Friday's PM Edition

As the weekend rolls into view, here’s a consideration that’s based on last weekend’s work. And there's a beautiful Sheltie who's been missing since just before New Year's -- thanks, fireworks.
THE RESCUE: We get this story from rescuer Rekka Melby.  It comes with a video to watch after you’ve read this and you’ll remember why Dallas Firefighters get the “hero” tag. In fact, you’ll start looking for cats in trees just so you’ll have the chance to applaud them.
Here’s Rekka’s note:
“Wanted to see if there's any way you could please post a foster request for a male, medium- sized dog who is living on the streets of Dallas.”
[LARRY SOAPBOX ASIDE: Hang on there just a second, Rekka. Let’s just call a time-out right now. Are you telling me, Rekka, that there is a medium-sized male dog loose on the streets on Dallas? That’s very hard to believe when you consider how active rescue groups are and how large the Dallas Animal Services shelter is. How in the world could there be ANY free-roaming animal left on the streets of our pleasant little village?
Oh, wait, I forgot. We also have an overabundance of village idiots. Back to Rekka’s note.]
She continues, “Last weekend, JP Bonnally and I rescued a stray momma dog and her litter of seven puppies thanks to help from the Dallas Fire Department -it was pretty cool!  Unfortunately we weren't able to catch the dad [photo to the right] and, to be honest, we need a foster lined up before we go back to get him.  We hated leaving him behind but JP and I already have full houses and I ended up taking the momma dog home (the puppies were old enough to be weaned).
“The puppies were trapped deep under a shed where we couldn't reach them.  So we called the Dallas Fire Department and they came out to help.  They used inflatable air bags to lift the shed do we could get under there to reach the puppies.  They were from Engine 1 and Truck 4, C-Shift, and they were awesome!
“The mom and dad took off while we rescued the puppies so we left a humane trap baited with burgers.  After we delivered the pups to their foster home, we returned to check the trap and found the mom in it and her loyal mate laying in the grass beside her.
“The male dog also looks to have a slight leg injury as he was limping a little bit.  We would love to go get him but he needs a safe place to go.
Plans are to get the dog and, hopefully, place him with another rescue group or a foster. Rekka and JP will help get proper placement lined up.
E-mail rekkamelby@yahoo.com or jp@therepublicofdog.com.
And watch video of the rescue HERE.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT: This is Dragon, a Shetland Sheepdog who belongs to the artist/writer Melody Snow.
Nine-year-old Dragon, show here in fluffier days, no doubt, has been missing since Dec. 29 when she was spooked by nearby fireworks and bolted out of her yard in the Homesteads North in the Alvarado/Lillian area south of Fort Worth.
Melody, who writes about animals and creates miniature tack and other items of art (click HERE), has done all the proper things in a missing dog case. “We’ve done the signs, newspapers, Sheltie Rescue, local shelters....” And, she says, “At this point, we’re very discouraged.”
Still, one never knows if such a dog has left the Alvarado area, handed off by someone who saved the roaming dog and moved it to another area code. That happens.
If you have seen Dragon, a lifetime family dog who has always lived in the same area, or if you know her whereabouts, call  817-783-6329 or 817-637-5411 or e-mail  melody.d.snow@aircanopy.net
Melody says the dog had a collar and a new vet tag. "I keep hoping someone will call our vet or us ..."
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