Monday, December 12, 2016

DREAM SPAY 5K in MAY

Get those running shoes ready for our annual 5k in May!  Online registration will begin in March. The 5K is a combined effort between Dream Paws Rescue and SNAP of Michigan.
DREAM SPAY 5K
May 20th, 2017
DOG FRIENDLY!
Niles, MI
Riverfront Park
8:30am to 2pm

Vendors, canine events, and prizes until 2pm

Race begins 9am
HUGE Raffle after all runners are in
Raffles throughout the day at various vendors

Saturday, November 5, 2016

LAST AUCTION OF THE YEAR!!

December 8th, THURSDAY EVENING, will be our last auction of the year. The proceeds from Dream Paws Rescue items will go towards paying off VAC in Fishers, IN and NIVES in Fort Wayne, IN. The auction evening will consist of general auction, silent auction, and 50/50 items. The NEW location will be the Bell Building in Niles, MI off of Sycamore St (address coming). The time will be 5:30 to 9pm. Purchasable food and beverages available, so come hungry!

We are also taking donations of large wire crates, Purina Dog Chow, Purina One (chicken and rice), paper towels, bath towels, twin size sheets, fleece blankets, 6 foot leashes (fabric or leather). These can be brought to the auction or contact us for pick-up.



PetCo ADOPTION EVENT



We will be at PetCo in Granger (off of University Drive) from noon to 3pm on Sunday November 6th!!


Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Faith's Fund Quarter Paddle Auction

August 18th be READY for a fast-paced auction!  Win items for just quarters. The more items you bet on, the greater chance you have at winning.

Wine basket, Amethyst geode, Breyer horses, Porcelain and collector dolls, LaLouRue leggings, gift certificates, and SO MUCH MORE!

530 to 9pm August 18th at the VFW in Edwardsburg, MI (M-62)



Monday, July 25, 2016

PetCo Granger, IN August 7th; Auction August 18th

August 7th from noon to 3pm we will be at the Granger, IN PetCo near Pier One off of University Drive!
Cats, kittens, and dogs.

Help us raise funds to pay off Faith's veterinary bill!
August 18th join us at the M-62 (Michigan) VFW in Edwardsburg, MI for a very fun QUARTER PADDLE AUCTION. Bring LOADS of quarters

Many items up for quarter, 50 cent, and 75 cent bids. Collectibles, gift certificates, new items, and more.

What is a quarter paddle auction?  It is like Bingo and a lottery rolled into one!

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

July 17th ADOPTION EVENT!

Come one Come all!
Sunday July 17th Tractor Supply Company in Niles, MI
Noon to 3pm

Mr. Bean and Alfie will be with us and maybe Quincy would like to join the ride!



Monday, July 4, 2016

Coming SOON Events!

July 17th We will be at TSC in Niles, MI on 11th St from noon to 3pm

August 7th PetCo in Granger is hosting us from noon to 3pm

August 18th is the AUCTION  at the VFW on M-62 from 5:30 to 9pm!!! Bring quarters for loads of fun, great items, and fantastic food,

August 21st. Once again we are at TSC in Niles, MI from noon to 3pm

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

First Sunday in JULY

July 3rd we will be at PetCo in Granger with some incredible boys up for adoption :-)  Come meet Mr. Bean, Stewart, Alfie, Quincy, and Hoffa.  Each has their own personality and is a fit for one of you!



Sunday, June 12, 2016

BREE: ADOPTED!!

I KNEW we would find the right family :-)  She has chosen Dawn and Dennis to be her Forever Family.  She will have SO much fun traveling up into Michigan and all over Indiana.

Way to go Bree <3 p="">


Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Faith Update

Faith is back home with Dan and Carolyn :-)  She runs and plays like nothing happened, BUT she is still a bit weak in the hind end and falls periodically. She also is exhibiting some separation anxiety (mild at this point).

We are still in need of donations to help pay off her bill at Veterinary Advanced Care in Fishers, IN. You may donate directly to her bill at 317-578-4100 or the PayPal button on our home page.
$2900 remaining.

