Fall 2013

The Whatcom Humane Society’s Newsletter

Fall 2013

Message From The Executive Director Dear Friends, How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!

–George Elliston We did it! Working together, we reached our longtime goal of building and moving into a new shelter facility. The past couple of months can be described as exhausting, exhilarating, inspiring and incredible. So many people worked tirelessly for a very long time to help us reach this goal. On July 13th, under a perfect blue sky, surrounded by hundreds of donors and supporters, we dedicated our new building, The Curt Sorensen Center for Animal Care & Adoptions. Unbelievable!

Laura Clark Executive Director

Whatcom Hu mane Society Statement of Principle: The Whatcom Humane Society believes that all animals, as sentient beings, have value beyond economic measurements and are entitled to legal, moral, and ethical consideration and protection.

Vision:

It has been a very long journey, but we are finally settled into our new home on Division Street (off Hannegan) on over 12 acres of land. Our beautiful new home is so spacious, over 19,000 square feet. The animals in our care have access to fresh air, sunshine, roomy kennels and quiet housing areas. Our veterinary clinic has space and resources to care for injured animals. Our staff has office areas, a break room, a multi-purpose room, parking and facilities that allow them to provide quality care for thousands of animals annually. The property has areas for volunteers to exercise and socialize dogs and plenty of land to expand. The building is equipped with a state-ofthe-art digital security system, is securely fenced, well-lit, welcoming and inviting for both two- and four-legged visitors. Simply put… WE LOVE OUR NEW HOME! In addition to our “big move,” we have also changed our hours of operation. We are now open Saturday and Sunday in hopes of increasing adoptions and animal redemptions. It seems to be working. Since our move and change in hours, we have seen a dramatic increase in animal adoptions and the feedback from the community has been extremely positive. HOORAY! The past several months have been remarkable for the Whatcom Humane Society.

With continued support and generous donations from fellow animal lovers in our community, we will enter our 111th year of caring for animals. Our mission remains strong and our commitment to our core values even stronger

Our community treats all animals with kindness, respect, and compassion.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit us in our new facility, please do so. We are so proud of our new home and hope that you will be, too.

Mission Statement:

Your continued support means so much to everyone at the Whatcom Humane Society ─ but especially to the animals. The animals can’t say thank you, but we can!

The Whatcom Humane Society: • Advocates for animals

With Sincere Appreciation,

•E ducates the community to promote humane treatment and respect for animals • Provides for abandoned, injured, abused or neglected animals

Laura Clark Executive Director

WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY CARING FOR ANIMALS SINCE 1902

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Board of Directors Victoria Savage, President Janet Hofmann, Vice President Pam Went, Secretary Ria Bordian Janise Rands Jennifer Sonker Neal Swanson Kevin Williamson Deb Wright

Staff

Executive Director Laura Clark Administration Kate Meuth Alldredge Leanna DeRoss Animal Care Adriana Willmersdorf, Manager Alicia Langdon Sarah Hansen, Supervisor Amy Campbell, Lead Raena Anderson Tina Deming Jade Egelhoff Jesse Johnson, Farm Caregiver Leigha Maland Jen Pauls, Foster Care Coordinator Josh Villa Animal Control & Rescue/ Field Services Paul Evans, Manager Rebecca Crowley, Lead Officer Michael Anderson, Dispatch Randy Ascanio Carrie Anderson Katy Barnes Vicky Gibbons Marcus Newton Meganne Shannon-Johnson Finance/Accounting Dana Berger Special Events Dana Browne, Manager Community Outreach/ Humane Education Krista Unser Volunteer Services Carly Brewer Customer Service Danielle Yencopal-Smith, Lead Sarah Bennett Zakia Kaminski Paws Awhile Gift Shop Dedicated Volunteers Veterinary Services Karen Rounds, DVM Joni Black, Vet Tech

OUR NEW LOCAT ION! 2172 Division Street Bellingham, WA 98226 NEW HOURS OF OPERATION! Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday – Monday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed Tuesday & major Holidays Phone: (360) 733-2080 Fax: (360) 733-4746 www.whatcomhumane.org

