Sunday Sweets!

 

Sunday is full of SWEETS!  Each week we showcase the sweeter side of Cairns.  If you have a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR photo for an upcoming "Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).

"Auntie Donna, please don't tease me with the new peacock toy!"

Allie Bean

Begging for ..........?

Bree (fkn Butternut)

Looking oh so dapper in their formal attire

Harv, Wiggles and Izzy

Snuggle sleepy time

Sallie Mae and Muggs

Sporting his fisherman sweater at the dock

Spanky

"This outfit does NOT reflect my personality"

Valentine

Sunday Sweets!

 

Sunday is full of SWEETS!  Each week we showcase the sweeter side of Cairns.  If you have a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR photo for an upcoming "Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).

Coiffed Couture

Alley Bean

Forest Forager

Baxter

Snack Snatcher

Goody

Buggy Buddy

Marcello

Poised Princess

Pixie

Winter Warrior

Trekkie

Stylish Stretching

Valentine

Wonderfully Warm

Wiggles

Sunday Sweets!

Sunday is full of SWEETS!  Each week we showcase the sweeter side of Cairns.  If you have a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR photo for an upcoming "Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).

Tennis ball anyone?  

Finn

Cuddling with my "bow wows"

Gwen

THAT was a serious game of ball

Murray

I like the plush and the not so plush

Oliver

Fox hunter

Roseanna

Squeaky banana lover

Valentine

You're not getting away from me orange man

Walker

 

Sunday is full of SWEETS!  Each week we showcase the sweeter side of Cairns.  If you have a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR photo for an upcoming "Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).

 

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Carlos is always mesmerized  by his reflection 

on the ornaments. Boy is he going to be 

surprised when he gets to this one 

 

 

SHHHH don't tell mommy but Fernando can't 

wait to unwrap his ladder so he can use it.

Valentine surprised  everyone by putting 

up the tree all by herself.....(this past July)

See what I did here ? I positioned myself under the tree

 just right on the skirt  so there is a .... 

ring around the Rosie ......Get it ?

Snickers Howard  was checking out the name 

tags when he it dawned on him.  He doesn't 

even know how to spell Schnauzer

Be sure to give all the details when you tell Santa you 

would love to find a LEXUS under your tree !!!!!!!!!

 Jack practicing "Present Protection" under the tree.

Unfortunately Mommy Didn't let him practice it 

on the porch

 

Annie  had a crush on Santa Paws for years, 

and she always falls asleep just before he got there.

 

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Sunni and Scup are definately not impressed

Betty asks Does this hat make my ears look big ?

(Alternate Caption>)  Didn't they make a movie about an elephant because of this ?

Honey Girl asks Do I really need to wear this hat, 

WE LIVE IN FLORIDA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Gerogi Girl thinks mommy got this whole hat thing backwards !!!!!!!

 

If Lactose isn't real milk, then Sam here isn't .........

 Willis McCoy Potter gets so excited about the Holidays

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Shelby trying to figure out why it's not wet

 

Missy loving the fresh snow

Rockie surveys his kingdom after the snow

Maddie wearing her fall essentials in Wyoming

Smokie taking a stroll in the snow

Everyone warned Sydney about licking metal poles in winter, 

but somehow they all forgot to  warn her about licking her face !!!!

Valentine Update

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Little Valentine went to the vet this morning to be checked and to determine if she has CMO. I was so hoping I was wrong and this sweet, little Valentine would not have to go through the pain and discomfort of this affliction when all she should be doing is enjoying being a puppy.

Unfortunately, the x-rays confirmed my fears ... Valentine does have CMO. The vet was not familiar with CMO and is doing some research on the best course to take to medicate her and keep her as comfortable as possible while she battles the condition until she can overcome it.

PLEASE consider sponsoring Valentine as a Guardian Angel donor and keep Valentine and her foster mom, Deborah C. close in your hearts while they go through a tough time together.

Will You Be My ... Valentine?

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

The relationship between millers and rescues has greatly improved and come a long way over the past few years. Thousands and thousands of dogs that have spent their life in puppy mills who would have been destroyed after their usefulness was up, now get a chance at freedom and enjoying life. Likewise, those puppies born into a mill with a medical condition also received the same fate for being less than perfect - death. But, how sad is society when a family buys a beautiful little puppy, takes her into their home, then discovers she has a medical condition that IS treatable, but still chooses to return her to the miller for a replacement. That's exactly what we believe happened in this case. CP has been working with a group that takes dogs from PM releases and then finds rescues to take them. They contacted us to take a 5 month old female. In the back of my head I'm always suspicious when a PM wants to release a young female and unfortunately most times my suspicions are correct.

Last night, or should I say early this morning, Deborah C. and her husband Lanny met a transport at 3:00 AM near their home filled with dogs from the PM. Out came our beautiful little 5 month old girl. The first thing Deborah noticed was she didn't smell, she was clean and looked like she had been groomed with even her ear fringe plucked. Strange, why would such a dog come from a puppy mill? Then Deborah got her home ... her little eyes had green goo oozing out of them and were crusted over. But that's not the real story, while we won't have conformation until she sees the vet tomorrow, based on what Deborah has seen, described and we both know, we believe she has CMO, Craniomandibular or Lion's Jaw. This is caused by excessive growth along both mandibles (lower jawbone) and can include other skull bones and occasionally forearm bones. This condition appears in puppies generally between 4 weeks and 10 months of age. It is very painful and extremely difficult to open their mouth. There is treatment which generally lasts 4-10 months. The good news is most recover, although they can have lasting, permanent effects of enlargement and impaired chewing. The condition is caused by a recessive gene and is generally found in Cairns, Westies and Scotties.

My guess is the miller sold this little girl to a pet home and when they discovered she had the condition, they had her bathed, groomed and returned her to the breeder to get a replacement. I'm sure they didn't realize this could have meant her death and as a credit to the miller, they did release her to rescue rather than destroy her. Whatever happened to this baby girl, she is very lucky to have found her way into the loving arms of Col. Potter!

Please help me welcome Valentine. Deborah C. said she felt like an expectant mother waiting for delivery of her baby last night and Valentine will be her baby to foster and care for through whatever treatment is needed. Again, we won't have confirmation of CMO until she sees the vet tomorrow, but if it is, Valentine will be entering the Guardian Angel program and will need your help and support. I'll give everyone an update tomorrow just as soon as we know.

In the meantime, CP received a very special, early Valentine this morning ... WELCOME to the family!