Irish Setter Club of Houston Rescue Program

 

"If you don't own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life."


Roger Caras

 

 

Read about the Bridgette Rescue

 

If you are interested in adopting a lifelong Irish Setter friend, here is the

THREE STEP PROCESS:

STEP 1:  Read everything you can find on the Irish Setter breed.  Discuss the adoption commitment carefully with your family and friends.  We want our placements to be "forever homes" and a good match for both you and the rescue dog.  Irish Setters are not "gifts" or "surprise Christmas or Birthday presents".   Adopting a Rescue Irish Setter is a process we take very seriously.

STEP 2:  Carefully read our Rescue Contract.  It details both your responsibilities and ours in the placement of a Rescue Irish Setter.  You will be required to sign this contract as a part of the adoption process.

STEP 3:  Complete and submit our online Rescue/Foster/Adoption Application. This will give us the necessary information to insure that the rescue dog will be in a good forever home and will be a good match for your situation.  Someone from our Rescue Committee will then contact you to answer any questions and to schedule a home visit.

Please note that we charge a fee for the placement of a Rescue Irish Setter (typically $200.00 but sometimes higher in special cases).  This helps to defer our veterinary costs.

All of our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, current on vaccinations, heartworm tested and treated if necessary, and micro chipped or tattooed for permanent identification. We require that all of our dogs be house dogs, as Setters do not do well being outside-only dogs.

If the placement does not work out, we require that the dog be returned to our program. 

 

The following Rescues are immediately available:

 

 

 

 

"Charlie"

 

 

Charlie is our newest rescue.  He has an outstanding personality and loves to be with people.  He is well behaved but needs a home with a good fence. He is fantastic about bathing and  grooming, patient and great, so fun to have! He seems to have been worked with and groomed at some point, and will make an easy transition to a home that understands the basic rules for dogs. He sits on command and knows his name, but in true Irish attitude, only listens when a treat is involved! He has tried the fence already, and it looks like he got out by going over wherever he was. I have 6 1/2 foot wood, so he can't , but anything less and he could. He didn't dig here, but it doesn't mean he won't tomorrow. One other thing to file away in the adoptee file, is that he is a real water slinger. The patio looked like I had hosed it down after he had a drink. I solve this by only having water in a bucket outside, and none in the house. His personality is great and he wants to be with people, inside. He slept in my house last night and did well, he did have had free run in and out with us today. He is a good house dogs and a good traveler. Brownie just came up to the bowl of chili I have sitting beside me on the desk, which of course is nose high to him, and when I told him no, he backed off and went away. That's a good dog!. So far, I loved having him here! He isn't the kennel kind and needs leash training.  He is neutered, micro chipped, up to date on all shots.  

 

 

 

 

"Rosie" 

 

 

  Rosie belonged to an elderly gentleman that had to go to a nursing home, then passed away.  She is in Foster care now but needs a "furever home" WITHOUT cats. She’s great around children, but can be a little dominating over other dogs, - could be her size – but without checking her around other females , a home with another Male dog and no cats would be perfect – or she can be an only dog – she turned 9 in April – but boy is she a young 9!  She stayed on a tie out all her life but she needs an inside home now with lots of love- she loves attention!  If you are interested in adopting Rosie, please follow the easy, 3-step process described above.


 

Please send any questions, inquiries or comments to the Rescue Committee Chairman

 

Read about the Bridgette Rescue

 

We're always in need of funds to cover the immediate expenses of our Rescue Program and will gladly accept any donations.

 Please help a Rescue Irish Setter with your secure online donation today?

Portrait of a Rescue Dogs' Foster Mom


I am the bridge,

Between what was and what can be.
...
I am the pathway to a new life.

I am made of mush,

Because my heart melted when I saw you,

Matted and sore, limping, depressed

Lonely, unwanted, afraid to love.

For one little time you are mine.

I will feed you with my own hand.

I will love you with my whole heart.

I will make you whole.

I am made of steel.

Because when the time comes,

When you are well, and sleek,

when your eyes shine,

And your tail wags with joy

Then comes the hard part.

I will let you go........not without a tear,

But without a regret.

For you are safe forever--

A new dog needs me now.

Diane Morgan

A RESCUER’S CREED

I shall be a believer of all that is good in man and of all that is deserving in animals. I shall plead for their lives, campaign for their safety and uphold their right to a natural death. I shall seek out the injured and the maimed, the unloved, and the abandoned and tend to them in their last days. I shall not forget their place in the hierarchy of life, nor that we walk in each other's paths. I shall bear witness to the wonder they bring into our lives and to the beauty they bestow upon our souls. I shall renew their spirits when they are waning, bind their wounds when they bleed, cradle them when they whimper, and comfort them when they mourn. I shall be near them in their hour of greatest need - a companion and friend when the time has come. I shall watch over them and console them and ask that the angels gather them in their arms. From the creatures of the earth I shall learn the fruits of compassion and undying love, and I shall be called the beloved of God. In their company I shall indeed be blessed.

Susan M. Pearson

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