Adoption Story: Changing Lives - Sisters Lilly and Pepper
Roodewal Kennels was exposed as a large miniature schnauzer puppy farm empire. With a kingpin at the top doing the marketing with many other breeders contracted to supply miniature schnauzer puppies into the network. It has been shut down. Between Schnauzer Friends South Africa and the SPCA's 320 breeding ex Roodewal Kennel breeding stock schnauzers were rescued, sterilized, medically treated and rehomed into loving homes. These dogs were kept in horrific conditions outside with little human contact, while locked into the breeding cycle, without a voice of their own. Many were emotionally broken and need extensive rehabilitation. They now have a chance to be loved pets!
Changing Lives - Sisters Lilly and Pepper
Author: Linda Bos ( Puppy Farm Rescue Schnauzer Adopter)
DATE: July 2016
We applied to adopt one of the rescued Roodewaal Schnauzers. The 16th May 2015 was an adoption day, and my hubby went to Woodrock to choose a young male dog as a playmate for our young schnauzer Bentley. He arrived home with a 5 year old girl who had touched his heart. A broken, damaged little soul who has changed our lives forever. Pepper-Potts came first, and 5 months later, we adopted her sister, Lilly-Lollipop.
Rehabilitating abused and damaged dogs is a challenge on its own. They were scared of humans and had no idea how to play with toys.
Everything we do, must be on their terms. Touching is fine, tickling is a no no and putting Lilly on her back, sends her into hiding. Lilly had shut down completely when she arrived, now 5 months later, she is slowly overcoming some of her fears and is learning to trust.
We have shed many tears, things we take for granted with our other dogs, playing, barking, and tail wagging, are milestones in Pepper and Lilly’s lives.
Pepper and Lilly turned 6 in October 2015, their first of many birthdays in freedom. They will probably never be ‘normal’ but they are out of harm’s way, loved beyond measure. We see a sparkle in their eyes now, they love going on walks. But they are rescues, and need to be approached differently.
Slowly, the bad memories are being replaced by good ones. Ripping cushions to shreds, digging up the garden, chasing lizards and birds, makes us smile. Their first 5 ½ years were spent in a filthy cage and now it is all about them.
They say, one has never loved, until one has loved a rescue.
PLEASE, ADOPT, DON’T SHOP
Our rescue project shows that good can overcome evil. A community can stand together and say no. Animal abuse must not be tolerated! Do your homework. You may have brought a cute puppy, but if the parents are suffering in horrible conditions, you are contributing to this evil trade. Do not support puppy farmers and backyard breeders. Even better adopt, don’t shop.
Author: Linda Bos ( Puppy Farm Rescue Schnauzer Adopter)
DATE: July 2016
We applied to adopt one of the rescued Roodewaal Schnauzers. The 16th May 2015 was an adoption day, and my hubby went to Woodrock to choose a young male dog as a playmate for our young schnauzer Bentley. He arrived home with a 5 year old girl who had touched his heart. A broken, damaged little soul who has changed our lives forever. Pepper-Potts came first, and 5 months later, we adopted her sister, Lilly-Lollipop.
Rehabilitating abused and damaged dogs is a challenge on its own. They were scared of humans and had no idea how to play with toys.
Everything we do, must be on their terms. Touching is fine, tickling is a no no and putting Lilly on her back, sends her into hiding. Lilly had shut down completely when she arrived, now 5 months later, she is slowly overcoming some of her fears and is learning to trust.
We have shed many tears, things we take for granted with our other dogs, playing, barking, and tail wagging, are milestones in Pepper and Lilly’s lives.
Pepper and Lilly turned 6 in October 2015, their first of many birthdays in freedom. They will probably never be ‘normal’ but they are out of harm’s way, loved beyond measure. We see a sparkle in their eyes now, they love going on walks. But they are rescues, and need to be approached differently.
Slowly, the bad memories are being replaced by good ones. Ripping cushions to shreds, digging up the garden, chasing lizards and birds, makes us smile. Their first 5 ½ years were spent in a filthy cage and now it is all about them.
They say, one has never loved, until one has loved a rescue.
PLEASE, ADOPT, DON’T SHOP
Our rescue project shows that good can overcome evil. A community can stand together and say no. Animal abuse must not be tolerated! Do your homework. You may have brought a cute puppy, but if the parents are suffering in horrible conditions, you are contributing to this evil trade. Do not support puppy farmers and backyard breeders. Even better adopt, don’t shop.
