Scottish Terrier rescue: the good, the bad and the ugly

From puppy mill to calendar girl

Angela writes:

Morgan was my first foster from St. Louis Scottish Terrier Rescue. I fell in love with her on sight in the back of the van that transported her and 6 other Scotties from a Missouri puppy mill. I could not adopt her immediately as she had a nasty UTI that took a month of antibiotics to tame so she couldn’t get spayed. It’s a good thing–she was pregnant with 6 puppies!

Besides enduring her 6 puppies for 10-12 weeks (in the mill, they’re pulled between 4-6 weeks old or whenever they are weaned) she has also been a foster sister to 15 Scotties & 1 Westie. I dog sit occasionally and Morgan does reasonably well with non-terrier dogs. Hey, she’s a natural born boss!

She is the happiest around other dogs; Morgan was in dog heaven at last year’s Door County Scottie Rally. She still has issues with people in general, especially men. Morgan sees my grandmother at least twice a week, and after almost 2 years, finally took a bone from grandma’s hand last week.

Thank you for posting such wonderful pictures & stories–I really enjoy the site!

• Angela, Lady Morgan & foster Flynn & guest Riley (Morgan’s 4th born)
• Always my special Angel WHWT HRH Ralph Henry, Rainbow Bridge 3-09-10
• My first Diehard forever, Boomer, Rainbow Bridge 6-18-09, Foster mama to 18

Thanks, Angela for all your hard work and sharing your stories.

• Does Morgan look familiar? Here’s why.
• Videos of puppies & other fosters. I especially like the barking Scots:

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Last Sunday we showed video of some very lucky Scotties enjoying a birthday party. Three of the dogs were rescues from Scottish Terrier Rescue of the Southeast (formerly known as Scottish Terrier Rescue of the Carolinas) so we headed over to their site to find some feel-good rescue tales and, sure enough, we hit paydirt with the story of 10-year-old Mac:

A handsome older gentleman

Mac had belonged to someone who surely must have loved him. But health problems led his owner to put him in an outdoor pen, with no care or human interaction other than a neighbor’s daily feeding. He was filthy, overweight and suffering from skin issues and an ear infection. Mercifully, he found his way into Rescue. By the time I knew of him, Mac’s medical conditions had been treated, he had been neutered, and he was getting along well with the other dogs in his foster-family’s home.

When I met Mac, he kissed my nose. I was instantly charmed. Little did I know then that he is not a kisser!

If you can’t get enough of rescue Scotties, here’s video showing more of the dogs rescued by this group:

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MacDougal the rescue Scot

The Scottish Terrier Club of Greater New York has updated its rescue page. You’ll find plenty of new Happy endings including this one:

7 Year old MacDougal came to us from PA when his owner lost his sight and became unable to take care of himself or MacDougal anymore. His son and daughter in law were instrumental in getting him safely into STCGNY Rescue. Very shy, he’d been sheltered with the elderly man as his owner, so he needed some time to adjust to being in foster with new people and other dogs. After being neutered and having some overlooked medical care attended to, the gentle MacDougal went to his new home in Providence, Rhode Island with 2 brothers who are carpenters, and their female scottie Sandy. He’s doing very well and very happy to have a sister, and just what these brothers were looking for. Thank you to Judi Dahl for all the driving to pick him up and drop him off, and for fostering him.

Read more about Scottish Terrier rescue.

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Given the Brits’ prejudice against gingers, the Scottish Terrier News is grateful that George found an obviously loving home. Read more and check his facial fur.

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Read the multi-part story of Angee, the rescue Scottish Terrier, at Scotty Rescue News:

Taking Angee for a walk can be both a joy and a trying experience. Though she is much better about the leash aggressive behavior, she is still a handful on walks because she is so energetic and fit. Last Tuesday we took her on a 6 mile hike in the forest, climbing just over a thousand feet of elevation. With all the rain and wind and slippery slopes, we were pretty tired when we got back, but Angee wasn’t even phased. Her instincts are such that she managed to stick her nose into every mound of fresh turned soil on both sides of the trail for the entire three hours of the hike. She even managed to take some skin off the top of her snout while rooting in the soil for whatever was living in that earth. (Oh yeah, Angee is quite the digger). It rained the entire hike but nothing bothered Angee. She was ready to go for her daily neighborhood walk the moment we got home.

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Scottie News has featured Dearge‘s Scottish Terrier art on several occasions. Now, it’s also available in a 2012 calendar done for St. Louis Scottish Terrier rescue. (See more on Facebook.)

The creation of the calendar is an interesting techie tale:

It was created entirely through online collaboration. A shared document was created within Google Docs. Copy and descriptions were created, amended and rewritten until everyone was happy. Photos were posted, viewed and shared in a similar manner. Conference calls were held on Skype.

Using these free online services meant that everyone had input in real time, the document could be viewed at any time with changes being viewed by everyone as they were made.
When all the components were approved, the calendar was created within Costco’s online PhotoCenter. Again, everyone was able to view the document as it was being assembled. Changes, adjustments and tweaks were immediate and visible to everyone in real time.

When the project was finished, a single proof copy was printed for the St. Louis Scottish Terrier Rescuers to look at for a week or two, just to make sure it was exactly what they wanted. Even though it was created in Jerome, Idaho, the proofing copy was printed for pickup at the Costco in St. Louise.

Finally, the 2012 calendar was moved into StLSTR’s PhotoCenter account. From there, they can print calendars as they are sold. They do not have to estimate how many are going to sell and print hundreds of copies to get a deal.
As calendars orders are placed, more calendars are printed at Costco and mailed to the customer. They have the additional option to remotely print the calendar to any Costco location for local pickup by the customer.

What was demonstrated was a risk free (no money out-of-pocket) fund-raiser for a nonprofit. The collaboration used Google Docs. The live discussions used Skype. The prepress and proofing of the design was done through Costco’s PhotoCenter. Now, they can have print exactly as many calendars that as are needed, when they are needed.

A risk free fund-raiser for a nonprofit organization.

Get yours now for $20. Mail check payable to StLSTR, 7125 W. Florissant Ave, St. Louis MO 63136 OR PayPal link on website: www.StLouisScottieRescue.c​om (note: calendar) (include note with your return address–expect 2-3 weeks for delivery) $20 includes shipping to the continental USA.

And while you’re at it, why not read some St. Louis Rescue Happy Tails. Or check out our Scottish Terrier Rescue information.

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