​Sundance Canine Rescue Society grew this past year, we had joys and sadness, successes and defeats, but this last year has shown us that there are many like-minded individuals out there wanting to help the canines.

This year, we assisted 78 dogs through our rescue with 71 successful adoptions. With our joys of helping to find amazing homes for the dogs, our sadness came in the form of saying goodbye to some – some before their time.

We look forward to more excitement in 2016 as we plan to continue to assist canines all over Alberta! We have more fundraisers, events, and adoptions planned as well as attending the University of Alberta campus with our “Pet and Play” sessions with the students.

Christmas to me has always been about Family, Love, and Friendship.

We are truly blessed to have each and every one of you for sharing in our successes, leading a helping hand when we were in dire need for that assistance, and holding us up during our time of great sadness.
Thank you for being our family!
​Merry Christmas!

Simply put....because I am somebody and I can make a difference!  

Those posts that make you think....why the hell doesn't somebody do something about that?  or those stories in the news....that make you say out loud "Someone stop them!"   Well....I am that SOMEONE!   I personally got tired of seeing those haunting images of hurting animals and I chose to do what I could to stop those images to continue.   In the beginning, I would share posts on social media, spoke about my outrage and the need to change laws, opinions, and ways to communicate to others.  At a certain point, I still didn't feel like I was doing anything to help change things....I wanted to do more! 

 We celebrate Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day.....honoring the ones we have lost along the years....
Rest in Peace babies.....Rest in Peace! 

with permission Nomi Berger

“Fostering a dog is not a lifetime commitment, it is a commitment to saving a life.”










This is the watchword of rescue groups everywhere.

To foster a dog is, quite simply, to save that dog’s life. A foster home provides that same dog with a safe, temporary place of refuge until he is ultimately placed in a permanent, adoptive home.

Most rescues rely solely on a network of dedicated, volunteer foster homes, and could not survive without them. And rescues NEVER have enough foster homes.

Why? Because there are more dogs in need than there are foster homes available to meet that need.

There are many benefits to fostering, many pleasant surprises and many unexpected rewards. Foster parents, past and present, describe it as one of the most memorable and gratifying experiences of their lives.

Fostering is both a way of enriching the lives of the dogs and people involved, and a constructive way for people to give back to their communities. Fostered dogs can provide hours of entertainment and love for their humans, and provide valuable life lessons for adults and children alike.

article by Nomi Berger


With our current weather, playing it safe is much better than sorry! 



Picture yourself on a sweltering summer day wearing a long winter coat. 

Are you hot yet? Itchy? Thirsty? Looking for shade?

Now picture your dogs on that same summer day. And you’ll have some idea of how THEY feel.

Protecting them from the hot sun, air and ground is essential to keeping them safe outside. All it requires is common sense and some advance planning. 

written by Nomi Berger

The arrival of hot weather and national holidays isn't always a reason for celebration, especially for noise-phobic dogs. For them, hot weather means thunderstorms, and national holidays, like Canada Day, mean fireworks. And that can mean reactions from panting to panic attacks. It may also mean trembling, drooling or whining; pacing or barking; urinating or vomiting.

If you own this type of dog, it means bearing helpless witness to your pet’s extreme fear. Fortunately, there are various ways to deal with your animal’s distress. The first is to defuse the situation before it begins. Play a recording of the sounds of thunder at a low volume for brief intervals, adjusting the volume according to your dog’s responses, repeating this procedure over and over again.

with permission Nomi Berger

Be an informed adopter and make your new dog’s entry into your world as pleasurable as possible. 

If this is your first dog, establish yourself with a vet or register your new dog with your established vet. Then apply for the appropriate licenses, etc., required in your area.  

Remember that a dog’s true personality may not reveal itself for several weeks. Therefore, these first few weeks require an atmosphere of calm and patience, not anger or punishment.  

Knowing your new dog’s established schedules for meals, pottying, walking and exercise beforehand are essential to maintaining his/her sense of continuity. 

Once you arrive home, bring your new dog to his/her designated pottying place.  

Spend time letting your new dog get accustomed to the place, and if he/she potties, reward him/her with praise and a treat.

 with permission Nomi Berger
      
The problem of dog overpopulation is a global one and requires a solution on a global scale. But like every journey that begins with a single step, this particular journey must begin with every dog owner in every town and every city in the country. Those conscientious owners who act responsibly by spaying and neutering their cherished family pets.

Spaying (removing the ovaries and uterus of a female dog) and neutering (removing the testicles of a male dog) are simple procedures, rarely requiring so much as an overnight stay in a veterinary clinic. Because half of all litters are unplanned, and because puppies can conceive puppies of their own, spaying and neutering them before the age of 6 months can help break this cycle.

Many people recognize this photo....It was our missing girl Lola.  

As promised.....we are sharing her story.  

In today's Edmonton Journal, Lola is a feature story.   We are so very proud of the work that our volunteers did to make her homecoming happen.  We are even more excited that three rescues worked hard to bring her home.  

Animal Rescue Transfer System (ARTS), Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society (GEARS) and Sundance Canine Rescue Society all worked together the entire time that Lola was on the run.  We want to publically thank Carolyn Maciejko (ARTS) and Liz  
Panhurst (GEARS) for their continuing support and all your hours of help you provided, the information you provided, the advice given, and the friendship that was formed between rescues.  For all of this....we thank you!  



Edmonton Journal story, May 1, 2015 
story below

THE MANY WHYS OF RESCUE
Article by Nomi Berger

Why adopt a rescue pup or dog? Why not buy one from an ad on the Internet or from a pet store? Why not buy one from a breeder? There are many reasons -- all of them humane.

The growth of the Internet has spurred the growth of ads selling pets. But it also provides anonymity to a more insidious growth: that of puppy mills and so-called “backyard” breeders. It helps them avoid accountability when they sell unhealthy or mistreated pets to unsuspecting, over-eager buyers. And it only serves to confirm the axiom: “buyer beware.”

Each time a dog is bought from an ad on the Internet, a homeless dog is left without a home.

Many pet stores rely on both puppy mills and “backyard” breeders. Like the Internet, they rely on impulse buying. A child ogles a playful puppy through a pane of glass, and that old song, “How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?” begins. Few parents can refuse the insistent “Please! Please! Please!” of their children.

Each time a puppy is bought from a pet store, a surrendered dog languishes in a shelter.