Last week (May 1, 2008) we received a call from Helene, a nurse working in Fond-du-lac, Saskatchewan. She has been working at a First Nations Reserve in the far north. She had found and been caring for an abandoned dog, since named Kindir. This little girl stolen the heart of Helene and when it was time for her to go back home she knew she had to get Kindir out as well. The life of an unspayed, abandoned female dog is nothing short of hell. With two dogs of her own she could not keep her and called upon some rescue organizations in Sask. Unfortunately all their foster homes were full, so that's when she called us. The wheels were set in motion to rescue Kindir and bring her to Calgary where a wonderful foster home stepped up to care for her. Helene was able to get her on the plane with her from northern sask to Saskatoon, but we had no way of getting her from Saskatoon to Calgary, short of driving the 6 hours there and back. A quick call to Westjet's call centre and a wonderful employee named Corrine listened to the story and jumped into action. Corrine had to work the next day, but she knew her co-worker, Jutta, was an animal lover and would be happy to help. In order to get Kindir on the plane she had to be flying WITH someone. So Jutta got on a plane to Saskatoon on Tuesday morning to meet Helene & Kindir and a few hours later returned to Calgary with Kindir save and sound. We are grateful to all the people who stepped up to help this one abandoned dog from so far away.

Kindir is an 8 month old mixed dog. We honestly cannot even begin to guess what she has in her… maybe collie, heller, lab?? She is black on the top with some wiry white hairs scattered over her, when she turns over, her belly is brownish/red, she has black and white speckled feet and a white tipped tail. She colours are as unique as her personality. She is a sweet, well tempered dog who will someday make one very special family whole.
Kindir is in a great shape and will be available for adoption following her spay surgery.
Update from the foster family May 29, 2008: Kindir, is a real beauty, she has the most brilliant, fun loving smile and the most eccentric almond shaped eyes, you have to see for yourself. She is a real people dog, she loves to give hugs and is a pretty good slow dancer too :).  Her funniest quark is when she wants a belly rub; she will very gracelessly flop over sideways, it’s quite funny. She is great with other dogs, cats and she is getting know the neighbors kids and it’s going really well.  She is wonderful off leash, always comes when she is called.  Last week we discovered that she absolutely loves water; there is zero hesitation when it comes to diving right in. Her new favorite game is to chase my husband’s remote control truck all through the field. It’s really cute.  She has come along way when it comes to car rides, a few short trips and fun experiences she gets in and out by herself now. 

She will make someone or some family the perfect “Kinder surprise”. 
Update 8 Jun 08: Kindir has been adopted.

 Why you should adopt a black dog: Did you know that black dogs are usual they hardest to place or take the longest to adopt? Many are put-down in shelters and pounds across Canada and the US because they are overlooked by people for lighter colored dogs. At AARCS we are a no-kill rescue, but we have noticed that our black canine friends stay in foster care longer than then multi-coloured or lighter coloured dogs. If you are looking for a dog to adopt, please don't overlook our black dogs because of their color. They are just as wonderful and great dogs as the others.