When his hockey career ended from a kidney injury in January 2009, Charlie wanted very much to commit his naturally passionate nature to something "different." Beside ice hockey and football, dogs were his favorite hobby, and thus the idea for North Dallas Dog Rescue was born.
Charlie was raised around dogs of all breeds his whole life. He loved Boxers and Huskies the most, and also had affection for dachshunds. Once he met his first Australian Shepherd he became a huge fan, as well as of border collies and all the herding breeds.
Charlie had an impact on everyone he met. He always had a smile on his face, a wise-crack to make and a sparkle in his eyes. He poured his heart and soul into NDDR, being in charge of massive "packs" at a time, cleaning eternal messes and handling much of the training. For a 19-year-old this was quite a feat: 14-hour days, every day, from the day we opened the rescue in July 2009.
Charlie helped with the adoptions of 120 dogs and puppies in the 5 months NDDR was operating in 2009. When we multiply that number by the families who have a new member to love, we cannot begin to count the lives he helped “save” when his own was close to the end.
A previously undiagnosed seizure-disorder took Charlie away too soon. However, all his family and friends and dogs are dedicated to continue rescuing dogs in his memory. If there is a heaven for dogs and people, then Charlie is surely there: playing "hard to the net" hockey and running with, snuggling with and taking care of ALL of our dogs of the past.
What was once a group of neighbors who shared a passion for our dogs and socializing with them and one another -- North Dallas Dog Rescue -- is now an official non-profit organization sponsored by a private foundation and the generous donations of friends, family, previous adoption clients and Dallas-area dog-lovers who share a mission: to help us find a home for every lost, neglected, abused or abandoned dog.
North Dallas Dog Rescue exists through the generous donations of people like you, and through the boundless efforts of it's founders and volunteers.
Our pets are all evaluated for adoptability, given training if they need it, spayed or neutered, and treated for any existing health issues. For micro-chipping, Operation Kindness is offering their services for $15.
We have an extensive adoption application, which you can find on the contact page, designed to insure that no harm, neglect or abandonment ever befalls a dog we've come to love.
The fee for each adoption is $250. Adoption fees cover the cost of vetting as well as administrative costs and operation costs for our rescue efforts.
If you need to surrendering a dog, requests must be sent via email. Evaluations will be made on a case-by-case basis. We are NOT a shelter and do not have the means to accept every dog. There is a $200 surrender fee and dogs must have recent veterinary records proving cuurent vaccinations, spay/neuter and heartworm test results.
I have been interested in puppies and dogs my whole life and as a little girl would read and memorize facts about them from dog encyclopedias and books. Our family has miniature schnauzers but I love all breeds, mixes and sizes of dogs. Having recently moved to Dallas, I knew I wanted to become involved in an animal rescue organization as a volunteer. Luckily North Dallas Dog Rescue is located in my neighborhood and I am now working in every aspect of the organization: in rescue and training as well as a foster coordinator, event planner, and adoption counselor. I am still learning the ropes, but it has been an incredible experience. I will be graduating High School in December and attending Brookhaven Community College with plans to attend either the University of North Texas for fall of 2010. I plan to major in Special Education and maybe one day start a non-profit dog rescue of my own.
