Logan is a homebody.
He just stays close to his humans,
never wandering
Striker is a social guy.
He loves adventure and seeks it often.
Unfortunately, adventure isn't always a safe thing for him to do.
A busy road, new neighbors, and new sights made it dangerous for Striker.
Since he would dig or squeeze his way out of enclosures,
his family had no choice but to chain him outside.
Thankfully, this family learned about Fences For Fido and reached out for help.
This is exactly what we're here for!
So a group of us went out and made a safe places for these two guys to be safe outside.
I had a fun job working with their daughter to decorate dog houses for Logan and Striker.
At some builds, I meet the dogs and
they are bouncing and happy-go-lucky fidos.
While at other builds, the dogs are nervous...
I totally understand nervous dogs.
My sweet boy is a nervous fido too.
So when we arrived at this build and I met Bomber,
the sweet grandpa of Jake and saw his nervous little shy tail,
I hoped to see something special.
And I did.
At the beginning of the build,
Bomber was hiding,
trying to stay away from all of us.
Jake, the grandson, was just a happy guy,
showing not much concern for anything.
The most amazing thing happened that day...
It's one of my favorite things about working with Fences For Fido.
Dogs change when they are no longer confined.
Wait until you see it!
Bomber went from a shy nervous dog, to a prancing fido greeting each volunteer.
And the BEST part?
Bomber and Jake have smiles that stretch a mile long.
Just watch and feel your smile spread across your face too.
Once upon a time
there were three little pigs in a smallish pen.
A group of people showed up one day
and started to build a fence for the little doggy out front.
Soon though,
a lady came over talked to the pigs.
She was kind and had a whole bunch of friends.
Next thing the little piggies knew
there were more people over by them.
Those people put in posts,
stretched more fencing,
all while smiling and giggle a bunch.
Those people weren't regular people,
they were animal heroes.
Next thing they knew,
the little piggies saw the fence right by them torn away.
And WOOSH!
Those little piggies were off.
They ran.
They pranced.
They even did a little jig dance.
The best thing was that they were happy
and had a larger place to graze.
Thanks Fences For Fido.
Those little piggies weren't fidos,
but you saw a need and met it.
That's what love does.
What the difference a couple hours and many hands make.
March 28, 2015 was a day for celebrations
We celebrated...
Cupcake, who was unchained
the 1000th Fido
Melinda and her 100th Fence Build
Rob and his 101st Fence Build
All of the amazing volunteers that spend their weekends helping others
the families that reach out to us for help with their dog
Donations supplied by the numerous hearts around the country
Thank you!
Take a look at the day of celebration and feel the love. Cupcake~Fido #1000
With Fences For Fido, every fence build is a celebration,
but over the weekend the organization reached a milestone.
On Saturday, March 28, 2015 volunteers gathered
in Gaston, Oregon to unchain the 1000th fido.
How cool is that?!
So many fences constructed throughout Oregon and SW Washington
equals 1000 dogs who have had their lives changed
because people saw and people cared.
This special fence was built for a sweetheart of a dog named Cupcake.
With this fence we not only built a safe place for her to run,
but a safe place for her to play with her favorite humans too.
Enjoy a look into love and the simple things
that people do together that make a difference in the world.
I love border collies.
They are the best dogs in the world...
You'd have to be super new to my blog,
if you didn't know that. ;)
And if you are new, WELCOME!
But for all of you new folks,
I ADORE BORDER COLLIES!
So when I heard that there was going to be a fence build for a border collie,
I knew that I would be there.
Actually, I think that all of my FFF family knew that I would be there,
and that I would spend the build with the dog.
They were correct.
I spent the entire time with Ranger.
How could I not?!
Look at this face!
Adorable...
and this sweet boy hadn't played frisbee yet.
So what did I do?
I taught him how to play with a frisbee,
not catch...he still needs practice with that. :)
This was such a great build, with so many amazing people.
Enjoy a look at a fun day in the rain playing with Ranger
and building him a safe place to run.
March 14, 2015-
Volunteers gather in the rain to build freedom for Ranger the sweetheart of a border collie. Ranger
Ranger is a well-loved Border Collie who needed to be chained outside
while his people were at work.
Then when his human heard about Fences For Fido,
she reached out for help.
Ranger is now enjoying his days running in his new fence
I strive to live simply,
and add sparkle wherever I go.
But life isn't as simple as I would hope.
The world is constantly throwing curveballs our way...
some times we can quickly grab a bat, swing, and
knock that ball out of the park.
Other times,
you just look up and the ball is headed straight at you...
no warning,
no signal flashing it's presence.
Nope.
Just a curveball smacking you right in the face.
But there is something that makes
going through challenges a little easier,
a dog.
A dog can make life a little easier to handle.
No matter what,
you have a friend that is ready to love you through it.
And I agree with Margo's human...
I'd live in my car and be happy if it meant that I could keep my dog.
I feel that, right down into the center of my heart...
that's love and devotion.
Margo is lucky, because he is loved.
He (yes, he) is loved a lot.
His human was connected with Fences For Fido,
and we made it possible for Margo to live, life, free.
There is nothing I like better!
There once was a sweet little dog named Sisi.
She lived her life on a chain,
until one day a group of happy people showed up.
They moved around,
made a lot of noise,
and gave her many yummy treats.
Pretty soon this guy in an orange rain suit came over
and unhooked her chain.
Whoa!
Sisi thought that was really cool.
He gave her a big hug, and she knew that everything was okay.
He took her over to where all of the noise was being made.
She was greeted with sweet words and many loving pats.
Next thing Sisi knew, she was off the chain completely and RUNNING!
Yes, she was running fast around a fenced yard.
Not only was the yard hers,
but she had a dry dog house too!
Little Sisi knew her life would never be the same.
And as for all of the happy people,
well, their lives are never the same either
for they knew she would enjoy a life of freedom.
Love is a simple gift, but so vital.
At Fences For Fido we do so much more than build fences,
we build love and trust.
Here is a look of the dogs that we've loved and the hugs we've given.
Most people know that I like to spread out celebrations.
Birthdays should last for at least a week.
but it's better if they last for the entire month.
Thanksgiving should be something that we always think about.
And Christmas?
Well, Christmas should be a gift that continues way into the New Year.
This year three sweet dogs were given a very important gift,
the gift of freedom.
Now this is a fence that has been in the works for awhile.
Some times it takes a little bit longer for their people to understand that we are really here to help them.
We aren't here to judge.
It's hard to trust...I definitely know that feeling.
But one of the best things about Fences For Fido
is that the dogs that we want to help are NEVER forgotten.
And I mean NEVER!
How awesome is that?!
When a dog/s is referred, people go into action to see
if the family qualifies and to get permission.
At times it takes a few days, weeks, or even a couple years,
but FFF doesn't give up.
Their persistence really pays off.
Toaster, Jane, and Mya are feeling the benefits of that persistence today
and will for the rest of their lives.
To honor the patience of the volunteers that never forgot them,
the organization that loves, and the volunteers for built two fenced areas for them,
here is a little video collage of that day.
Enjoy!
