We Urgently Need Foster Homes!

Right now, more than ever, we need foster homes to care for pointers in need.  Fostering saves dogs from having to end up in the pound, helps save them from euthanasia if they are in a shelter, and temporarily fostering a dog can help their owners know their dog is safe until they can bring them back home.

We have FOUR dogs who are in urgent need of foster homes and two are older dogs currently in the Pima County shelter (PACC).  All of them are loving, wonderful dogs who are housebroken, know basic commands, and get along great with other dogs & children of all ages.

To read each dog's story, please visit our FOSTERS NEEDED page and consider helping a homeless dog.  The rescue pays for all vet care and can provide you with a collar/leash/ID tags, crates, professional training, foster-mentoring, and any day-to-day questions that may arise.  All you need to provide is a safe, loving home and food.

Meet our four newest faces!

CHESTER is a 5 year old purebred German wirehaired pointer who was rescued from the Pima County shelter in a wretched state of neglect (very skinny, matted & filthy coat). Here he is after his trip to the groomer!  Chester is doing great in his foster home with his GWP foster brother Hunter.










BO is an approximately 2-3 year old pointer who is was brought to the Humane Society in Sedona for being "too hyper/energetic."  Well, folks... he's a young pointer!  Of course he has boundless energy.  Bo is having a lot of fun going on long hikes with his foster family and romping around the yard with his pointer foster brother Chance!

RHEA (formerly "Schatzi") is a young female purebred German shorthaired pointer who was brought to the Humane Society in Sedona by the police.  Yes, the police.  She allegedly killed a stray cat and was picked up & taken to the pound.  Rhea is a smart and driven girl who might make a nice little field prospect.  She's currently in foster care where her family is helping her become more confident and overcome her insecurity & anxiety.  As you can see, Rhea is a very sweet and cuddly girl.  She has so much potential, we are looking forward to watching her blossom!

VALENTINE is an approximately 10 year old purebred Vizsla who was brought into the Pima County shelter as stray.  Although he has a severely atrophied right rear leg he gets around great on his three good legs.  He will be taken to the vet to ascertain his lameness and also to diagnose/treat the polyps around his eyes and small black lesions on his body.  It is likely that he has Valley Fever and melanoma, but we won't know until we get his lab results.  Valentine is heading to a wonderful foster home in Phoenix early in the week thanks to the Rio Salado Vizsla Club.  He's one of the absolute sweetest and most gentle dogs we've ever rescued and he was clearly an indoor dog because his manners are utterly perfect.  He will be available for adoption through the Rio Salado Vizsla Club once he is fully vetted.

Valentine's Day Fundraiser!

Do you have a big heart? So do Sherlock and Foxtrot (formerly "Victor") because they're both heartworm positive. This year for Valentine's Day you can show someone how much you care with a handmade Valentine's Day card made by Foxtrot (or an e-card featuring one of our adoptable dogs) and help heal him & Sherlock heal their hearts at the same time!

Click HERE to go to our special Valentine's Day fundraiser page to place your order!

Ever wanted your very own Bentley?

Sorry, we aren't talking about the luxury automobile!  But don't be deterred, Bentley is a classy sort of fella who aspires to be a real gentleman of substance.  He's been bounced around a bit and still has puppy-like energy that he sometimes has a hard time controlling.  With a little training (he is one smart cookie!) Bentley can achieve his dream of being a German shorthaired pointer worthy of his aristocratic looks.

We are looking for a foster home for Bentley who is willing to work with him, teach him the life skills he needs, and help him find the loving home he deserves.

What is Bentley's story? He was adopted as a puppy by a young woman who due to unexpected changes in her life wasn't able to keep him, so he went to live with her ex who had a larger property. Unfortunately, he ended up moving later on and wasn't able to take Bentley with him so his sister agreed to take him in short term and now is no longer able to keep him either.

Even though he doesn't have a lot of training, Bentley has a number of good traits! He is great with other dogs, cats, pigs, etc. and has a fairly submissive personality. Because he is still very hyper and rambunctious (he has been living outdoors for a while and naturally is a bit starved for attention), Bentley jumps up and becomes overly excited so a home without small dogs or young children would be best until he learns some manners and self control.  He doesn't mean them any harm, he just doesn't seem aware of how big & energetic he is. Being indoors and part of a family will work wonders! Bentley was housebroken and crate-trained in the past, so while he might need a quick refresher course we are confident he will pick up back up in no time.  He likes car rides and loves kiddie pools.  Big pools are okay, but he prefers to sit on the steps and relax.