Thank you to the many that have donated towards this bill and helped pay off her bill at NIVES in Fort Wayne, IN.

Upcoming events with fundraisers:
June 11th TSC in Niles, MI from 10am to 2pm
August 18th Auction at VFW in Edwardsburg, MI 5:30pm to 9PM



Saturday, May 28, 2016

Faith: You Gotta Have Faith!

Faith, came to us as a stray JUST after Iris' diagnosis and veterinary visit. Faith began having grande mal seizures one morning and even after her local veterinary visit, they just wouldn't stop! Off to NIVES in Fort Wayne, IN this time with Faith. After staying there and racking up a bill over $1,000, her seizures still continued. The decision was made to drive Faith down to VAC in Fishers, IN.

VAC has an MRI as well as two fantastic neurologists on staff. Faith's MRI revealed a small bright spot, but an area which commonly is inflamed after cluster seizures. Blood tests were drawn to see if there was a parasitic reason for her seizures. Her blood tests came back normal.  The neurologists decided to place Faith under a heavy dose of midazolam (similar to Valium) to quiet her brain. After 3 days, her seizures slowed and stopped.

Faith returned to her foster home today with phenobarbital and Keppra on board to help her through her next stage of recovery. She does not have full use of her muscles yet and falls frequently. Dr. Cross stated that this may take a few weeks (more than 3) to come under control.

The bill at VAC: $3,000




Iris and her escapades

Iris is a 15 week old American Pitbull puppy. She came to use with very little use of her rear legs and infested with the parasite coccidia. We took her to Seven Oaks Veterinary Clinic in Plymouth, IN where they took 9 x-rays and placed her on medications to decrease inflammation and the intestinal parasite problem.
The x-rays revealed that her cervical vertebrae are compressed as well as a few of her lumbar vertebrae. Since that appeared to be the cause of her semi-paralysis, we made an appointment at NIVES in Fort Wayne, IN to see if she would be a surgical candidate.
Once the specialty doctor on duty saw her x-rays, he did not feel she was a candidate for surgery and that she may have neospora or toxoplasmosis. Both tests were negative.
So, in addition to the visit to NIVES, we authorized a blood draw for the aforementioned parasites. Her bill was a hefty $663. With donations from around the states we were able to pay the bill off quickly.

We are taking Iris back to Seven Oaks to possibly treat her for Neospora anyway since she does have such a high level of coccidia in her system.

Unbeknownst to us, another dog was about to come in with even more difficulties!

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Welcome to Dream Paws, Sapphire

Welcome to our newest addition in Dream Paws, Sapphire! She is about 3 months old and will hopefully be available for adoption in a month. She is a Jack Russel Terrier mix.

Monday, February 8, 2016

DREAM SPAY 5K ONLINE FORM

Testing the form now!  Hopefully, it is all online and this is a GO :-)  May 21st, 2016 our FIRST 5K: DOG-FRIENDLY!!!!

Woo hooo :-)


Ann and the Doberman Crew

Sunday, February 7, 2016

MICHIANA SPORT DOGS FEBRUARY 28TH

MSD is offering another group event for individuals with friendly canine companions to explore a series of various canine activities!
LOCATION: Joshica's Planet Canine; 4411 Wyland Dr.; Elkhart, IN
DATE: Sunday February 28th
TIME: 1pm to 3pm
COST: $10 per dog

Event this month to include:
Flyball focus; learn the swimmer's turn
Disc Dog: Introduction plus some moves
Freestyle Dance: Spin and shaping

Given time more exercises will be available

RSVP: dreampawsrescue@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

JANUARY 24th: Michiana Sport Dogs Public Event!

Are you interested in Disc Dog? Fly Ball? Canine Massage? Free Style Dance? Agility?

JOIN MICHIANA SPORT DOGS JANUARY 24th from 
1pm to 4pm 

Learn the basics with more classes to come

Joshica's Planet Canine
4411 Wyland Drive
Elkhart, IN

$10 to participate with a dog friendly dog (4 foot and 6 foot leashes only please)

No entry fee for observers with no dog