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THE STORY OF

RUDY THE ROTTWEILER

By Michael Nichols, Positive Canine Guidance

Without a plan or a particular goal, I stopped by the shelter one afternoon and asked to meet the big Rottweiler I knew they had there. He had been there for months, and I was curious, not really interested — it was too soon after my dog Iggy had died, and Rottweilers, while certainly wonderful, were not high on my list of likely candidates for new dogs. They are usually of medium to high energy, and considered to be of very, very high intelligence. The truth is, I like all dogs — big and small, old and young, perfect and not-so-perfect. Liking all dogs is not the same as wanting to live with all dogs, and I have a preference for medium-intelligence (not too difficult to keep busy), medium energy (not too difficult to tire out) types of dogs.

The first thing I noticed about Rudy when I met him was that he was afraid. Afraid of me, afraid of the outdoors, and afraid of life. The first place he had ever known comfort or peace was the shelter, and the first people who had ever been kind to him were the shelter staff. His life experience had taught him that the world was a dangerous and frightening place, and people were not to be trusted. I tried to walk him, and after a block of luring him with food, coaxing with him a squeaky toy, and encouraging him by voice, he turned his body and just froze, pointing at the shelter. When I walked him back to the building’s rear entrance, he lunged at the door, and scratched at it with both paws. To this unfortunate dog, the concrete and chain-link dog run of the shelter was the most comforting, and safest, place he had ever been – the only place he wanted to be.

My boss and friend Angela Lenz, from Tails-AWagging, helped immensely. Tails-A-Wagging donates time to some special-needs shelter dogs, and Rudy had been going to Tails a couple days a week for several weeks. Tails had become a second home to him – Angi and the staff at Tails were the second group of people to show him kindness, and the day care building was the second building he had ever been in. Angi was able to give me really important information about him: Rudy was kind of pushy, had no obedience skills, and was alternately overstimulated, and very fearful; but he was pretty good with other dogs, and generally nice to the staff. He liked affection, and once he warmed up, was fairly friendly. Plenty of positive things to work with and build on!

After my first meeting with Rudy, I went home to talk it over with the wife. Three days later, we signed the adoption papers and took him home.

On the first day, we changed his name to Rudy Barnes. Rudy, after my wife’s father (we made the adoption official on my father-in-law’s birthday), and because Rudy doesn’t seem like a scary name. Who doesn’t like a Rudy? Also, well, he was very rude. Barnes comes from Katy Barnes, the WHS Animal Control and Rescue Officer who rescued Rudy on July 5th 2012.

This is a brief interview I had with Officer Barnes, about what happened on the day of his rescue, and his life beforehand.

Where and when did you find Rudy?

ACO KB: I responded to the call on July 5th at 8am. This was up north of Birch Bay-Lynden Road. The homeowner called the sheriff, and the sheriff called us. The homeowner had been doing some work on their septic system, so the intake pipe was left uncovered a couple days. Our best guess was that Rudy had been running in a panic through the countryside and fell in – it must have been pitch dark out there.

The picture shows a heavy chain. Did he pull out his stake?

ACO KB: No, he was dragging 4-5 feet of chain, but there was no stake or anything. Apparently, it just snapped as he panicked from fireworks.

What was his demeanor in the hole?

Could you tell he was kind of a puppy?

ACO KB: Initially he was just sitting there — nonresponsive. He was exhausted, and it was not even clear what kind of dog he was. He was so covered in muck, his markings were not visible.

I lowered some water down to him, and once his face was wet I could see a little bit more of who he was. I could tell he was young by his face and his mannerisms. After some water and a little coaxing, I started talking to him and cooing at him and he began jumping up and trying to reach the edge. Then I could tell he was younger – not fully an adult. His facial expression was pleading and young and sort of, “I don’t know what to do.”

Not the way an adult would look at you. He was big though – clearly not a puppy, but a young adult or adolescent.

How big was he?

ACO KB: Once we got back to the shelter and weighed him, we found he was 85 pounds.

How old did you think he was?

ACO KB: About 10 months.

Were you scared of him?

ACO KB: No… No. I was cautious because he was large and trapped in a small space, and it was a dangerous situation, but… He reached up, though – he wanted help. He did. I tried to get the

Rudy today!

Rudy on the day he was rescued July 2012.

