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so you'll be sure to find out the latest and greatest in WHAT'S NEW.  

We plan on updating WHAT'S NEW regularly - features will include 
"rescue stories", updates from home, sometimes guest writers will be featured, health related information and other times it will be neat things going on at Farm.  If you have a topic to discuss or question you'd like answered - please email
 - and if appropriate, we'll feature it here.  See you each week!


GHF CANINE CARETAKER WANTED!

The Farm is looking for a special person to be the Canine Caretaker, 
starting August 2008.

The position requires relocation to live in The Connor House in Morris NY.  
The on-site responsibilities are critical to the work of Sweet Border Collie Rescue.
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If you love Border Collies and have longed to do meaningful work, then this might be for you.  The satisfaction of helping rescue dogs heal and find their new lives is incredibly gratifying.  Two-hundred dogs will be your work each year as they pass into safe haven at the Farm.  They require nurturing, love and the freedom to come back into balance.  Your job is to insure all that happens.  You have the best seat in the house, seeing transformation from day one coming to the Farm all the way through leaving for their new homes.  It’s humbling to participate in this miracle of hearts healing and joining.
The Farm offers an amazing experience to the right person, life-changing and more fulfilling than anything you could imagine.  Situated on 175 acres, our doggie paradise becomes your doggie paradise.  Fantastic trails, rolling hills, gorgeous sunsets and moonlight nights, the Farm is absolutely magical.  And, the Farm is devoted to Border Collies who blossom and thrive, just as the people who are here with them.    You get to work right where you live, no commuting, just a simple walk down a dirt road to work.  
 
The Connor House is privately situated in the countryside, a short walk from the main rescue barn.  The 1000 square foot house is your home as well as for 4-5 rescue dogs who join your life, so their special needs are met.  You heart must be open to them as fully as it is for your own dogs, as you help them heal and trust again.

 

Many people visit the Farm and imagine this job to be ideal, living and playing with dogs all day. It is life altering for sure and immensely fulfilling but it also requires a certain type of person.  
Here is what is needed: 
  • A passion to go beyond your best to do whatever is needed, whenever it is needed;
  • Tremendous physical stamina for the round the clock care with little time off;
  • A flexible attitude to respond to continual changes;
  • Innate patience to deal with troubled, confused dogs;
  • A willingness to do anything including pick up tons of poop & pee over and over again; 
  • The drive to care for the dogs working in sub-zero temperatures or roasting summer heat, day & night; 
  • An open mind to always be searching for solutions to help the dogs and make their lives better;
  • A  supreme focus to be watchful over 60 dogs (always onsite) whose health can change within moments; 
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills
  • A complete and total interest in Border Collies and living a quiet, rural lifestyle: early to rise; early to bed. 
The Canine Caretaker is a position of extreme importance at Glen Highland Farm.  Three part-timer caretakers help in the workload but YOU are the main person responsible for all the dogs, in conjunction with Lillie.
SKILLS YOU MUST HAVE TO APPLY:
  • Multiple dog to dog experience;
  • Vet Tech experience;
  • Rescue related experiences;
  • Training & Rehabilitation experiences;
  • In-depth life experience with this breed;
You live in The Connor House, rent-free, partial utilities are paid, as are vet bills for your own dogs.  We also provide very good health insurance benefits.  And, the salary is competitive for the animal welfare business but is very minimal for anyone coming from the business world.  As in all great opportunities, salary is only one aspect  to consider.  You would be working in the most respected, innovative rescue facility that exists.  In fact, in all our research, there are only a few recognized for this caliber of work.  There is no other Border Collie rescue like this in the entire country.
 
The Life Here is Simple:
Morris is a small, very quaint, rural town. It is definitely a step into the history of America.   Twenty minutes away, is a larger town with basic stores and shopping. There is a movie theater, too but Starbucks isn’t anywhere in sight thankfully. Albany is 1 1/2 hours away so offers a more urban oriented setting, including Borders & lots of other stores but you won’t have much time to go there.  So, think of this as  a quieter, calmer life in a stunning pastoral setting far away from the crowded, chaos of the suburbs and urban living.  

 

Please contact Lillie with your resume, via email please.  sweetbcrescue@citlink.net 
We are also open to hiring a couple, a Canine Caretaker along with a full-time Farm Caretaker to handle construction projects and property operations (ask about details if applicable.) But, The Connor House is about 1000 square feet and is really designed for one person and about 10 dogs maximum. 

There is no real place to hide a cat from cat aggressive dogs and it might be hard for a couple to live easily unless they are used to smaller quarters. Plus, keep in mind, many of the rescue dogs have issues with men so a very tolerant, patient, dog lover would be necessary. Many of the dogs with issues go to The Connor House so excellent dog skills are needed by both parties. Our main goal with having a couple reside in The Connor House, would be for the partner to handle working projects at the Farm.



Glen Highland Farm has earned a reputation of being proactive in understanding and implementing leading edge research concerning canine health and well being.  Throughout the years, we've shared many of our philosophies to provide 
canine care givers information to help them make better decisions.  
To see our past "articles", please visit our archives - click here


Changing the nutritional protocol at the Farm

The recent recall of Nutro canned food has led us to a decision we have contemplated for years...upgrading the quality of dog food we use in rescue. Our family dogs and any rescue dogs with special health issues have always been fed Solid Gold for years and years. We believe it is one of the top three dog foods available today and always recommend it to adopters.  However, we wanted THE best quality, closest to a raw diet without fillers or grain so we now feed Innova Adult. This food is outstanding and we can see the results in the dogs, as well as a reduction in allergic reactions. A big effort in fundraising will be needed to cover this additional cost but we feel it is necessary and frankly, we are pleased that all the dogs will benefit from this incredible food.

All rescue dogs at the Farm are now fed Innova Adult dry with some Innova Adult canned food. We also include one scoop of NuproJoint Supplement, an outstanding vitamin supplement with glucosamine and msm for joints and we use Pro-Biotics for dogs being given any medication in order to restore the natural balance to their system.  The majority of our family dogs are on Innova Adult and the Nupro supplement, too. We do feel that the continued push for good health and cancer prevention through providing great nutrition, makes complete sense.

We encourage you to consider upgrading your dog food choice. Check out http://www.evopet.com  to understand their approach to manufacturing and their choice in ingredients. Clearly, they are pioneers in canine health care. 

Please check the list of manufacturers on the Menu Foods recall list...  
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html 

Per the Menu Foods website:  "If your pet is exhibiting any signs of kidney failure please contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.  Symptoms include loss of appetite, vomiting, weakness, disorientation and changes in water consumption and urination.  If you suspect that you have fed the recalled pet food to your cat or dog, save any remaining pet food and the can or pouch.  Open cans or pouches may be double-bagged in sealable plastic and kept in the freezer. "


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Contact the Farm sweetbcrescue@citlink.net
217 Pegg Rd, Morris, NY 13808  (607)263-5415