Promise Me
Elizabeth—
… Hard to believe we are coming up on nine years this year come Mother’s Day! I can’t tell you how much Promise means to me. I thank God that you do what you do. Here is a current picture of Promise with her pack sibling, Boomer, adopted a couple of years ago. You can see the old picture of her in my original email(see below).
People still stop me on the street to pet her and they are amazed she is now going on 11 because she looks and acts like a puppy. Her coat is soft and glossy and she is a very good little girl for the most part. She has a love of life that is contagious; makes me want to get up in the morning and greet the day and I can’t help but smile when I watch her prance on our walks.
She has really helped with Boomer. He was so anxiety ridden when we got him that he was on sedation medication to help him deal with wind and rain and thunder and gun fire and almost you name it. He didn’t wag his tail for months and he was overweight and had stress alopecia and hot spots, so he was completely shaved down. He has lost 30 lbs and has been drug free for a year now. He now looks like a normal golden and even wags his tail when we go for walks. He defers to Promise in all things and I can see him watching her for clues on how to respond.
Thank you. Love to you and yours.
Terry
Anni Is So Happy Now!
Great news for us. Sweet little Anni was tested and she does not have cancer! We were worried, she had a terrible wound on her neck when she can in from Lancaster shelter. But it looks worse than it is and she had it removed on Friday along with a much needed dental. Then she was off to her new sanctuary home in Santa Maria with Vicki. As soon as she heals and rests up she will go in for a second mass removal and surgery to remove a bladder stone. Poor baby she was in so much pain when we met her but she is so happy now!
Her Gentle Spirit and Sweet Soul Shine Through
Mauled by dogs, stuffed in a crate, left behind an abandoned gas station, Pebbles was rescued by a homeless man who thought he could get a couple of dollars for the crate. Instead he found Pebbles dehydrated and bleeding. He brought her to the Santa Paula shelter for help. They gave her medical attention at their local emergency clinic, called us and even delivered her up to us. SPARC is a very special shelter, one of the truly no kill city shelters we work with and we are honored to support them.
We immediately took Pebbles to our vet for follow up care. She had been bitten repeatedly, her leg, thigh and stomach were swollen and distorted from the trauma. She was even still lactating. Heavens knows where her puppies are. Though she will always carry her scars,Pebbles, amazingly has healed up beautifully. Through it all her gentle spirit and sweet soul shine through.
Diamond In The Rough?
A diamond by any other name still shines and so does our little Diamond. She was hit by a car and lost an eye. She is so grateful for all your support that allowed us to rescue her. We suspect that someone used to hit on the rear with her leash severely enough to cause her to have a very peculiar behavior. If you touch her rear when you are holding the leash she growls and snaps at her rear end. Then she goes back to asking for love from you. She is sweet, wonderful girl with a odd quirk and a sad history. Diamond is about 4 years old and needs a forever family. Could that be you!
Sweet William
William looks kind of sad with his one eye and soulful looks but really he is jumping up and down for joy. Just a few days ago he was sitting in the North Central LA shelter with all the other strays wondering how the heck he ended up there!
Thanks to everyone who donated towards his rescue he is safe, freshly groomed and ready for a foster home. What a handsome boy!! We can’t thank you enough!
Wow, what a year!
A record 198 dogs rescued, 32 senior dogs in loving sanctuary homes, new teams of volunteers pulling dogs at even more shelters and all our bills paid off by end of the year. This has been a truly great year and none of it would have been possible without all of you!
Looking forward to this coming year, at SCCR we are looking for new ways to rescue more dogs than ever. Whether you are a once a year donor, Face Book fan, foster mom or monthly donor you are what makes the work we do possible. We thank you for being an important part of the Second Chance rescue team and helping us save lives, one Cocker Spaniel at a time.
