W.A.G.
Welfare for Animals Guild
A Local Dog Rescue
P.O. Box 3966, Sequim, WA 98382
Amy
Message Phone 360-460-6258
was found wandering a local
Sequim neighborhood in June. She was
horribly matted, flea infested and had a
terrible urinary infection. Her ears were
also so infected that her hearing was impaired. Amy was immediately put on antibiotics at her foster home, flea medication
was administrated and a vet appointment
was made. Prior to the vet appointment
Amy was taken to Country Paws Grooming
where Shelly Denton did her magic. Folks
Serving the Community
since 2001
Home Environment
Staffed entirely by
dedicated volunteers
Summer 2014
WAG’s Dream
WAG was founded 13 years ago to focus
on rescue of Clallam County dogs that were
no longer wanted in their homes, had been
found as strays, were left by owners who had
died or gone to nursing homes or had such
severe financial difficulties that they could
no longer care for their dogs. Today, from
our modest beginning, WAG is a growing
non-profit organization with a reputation for
dog rescue and re-homing that is admired
and supported by people from around the
county and beyond.
Dogs accepted by WAG live in private
foster homes until the perfect families are
approved to become the dogs’ permanent
homes. Adoptive families come from many
places including Clallam County, cities and
thought Amy was a Labratowns all over Washington, and several from
doodle (with all the hair)
other states and Canada too.
but Amy is really a 4-5
WAG’s reliance on foster homes is both a
year old beautiful Airedale.
blessing and a problem. The blessing is that
Once beautified, Amy
each dog is in a home. The problem is that
had her appointment with
foster homes are often full and no others are
the veterinarian. She reavailable. WAG then must turn deserving
ceived all her vaccines,
dogs away. WAG has long hoped to resolve
was micro-chipped and given additional antibiotics for her ears. Amy this unhappy problem and has dreamed of
also had a tumor on her foreleg that needed attention. A test indicated finding just the right property that would
that it was a type of tumor that would wrap itself around and through her become a private, temporary home for more
tendons, and which, if left alone, would be almost impossible to remove, dogs. We will name it the Half Way Home
leaving her a cripple or worse. She had her spindle cell tumor removed Ranch.
from her left leg. It was a lengthy and complex surgery. She also had
her teeth cleaned, nails clips, ears checked and hips x-rayed. Her hip xWAG’s dream is close to a reality
ray showed no problems.
She was given antibiotics
for her ears and urinary
tract infection.
Amy is a sweetheart.
She is great with other
dogs but loves people.
Amy went through all the
grooming, poking and
prodding with grace and
love. She didn’t care, she
was with people!!
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Marty and Tashi
WAG
P.O. Box 3966
Sequim, WA 98382
Message phone
360-460-6258
Website
wagsequimwa.org
Email
[email protected]
Officers/Board of Directors
President: Judy Stirton
Vice President: Lizzie Hewitt
Secretary: Linda James
Treasurer: Mary Ann Langan
Director: Joyce Blankenship
Director: Barb Brabant
Director: Nancy McLaughlin
Director: Melanie Marshall
Director: Paula Creasey
Marty and Tashi are brother and sister.
They are 1 ½ years old Long haired Dixie /
Lhasa Apso mixes. They were surrendered to
WAG by a gentleman who bought them at a
Tacoma pet store. He was told that they were
Lhasa Apsos. They were 10 weeks old and
had a horrible case of mange. The owner
could not afford to take the pups to the vet so
Tashi and Marty waiting to be picked up after grooming he gave them to WAG. The mange was Demodectic mange, not Scarcoptic mange (the
contagious kind). Most puppies grow out of it as their immune system’s mature. Unfortunately for Marty and Tashi their immune systems were terribly compromised and they had
no defenses.
For months they would seem to get better again. With lots of special baths, monthly vet
visits and scrapings, home cooked food (no carbohydrates),special immune system boosting supplements from a canine holistic vet, they started to improve.
They are now healthy and happy. Months went by and all
this time the pups were growing into adult dogs. As they grew
so did their bodies, not taller just longer. They are very sweet
and get along with other dogs and love people. Tashi is the
female and is smaller and more timid. Marty is the brother and
is bigger and a big playful goof. They have been in two parades this year and loved it!
Marty and Tashi are a bonded pair and will be adopted together to a very special family.
Tashi
Honey Update
Honey is a four year old purebred Yellow
Labrador Retriever needing TPLO (Tibia Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery on both
her rear legs.