Snappy Snare (a loop of plastic or metal on a pole) snare around him, but it broke.

Did you boost him out of the hole, or how exactly did you get him out?

ACO KB: The sides were too slick. He was six feet down, and I didn’t know him. He was fearful and confined. Even if I jumped in I had no way to get him out. I called the Fire Department. Initially I kneeled at the edge, and the Firefighters held my feet while I tried to get the straps around his body. It wasn’t working though, and so they lowered me down head first, so I could get the rescue straps around him. He didn’t growl or resist in any way – just let me do what I wanted.

Rudy was so exhausted, and I think relieved.

Then we were able to haul him out. It was more the firefighters that lifted. I tried to hold his chain out of the way and comforted him as he came out. I still couldn’t tell what kind of dog he was. He was totally covered in black tar. It was only after I wiped him down and put some water on his face that I could tell he was a Rottweiler.

Did the WHS find out where he came from?

ACO KB: Yes, actually, he was wearing a Rabies tag, but the tag was for a different dog. We called that number, and it was for the backyard breeder who had produced him. They put us in touch with his owners, and they eventually came down. At first they wanted to take him home, but they didn’t want to pay the stray dog impound or licensing fee. At this point, we were washing him every day, but he still had a definite odor of human feces. This was the other issue – his people relinquished him because they didn’t want to pay, and because he smelled.

Were you able to find out anything about his life?

ACO KB: Yes. Before they relinquished him, his former owners told us about his life. The people didn’t see anything wrong with any of this. He was chained outside from eight

weeks old, and had never been in the house.

They had several kids – basically he just got food and water and the chain. The hole where we found him was four miles from where he lived. He had been running across the countryside for miles, dragging that broken chain, apparently terrified by fireworks.

Rudy lived at the shelter from July 5th until October 2nd, three months altogether. The staff there did a remarkable job of working with him, comforting him, and getting him used to being touched. The people at the shelter didn’t just let him languish in his run – when time and circumstances allowed, they brought him up to the lobby and let him hang out, so he could get used to folks. They pet him, they bathed him, and they loved him. And he loved them back, so much so that he didn’t want to leave.

As described in part one of this story, once he got more than a few hundred feet away, Rudy’s modus operandi was to turn and face the shelter, and make haste for it if allowed. The concrete and chain link was so much better that being chained in dirt, that to Rudy, it seemed the safest, best place in the world.

My dog Iggy had died just before I met Rudy. My grief over his loss was profound, and though I wanted another dog right away, I worried I would not be able to bond with a new dog, or that I would compare the new dog to my old dog, or that I just would not be able to fulfill a new dog’s needs. Pia, my wife, and I talked about this a lot.

It was actually reflecting about Iggy that caused us to decide on adopting Rudy.

Instead of worrying about comparisons, or worrying if we could love a new dog as much, or any of that, we decided this was all normal, and instead of avoiding it, we would embrace it. Yes, another big dog in our home will invite comparisons – and for us, no dog would ever be Iggy. There, done, easy and over with. It took away a lot of pressure on him and us, actually. A new dog will be our new dog, and we will be his people – whatever that means to the dog

and to us. What we decided is that love will come. There is no hurry about that – what is important right away is patience.

Patience to teach a new dog what we need from him and patience for us to learn what a new dog needs from us. And we didn’t need our new dog to be like or unlike any other dog, we just needed our new dog to be himself.

The people at Whatcom Humane Society were wonderful. They were forthright and honest about Rudy’s issues. He was reactive toward children who approached his kennel. He had only been in a vehicle twice, and was terrified both times. He didn’t know how to walk on a leash, and his house-training was unreliable. Angi at Tails-A-Wagging was incredibly helpful, too.

Rudy had been going there for day care and I wanted to make sure he could continue to come. She was very frank about what he would need to learn in order to keep coming: his almost non-existent obedience would have to improve, he was susceptible to becoming quickly over-stimulated, and his crate-training was below par. Angi has rehabilitated more dogs than me, by far, so was able to offer really good advice, too, about reasonable expectations and a realistic time-line. She recommended an extended time-line of rehabilitation: 18 months from when we adopt to when we will expect the reliable and predictable behavior we require. A year-and-a-half of rehabilitation, overall.

