We are thanking them publicly through a series of posts on this site. We hope you will take a few minutes and visit their articles and pages.

The first one we want to thank is Sylvestermouse. That’s her online writing pen name. She is not only a talented writer, but she’s also a gifted crafter and chef. Besides all of this, she is also proudly owned by 2 talented Labrador Retrievers.

Here are just a few articles to show you her talents and maybe help you learn a few of her tricks.

• How to Cross Stitch
• How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
• Sherbert Punch
• How to Make Felt Cupcake Pincushions
• Brushkin Animal Ornaments

You can see all of her many articles right here. Visit as many as you can to help up thank her.

We have shopping pages for the new ceramic dog bowls from the very talented designers at Zazzle.com, as well as those really cute dog t-shirts. Plus we have added a shopping page for hand-picked items from Amazon.com, including bowls, sweaters and collars for your beloved canine companion.

Next up on our list of shopping pages is one for treats and treat jars. In the meantime, be sure to visit our pages showing our favorite Treat Jars and Organic Dog Treats for some great selections.

This is our favorite new ceramic dog bowl from Zazzle. So cute and just add your own dog’s name for that perfect doggie gift.

Personalized blue argyle dog bone pet food bowl by Jamene_Clothing
Browse other dog bowl designs on Zazzle.

Have fun shopping and be sure to let us know that you have stopped by with a comment.

You do special things for the holidays. You may even have special outfits yourself that you wear only for Christmas dinner. Let your dog share in this excitement and fun. Most dogs will appreciate the extra attention they get not only when you put the clothes on them, but also the extra ooos and ahhs that you give them.

A simple sweater or t-shirt may be all that you need to put on your dog to dress her up for the holidays. Full Christmas costumes can work for those dogs that are used to being dressed up. This little shirt is one of many you can find on Zazzle.com. Just click through this picture and see how cute your dog can be. Find more options for dog clothes for Christmas at The Best Christmas Clothes for Dogs.

Official Holiday Cookie Tester Dog Shirt by xmasstore
Browse more Dog Pet Clothing

The main support came from Anne, owner of SEO Praxis hosting company. With her help, our site is now easier to manage with more security than I knew existed. Anne was a gem in helping me along every step of the way. Never did she even seem upset with all my questions and pleas for help. She just happily answered my questions, took care of everything, and kept smiling the whole way.

A second support person has been Paula of Lake Erie Artists. She helped me configure our new site to work smarter for us. Paula only chuckled when I warned her she may get sick of me sooner than later. She may have stopped chuckling by now, but she hasn’t let on to me.

Last, but certainly not least, is Kathy of Katrick Supplies. She has been not only a dear friend, but also a huge supporter of the BuckHawk Center and all of our rescue work. Kathy has saved me from myself, which is not easy to do.

So huge Thank Yous go to Anne, Paula and Kathy for all their help in improving our site.

The loving face of Motley

treat. He’s a mix of Great Dane and Lab and he has all the best qualities of both.

Motley’s background is a sad one. He was loved and cared for by his human, a teenaged girl. She did a great job of training him to be that special friend. But, she moved on and Motley couldn’t go with her. Now, he enjoys plenty of room to run and play with canine friends.

He’s a big dog, standing close to 30 inches tall and weighs in around 100 pounds, but he’s the gentle nature of a Great Dane and the loyal love of a Lab. Motley is just about 2 years old, so he has fully outgrown his puppyhood, but has plenty of time left to love his new humans.

If you are interested in adopting Motley, please visit our adoptions page to learn more.

Quincy went through some harrowing times when we first rescued her. She had her three young pups in toe and made sure they were taken care of before she showed me that something was wrong with her. She had been at BuckHawk for only three days when she went into emergency surgery to save her life. Clearly, this was a life worth saving!

Now, she is one happy and pampered lady — a most magnificent ambassador for her breed. Her early story can be found at Rescued American Pit Bull Terrier. And I promise, when I can get all the new photos sized properly for this site, I will be writing up her entire success story. For now, my internet connection is still too slow. But, I wanted to add this update for you.

This is the adoption photo her family fell in love with.

Our other adoption is Rudy, the Irish Wolfhound/Border Collie mix who joined us from a similar background as Blue. A different vet, though. Rudy will be making a trip to San Francisco for his new home. He will join a family experienced with large dogs and thrilled to have him as part of their home and their only pet. Due to the issues of coordinating all the travel plans, Rudy will stay with us until late April. Then he will be off in that big bird in the sky on the way to his new home.

A new darling has joined us as well, CueBear, an Akita mix with the most wonderful temperament. More about him, along with photos, will be coming soon!

Such a smart guy he is! But, we were able to halt this little trick by adding a top layer to the fencing across the back. Luckily for us, the weather took a turn to the warm side. We weren’t out there in freezing temps and icy or snowy conditions. We were in a load of mud, though. Not as much fun as dry conditions, but still better.

Now, that sweet lab is safely enclosed in his yard. And he is a sweet guy. Even when he had the freedom, he didn’t wander off. He stayed right in the front, awaiting those times when the humans are around. Then he would come to us to get attention and follow us around as we managed to get his fence fixed.

His whole story, along with the stories of several other of our labs, can be found at Black Labrador Retrievers to the Rescue. Take a look. Every time you visit that page or any of our pages, it helps BuckHawk Center earn just a bit more for the animals. So visit, and visit often.

We are so very thankful for the help of Paula from LakeErieArtists. She has generously agreed to help us get things in order and work on the improvement of our site. This kind of help is such a benefit to us. My profound apologies to Paula for all the bugging of her I have done and will do, I’m sure! Be sure to check out her site as a way to help us thank her.

Please keep visiting, even bookmark this site, so you can see the many wonderful and new things that we will be doing in the future. OK, one of those things will be to get the subscribe function working so that you get updates!

Also, feel free to follow along on our blog – Reflections of An Animal Rescuer. There you will learn more about what life is like as a rescuer.

A recent adoption - Curry

We are currently redoing the Buckhawk.org site.

We ask for your patience while we are making our site new and improved. Please return soon to see more of our progress!

In the meantime, here is some information about our animal rescue center:

The BuckHawk Center, Inc., is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Established in 2002, we are located in the Ozark Mountains in South Central Missouri. We rescue animals in need, mostly dogs, provide veterinarian care and basic training, and coordinate adoptions.

When a dog is not a good candidate for adoption, due to age, health conditions, or temperament, they become permanent residents of BuckHawk Center. Each resident is treated as one of our own pets. Their forever home is the Center.

The BuckHawk Center is supported through donations from generous people like you.