Honey is doing great after her first surgery
done on May 7. It is a very long rehabilitation and it isn’t easy keeping a young lab restricted from walking, running and playing.
The first two weeks she had to be kept completely quiet and only walked with help to go outside to go potty.
Two handlers from WAG’s dog training program at Clallam Bay Corrections Center are taking care of Honey during her rehabilitation. She was
only allowed to walk short distances so she was wheeled into CBCC on a
soft bed, inside a crate bottom.
Her handlers have done an outstanding job with her post-op care and
she is getting lots of love and attention.
She’s walking on her leg now, has muscle tone and is much stronger. Honey is
scheduled to have her second surgery on
August 2 and will go back to CBCC for
her rehabilitation.
A special thank you to those who donated towards her surgeries. You have
given Honey a wonderful gift for a full,
active life once she’s completely healed.
Garage Sale Fundraiser
This years garage sale was the biggest
ever and a huge success. Thanks to our
shoppers and supporters, WAG raised
over $26,000 to help with food, spay/
neuters and medical care for the rescue
dogs.
Our volunteers are incredible and
worked non-stop to make this happen.
Thank you everyone!
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(WAG’s Dream continued from Page one)
We have found a property that is perfect for creating
Half Way Home Ranch where dogs can live comfortably
while waiting for their forever families. It is the former
McComb Nursery situated between Sequim and Port Angeles on two-and-a half acres. There is a nice house for a
live-in caretaker, wonderful outbuildings, a small pond
area that is a nice place for a memorial garden/meditation
space, excellent outdoor dog play and socialization areas,
and great possibilities for places where volunteers can
interact with the dogs, work on WAG projects, and meet
prospective adopters. WAG has seen a few other properties that might have suited our vision, but they all had problems we didn’t want to tackle. The McComb property is absolutely perfect because of its location between Sequim and Port Angeles and its move-in ready condition. We are currently
in escrow, making a substantial down payment and applied for a conditional use permit. Now we must ask the
public for help us raise enough money to make our dream
come true.
We need $280,000 to complete the sale, and we need it
by September 1, 2014. All donations are tax-deductible.
The need is real and urgent. We are asking for financial
donations to WAG, or other forms of help that will allow
us to meet our goal. Benefactors will be recognized with
appropriate signage at the Ranch. For detailed information about ways to help, call WAG’s Treasurer, Mary
Ann Langan, at 683-0932. Please put “Ranch” on the
memo line of your check. Thank you for your help!
All donations are greatly appreciated. For your donation:
Up to $200
$200
$500
$1,500
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000 +
Written thank you
Sponsor a dog
4’ x 4’ wooden fence post branded with your initials or dog’s name placed on Ranch
12” x 12” engraved donor tile displayed on donor wall in the Large Dog Bunkhouse or Memorial Garden
(your choice)
Park bench with engraved plaque
Special plaque of recognition displayed at Half Way Home Ranch Entrance
Name a structure at Half Way Home Ranch
Volunteer of the Year
Clallam Bay Corrections Center
Barbara Brabant received the Volunteer of the Year Award at Clallam Bay Corrections Center for her time and effort devoted to WAG’s
Dog Training Program. Barb is on the WAG Board of Directors and
is the Prison Coordinator and Trainer for the dog program. She travels
to CBCC weekly for training sessions with the dogs and handlers.
Barb was presented her award on June at the Department of Corrections, State of Washington, Annual Agency Awards Ceremony
held at Department of Labor and Industries in Tumwater, WA.
Congratulations Barb! We’re all very proud of you and thank you
for your dedication to the dog training program at CBCC.
Barb and Superintendent Mike Obenland, Clallam Bay Corrections Center
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We Need Your Help
100% of your contribution goes to the dogs ….for food,
toys, spay/neuter, vaccinations , medical care and occasional
boarding fees. We have no paid positions, all of our funds go to
the support the dogs.
Your Contribution for Half Way Home Ranch ….
If you would like to help WAG get Half Way Home Ranch and save
more dogs, please contribute to our “Ranch” campaign. Please put
“Ranch” on the memo line of your check. Thank you.
501(c)3 non-profit organization since 2001
Staffed entirely by volunteers
Please make checks to WAG , envelope provided.
Your generous contribution is tax deductible. Non-profit # 91-2132797 Thank you for your support
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