Lucy's puppies are being bottle-fed to give Lucy the chance to gain some much-needed weight. Here they are getting their dinner.


It's amazing how fast they're growing!

The Pups' Eyes Have Opened!

The pups are growing and their eyes have opened! Lucy is a wonderful mother, and is just so proud of her babies. You can just see it in these photos! She has also been great about letting people handle her babies.

Lucy is still underweight, and due to the worms she has, she has had trouble gaining any weight. She is nursing and has also had diarrhea in the past few days. The pups are now old enough that she can be wormed with Panacure, but she will also need to be treated for Lyme disease and spayed once she is healthy.

Lucy's 7 pups will all need the usual puppy care and check ups, and will all need to be spayed or neutered and vaccinated before they are adopted. Would you like to sponsor a pup and make a donation toward a puppy's care?

We've Got Puppies!

HTH took in two adult Siberians last weekend, a male and female that were rescued from a puppymill. To our surprise, the female was pregnant, and quite far along! She had the pups last night and today, 7 total. They were all checked by the vet and are doing fine. Lucy is being a great mom, and Desi is a proud daddy. Click on the photo to view photos of mom and pups.

Beki's Boo Boo

Beki was turned into the Baltimore City shelter by her previous owners. They had financial problems and were no longer able to care for her. Becki had been hit by a car last March. She had one surgery and was supposed to have another, but the family could not afford it. She had a noticeable limp in her left rear leg.

Becki's foster parents took her to the vet to get her hip x-rayed. The x-ray showed that during Becki's first surgery, the vet had put a pin in her hip to hold it in place while her hip healed. The pin should have been removed during her second surgery. The pin was actually protruding and digging into her muscle, skin and tissue as she moved, which is why she limped. Her foster parents made the appointment to have the pin removed a few days later, and Becki is feeling much better!

The vet gave them the pin as a souvenir. You can see why it was hurting her - that's a BIG pin!

The incision to remove the pin is very small and is healing quickly. Now Becki can move and run like a healthy young pup!

Baby, it's Hot Ouside!!!

BABY, IT’S HOT OUTSIDE!!!!

By Bilinda Marshall © 2009

SEVEN DOGS DIE IN HOT VAN. Headlines similar to this are seen each summer - dogs die while in cars where the temperatures can reach 120 degrees in less than 5 minutes...read full article here. You can also visit My Dog Is Cool to get more information on spreading the word about the dangers of leaving dogs in cars in hot weather. They have flyers, postcards, and posters you can order or download and print.

4th of July Safety Reminder

The 4th of July is this coming Saturday. With many planned community fireworks events, and the possibility that people will also be setting off their own fireworkds, it's especially important to make sure that all of your pets have collars, tags, and that their microchips have your up to date contact information. Also make sure that when you leave home your pets are safely contained or secured. Since it's summer, it's best not to leave pets outside anyway, as they can become overheated.

If your dogs are afraid of fireworks, there are some all natural things you can try to help them get through the holiday with less stress. Rescue Remedy for Pets is an all natural remedy for stress and anxiety made from flower essences. You can also try a dog appeasing pheromone diffuser, or a CD of calming sounds for anxious dogs. There are a few others on the market. Some people also find that putting a t shirt on the dog and tying so it's snug helps to keep them calm.

We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

Eastport ROCKED!

It's me, Indy again. We were very busy today so mom actually didn't get any pictures, but here is one of Kayna having a great time. One of the nice vendors filled our kiddie pool up with ice! We met lots of new people and dogs and got some donations, and met people who are interested in volunteering, so it was a great day!

Eastport ROCKS!

Hi, I'm Indy. I volunteer with my people for Harnessed to Hope. Tomorrow is the annual Eastport a 'Rockin street festival in Annapolis, Maryland. Harnessed to Hope always has a booth there, thanks to the nice people that run it. I always go and wear the donation vest. I'm such a good ambassardor, I do a really good job of drawing people over to the table and scmoozing them for donations. Here are some pictures from last year's festival. There are bands, great food, crafts, lots of vendors, a tent where you can play Guitar Hero, a moonbounce, and lots of cold beer. There is even a dog beach where you can take your dogs to cool off. Hope to see you there!

