All 10 Pistons puppies leave animal rescue and find their forever homes

All ten of the Pistons puppies were adopted out from Steinbach and Area Animal Rescue (SAAR). 

The Pistons puppies are a litter of ten puppies that the rescue decided to name after the Steinbach Pistons players. 

Janelle Dawson, dog adoption coordinator with SAAR, says they received the puppies in mid-January, and the last puppy was adopted on April 20th. 

“So some of them were in our care for just over three months. We had a team of wonderful fosters who kept the puppies in their homes.” 

She says it felt very rewarding to see the final puppy get adopted. 

"We were all just so happy we were able to find them their forever homes and everyone went to a great home, so it worked out great.” 

She notes the puppies were an owner surrender, as the owners thought their dog was spayed, but found out the truth once the pups arrived. 

On top of that, the mother dog wasn't able to feed the puppies.  

“So we actually had to take them in sooner than they should have come in.” 

Dawson says it’s extremely important to spay and/or neuter your pets, as having your pet spayed or neutered will help decrease the number of animals in need of shelter, which in turn, helps stretch the rescue's resources. 

Now that the Pistons litter is adopted out, they currently only have one dog in the rescue.

Dawson notes the dog has been in care at the rescue for over a year now. 

“So I've made it my mission now to find her a home because she's been in foster care for far too long already.”

Her name is Daisy, she’s seven years old, and they would love to find her a home.

Dawson says Daisy is currently in a foster home with other dogs, and has met children she interacted well with.  

“When she first came into the rescue, she had a lot of anxiety, but she's progressed by leaps and bounds. She just needs a slow introduction to some dogs, but once she gets acquainted, then there are no issues.” 

Dawson notes Daisy hasn't been around many cats, so is unsure how she would react to them, but says she's good with other dogs and people.

“She loves people, she is good with dogs that are her own size, and she's a little bit scared of smaller dogs."

She notes Daisy still has a bit of anxiety, but is physically healthy for her age.

“If there's a thunderstorm or some loud noises, she hides and has some anxiety with that, but otherwise she's doing really well,” she says. “She's fully house trained, she is left alone in the home when they're not there, she does great, so no issues with that."

Dawson says she is a really lovable dog and would be a good fit with an owner who can be around her a little more often.

Dawson is also on the finance team at SAAR, and notes when February's vet bills came out, they were $15,600, which was a huge hit to the rescue’s finances. 

“So of course, we're always looking for donations, and any amount no matter how small, it always helps us bring more animals into care.”