Welcome To Dogworks
Welcome to Dogworks. We are an all volunteer group located in Toledo, Ohio, whose purpose is to rescue and re-home abandoned and neglected dogs.
Most of our dogs come to us from euthanizing shelters in Ohio, Michigan, and surrounding areas. We strive to rescue as many dogs as we can, but the need for new fosters and volunteers is crucial to our continuing efforts.
We are always searching for dog lovers that are willing to open up their home to foster a dog or pup in need. Foster care is a vital part to giving beautiful dogs a new start at life. We cannot save these desperate canines without your help. Foster parents are not responsible for veterinary expenses, and we also will furnish a dog crate, along with the first bag of dog food.
You provide guidance, patience and shelter and we will provide medical care, their first bag of food and a crate to care for your foster dog. Please feel free to ask questions. If you are interested in fostering specific breed--just ask! There are so many dogs in need ranging from puppies to seniors. Our foster homes usually have first choice of adopting a dog in their care.
Most of our dogs come to us from euthanizing shelters in Ohio, Michigan, and surrounding areas. We strive to rescue as many dogs as we can, but the need for new fosters and volunteers is crucial to our continuing efforts.
We are always searching for dog lovers that are willing to open up their home to foster a dog or pup in need. Foster care is a vital part to giving beautiful dogs a new start at life. We cannot save these desperate canines without your help. Foster parents are not responsible for veterinary expenses, and we also will furnish a dog crate, along with the first bag of dog food.
You provide guidance, patience and shelter and we will provide medical care, their first bag of food and a crate to care for your foster dog. Please feel free to ask questions. If you are interested in fostering specific breed--just ask! There are so many dogs in need ranging from puppies to seniors. Our foster homes usually have first choice of adopting a dog in their care.
Meet Baron.....
Hello world, my name is Baron and I am currently in a foster home with DogWorks. I am a smart, handsome, loving boy who is so thankful they rescued me. I clicked with my foster family (human and dog) from the start. Sadly, my foster mom noticed I favored one of my legs soon after I arrived in her home and consulted the nice people in the rescue group. I ended up going to the vet- turns out I have a torn ACL and will need surgery to fix it. The vet said I was such a good boy for the amount of pain I was most likely enduring, and gave my foster mom the task of keeping me "quiet" on my leg and told her to give me some medicine to help with my ouchy leg- yuck. While everyone wants what is best for me, and for me to be 100%, the surgery isn't going to be easy for me or the organization (they said it is going to be costly- whatever that means). Please help DogWorks, my foster family, and me get the funds needed to make my surgery go smoothly for everyone involved by donating. Thank You, Baron
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There are two ways to donate:
Check: Payable to DogWorks, then send it to: P.O. Box 5402, Toledo, OH 43613 Or PayPal: |
**UPDATE 6/23/18:
Baron saw the surgeon on Thursday and got x-rays. He is in need of a double knee surgery, the surgeon is thinking the left was injured first and in favoring it, severely injured the right knee making it appear like the problem. With this news comes the extra cost that comes with now both knees needing done. Please open your hearts for this boy like his foster family has and help us in the funding needed for his surgery. We are looking at scheduling the surgery for the 3rd week of July. Thank you for the continued support of our organization and the outpouring of support and prayers for Baron.
Baron saw the surgeon on Thursday and got x-rays. He is in need of a double knee surgery, the surgeon is thinking the left was injured first and in favoring it, severely injured the right knee making it appear like the problem. With this news comes the extra cost that comes with now both knees needing done. Please open your hearts for this boy like his foster family has and help us in the funding needed for his surgery. We are looking at scheduling the surgery for the 3rd week of July. Thank you for the continued support of our organization and the outpouring of support and prayers for Baron.
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**UPDATE 8/9/18:
Baron had a double knee surgery on 7/31. While night one was a little rough for him and his foster mom, he is able to move around and is getting stronger day by day. He returns to the vet on 8/13 to remove his stitches and the "cone of shame" and for the vet to make sure everything with him is looking great. Thank you for the continued support of Baron, and DogWorks! And HUGE Thank you to West Suburban Animal Hospital for their support and loving hands to get Baron through a successful surgery.
