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                                                                                                                        April, 2015                                                                                     
"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.
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                                                                             ~ S. D. Gordon



In This Issue
Donor Recognition
YTNR's Mission
YTNR's Forever T-Shirt
Happy Endings
Mary-Margaret O'Brien
Supermodel Athena Maria
Neeko's Joke
Thank You LifeLine4paws
Quick Links
Join Our Mailing List!
Editor's Message ~ 
  
Julie Gedro

 

Identity, or Who Are You?

 

Nick, Leaky and I were in Saratoga Springs last week for my annual "all college" conference. We stayed at the Hilton, and were provided a room on the ground floor right by the door. It made for a wonderful week, because in between meetings or whenever possible, I could take the guys for a walk down Broadway and down the little side streets of downtown. All three of us loved it. They were very well behaved, I was proud of them. They told me that I was well behaved, and they were proud of me too.  I have come to the realization that not everyone is a dog lover, and I do not operate with the assumption that everyone I meet on the street is going to be enthusiastic about my boys, and wish to lavish attention upon them. I am somewhat cautious until I get clear signals that a stranger or friend or colleague wants to meet and hang out with us. It is "all good." I would be misaligned with my own philosophy and practice of self-determination, diversity and inclusion if I were disappointed with this fact. Rather, I know how to recognize and bond with a fellow dog lover, and to respect the space of those who are not into dogs. At some (I hope slight) risk, I confess that although I like cats, I do not love cats. I am a dog person.

 

I have been thinking and writing about the subject of identity, in my academic life. In one of my manuscripts, I offer the suggestion that identity is socially constructed. This means that there is a "story" that is told around our identities and that we may or may not be the author of that identity. Being aware of one's identity, how one identifies, can be a joyful, life-affirming thing. For example, one's identity might be, as a responsible daughter, an effective colleague, a responsible and loving Yorkie owner, a dutiful citizen, a devout practitioner of a spiritual tradition. Thus, identity is multi-faceted. Particularly today, when life feels so fast and complex, I think that construct of identity is one that bears considering, confirming and re-shaping as necessary. I did not know, nor did he tell me (for example), Nick's real name. I do not even remember how I came up with Nick. It just came. It stuck. Pretty quickly. Now, he is Nick. "Nicholas" when he needs to assume a formal stance. Leiko came to me with that name; I thought about changing it but he was such a "Leiko" that I did not follow through. Names are part of our identity. Have you ever been in a public place and heard your name called? There is an automatic response to turn that way to see who is calling you, even though it might be a stranger calling for a stranger with your name.

 

In Yorkie Rescue, I see our identity as "part of the solution" to addressing a need for rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming Yorkies in need.

 

I'll bet you can identify with this.

 






Special Thanks to this month's Donors 

 Thank You to the Many Wonderful Generous March Contributors

 

 General Fund  

 

Arlene Gilbert 

Lisa Duri 

Barbara Buechele for Shelagh

Patti Kushnir for Shelagh

Julie Muehlhausen  for Safari 

 

 

 

 

Yorkie Angel Donors 


Karin & Alan Nakashima*
Betty Gae Dart *
Kathryn Schuller *
Pieter Vermeulen *
Hannelie Vermeulen *
MaryElizabeth Dugmore *
Carla Pucket*
Arlene Gilbert *
Brenda Jasper *
Betty Jo Williams* 

Ron & Amalia Spaulding*

Laura Lancaster *

 

 

 

* monthly donor 

We couldn't do it without you... 

 

The Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue Inc. is run solely on private donations and fund raising efforts made by people like you who love this Breed. We appreciate your support

 

We are a 501 (c) (3) organization, your donation is 100% tax deductible.



YTNR's Mission
YTNR's Mission :

Why we do, what we do - HOPE!
Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue saves Yorkies! But that is not all; it goes a lot deeper than that. The work that we do is sometimes heartbreaking and yet so crucial to the little Yorkies we are able to save, rescue and help.  Our volunteers give endless hours doing fundraising, selling items that are hand made, sometimes driving hours to pick up a rescue or to do home checks to see if the home is safe for the Yorkie they want to adopt.  Yes, it is exhausting at times, tearfully sad at times and yet, when one can place a little Yorkie in a new loving forever home, it is so rewarding and so worth all the effort.
Our most recent little rescue is SHELAGH. She was a surrender and truly in the most pathetic and heartbreaking condition. She was almost totally hairless, with black leathery skin, severe dry eye and totally emaciated. She was used for breeding and was in the most depressing conditions, always kept outside in a yard. If YTNR was not around or able to save her, what would have become of her. Who knows!
Thanks to our committed volunteers and their love of the Yorkie, we were able to take her into our YTNR family, place her in a foster home that is safe and loving and get her the medical help she needs to survive and ultimately find her forever loving home. It is called HOPE. Shelagh now has hope, "we see her" and that gives her HOPE!
Her medical treatment will be long and in that length of time, Shelagh will prosper and get her confidence and dignity back.
So if anyone asks: What does YTNR do? What is their real purpose? We give HOPE!!!!!!!
All donations are so greatly appreciated. Thank you everyone who supports our mission. And may I add a big THANK YOU from Shelagh!!!

