title

The Highland Animal Relief Team HART, is a registered charity, operating in the region of Bancroft, Ontario since 1995. HART works to high standards of ethical care for the dogs coming to our rescue door. They are all provided basic and emergency vet care/spay/neuter/socialization, before adoption to very well screened homes. The dogs' needs are met in the interim by caring foster volunteers, in their private homes. Contact number 613-338-3333







Saturday, January 7, 2012

New year, new beginnings, new opportunities...new best friend?

Here we are, early January, the dog days of winter. In celebration of the dog days of winter, why not consider welcoming a new canine companion into your home? HART has the dog to meet your fondest wish. Big dogs, medium sized dogs, wee tiny dogs, you name it, we have them. Between HART and Newf Friends, we can certainly match you with your new best buddy. From puppies to seniors, your new dog awaits you.

There really is no better time to adopt a dog. In my family, we have been bitten by the dog days.I am the proud new aunt of a Newfoundland puppy adopted by my sister and her family from the Newf Friends division of Hart. What fun to have a puppy around! Everything is a new and exciting experience. It is impossible to be unhappy in the presence of a puppy. Ever watch a pup in the snow? Pure magic! What a brilliant way to combat the January blues! HART took in some adorable bundles of puppy love over the holiday season, is one of these beauties your dog in waiting?

Not thinking of a puppy? I wasn't either, so what about an adult dog or even a senior? There are many adult and senior dogs in HART's foster program. The rewards involved in giving an adult or senior a second chance are plentiful. There is no more grateful creature than a dog who finds love later in life. Having experienced this joy, and because we were lost without a full pack, we recently welcomed Buddy into our lives. Buddy is not a puppy, in fact he is a 14 year old tiny poodle who has not experienced much joy in his life. He is making up for lost time. He bounds and leaps and gives kisses and cuddles. I refer to him as "joy in a poodle suit". If you are considering adopting a dog, do not be scared off by age, there is a lot of life and love left in these creatures. Check out the list of fabulous second chance dogs at HART and Newf Friends currently waiting for you to love them.

It is a new year, why not celebrate by getting a new best friend. In my family, we are so happy that we did! Click Here to see all available dogs up for adoptions.