Watch Out Sioux Falls-They're Here!

Luv-A-Chin proudly introduces Oliver, Chance, Sarg and Major! These wonderful young men have recently arrived at a foster home near you and are now available for adoption. They are fully vetted and working hard on their house manners so that they can leave the puppymill life behind and join your family!

Applications are being accepted at http://www.luvachinrescue.org/.........

Until next time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

The FOCs Strike Again!

On April 26th in Choteau OK, 10 young Chinsters found themselves on the auction block and those same 10 Chinsters have now been added to the Luv-A-Chin family!

As the number of Chin removed from the puppymills this year alone approaches the century mark, we are seeking donations of lunch size brown paper bags. It seems our fearless leader has recently become prone to bouts of hyperventilation!

Until next time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

Hey East Coasters!!!!

Has this ever happened to you?

It's February of 2000 and you happen to be watching "Breed All About It" on Animal Planet. The topic of the day...Japanese Chin. Since you live in the Chinless northeast, you have never seen a Chin in person but you are intrigued. The family featured has about 20 of these adorable little dogs all living in harmony! But you live in town and are already at the 4 dog limit so the information is filed in the back of your mind along with your husbands social security number and your high school GPA.

Then it's 2004 and you are at your son's soccer game on a chilly fall morning. You see a fellow parent with two adorable little dogs. You know immediately that they are the fabled Japanese Chin! They are sweet, sooooo cute and even try to get into the car with you when you leave. But you've just recently had a baby and she is a handful. Not the right time to add a new canine family member.

Flash forward to 2007. Your trouble making youngest daughter is older and things are starting to settle down. You decide that now might be the right time to add a small dog to the mix. You go to one of those handy "Find the Right Breed for You" websites. You type in "must be good with children" and "must get along with other pets". What pops up at the top of the list? Japanese Chin! At this point you think that the universe may be trying to tell you something so you do some digging around. You do a search on Petfinder and find a wonderful older Chin but she is in South Dakota. What to do? You bookmark her page and look at her everyday until you finally can't take it anymore. You finally inquire about her just to save your sanity and the rest is history!

Now, it may not have happened exactly like that but I know you have been bitten by the Chin bug. It may seem like our friends in the midwest are hogging all these wonderful Chinsters, but if you are thinking about adding a Chin (or a 2nd, 3rd or 4th!) to your family take the plunge and apply! Luv-A-Chin is fully committed to placing the Chin in our care in wonderful, loving homes regardless of geographical location. We will work with you to get the dog of your dreams to you either by air or ground transportation. If you adopt them, they will come!

Until next time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blogmaster and Fellow Northeaster

Could it be?

Yes, that's right Chin Fans! At an auction in Wheaton, MO on April 18th, one of our extremely weary FOCs was able to save 29 more Chin!

For those of you keeping score at home........

That's 85 Chin total headed towards a life of pampered luxury instead of spending their lives being exploited in the puppymills!

Until next time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

More puppy pics!

These little cuties have rendered your friendly blog master speechless!

Enjoy!

Help Bette to walk!

Let us help Bette to walk!

http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-04-19.8907004964/groupaction_view

Please see this link, if you would like to make a donation - please understand - no amount is too small! - to help Bette walk! She is in the process of having her knee surgeries (both require extensive repair for luxating patellas!)

What is Fundable?Fundable.com lets groups of people pool money to make purchases or raise funds. Similar to online auctions, Fundable's collection pages are created by people who use the web site. Each page contains a description of how much money needs to be collected and what it will do. Once enough pledges for a collection have been secured, Fundable turns them into real payments and sends the total to the collection's organizer.If a collection expires before reaching its total in pledges, Fundable deletes all pledges and never charges money.

Thank you so much!

Until Next Time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

Would You Like to Help?

As any rescue will tell you, adoption fees very rarely cover the cost of veterinary care required to prepare our dogs for their forever homes. It is only through the generous financial support of our fellow Japanese Chin lovers that Luv-A-Chin is able to continue doing what we do. With the recent influx of auction Chin, some with serious medical issues that require corrective surgery, we find ourselves in need of some assistance.

Would you like to help? No amount is too small and we at Luv-A-Chin as well as the wonderful Chin in our care would be forever grateful!

The button below will take you directly to Paypal-100% of your donation will go to the care of needy Chin. Thank you so much!

Until next time,
Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

Bette's Story

When Bette was saved from the Colgate, OK auction on March 15th, her rescuer knew immediately that there was something very wrong with her physically. Aside from a serious overbite, Bette was unable to run and play as a 5 month old pup should. Upon further examination, it was discovered that Bette had severely luxating patellas. In fact, it was so severe that her left kneecap was on the outside of her leg.

On Monday, April 14th, Bette underwent a difficult surgery to repair her more profoundly affected left knee. In 2-3 weeks, she will return to have her right knee repaired. At last report, despite having just come out of surgery and being in a great deal of discomfort, this little girl was handing out kisses and wagging her tail. Bette has a very long road ahead of her but it doesn't seem to have dampened her wonderful Chin personality!

We will continue to keep you updated on her progress!

Until next time,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

A Baker's Dozen!

On 4/10/08, one of our dedicated FOCs received word that 13 Chin had been entered at the last minute in an auction in Chouteau, OK. She hopped in her car, driving 9 hours, to arrive at the auction just in the nick of time. We are happy to report that all 13 Chin have been successfully rescued!

This brings the total number of Chin removed from the puppy mill breeding cycle by Luv-A-Chin to 56! We are thrilled at this accomplishment and forever grateful to our friends who attend these auctions and make this all possible!

Sincerely,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

Puppies have arrived!

Among the Chin rescued from the recent auctions, was a very pregnant girl named Venys. On April 9th, after an emergency C-section, Venys presented her 4 bouncing baby Chin to the Luv-A-Chin family.

Mom and pups are doing very well!

Sincerely,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

Auction Kids Update

On Friday April 4th, the first of the auction Chin made their way from temporary foster care to Luv-A-Chin foster homes in the Sioux Falls, SD area. Mick, Mack, Brewster and Yukki are absolutely adorable, fully vetted and reportedly being perfect gentlemen and wonderful houseguests! Applications are currently being accepted for these 4 Chin boys.

The remaining Chin rescued from the auctions are still in temporary foster care while we continue to work on getting everyone vetted. They are also doing great and will be listed soon!

Sincerely,

Your Friendly Luv-A-Chin Blog Master

A Dog's Prayer

By Beth Norman Harris

Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.

Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.

Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.

When it is cold and wet, please take me inside for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements . And I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though had you no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land for you are my god and I am your devoted worshiper.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.

And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest . . . and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.