Patricia Kushnir
YTNR Secretary

 

YTNR's Forever T-Shirt




Our beautiful T-Shirt helps us raise the much needed funds for our sweet innocent rescues that need medical assistance.

With a donation of $35.00 you can help us save the abandoned/surrendered Yorkies and spread the word about our organization. Only USA shipping.

 
You can just click on the undefined  to be directed to our PayPal account or send check to YTNR  1065 Lewis Road, Chapmansboro, TN 37035

When ordering, please Add Note to Seller about the size you wish to buy. We have: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and XXX-Large. 
 
We very much appreciate your support and generosity. 


 


"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed." 
                                                      ~ Maya Angelou


 


 
Happy Endings...

 

Zoey and her new sister are peas in a pod. Mitzi, her new sister, is a shih tzu, yorkie, something else and of course Zoey is a shih tzu yorkie. They are really cute together. The adopting couple are very nice and good dog parents. 

 

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Scrappy has been adopted
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Toby has been adopted. His new name is Theo

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Brady adopted Bailey several years ago and he adores her

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 Max with his new family: Bobby and Lucinda (Lucy) Eucker. (Notice the shirt!)

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Mojo has been adopted


 

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Hello from little Safari climbing out of her little hut ♥

 


 


 


 Thank You for opening your hearts and homes 

for these precious rescues and making their dreams come true!



Mary-Margaret O'Brien

             A Day in the Life Of a Professional Yorkshire Terrier

Thursday, March 19, 2015 - I woke up on the cedar chest at the foot of the bed and noticed it was getting light outside.  Mom's still snoozing.  I saw her foot sticking out from under the covers and decided it was time for her to get up, too.  I hopped to the floor, stood on my tippy-toes and started boxing her foot like a prize fighter would a punching bag.   "OW OW OW", she said.  "Stop that.  I don't have to get up until 8:00. Go use your piddle pad."

I sighed and curled up next to the dresser .  Not being in the mood to use a piddle pad I figured I could wait another half hour.   At eight sharp I started boxing her foot again and telling her in Doglish to wake up and get moving.   Today is the day I see Miss Marilyn and get my hair done, nails trimmed,  back rubbed, get a bubble bath, have a play date with Rocky or whoever else is there AND get a new ribbon.  Last time it was lime green for Saint Paddy's day.  Today will be a surprise.

Mom gets up and takes her pills, and then she opens the slider and I go out.  This is the best part of my day, seeing who came by to see me last night.  I check out the lawn and then patrol the perimeter of my domain.  Sometimes it's possum, skunk or squirrel.  Sometimes it's feral cats or gophers.  I haven't seen any rats or mice for a long time, though.  Then I come in and have my breakfast.  Usually it's kibbles but sometimes Mom shares her oatmeal with me.  Today, I got oatmeal, too.  I LOVE oatmeal.

When we turn the corner to Miss Marilyn's place I get really excited and hop up and down.  She's one of my best friends.   I get the full treatment and Rocky was there today, too.  So was Lucy, another Yorkie who looks just like me.  We catch up on the neighborhood news and then wait for our moms to pick us up.  My ribbon is cotton-candy pink, in case you're interested

On the way back to work Mom stops by Carl's Jr for lunch.  She gets the special - 2 Super Stars for $5.00 and another 35 cents for cheese.  I get a doggy burger (meat, no seasoning, no bun, nothing).  At the office Mom gives one of the Super Stars to Marli  who is there filing for us and she cuts up my meat for me.  YUM.   She already ate hers in the car (how rude as I was starving).  Then Marli takes me for a walk.  I read my "p-mail", take care of some business and then go back to work.

As I curl up in my work bed and start to nap,  I hear "Mary-Margaret, you have a customer!".  I get up and walk into the front office, say "Hello", get some scratchies and belly rubs from my client, and then go back to bed.   Mom takes it from there.   We work until about 7:30PM (which is way past my dinner time) and then I remind Mom that it's time to go home.  I sit by the door and stare at her until she says "OK OK...I'm coming!".   We grab the mail, turn off the lights, lock the door and go downstairs where I do another piddle before getting into my car seat for the drive home.

This was my day.   I wish you all days full of love, peace, joy and productivity.

Until next month, stay well and be happy.  

Mary-Margaret O'Brien
Chaplain - Yorkie Brigade Chapel
"Yorkie prayers are Angel's wishes!"

"A dog has lots of friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue." Anonymous


Supermodel Athena Maria  Aphrodite  
The Goddess of Wisdom and Love..... 

      
 
"Where there is charity and wisdom, 
there is neither fear nor ignorance."

                           ~ Francis of Assisi





 

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Neeko Red
Neeko's Joke ;o)

 

Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it." ~




Five years ago on April 3rd, the Easter Bunny brought Meee to my Pawrents :o) 

 

Love to all, 

Neeko :o)                                                                                         BackToTop
Thank You LifeLine4Paws

Every time we remember to say "thank you", 
we experience nothing less than heaven on earth. 
-- Sarah Ban Breathnach

Chris Hogan, 
Executive Vice President 
of the Hogan Family Foundation Inc, 
is the Program Director of Lifeline-4-Paws. 
She is a YTNR member and has generously supported
 our rescue efforts, contributing tens of thousands of dollars 
to over 120 of our dogs since 2007.