About Rudys Rescue

Dear Fellow Dog Lover,

I would like to introduce you to Rudy’s Rescue. We are a non-profit, all volunteer organization with a 501 (C) (3) tax exempt status. You probably know that Labrador Retrievers have long been one of the most popular breeds of dogs. What you might not know—and what you might find hard to believe, is that many of them end up homeless, abandoned, surrendered, and/or in need of being rescued from “kill shelters” and puppy mills. That’s what we here at Rudy's Rescue focus our efforts on - saving these deserving dogs who, through no fault of their own, have been cast aside and/or left to live a life lacking in love and kindness.

This process involves transporting, fostering, temperament testing, appropriate medical care as needed, including spaying and neutering, and finally adoption into a loving forever home. Our wish is that someday every animal will have a safe and loving place to call home and we will no longer be needed. You may see our mission statement, success stories (including Winchester, pictured above, who has found a loving forever home) and information on the many Labs we are currently fostering at www.rudysrescue.org.

Sincerely,
Amy P. Holtz
Founder and CEO

“Dedicated to turning one person’s trash into another person’s treasure”

Happy Ending Tails

from some of our adopters...

Saturday, 7 March 2009

Winchester


Hello to everyone at Rudy's Rescue. We wanted to give you an update on our favorite yellow lab, Winchester. We adopted Winchester a little over a year ago. Winchester is such a great friend. He is a big boy (nearly 100 pounds), but gentle as can be. He has made friends with our neighbor's 10 pound poodle. They always play together so well despite the size difference.

Winchester LOVES to play with squeaky toys. To celebrate his birthday (we consider the day we adopted him as his birthday...October 29th), we bought him a new "Quacking Mallard" squeaky toy. Of course, he loved it. Winchester also likes to tease us with his squeaky toys. He will retrieve the toy and bring it over to us. Just as we are about to grab the toy out his mouth, he will turn his head so that the toy is just out of our reach. It is hilarious to watch and he enjoys this game as much as we do. Winchester also enjoys car rides and walks at the local park. We tried to introduce Winchester to swimming over the summer and he is taking to it kind of slowly. We'll revisit that again next year.

Winchester also love to cuddle. He is a very affectionate dog and is always vying to get someone to rub the underside of his chest. Winchester knows several commands - paw, sit, lay down, out, walk, hungry, get it and come here. Winchester is not very good at "give," but that is part of the keep-away game he likes to play with us. He likes to tease.

At the end of the day, Winchester likes to curl up on to his bed. Winchester does not fit onto most dog beds, so we set him up with a comforter and one of our old pillows. Winchester has a bed in our living room and another one at the foot of our bed.

Winchester is such a loyal, sweet, loving, and well-behaved dog. Although we are sad that Winchester had to spend time in a shelter, we are so happy that Rudy's saved him and we are thrilled to have him as part of our family. A million thanks to Rudy's Rescue. Winchester is an awesome dog and he truly is a member of the family. Could you post Winchester's story on your Happy Ending Tails? Thanks.

Sean and Gretchen
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Rudy’s Rescue needs help to continue our work successfully. Please consider donating to aid Rudy’s Rescue in this endeavor. Your tax-deductible contribution can be mailed to: Rudy’s Rescue, PO BOX 246, Pittsford NY 14534. You can also donate via Pay Pal by following the link at our website. Donations of goods or services are also welcome, and tax deductible. We appreciate any and all consideration of our request.