Villalobos Rescue Featured on Ellen!

Snorky was a great little ambassador for the breed as Ellen fed him treats while talking to Tia Marie Torres of Villalobos Rescue. In case you can't tell from my previous posts, this is where I do volunteer dog walking. Tia has devoted her life to these guys and is doing some amazing work! Check out the video below!

I Love the Puppies!

Had a great day at Villalobos today. They had a pretty good volunteer turnout. Yay!!!
I walked some doggies I hadn't seen before. All were absolute ladies! First there was Ellie;



then Cinnamon


and then Millie (no photo available).

My last little love was a cutie from the Heigl Foundation. Didn't know her name until I just looked her up on the Heigl Foundation website. Her name is Glory. What a doll!



Please volunteer at a rescue. Check out the Villalobos website...
Note: The photos in this post were not taken by me.

This past Saturday at the rescue started off great. I got to walk my favorite pup, Shavar. I've said it before and I'll say it again; if I didn't have six kitties, this dog would be mine. She's been at Villalobos for 9 years. Someone is totally missing out on a great dog. I also walked Shannon and Harry Pitter. It was a good day.

Then an unexpected tragedy struck out of nowhere. One of the young wolves, upon returning from a walk, suddenly died. We were all stunned. It was so sudden. I felt bad for Tia because she seems to genuinely love all of the animals on the place.

...Li'l ole dog walker, me....

These are the cuties I walked today at Villalobos. Keep in mind, all of these dogs would love to be adopted!!!!

First, there was Boo (left), who's a total sweetheart. He greeted me by jumping up and putting his two big paws on my chest.

Then there was Lily (below), who survived Hurricane Katrina. Be sure to go to the Villalobos Rescue Center website to read the stories of these wonderful dogs. Lastly, they saved "manly" Stanley for me again. His photo can be found on my previous blog. His eye infection seems to be getting better. Yay!
I only walked 3 pups today 'cuz there were quite a few volunteers there. So, let's keep the volunteers comin'!!!

Go to the website: http://www.vrcpitbull.com/home.htm

My Visit to Villalobos Rescue Center in Agua Dulce

These are the wonderful doggies I spent the morning with at Villalobos Rescue Center as a volunteer dog-walker. They specialize in pit bulls. This was my first time getting this up close and personal with what is probably the most misunderstood and mishandled breed.

My first walk of the day was Betsy (above). She was a sweetie who was just happy to be out and about. She was the perfect icebreaker for me.

After Betsy, I was introduced to the majestic, Shavar (below), whose mere size and visible muscle was intimidating. Who knew that all she wanted to do was hang out in the shade getting tummy rubs? We did that for an hour! If I didn't have 6 kitties, I would seriously want to adopt her. Amazing temperament on this one. A regal couch potato at best.














And then there was Sherman (below), who when he was brought to me, was described as sweet, but still a "gangsta". Well, he obviously put his inner gangsta on hold during our hour-long walk. Trust me, if his tongue looks big in this picture, it was even bigger in person! He was a doll!











Finally, I met Stanley (left). He's only been there a couple of weeks, but he was a total gentleman, in spite of his eye infection. He just wanted to hang out as well.

This was an eye-opening experience for me. I plan to return to Villalobos again and again. Please check out their website:

http://www.vrcpitbull.com/home.htm

If volunteering is not your thing, then by all means throw money at the problem and make a donation. It would be most welcome!

Harriet was about a year old when I brought her home. She was our "first". I got her from the wonderful ladies in the Universal Studios costume department who would rescue, spay/neuter and find homes for a lot of the feral cats on the property. They say she was hard to catch, which is why I named her after Harriet Tubman. She's now 11 years old and still acts like a kitten. She likes the classics...her favorite is the old string on a stick. NOTE: To this day, her mother, too feral to place, still resides on Universal property being fed by the folks in the costume shop. Rescue, rescue, rescue!!

Daisy is one of the sweetest dogs on the planet. She belongs to my favorite photog, Kevin McIntyre and his lovely wife Henriette. This was an impromptu shot with my iPhone, but I just had to post it.