Slideshow of Some of Our Adopted Dogs

Here is a fun slideshow of some of the dogs HTHNBR has adopted out over the past few years.


It's so great to see all of these dogs so happy in their new homes! Adopters, if we don't have a photo of your dog included, please send one to us!

Husky Caravan

Yesterday several Harnessed to Hope volunteers coordinated to get two dogs in Maryland to foster homes in Pennsylvania. Here is how their day went.

Volunteers in Maryland get up at 7:00 am (on a Saturday!!), drink lots of coffee, and go to the Frederick County Animal Control Shelter to get Adak, a 2 year old red and white male Siberian Husky. Adak had been at the shelter for about 3 or 4 weeks, so he had a LOT of pent up energy and was pretty hyper. He also had no leash training, so the volunteers decided to try and tire him out in the field behind the shelter before putting him in the car. As you can see, he was VERY excited!



Adak has a LOT of energy, so they play with him to try to tire him out before the long car ride.

Here you can see just what a goofball he is!



Here you can see HOW MUCH he was shedding!



Then the volunteers spent about 15 minutes putting a harness on Adak and fitting it correctly. This harness hooks into a car seatbelt and gives the dog enough room to sit up, lay down, and move around a little, but keeps them secured in the back seat of the car. They got Adak into the back seat and were trying to hook the harness up to the seat belt, and Adak got anxious. He wiggled backwards, right out of the harness, and made a run for the street. The other volunteer quickly grabbed his collar and they got him back into the car and secured. Close call!

Then they drove about 30 minutes to pick up Brody, a 4 year old male Siberian Husky that was staying at a temporary foster home. Brody was now going to his long term foster home, where he will stay until he is adopted. Adak had gotten restless in the car, and Brody was very excited to see the volunteers and Adak, so they decided to walk the dogs around a little and run them to tire them out before the next leg of the trip. They both enjoyed drinking from the pump by the barn.





Then Adak and Brody each got a turn on a long leash running around a field.



Once both boys had run around, had some nice cold water and had a chance to cool off, each volunteer secured a dog in the back seat of their cars and they began the next leg of the transport. If you're wondering why they took two cars, it's becaues neither person had a car big enough to fit dog crates in, and they couldn't have the two dogs loose in the same car. It wouldn't be safe to have them wrestling in the car!

They finally made it to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where the dogs would change cars again. This van would take them to Brody's foster home in Lancaster, PA. Adak's foster family would pick him up and take him to their house in Bethlehem, PA. Both dogs were ready for a little more exercise, as they were both very excited.



Adak prefers to play tug of war with his leash.




After the boys were tired out, they were put into crates in a van for the next leg of transport.



Brody managed to jump up on top of a 6.5 foot wall at his foster home in Lancaster. His foster family went out that night and got a section of iron fencing to block off the part of the wall that is near the fence.



Both dogs are doing very well in their foster homes. Thanks to the 8 volunteers that worked together to get these two dogs to foster homes and a new "leash" on life!

If you are in Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware or eastern PA, and think that you might be able to do something like this to help dogs in need, please visit www.nbrescue.com and click on Volunteering. The dogs will thank you for it!

Update on Molly

Molly is doing really well. She is so well loved and cared for in her new home. You can see her here with her sister, and her Grandpa.









Congratulations to Molly and the Padilla family!

Brody the Super Smart Husky

Brody is such a smart boy! Here he is showing off the commands he knows.


He really is super smart!

Dolce at the University of Delaware Agricultural Day

Dolce and his new friend Ivana charmed the people at the University of Delaware Agricultural Day this past weekend.

Look at that smile! What a happy boy.

He looks great, you'd never know he's had surgery!

Harnessed to Hope is very thankfull for all of the generous people that made donations for Dolce's care, which made it possible for us to give him a new chance at life.

Bandit's Not Afraid of his Foster Dad Anymore!

Bandit is wary of men, and was terrified of his foster dad when he first came into foster care. After about 1 week of patience and loving care, Bandit now loves playing with his foster dad!



That tall dog in the background is Matty!

Reading Pet Expo!

Harnessed to Hope will have a booth at the Reading Pet Expo next weekend! You can meet Dolce on Friday night, and Patch on Saturday night! Click here to print coupons or buy tickets online to save. Hope we see a lot of you there!