Lending A Helping Paw Rescue

Lending A Helping Paw Dog Rescue, especially for overlooked Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apsos.

22/05/2024

What is done in darkness will come to light...

Anyone recognize this sad, sorry, unhinged, pathetic, gossipy little creep who has been having strident and virulent tirades both publicly and privately against our rescue and founder?

We are finally starting to go public about our covert detractors. One by one, we will expose those hypocrites who have been engaged in a smear campaign even while we have been minding our own business. With them going low consistently, taking the high road means matching their energy from high up because they should never have been down there anyway and kind words do not send bullies home to reconsider their actions. We are not a doormat to put up with such filthy, defaming mouths and disgusting behaviors. They wanted to play games, let us play...

Feel free to unfollow for any reason. We know that victim blaming is popular these days and many are too timid to stand up for what it is right. Just because we are a public organization does not imply we should be "professional" and take abuse from random crazy people running their mouth faster than their brain can process information.

So, any rescue organization in the Litchfield, Springfield and St. Louis area, or perhaps beyond, wants to claim this Real Housewife of Illinois and validate his claims of being a rescue volunteer? What exactly did this deranged individual do in your rescue? BTW, we have evidence that he is a stalker.

Yes, this Real Housewife is a man, but he channels his inner Karen so well that he may well outkaren his BFFs, the other loud Real Housewives of Chicago, whom we will be covering soon.

Little man here is a big coward. You would think that he would have the balls - oops, so unprofessional of us 😮 - bravery to come directly to us, the volunteers who actually run the rescue and do the work, and voice out all his grievances like a normal adult would so we can address them. Instead, little man big coward chooses to engage in malicious gossip with Thou who shall not be named Individual #1 - indeed, that whiny narcissistic sociopathic, Animal Abusing, self-proclaimed animal advocate with the oh-so-loved and arguably the most morbidly obese Shih Tzu in this country she put at risk, who is also an expert of "healthy nutrition for cheap". The same one with no rescue experience whatsoever who has been harassing us via emails, text and phone calls to personal and rescue contact information; defaming and bullying us; and projecting her own behavior on us every few months for years now, yet shamelessly pretending to be the victim for sympathy even AFTER we told her in 2021 in writing to fluff off - politely of course. Surreal. You cannot make this up. More about this later. Oh, so you are aware, Individual #2 likes to send threatening texts to intimidate because that is how she thinks she will flex with us. Some absolutely crazy folks right here. You never know who you might meet on social media. The unhinged, the alcoholic...

Back to little man big coward. He had another opportunity of having us address whatever bothered him so much about us that he would take the time to gossip, but he slunk away like a coward as his good friend, Real Housewife of Chicago, Jamie Greer, of Lil Boo fame was losing her uneducated mind in a group Messenger message, unleashing a deranged profanity-laden tirade against our founder, defaming us to great appreciation from the "no drama" squad (we will get to them as well soon) for whom such behavior is apparently normal.

We guess when you are from the gutter such trashy comportment is acceptable. Not to us. They have been at it since 2020 and we are no doormat and will not take such disrespect from people we would never take advice from.

Anyway, we went back to private Messenger conversations with little man big coward and the last convo was about him asking for advice about CBD products for one of his dogs in June 2021. Another related to his adopted dog who was having GI issues in 2019. Our founder referred him to a Facebook group and that was that. Not one word since. Prior to that, the conversation had mostly been to thank him for a few in-kind donations and one monetary donation.

But wait...there is more. In 2019-20, a member of our Adoption Committee was sick for a few weeks and little man big coward had offered to "help" with applications because "he and Jamie (his wife, not the same one as crass, potty-mouth Jamie Greer above)" had "rescue experience". Naturally, we refused because only approved people who have been screened by our volunteers and are trusted have access to private information shared by applicants, that too on an as-needed basis. Soon after, little man big coward would come back to inform us that he could no longer donate to our organization because he had a grandson. Not a problem. We certainly are not forcing anyone to donate. Around the same time, individual #1, his BFF Real Housewife from Chicago, was also getting agitated and wanted access to applications. She had been proving to be less than competent with another position she had volunteered for. A resounding No to her as well since applications are outside her realm of responsibilities and none of her concern. More about this sociopath in another post soon.

You start seeing a pattern? Some people cannot take NO for an answer. Little man big coward may not have liked that we turned him down. He had also developed issues with the fact that our rescue boldly sets superior standards of care and nutrition for our dogs. How dare we use donations in such an "irresponsible" way? How dare we not brownnose them for their donations? How dare we not come down to their bottom-of-the-barrel level? How dare we?!! We must be crazy for standing our ground against their "reason".