Baron had a double knee surgery on 7/31. While night one was a little rough for him and his foster mom, he is able to move around and is getting stronger day by day. He returns to the vet on 8/13 to remove his stitches and the "cone of shame" and for the vet to make sure everything with him is looking great. Thank you for the continued support of Baron, and DogWorks! And HUGE Thank you to West Suburban Animal Hospital for their support and loving hands to get Baron through a successful surgery.
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We have a winner for our Paws Facebook Photo Contest and what a beauty she is!
A big Congratulations goes out to Haley! Haley will become our Facebook cover photo and featured here our website. Second and Third place go to Molly and Gunner
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Learn more by visiting our Foster Page - Click Here
Stray, Abandoned Or Otherwise Unwanted Dogs Need Your Help, Your Love, Your Patience, Your Leadership and Respect.
These things are what sets them on the path to becoming the
best dog they can be.
- Giving Them A Second Chance -
Adopt Or Foster A Rescue Dog And Save A Life Today!
A Thank You is in order.....
Warm Hearts and Wet Noses Thank You....
Dogworks Ohio wishes to extend a large thank you to the organization 33 for Charity. This organization reached out and gave us a donation during their 44th Annual Charity Donation in the amount of $2500.00! That is so many warm hearts and wet noses that can be rescued through us thanks to that donation!
33 for Charity is a non-profit organization established in 1973 with the following credo:
"We are a group of men who come together twice a year for fellowship and camaraderie, in the spirit of Christian fellowship. We are dedicated to helping those, by deed and example, who are less fortunate than ourselves."
You can locate them with this link to their Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/33-for-Charity-308319409201873/
Thank you for your generosity and support!!
Dogworks Ohio wishes to extend a large thank you to the organization 33 for Charity. This organization reached out and gave us a donation during their 44th Annual Charity Donation in the amount of $2500.00! That is so many warm hearts and wet noses that can be rescued through us thanks to that donation!
33 for Charity is a non-profit organization established in 1973 with the following credo:
"We are a group of men who come together twice a year for fellowship and camaraderie, in the spirit of Christian fellowship. We are dedicated to helping those, by deed and example, who are less fortunate than ourselves."
You can locate them with this link to their Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/33-for-Charity-308319409201873/
Thank you for your generosity and support!!
And Another thank you!
Dogworks wants to say Thank You for your support...
Back in January we were contacted by Allie Isner. She is involved with Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional fraternity focusing on sales and marketing professionals. They were looking to partner with a non profit organization for a fundraiser. A little time passed on and she contacted us again stating they chose use for their philanthropy.
Fast forward again to today, Saturday, April 15, 2017, Allie came to our meet and greet and provided us with a check. We are very grateful and appreciative of the Epsilon Delta (University of Toledo) chapter of PSE.
There isn't a chapter website, but the national website is www.pse.org.
Thank you for your generosity and support!!
Back in January we were contacted by Allie Isner. She is involved with Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional fraternity focusing on sales and marketing professionals. They were looking to partner with a non profit organization for a fundraiser. A little time passed on and she contacted us again stating they chose use for their philanthropy.
Fast forward again to today, Saturday, April 15, 2017, Allie came to our meet and greet and provided us with a check. We are very grateful and appreciative of the Epsilon Delta (University of Toledo) chapter of PSE.
There isn't a chapter website, but the national website is www.pse.org.
Thank you for your generosity and support!!
Donations, Without them we could not do what we do
Thanks to you, Dogworks was able to save 82 dogs last year. The average adoption fee of $175 doesn’t begin to cover an average of $375 direct (vaccines, vetting & boarding) and indirect (insurance, supplies, etc.) costs per dog. While some adoptions are profitable, most are not. Donors like you cover this $200 per dog shortfall (“the Gap”) and help give dogs a second chance at life.
Take Buddy as an example. Buddy just underwent FHO (Femoral Head Osteotomy) surgery to remove the ball of his femur. This surgery is used to relieve pain and attempt to restore use of a leg that has severe hip dysplasia or arthritis. This can often be caused in a young dog by an accident (such as being hit by a car) or abuse. Buddy’s $165 adoption fee cannot cover the Gap: the $1650 it cost for surgery and post-op therapy.
