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SINGING DOG FARM
As many of you know, one of my favorite nonprofits is Allied Churches of Alamance County. There is another nonprofit that also deserves a spotlight. It’s called Singing Dog Farm and it is located just down the road in Snow Camp. Singing Dog Farm is a rescue and sanctuary for Siberian Huskies and Husky-mix dogs. The founder and owner, retired police ofDebbie Timmons — SuperMom ficer Debbie Timmons, opened the rescue in January 2017, shortly after retirement. “I had help from other rescues in the area — they guided me in the right direction,” she says. I first encountered the rescue, and Debbie's amazing work ethic, when I found a Husky that needed a home. I called Singing Dog Farm but they were full. Well, of course, I kept the dog (now known as Ziva), but a couple of months ago I decided I should find out more about Huskies so I could be a better "parent." I became a volunteer at the rescue and have learned so much about the breed and how intelligent they are. This place has saved the lives of so many dogs. When asked about her daily routine Debbie responded, “I feed everybody, change their water and pick up their poop.” While she cleans each kennel, Debbie lets the dog out to play and get some exercise. “Not all of the dogs get along, so I have to let the groups that get along go out and play together.” Many of the Siberian Huskies come from shelters. “They’re a challenging breed," she explains. "They're energetic, extremely smart and escape artists!” It seems that a lot of people who buy or adopt these dogs haven’t done their research and when they bring the dog home, the new owners soon realize that Huskies are too energetic or require more work and attention than the new owners were prepared for, so they surrender the Husky to one of the local shelters, or worse, they drop them off in a parking lot someplace far from their home. Debbie told me about one dog they found that “…was emaciated and chained inside the trunk of an abandoned car.” She took the dog to Singing Dog Farm, nursed him back to health and several months later he left with a new adopted family, who gave him a warm and loving home.
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