But wait...there is even more. Word on the street has it that little man big coward is known for sending used pet items that no longer work via Fedex using sender information that allegedly maps to his employer, Midwest Bus Sales (https://www.facebook.com/midwestbussalesHQ?mibextid=ZbWKwL).

We had not realized it until the subject came up. Kind of tacky and weird to have your employer information on packages sent as personal donations if you ask us. Then again, perhaps, the company is sponsoring the postage. Who knows?

So there you have it. A "commentary" as Individual #1 calls it about her BFF she gossips with about us because they both have that kind of time on their hand. Funny thing is they met through us. Enjoy. No thanks needed. Like belongs with like.

Anyone wondering if we fear a lawsuit from little man big coward? Meh. We shall see. What is he going to say? That he cannot handle the truth? That he is the victim?

Photos from Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue's post

10/05/2024

Please donate if you are led. Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue is a 501(c)(3) organization and your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

06/05/2024

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=453653333711466&id=100072004104825&mibextid=ZbWKwL

To sue or not to sue?

Kenzo Trotter, Esq., Attorney at Paw, is hard at work. What does the Michigan law say about stalking, unwanted telephone calls, harassment and threats by e-mail or texting? ⚖️

What damages can we expect? Boxes of Cesar homemade delights? Rice, green beans, spinach and chicken? "Quite a bit"?

They say that when you have haters, you KNOW you are doing something right.

06/05/2024

Follow the journeys of our dogs in rescue at Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue . We are based in SE Michigan but are present nationwide. We adopt to most lower 48 states and offer free transport by air or road to most adopters.

We rescue the dogs that no one else wants and rehabilitate their mind, body and soul through love, compassionate care, integrative veterinary care, and premium nutrition.

The vast majority of our dogs get adopted nationwide. A handful stay on as Forever Fosters due to their age or medical needs. A few others may be waiting for their best-fit family, however long that may take.

10/01/2024

10/01/2024

Murphy on his way to becoming a cloud puff 6 weeks post-grooming. He and Kenzo fluff up quickly.

Murphy is about 8-9 years old and adoptable to the best-fit family. Feel free to search our page for past posts about him. He is the goodest boi (but no doormat.) ☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

01/01/2024

Tidings of good health, good luck, genuine friends, happiness in your heart, warmth in your home, and peace in your soul today and every day.

From all of us at to you and yours, Happy New Year! ☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

IC: Nancy Ingersoll

01/01/2024

As the year draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our community and every hand that reached out in kindness.

To our generous donors, dedicated volunteers, caring fosters, and committed board members – your compassion has fueled our mission to rescue and protect one "difficult" dog at a time.

In these final days of 2023, if you can, please consider a tax-deductible year-end gift to amplify our impact and ensure a brighter tomorrow for those for whom we are the safety net.

Venmo :
PayPal : paypal.me/lahpstr
Website : lahpstr.com/donate
📲 : Text SHIHTZU to 44-321 and follow the prompts

29/12/2023

Let it be known to the public that:

1. On December 12, 2023, our attorney sent a legal hold notice to one who shall not be named (hereinafter referred to as individual #1) to preserve all evidence relating to their continual harassment and defamation of our founder and rescue organization. The preservation of evidence relates to Messenger messages of any type, phone records, voicemail, emails, texts, Facebook posts among others, between individual #1 and their squad of flying monkeys who has played a role in harassing and stalking us since 2020.

2. Our founder is being harassed and blackmailed by text from 517-37x-2 # # # with threatening, menacing, and intimidating messages intended to cause emotional distress. There have also been voicemails that the wireless service provider can substantiate. Examples of text messages include "I will come after you", "You will be sorry", "I can create trouble for you". We know this person's (hereinafter individual #2) identity as well as other pertinent information, such as their state registration/ licensing number for their occupation. They are apparently "friends" with individual #1.

All information relating to this matter, including circumstances and to the extent possible, actual individuals involved (including, but not limited to, the "Real Housewives of Chicago", many of the same protagonists as the Facebook saga of a dog named LilBoo, "trusted rescuer", and more...) will also be posted publicly on our website at this link: www.lahpstr.com/harassment, and updated over time. A more detailed version of this post is already published at the link provided.

Our Board of Directors has voted to make public the evidence in our possession from 2018 onward that support our claim of continual harassment not only by individual #1 (who had been explicitly told by email on May 24, 2021 that further discussion was futile), but also the repeated online stalking and harassment by their squad of flying monkeys who has been feeding the paranoia and hysteria of individual #1 since 2020/21, even as these people collectively pretend to be above drama and the victims. This phenomenon may be what is called obsession or hyperfixation.

