Storybehindthename

The Story Behind Our Name

On June 7th, 2006 I lost my dad to cancer. He was a wonderful father to me
and my sister, an amazing husband to our mother, and a awesome
grandfather to my son, my niece and nephews! He was my best friend and a
huge dog lover At a very young age he taught me how great dogs really are!
We never went a day without a dog or two or three:) We always managed to
find one somewhere that needed us. When my family and I moved here from
Germany in 1987 leaving are dog behind was not an option, he too got to
endure the long fight here.
When my dad became sick we were all devastated! Our strong dad with all
his energy and so much yet to do and accomplish was being defeated by
cancer! We had a very hard time dealing with it. All my life there was nothing
we couldn’t do as a family to fix or make better. When we were told his
cancer was terminal, it felt like my life was turned upside down! Even though
we tried, this was a something we could not fix nor make better! While
helping care for my dad I set out to do something that I could fix and make
better. I went to a shelter and saved a dog that was going to be put down for
being a bit to snippy! I rescued Nemo who was in horrendous shape, he was
very matted and starved and had a lame leg. I brought Nemo home to my
mom and dad and together we worked on him. In a short time Nemo was
filling out nicely, his hair was growing out beautifully and his leg healed.
Together we fixed and made him better. One day I sat with my dad on his bed
and told him that I want to start rescuing more dogs and of course he said
“what are you nuts” (which he said quite often) but followed that with “go for
it”. So I started working with a rescue as a foster mom and I was loving it.
Along came my first puppy mill rescue that I was suppose to foster. A teeny
tiny Yorkie that we named Teeco. He was a stud dog for many years. He was
very ill with parasites and had a very badly infected mouth from his little
rotten teeth. My dads health was declining and is immune system was so
low that I didn’t want to put Teeco down on is bed, but my dad once again
said “what are you nuts give me that boy”! As you can probably figure out
Teeco stayed, and so began my first of many “foster failures”. A few months
later my dad passed away, but not without getting to know and see
Nemo & Teeco turn into wonderful and adorable little guys. Months went by
and I was in a zone I threw myself into helping the rescue, it was the only
thing that made me happy besides my wonderful son. One day my mom said
to me “why don’t you go on your own, start your own rescue” so I did.
Before thinking of anything else I thought about the name an within seconds
it came to me- Dad’s My Angel Puppy Rescue. And here we are! I know my
dads watching us from heaven and his is very proud of what we have done!
Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him. Not a day goes by that I don’t
wish my dad was here with me, helping me, telling me how nuts I am (in a
good way of course)! I wish he could be here to feel the love we receive from
these poor dogs we rescue from horrible puppy mills.
I know he is with me in spirit, and it gets me through the sad, scary, stressful
and frustrating times! I know he is also with me through the happy times and
that’s what keeps me going! He truly is my Angel watching over us and all of
our fuzzy four legged babies.

Thank you to my wonderful mother for giving me the love and support I
need, without you I could not do this. You are my Earth Angel.

Thank you to my fiancé without you who would pick up all that poo;)

Thank you to all my family & friends who volunteer their time, their houses,
and more important their hearts. You are all Angels.

God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not meant to be,
So he put his arms around you
and whispered "Come to Me".
With tearful eyes we watched you,
as we saw you pass away.
Although we loved you deeply,
we could not make you stay.
Your Golden Heart stopped beating,
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.

I love and miss you dad!

Nemo

Teeco