2 of the SD Dogs with GWP Rescue Inc.

2010-08-11T12:12:00.000-04:00

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We got a Ride!

2010-08-05T13:23:00.002-04:00

The 10 remaining GWPs will be moved from South Dakota to North Carolina on Aug 21. Yay! It's been a bumpy road with many plans falling through. The dogs are going to be starting their road to a better life starting NOW!!

We need your help!!!

2010-07-22T13:51:00.001-04:00

No amount too big or too small!!!!! Everything helps!

GWP's seized in South Dakota Cruelty Seizure

2010-06-14T23:32:00.002-04:00

There were 172 dogs seized, at the time of seizure there were 37 pregnant females that whelped litters within a couple of weeks of the original seizure date. The dogs seized consisted of German Wirehaired Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, Vizslas, Brittanys and Weimaraners.

Highlights of the events that occurred compiled from Keoland.com

September 2, 2009

"A major dog rescue removed nearly 200 dogs, said to be sick and neglected, from unsanitary conditions in Turner County. Second Chance Rescue says it started the investigation at a property near Hurley after it got a tip from someone who bought a dog from the breeder . . .the conditions the dogs were found in were similar to a puppy mill.

"The dogs themselves are not in horrendous condition. We have veterinarian teams in there looking at them right now. We won't know for a couple days, when we have completed our evaluation on all of the dogs, what their medical conditions are but as far as the conditions we found them in, it doesn't get a whole lot worse than that,"

"These animals were clearly lacking proper medical care and socialization, and were kept in constant confinement their entire lives,"

"Found 172 dogs found in absolutely horrible conditions, deplorable, dilapidated buildings living in their own feces and urine, a lot of sharp objects around. On a scale of one to ten, ten being the worst conditions I've seen, this is definitely a nine,"

Charges against the "breeder" were ultimately dropped.

"From Keoland.com July 2, 2010

Published: July 2, 2010, 1:52 PM

PARKER, SD - All charges have been dropped against 55-year-old Dan Christensen who was facing accusations of inhumane treatment of animals following a September 2009 raid by the U.S. Humane Society and Second Chance Rescue.

According to court papers, prosecuting attorney, Tiffani Landeen-Hoeke dropped the charges because the court refused to hear her motion to reconsider an earlier court ruling suppressing all evidence collected during the September 2 raid on Christensen's Hurley farm."

As charges were dropped against the breeder, rescue organizations have been working very hard to get dogs remaining into licensed purebred organizations that rehome specific breeds. The dogs remaining are now in the hands of the rescue organizations, however none have been vetted, transportation to safety, and rehabilitation of such dogs will be a huge effort.

With extremely limited resources, East Coast GWP Rescue and GWP Rescue Inc. in a combined effort are taking on these neglected and sad wirehairs and showing them a new outlook on life, a life where humans are a source of happiness and goodness and they will never be shut in a cage and made to live in their own urine and feces to be only used as a money making tool cranking out puppies!

For the time being, of the 12 we are currently getting, 10 will be moved to the East Coast with East Coast GWP Rescue and 2 will stay in the Midwest with GWP Rescue Inc. Both organizations have been overwhelmed with rescues from shelters and owner relinquishes, which are still popping up on a daily basis!

Please help us help these wires to a better life! They have the opportunity to go from an environment which in our opinion is a puppy mill to brand new lives! We are in desperate need for monetary donations, supplies and foster homes! Any amount will help! This is a massive operation and we can use any and all help we can get!

Thank you for your support!!!!

Meet the South Dakota GWP Puppy Mill Bust

2010-06-14T22:23:00.000-04:00

South Dakota GWP Cruelty Seizure

2 of the SD Dogs with GWP Rescue Inc.

We got a Ride!

We need your help!!!

GWP's seized in South Dakota Cruelty Seizure

Meet the South Dakota GWP Puppy Mill Bust