road ahead of her and, we are with her every step of the way…..
She really is a grand ol’ Dame! 8 years young and, uber affectionate!

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE BI-WEEKLY AUTOMATIC DONATIONS OR EVEN MONTHLY DONATIONS – HERE 
(You do not need a PayPal account either)

You can also mail donations via a Bank Draft to:

Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services
C/O Gwendilin Boers
2425 Totem Ranch Road West
RR#1 Oxford Station, Ontario
K0G 1T0

OR email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal(please use the ‘gift’ option OR the ‘friends and family’ option) OR we shall have to pay service charge fees.

OR you can call Kanata Animal Hospitals’ office directly to make a donation via credit card over the phone (613) 836-2848 OR in person with cash, debit or credit card to her account: She is under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR)
440 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON

**IF I am forgetting any of her ANGELS, it is completely unintentional and please EMAIL me**

Her Great Angels:  $30.00* donated to date & Current Vet Bills are: $389.32
*Before PayPal fees
Margaret

I got her! The newest BBBBB! The 8 year old Great Dane. 
Still nameless. Small female GD, typical backyard crop, emaciation, covered in feces, watery bloody diarrhea, weak muscled wasted hind end, several growths and lumps that shall need attention and, she is going to give HQD a run for her money! 
I 100% agree with you in that one Karen! 
She clearly has been in a recent scrap with the healing wounds and, she is full of lots of old scars.
AND, her breath……whoa….
She is affectionate, strong minded also dehydrated and, on our way home now.
She is going to need a name that is worthy of such a strong survivor!

I am going to call her ‘Liberty’ – there are so many meaningful messages in that name!

1. The condition of being free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.
2. The condition of being free from oppressive restriction or control by other powers.
3. A right to engage in certain actions without control or interference or other powers.
4. Not in confinement or under constraint; free.
5.  Entitled or permitted to do something

VIDEO OF BHRR’s Liberty March 28th, 2015

*You can see some of her emaciation yet, you can also see how the one side of her is coated in dog feces. It is all over her back, rump and legs too. On the back right hip/thigh area is one growth that needs to be addressed.

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE BI-WEEKLY AUTOMATIC DONATIONS OR EVEN MONTHLY DONATIONS – HERE 
(You do not need a PayPal account either)

You can also mail donations via a Bank Draft to:

Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services
C/O Gwendilin Boers
2425 Totem Ranch Road West
RR#1 Oxford Station, Ontario
K0G 1T0

OR email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal(please use the ‘gift’ option OR the ‘friends and family’ option) OR we shall have to pay service charge fees.

OR you can call Kanata Animal Hospitals’ office directly to make a donation via credit card over the phone (613) 836-2848 OR in person with cash, debit or credit card to her account: She is under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR)
440 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON

**IF I am forgetting any of her ANGELS, it is completely unintentional and please EMAIL me**

Her Great Angels:  $0.00* donated to date & Current Vet Bills are: $0.00
*Before PayPal fees

In early March, I was contacted upon a place receiving a referral to contact us about a Senior, 8 year old female GD, having been surrendered. We were told that the owners were giving her up as they were moving, had her all her life.

On March 17th, I was then informed that she was having bowel incontinence and, if we were still interested and, that her previous owners had said that she was also this way. I was wondering if it was parasites, stress, anxiety, lack of proper nutrition, was it something more serious, old age related etc. I was told that they would see how she was the next day.

I was told the next day that she was great and, all seemed to have resolved itself. She was presenting well with other dogs, was affectionate to the staff and, we moved forward to having her come to BHRR. We were told that she would be given DAPP and Bord and, that they would prefer to wait a week or so to be sure that all was good. We planned tentatively for her to come the weekend of March 28th.

I followed up on March 24th to be sure all was in place for the weekend and, all was good! She was to be transported to a safe spot SPCA on the Friday and, we would snag her on the Saturday.

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE BI-WEEKLY AUTOMATIC DONATIONS OR EVEN MONTHLY DONATIONS – HERE 
(You do not need a PayPal account either)

You can also mail donations via a Bank Draft to:

Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services
C/O Gwendilin Boers
2425 Totem Ranch Road West
RR#1 Oxford Station, Ontario
K0G 1T0

OR email transfer to gwen@birchhaven.org

OR via PayPal(please use the ‘gift’ option OR the ‘friends and family’ option) OR we shall have to pay service charge fees.

OR you can call Kanata Animal Hospitals’ office directly to make a donation via credit card over the phone (613) 836-2848 OR in person with cash, debit or credit card to her account: She is under Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR)
440 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON

**IF I am forgetting any of her ANGELS, it is completely unintentional and please EMAIL me**

Her Great Angels:  $0.00* donated to date & Current Vet Bills are: $0.00
*Before PayPal fees