Take Buddy as an example. Buddy just underwent FHO (Femoral Head Osteotomy) surgery to remove the ball of his femur. This surgery is used to relieve pain and attempt to restore use of a leg that has severe hip dysplasia or arthritis. This can often be caused in a young dog by an accident (such as being hit by a car) or abuse. Buddy’s $165 adoption fee cannot cover the Gap: the $1650 it cost for surgery and post-op therapy.
You, our donors, are an indispensable ally in our mission of rehabilitating and rehoming dogs to a loving forever home. We see you on Facebook sharing our posts and publicizing our organization, and for that, we thank you. However, we still need your help.
Our goal is to be able to cover the Gap to re-home dogs, especially dogs that need extra medical attention a family may not be able to cover. Approximately 30% of dogs that end up in a pound are euthanized. That means that of the 100,000 dogs that fill Ohio shelters each year, nearly 82 of them are euthanized EACH DAY; coincidentally the same number of dogs we were able to save all last year.
That’s why our goal is to raise $15,000. If we raise this amount, we know the Gap will be covered to allow us to re-home 75 more dogs this coming year. We need your help to make it happen.
Would you be willing to make a donation of $50, $100 or $200 or whatever you can afford to help us meet our goal of covering the Gap to find a forever home for 75 more dogs? Can you reach out to your friends and family and encourage them to support us?
Every dog has the perfect family waiting for it. We can’t match them up without you. Your support will make a real, lasting impact in not just the life of each dog we re-home, but also the lives of every family member who is able to open their door to a new four-legged family member.
Our goal is to be able to cover the Gap to re-home dogs, especially dogs that need extra medical attention a family may not be able to cover. Approximately 30% of dogs that end up in a pound are euthanized. That means that of the 100,000 dogs that fill Ohio shelters each year, nearly 82 of them are euthanized EACH DAY; coincidentally the same number of dogs we were able to save all last year.
That’s why our goal is to raise $15,000. If we raise this amount, we know the Gap will be covered to allow us to re-home 75 more dogs this coming year. We need your help to make it happen.
Would you be willing to make a donation of $50, $100 or $200 or whatever you can afford to help us meet our goal of covering the Gap to find a forever home for 75 more dogs? Can you reach out to your friends and family and encourage them to support us?
Every dog has the perfect family waiting for it. We can’t match them up without you. Your support will make a real, lasting impact in not just the life of each dog we re-home, but also the lives of every family member who is able to open their door to a new four-legged family member.
*~Sylvania Fall Festival Parade~*
Here are a few pictures from the parade. Thanks to everyone who showed up to participate!! Thank you, Kiersten, for getting this organized!
*~*sadie*~*
Sadie is now an officially registered therapy dog with Therapy Dogs Incorporated. I've had her 2.5 years now adopted through Dogworks of Ohio. She has been our own personal therapy dog...me going through my divorce and my son going through a shooting at his school (where three classmates were murdered and three more injured). She is such a blessing and loves visiting people. I am a Marine Corps veteran, so I am hoping to take her to the VA Hospital (hospice wing) here in Cleveland, Ohio.♥
Who knew dogs could fly?!
Dixie earned her wings! Dixie was scheduled to be euthanized at a rural Virginia shelter when she was picked by a volunteer who thought she was a pretty special lady for a very special program.
This person made sure that Dixie found Dogworks. Mike of the Pilots-n-Paws program flew to her rescue in Ohio. In Mike’s arms and plane, she found herself airborne, traveling many miles to Toledo, where she was ready for adoption to someone who will give her a lifetime of love!
Thank You for helping Dixie!
This person made sure that Dixie found Dogworks. Mike of the Pilots-n-Paws program flew to her rescue in Ohio. In Mike’s arms and plane, she found herself airborne, traveling many miles to Toledo, where she was ready for adoption to someone who will give her a lifetime of love!
Thank You for helping Dixie!