Best Wishes for a Wonderful New Year,
Elizabeth Mazzetti
Founder and President
Susie Loves Belly Rubs
Completely blind this poor mite was found by a good Samaritan wandering, frantic and disoriented by a Sacramento Marin. When they spoke to people near by they were told she had been seen being dumped out of a car that raced off. They were afraid she would fall in the water and drown so they took her home and called us. Susie, turned out to be about 4 years old, not spayed and already had mature cataracts and glaucoma. We need to get her eyes evaluated to see what, if anything, can be done for her sight.
In the mean time her foster mom reports that she is alert, incredibly sweet and loving. She LOVES belly rubs and to be in your lap and will give you endless kisses if you let her!
Thank you for this beautiful present!
In September 2010 we adopted Allie (now Maggie). She had been found roaming the streets of Arroyo Grande with another cocker…We fell in love and took her….that day we became the parents of a beautiful, sweet, gentle little cocker. She has been a joy to us…Thank you Second Chance for this beautiful present. -Terry and Kim
(Thank you, Terry and Kim for giving our girl the life she deserves! That is the best Christmas present we can ask for. Merry Christmas to everyone!)
Dear Joann,
Dear Joann,
Thank you for helping me find a new home here with Cynthia, I like it here! Right away – I used the doggy door and kept sticking my head out outside to see all the pretty flowers. Last night I started to miss some of the other dogs, so Cynthia took me for a long walk. She stroked my fur a lot and rubbed my ears. We walked up and down 5 blocks in her neighborhood and she showed me all of the cool spots ‘frequented’ by the neighborhood dogs. She told me not to worry – I’ll be a ‘neighborhood’ dog soon. Then, I got to meet one of the neighbor dogs – who was very friendly — and I stared down one of the neighbor cats until she backed up and ran the other way – ha ha.
Dinner was yummy, I scarfed it down and even got a couple of treat after our walk – very cool. We played fetch with some fuzzy dog toys and I have a brand new Nylabone to chew on. Whew, I was so TIRED from all of the activity, I fell asleep on the cool hardwood floor before bedtime. We went for another walk late so I could go potty again and I got to sleep alongside her on her cozy bed – so comfy. She calls me Lenny Benny, I guess that’s OK until she decides on another name for me.
This morning, I was very quiet until Cynthia woke up and we took an early walk so I could do my business and then another longer one after breakfast – gobbled that up, too. She said she was proud of me because I didn’t have an accident last night. We walked all the way down M Street through the Fab 40’s and back — before the joggers and bicyclists took over M Street. I met a couple other neighborhood dogs and some of their pet parents – they all liked my curly ears. This morning, I explored all around the backyard and saw a hummingbird – I just stared and stared at it before it flew off. I even ‘helped’ Cynthia plant some Fall flowers in the backyard. Then, I practiced using the doggy door into her office – it even has a fence on the ramp so I can’t fall off – awesome!
Cynthia is working on her computer, and I took a nap under her desk until I found a sunny spot on the area rug by the glass back door – and snoozed away. She said we’ll go on another walk before it warms up – yay. Guess what, we’re going to doggy obedience classes at the SPCA soon and I’m REALLY going to try to not pull on the leash – there’s just so much to sniff and see, but I will try. We’ll send another update soon, please say hi to Addy and all the other cockers for me!! XO.
Lenny Benny
Another Happy Ending!
We have renamed Archie, “Trigger” and it just fits his bouncy personality perfectly. I take him on walks every day and he has so much energy he loves playing ball all the time with the family…In between catching the ball and bringing us all of my little sister’s stuffed animals, he loves to catch flies! He totally runs around the house for an hour or so a day trying to catch flies, and is even successful sometimes!…He sleeps at the foot of my bed every night and we snuggle in the morning. Well, we snuggle for as long as I keep scratching him :)…He gets along great with my other dogs, and even plays with our hound, who is 4 times his size. It is so funny to watch him put his little butt in the air then just bolt and my other dog chases him! They have fun together… I love coming home to him each night and every day my mom calls me to tell me the funny thing he did while I was at school! I love him and am blessed to have him.
SECOND CHANCE COCKER RESCUE 