Because Rudy missed so much socialization and obedience training when he was a puppy, and because he had never even been inside a residential home, we decided to not treat him a like a 1-year-old at all. We treated him as a 6-month-old for behavioral and training issues such as fear and obedience, and treated him as an 8-week-old for house training. This proved to be a good approach. I am afraid we would have become frustrated if we had not made these allowances. He was really big, to be sure – almost 90 pounds when we brought him home – but not very strong for his size. I think it was because he Continued on the next page...

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had never really gotten any exercise. The people who chained him never walked him, obviously, and the shelter tried, but Rudy didn’t want to go. The only exercise he had ever gotten was at Tails-A-Wagging when he visited for the day.

The first and most important problem was the car. He was terrified of getting into the car. The day I brought him home, it took 20 minutes to get him into the car, and he peed on the seat during the drive home. If day care and vet visits were to be a part of our lives, we would need to overcome the fear of the car, and right away. I don’t like to force dogs to do things. I always try to lure them instead, whether the lure is me, another dog, a toy, or food. It is better for the dog’s psyche if they make their own choice. I started with dog treats, graduated to chicken, and finally tried apple fritters and bacon. Rudy would not be lured into the car. I tried putting my other dog Frankie in first. I tried getting in myself and calling him. I tried having Pia getting in and calling him, while I applied gentle pressure from behind. Nothing doing, Rudy was not getting into the car. His strategy was to lie down.

It was quite effective. I would walk him on leash into the front yard, and if we turned toward the sidewalk, he would only be somewhat scared. If we turned toward the car, however, he would lie down and refuse to move. All 90 pounds of no-muscle-tone – not a very easy mound to move.

Finally, I created a slurry of bacon and apple fritter in a shallow bowl and put it in the back seat. I put another bowl of the same thing on the roof of the car, just for easy access. Then I went inside and picked up Rudy while still in the house. I carried him out to the car, put him in it, and let him eat the apple fritter- bacon slurry. When he was done, I gave him the second bowl of it then let him out. I led him back to the house and prepared more slurry, then did the whole thing again. The next day, I did the same thing, but I drove around the block, and then let him go back inside the house. On the 4th day, I was able to lure him into the car with bacon and apple fritters, and we drove to Tails-A-Wagging, where he got to play. When I opened the door, he got into the car no problem. He still balks occasionally, but only when leaving the house, never coming home. He always wants to come home.

After the car we had many hurdles, but I quickly realized they were almost all symptoms of one major problem: fear. I did not approach it as though Rudy had dozens of behavioral issues; I approached it as though Rudy had one major behavioral issue, with different symptoms. This approach has been very successful – dozens of problems was overwhelming, but I only see one problem: fear. All of his idiosyncrasies and worrying behaviors are

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simply manifestations of the fact that he was often terrified. My approach has been to introduce him to new things and people slowly, and create positive associations through various rewards, mostly food.

I have also tried to make myself his emotional touchstone. The idea here is that he doesn’t need to worry about other dogs, weird people, scooters, bicycles, cars, trucks, skateboards or anything, really. All he has to worry about it is whether or not I am happy. If Michael is happy, so shall be Rudy. So when he is scared, he looks at me, and I laugh or giggle or smile or praise him, and he relaxes.

One of the most surprising things about Rudy is how completely and totally he believes in the television. I expected him to be a little weirded out by it (remember, he had never been inside a house before), but he actually sees the images as though they are in the room with us. At first, this caused many problems. The MGM lion at the beginning of a movie caused him to panic – he peed on the floor, ran through his own pee, and attacked the television. When I thought we had the television thing under good control, we tried to watch Walking Dead. A zombie came on the screen, and Rudy attacked the television with such enthusiasm, he put a 4-inch scratch right down the screen. Angi and Jason Lenz from Tails-A-Wagging gave him a “Zombie Killer” name tag to commemorate that incident.

After a time, though, I began to see training opportunities related to the television. He was afraid of children, so we watched Sesame Street and clicked and treated when new children came on the screen. We did this for a couple weeks, and he does much better with children now. We did the same thing with fireworks, by watching To Hell and Back over and over, and clicking and treating for explosions. It really helped us get a head start on fireworks. Plus, who doesn’t love Audie Murphy?

