Hello Puppies,

Hope you all have been having fun and keeping your paws warm!

Most of you know our friend Phoenix that came into rescue ~ he is the sweet blind boy that use to live in a junkyard with only feral cats as friends. Well, Phoenix had a very busy day on Wednesday.

When he came into MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue he was sooooo matted his foster mom and dad had to take him to the groomer and he had to be shaved! Then we found some lumps and bumps on him and wanted to have them checked out. The good news is that he is just fine!

Next Phoenix was off for a very special visit with the eye doctor. Everyone was so impressed with our little boy and how well he behaved! The news wasn’t everything we had hoped for though, not only does Phoenix have cataracts but glaucoma as well which is causing him discomfort. The good news is Phoenix has two special angels named Alexis and Bob, who have arranged for Phoenix to have surgery. A portion of both eyes needs to be removed to relieve the discomfort and then replaced with prosthetics so they will look more natural. Our heartfelt thanks go out to Alexis and Bob for helping our special boy and to wonderful Dr. Gross at Metropolitan for offering a generous rescue discount.

Now, some people would feel sorry for Phoenix and I have to admit we all hoped he could see again. But Phoenix told me he is just fine and knows he is loved. In fact, he thinks he gets extra attention because he is special! He hopes he will be adopted one day and go to live in his fur-ever home, but he is very, very happy in his foster home and knows he will always have a place where he is loved.

And Phoenix asked me to tell everyone he said FLY EAGLES FLY! Even a blind dog knows a winning team!

Husky Hugs,
Chloe

Good evening Puppies ~
I thought that I would start off today by formally introducing myself to you all. My name is Chloe and I’ll admit I look strikingly similar to my namesake, Princess Chloe. However, between you and me ~ she’s almost a whole year older than me!! As I posted yesterday, I’m an Eagles fan so it’s only fitting that I post a pic of myself in my Eagles tee. Oh yeah ~ that goofy looking guy in the other photo is my bro, Scout. He’s an Eagles fan as well, but he can be a little shy when it comes to getting his picture taken. Check out those ears ~ I can tell you from experience that they are so much fun to chew on!

Anywho ~ enough about me. I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish our friend, Phoenix, lots of luck with his doctor appointments tomorrow. First, he’s going to the vet to have a couple lumps on his belly checked out. Then he’ll be making his way to the eye doctor to have those cataracts checked out. Boy does that sound like a full day to me. Hopefully he can talk his foster Mom into a special treat…

Also, we got word today that there is a birthday tomorrow…. Happy 8th Birthday to Yasha and Yuri!!!

Late last night, we learned of the passing of a MaPaw family member.

Rickee joined MaPaw in 2006 as an overweight senior. His foster family worked with Rickee to get some of the excess weight off of him and help him learn his manners.

A few months later, Rickee and the McKeever family met at the Green Lane Scottish/Irish Festival and Rickee instantly fell in love. Soon after Rickee was adopted by the McKeevers. Rickee was a special boy and the McKeevers gave him the incredible gift of love.

Rickee ~ wear your silver harness proudly and dance among the stars to the Bridge. Candles are lit to help guide your way. Know how many people loved you and please watch over your family from above.

Our condolences to the McKeever family as they mourn. Thank you for giving Rickee such a wonderful and loving home. You are in our thoughts as we grieve with you.

~ Godspeed Rickee ~

Hello Puppies ~
Sorry we didn’t post yesterday, but we were too busy celebrating…the Eagles AND the Steelers won yesterday ~ Go PA!!! Truth is I’m an Eagles gal, but MaPaw does have some Steelers fans so I guess we’ll celebrate with them too.

Yesterday, Gracie met her new family! Which was perfect timing because just as her foster parents, Heather and Justin, said goodbye to Gracie, they were on their way to pick up their new foster dogs. That’s right ~ dogs!! Tabitha and Sabrina are senior sisters that had been residing at the PSCPA until yesterday. Dana sprung them and kept them company until Heather and Justin could pick them up. We’ll let them settle in for a few days before we ask them to pose for photos for the MaPaw site though.

Our endless source of energy ~ Miss Cocoa went to meet her furever home and loved her new brother Tucker! Apparently these 2 are a perfect match in size and energy!!

Two adoptions in one weekend is good news for MaPaw since there are always more Huskies waiting to come in. This could be another busy week for MaPaw…….

We woke up to a wonderful treat this morning ~ there was snow! Glorious snow!

The white stuff didn’t stop MaPaw volunteer, Deb, from going to the shelter to spring Tundra. That’s right ~ MaPaw has a new guy….

Tundra is a 5 year old male black and white with silly little ears. He is a tad on the shy side and will need some time to get accustomed to human companionship. He loves playing with the other pups in his foster home and is already warming up to his foster Mom.

More good news…

Four of our pups might be going to their forever homes this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed and wish them luck!

Chloe here ~ the fairest princess of them all…..

We took a dog-gone break for a while, but our New Year’s resolution is to bring back our blog and keep it current with the happenings of MaPaw! Stay tuned for “insider information” such as who is coming in and who has found their furever home and silly sibe secrets we can’t wait to share!

Hi Puppies! It’s me – Sammy! I hope everydoggy had a good weekend. Did you make it to the Reading Pet Expo? My mom said it was a howling good time! (She’s so silly) The Mapaw foster dogs got to get out and shmooze with the crowd. That’s one thing huskies are good at: working the crowd. Lots of people stopped by to ask about the rescue and pet the pooches. Here are some pictures my mom took of the Mapaw booth:

Bandit is getting a treat from his foster mom. I think Meeko wants to help hand out treats.

Carrie, Meeko, Bernie & Bandit

That looks like fun… I wonder why I wasn’t invited. Hmmm… I DID just pass my canine good citizens test (you’re impressed, aren’t you?) so I would have been happy to show off my good obedience. I probably had a better time napping on the couch with my good friends Trapper and Shadow. Here we are out for a walk:

Left to right: Shadow, Trapper & me.
(I’m easy to pick out b/c I’m always the smallest – even at the playdates!)

That’s not our best angle. I’ll leave you with the 3 of us on our favorite spot:

Until next time… Behave puppies! (That’s always what I’m being told anyway.)

xoxox
-Sammy

Hello Puppies! Sammy here. I’m very excited to be helping with the MaPaw blog. Being an only dog, I usually only get to share stories with my mom. She’s cool and all, but I do some pretty awesome stuff that the world needs to hear about!

Here’s a little update on what’s going on in my world: I am half way through my obedience classes. They are pretty fun, actually! Nicole from Cubby’s Canine Castle in Bluebell, PA is my trainer. I go to daycare there too so she and I hang out a lot. I’d recommend it to any puppies in the area.!

Dawkin is also in my class so I get to hear about his new family. He likes them a lot and is being a good husky by giving them a hard time in class. He’ll have them trained very soon (or should that be the other way around?). Mom says I’m a perfect student when it’s just her and me: I get distracted when other pups are around ­ but who wouldn’t?! Daycare is a lot of fun, too. They say that I’m “funny” – the good kind of funny, though ­ promise! I led them on a 10 minute chase one day when I got the zoomies in the play area. Hehehe. I’m so fast that everybody has a hard time catching me. It’s quite a fun game to play with bi-peds, but they never look very happy until I let them win.

I hope everybody had a great weekend! More of my antics to come! Before I go, if anybody wants to post their own stories on the Mapaw blog, you are WELCOME to. We love to hear about what everydoggy is up to. Email me (or my mom) for more info. I hope everybody had a grrrrrrreat weekend and I hope to see you at the playdate this Sunday!

xoxo
-Sammy.