Bentley is around 7 years old, is neutered, will be brought current on vaccinations and he will be tick treated and dewormed prior to being placed in foster care.  He is a sweet and affectionate dog who wants nothing more than to be with people as much as possible.

We will provide you with a crate, leash/collar/ID tag, food dishes, pay all vet bills, and even pay for classes with our trainer if he requires them!

If you are interested in fostering Bentley, please call Garnet at 520-334-7171 or email us at arizonabirddogrescue@gmail.com to request a foster application!

It's Raining Dogs! Meet our Newest Rescues!

VICTOR is a 6 or 7 year old lemon & white English pointer that we rescued the day before he was going to be euthanized in Coweta County, Georgia.  After a long journey and meeting lots of friends along the way, Victor is settling into his foster home in Tucson, AZ to receive treatment for heartworms.  He is a sweetheart and is fitting in very nicely with his foster siblings Gatsby (GSP) and Lola Lulu (GSP/Lab).

Victor is a friendly and outgoing boy who is waiting to recover from the heartworms so that he can go running, hiking, and spend time in the great outdoors.  This will be 6-8 months down the road, but that doesn't get Victor down.  He has a happy-go-lucky attitude and is highly spirited; we have high hopes for his treatment to be successful.

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SHERLOCK is a 9 or 10 year old orange & white English pointer who managed to escape being put to sleep two days in a row at animal control in Ft. Worth, Texas before we were able to save him at the last minute.  We rescued him the morning he was going to be put down... they hadn't gotten to his name on the e-list yet that morning, thank goodness!  He is a gentle and mellow boy, although he can be a little stubborn.  He is really silly and goofy who loves to roll around on the floor and sleep in crazy, contortionist positions.  The funniest thing about Sherlock is that he LOVES to get dressed in hoodies and coats, but really does not like being undressed.  See?  We told you he was a silly guy!  Sherlock is also heartworm positive and will be going to his new foster home tomorrow to be given lots of one-on-one attention while he goes through treatment and rests & recovers.

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GUINEVERE is a 1 or 2 year old solid black GSP/Great Dane? mix who was also rescued from euthanasia the night before she was going to be put to sleep for "behaviour/shyness."  Yes, she was going to be put to sleep for being "shy."  Unbelievable, but we see that all the time at the Maricopa County shelters in Phoenix and Mesa, AZ.  Gwen is very thin, is still drying up from lactating (we have no idea what the fate of her puppies was), and when she was spayed they removed a uterine cyst.  While she's clearly had a rough life, Gwen is warming up and getting more confident thanks to her loving foster parents and her GSP foster brother Charlie who is quickly becoming her best friend.

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ARTEMIS is a 3 year old German shorthaired pointer who was found scavenging in a garbage dump in Mammoth, AZ by two good samaritans who took her in, brought her to the vet, and took her into their home.  She is a very petite girl who is also very shy, timid, and although she gets along find with all dogs, cats, and people she doesn't seem socialized & tends to keep to herself.  Recently Artemis began to have seizures and is going to the vet after we pick her up tomorrow.

Currently none of these dogs are available for adoption.  They will go up for adoption once they are fully vetted, healthy, and they have received professional behavioral training as needed.  

If you'd like to follow their stories and progress, please click here to visit our Facebook page to "Like" us and check back  often for updates!

Website Under Construction!

We are currently in the process of updating, reorganizing, and polishing up our website so that it is more user friendly, as well as more aesthetically pleasing.  Hopefully this will only take a day or two, so please bear with us if certain areas of the website look messy or incomplete.

Thank you so much for your understanding!  If you would like to contact us regarding adopting or fostering any of our dogs, please email us at arizonabirddogrescue@gmail.com!

Construction is hard work!

AZBDR's Christmas Break!

Beginning today, on December 21st, Arizona Bird Dog Rescue will be going on vacation until January 1st, 2013.

We are ALWAYS on call for our foster and adoptive families, but during our holiday break we will not be processing applications, doing home visits, or meet & greets.  As we currently have no adoptions pending, no adoptions will take place until after the first of the year.  We will happily accept foster and adoption applications during our vacation and will respond when we resume our labour of love on January 1st.

Thank you so much for your understanding and patience!

From the bottoms of our hearts, we would like to wish a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all of our fosters, adopters, volunteers, transporters, and generous donors!  Together we have saved 41 pointers & setters since November of 2011, 31 of which have been adopted to loving homes and will be spending their first holiday season with their forever families!  How wonderful is that?

Love and blessings to you and yours!

Sincerely,

Garnet Scarabin
President, Arizona Bird Dog Rescue

Lola Lulu, Gatsby, & Garnet