After living with us for six months, I brought him into Northshore Veterinary Hospital for new x-rays on his hips and legs. His atrophy was gone by then – the definition on the muscles of his haunches was, and is, visible from across the room. He can hike all day, and play all night, and do it again the next day. He is strong, but his gait is still very odd, with his right rear leg being particularly worrisome, as it seems to be sort of out of synch with the others.

Dr. Coyne consulted with two specialists: a radiologist, and a veterinary orthopedic surgeon.

Most of Rudy’s problems are a result of poor breeding – he does have slight dysplasia, and his rear legs turn outward a bit. Neither

of these is likely to debilitating in the near future, and neither requires treatment.

They don’t cause him any pain, and while they may in the future, we just think of these as quirks that make him special.

The other piece of news was bad, though.

The surgeon discovered that the reason his right rear leg looks so odd is a buildup of bone on his hock from where his leg had been broken when he was a little puppy, and had not been set. It healed well enough so that he can walk, but there is a sort of ridge that causes his hock to have an odd slant. It is unlikely that it causes him any pain anymore, and fixing it surgically would definitely cause him great pain and discomfort, while the outcome is not assured. Everyone agrees the best thing to do is leave things as they are. The thought of him, though, the little puppy, chained with a broken leg that no one probably even noticed… well, it haunts me, and enrages me, and reminds me of how courageous dogs are in general, and how brave this dog is in particular.

Rudy has lived with us for nine months now, half of the 18-month rehabilitation goal. There are days I think we are close to our goal, and there are days when it feels like we have not even begun. Every day, I love him more. I love his softness when he is gentle and his power when he is in motion. I love his calmness. I love that he is incredibly smart, learning so fast it is a challenge to keep up with him sometimes.

I love the way he accepts coaching from older dogs, and I love the way he is loving with younger dogs. I love watching him learn about the world around him, watching him be afraid of things and try them anyway. I love how silly and goofy he is, even though to him, much of the world is such a scary place.

Mostly, I love his courage.

Rudy with WHS Animal Control Officer K. Barnes

THANK YOU AND “TWO PAWS UP” TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE NEW WHS SHELTER FACILITY.

A JOB WELL DONE!

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THA NK YOU!

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SAVE THE DATE! 2013

MASQUERADE

Gala & Auction

11th Annual Masquerade Gala & Auction October 19th ~ Bellingham Golf & Country Club

The social fundraising event of the year! Masquerade attire, fine dining, and multiple auctions raise much-needed funds for the continued operations of our animal shelters. Unique auction items needed - vacation trips, sporting event tickets, concert tickets, winery tours, antiques, etc. Sponsorship Opportunities from $1,000 - $3,000.

For more information about WHS events and/or event sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dana Browne at (360)733-2080, ext # 3014 or email: events@whatcomhumane.org.

You Auto Donate!

You "auto" donate your old car, truck, boat, boathouse, RV or trailer for the animals at the Whatcom Humane Society. All donated vehicles must be in good running condition - no "junkers" please! Your donation is tax deductible and will help support the programs and services that WHS provides all year long. For more information please contact Laura Clark at (360) 733 - 2080, ext. #3026 or email director@ whatcomhumane.org

“Friend” us on Facebook & Twitter Paws Awhile, the eclectic gift shop of the Whatcom Humane Society, features quality new and donated merchandise. Paws Awhile features unique gifts, home furnishings, antiques, books, speciality pet supplies, seasonal items, cards, jewelry and much, much more.

100% of the proceeds benefit the animals at WHS. Check it out… the last week of every month features a “paws”itively fabulous sale — all donated items are 50% off. Wow! 1200 10th Street Suite 105 Historic Fairhaven Open Every Day 11am – 5pm (360) 752-2970

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PLEASE NOTE: Paws Awhile is no longer accepting consignment items. Thank you.

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Become a “fan” of the WHS Facebook and Twitter page and receive updates on what is going on at our shelters and the latest up-to-date information on animal-related issues in our community. ************************* Grab a mouse and check out the new and improved WHS website www.whatcomhumane.org