Former Rescue Dogs

Dingo was an Australian Cattle Dog born April 20,1999.
She was bought from a pet store here in NH by some nice people after being at the store for 3 months! However, it was a perfect example of why dogs should not be bought at a pet store. She was not the breed of dog suitable for them. Dingo also proved to be too much and too rough for the established dogs. So she came here to what my husband calls the "temperament rehabilitation center" on November 11, 1999. Sadly we adopted Dingo to a great home in Dec but she ran out of their yard one day and was hit and killed by a car

Lydia was an oversized and lovely young Shiba Inu who had been running feral for some time in a residential NY neighborhood. Sadly after many months with us, the very difficult decision was made to put Lydia to sleep. She was a very feral dog who never adapted to domestic life

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Daisy was a stray pinto Shiba Inu picked up in a rural NH town. She was a very nice dog, though a bit noisey when confined. She would much rather be with people. She loved people, all people any age or size or sex! She appeared to have been a VERY well trained and cared for pet but we never were able to find her owners. Daisy was successfully adopted to a fine home

abby

Abby was a Black & tan Shiba Inu puppy born November 2001. Abby was purchased from a pet store by a nice family who loved her, but sadly the man of the house proved to be extremely allergic to her. Abby was successfully adopted to a nice home.

brassy

Brassy's former family could not keep her due to a family conflict. Her dad was a dark red APBT and her mom a fawn Shar Pei. We spayed Brassy and had her entropion fixed and she was adopted to a fabulous home.

mishu

Mishu was a 10 month old, sesame, female, Shiba Inu. Mishu became homeless when her male owner was sent overseas to Iraq in May 2004. His wife could not care for young kids and an untrained Shiba puppy. Mishu was QUICKLY adopted to a really great home!

Contrary to what you may be reading on Facebook and on blogs by some "rescues" and volunteers that NH has banned foster homes etc. You should know the rules have not really changed. Just been clarified.

Brokers have NEVER supposed to have foster homes. NEVER.
rule clarification is at 1704:10 e

Some "rescue" groups have chosen to have a broker license for their own reasons (My personal suspicion is that it is to get around premises inspections and the 48 hour quarantine and NH vet exam/health certificate) Broker definition is at 437:2 in the link below

Legitimate rescue groups with a NH Shelter / rescue license are inspected randomly at hours convenient for the license holder, must hold dogs 48 hours after importation to NH and obtain a NH vet exam and health certificate. There are MANY NH rescue groups so licensed that obtain their dogs from as far away as Texas and California. (and a group can partner with a boarding kennel to be their inspectable premises instead of a group member's home)

Legitimate rescue groups with a proper shelter/rescue license can indeed still foster dogs. (1704:10) The dogs can be placed into fosters to address behavioral or medical rehabilitation. ALL dogs pulled from shelters need at minimum a few days to a week in a foster home to address behavioral issues- house manners, housebreaking, crate training, and medical issues-parasite treatment, bladder infections, respiratory symptoms etc, etc.. so meeting the state guidelines is not hard

Two examples of legitimate rescue groups properly licensed by the state of NH are https://www.facebook.com/NorthEastRottweilerRescue?fref=ts and https://www.facebook.com/4tLoD?fref=ts

There is NO legitimate reason a rescue would have only a broker license and be operating in NH. NONE.

Additionally the occasional operator section (1706) does NOT allow joe schmoe to sell dogs in Walmart parking lot to unsuspecting adopters. There are VERY specific rules for this unlicensed groups and individuals to do this including a quarantine and vet exam/ veterinary presence .

DO NOT believe the frenzy these people are causing (and they are creating a nightmare at the state vet office which is already very underfunded and now flooded with calls and emails from the misinformed.)

Choose rescues to deal with in NH that are properly licensed and do NOT deal with rescues licensed as only brokers

Here are the actual rules. They are VERY clear and not rocket science (5 links below)

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/agr1700.html

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XL/437/437-mrg.htm

Broker Application: http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/broker-license-application.pdf

Shelter Application (Rescues need this one): http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/animal-shelter-application.pdf

Commercial Kennel Application (10 or more litters/year or 50 or more dogs/pups): http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/commercial-kennel-application.pdf