Over the coming weeks, we will be steadily uploading to our website Messenger messages, call logs, emails, cease and desist letters, reviews to substantiate who harassed and defamed whom.

Context is everything! This situation reminds us of a rescue director who shall not be named who made a post about their organization closing down but, instead of saying that they provided substandard care to at least two of their dogs, and had not been tax-compliant for three consecutive years, conveniently shifted the blame and failed to mention that their nonprofit status had actually been revoked by the IRS.

We know that our community will be shocked and dismayed by what has been going on because in large part, we kept quiet. After all, just because some spew out trash, it does not mean that we are in the business of digging through garbage. However, the stalking has been continual and it was high time that we address what has been going on, especially after we came to know certain sad facts about the dog of individual #1 that highlight their hypocrisy.

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27/12/2023

🐾 **Year-End Rescue Rally! 🎉 Help Us Save the Unseen Paws!** 🐾

As 2023 comes to a close, won't you join our mission to rescue the tiniest tails that often go unnoticed? Your support fuels our commitment to those furry friends no one else wants—the underdogs of the dog world.

🌟 **Why Give?** Every contribution transforms despair into hope, providing shelter, medical care, and love to the overlooked canines in need.

🐾 **Make a Difference Today:** Your donation ensures a brighter future for these precious pups. Let's finish the year on a soft note by giving them the second chance they deserve.

🎁 **Double the Impact:** Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts made by December 31 will be matched up to $1,000, doubling your impact!

🙏 **Join Our Pack:** Together, let's close the chapter on 2023 with compassion and create a tail-wagging new beginning for these resilient souls.

**Donate Now and Be the Hero They Deserve!**

☘️1. www.lahpstr.com/donate

☘️2. Venmo :

🍀3. Text to donate : Text SHIHTZU to 44-321 and follow the prompts

🍀4. PayPal : paypal.me/lahpstr

Thank you for being the voice for the voiceless.

With heartfelt gratitude,
The floofs of Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue and their human staff

☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue is 501(c)(3) organization and all charitable contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

26/12/2023

🎄On behalf of our furbabies, volunteers, fosters, and board of directors, our rescue wishes you a Merry Christmas.🎄

L to R : Ciaran, Brody and Cara.

Ciaran and Brody are adoptable to the best-fit families.

☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
With no thought of the DOG filling their heads;
And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap,
Knew he was cold, but didn’t care about that.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Figuring the dog was free and into the trash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of midday to objects below,
When what to my wandering eyes should appear,
But Santa Claus—HIS EYES FULL OF TEARS!
He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick,
Last year’s Christmas present, now so thin and so sick.
More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name.
And the dog ran to him, despite all of his pain;
“Now DASHER! Now DANCER! Now PRANCER! Now V***N!
On COMET! On CUPID! On DONNER and BLITZEN!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
Let’s find this dog a home where he will be loved by ALL!”
I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year,
For SANTA CLAUS had made one thing quite clear;
The gift of a dog is not just for the season,
We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons.
In our haste to think of giving the children a gift,
There was one important thing that we had sadly missed.
A DOG SHOULD BE FAMILY, and cared for the same!
You don’t give a gift and then put it on a chain!
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight,
“You were not given a gift—You were given a LIFE!!!

"SANTA'S EYES FULL OF TEARS"--Author Unknown

23/12/2023

Embracing the festive spirit: L to R Nevin Kentucky, Barkley Turner, Kenzo Trotter, and Murphy Turner. ☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

All 4 are adoptable to the right-fit family.

14/12/2023

Millie (Audra) Adoption Pupdate

Audra Ranger, now known as Millie, is living her best life in Florida. ☘️💚🤍🧡🍀

She has come a long way from the matted mess she was when found as a stray in Canton, MI. She is loved and cherished, with a large extended family to dote on her. No more neglected!

Earlier this year, she lost her adopted brother, Ronan Ranger, to heart failure, and is now back to being a single furbaby.

14/12/2023

We would like to start this week by thanking our vet at Personalized Veterinary - Behavior and Rehabilitation.

Not only does Dr. V show the patience and compassion our special dogs need, but also his generosity in more ways than one is truly humbling for our rescue. Ours is a partnership, rather than a top-down approach. Dr. V shares research data for treatments, new therapies etc. We can ask questions. It also is a boon that he is a vet behaviorist.

Every single one of our furbabies is happy to see him on vet days. If a new intake has any fear, they soon overcome it.

Thank you, Dr. V, for being you. We are certain all rescue groups that work with you feel fortunate to have you in their team. 🍀💚🤍🧡☘️

Below: our Winston receives geriatric care on a regular basis.

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