Our Mission

Toller Rescue Inc. was formed:

  • To provide shelter (short or long term foster care), veterinary care, comprehensive evaluations, and training (rehabilitation) that provides for a good quality of life for homeless, stray, abandoned, abused, and neglected Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers of any age or health condition while in our care;
  • To work with shelters and other rescue organizations to rescue what is to be believed purebred Tollers, and also those dogs who are sufficiently of Toller type including temperament to be considered adoptable as Toller Mixes;
  • To provide, through a careful adoption process, permanent loving homes for displaced and unwanted Tollers, whether young or old, sick or healthy;
  • To seek to reduce the numbers of unwanted, abused and neglected Tollers through rehabilitation, education, and adoption;
  • To counsel Toller owners on behavior problems to prevent Tollers from needing to be rescued;
  • To educate shelters and other rescue organizations about the Toller breed;
  • In accepting dogs into our program, preference is given to those facing euthanasia, to those living in shelters or pounds, and to those in untenable living situations. We also attempt to accommodate owner turn-ins, to keep those dogs from facing such fates and to allow them to go from one home to another with less disruption;
  • To educate dog owners and the general public about responsible pet ownership, including spaying/neutering, training and humane care of Tollers and other pets;
  • To cooperate with state and local authorities in the enforcement of laws related to the welfare of dogs;
  • To protect the Toller from careless breeding in order to preserve the excellent qualities of this breed for future generations.

Toller Rescue Inc. gladly cooperates with other rescue groups to aid in the placement of Tollers into the appropriate loving family environments they deserve. One of our main goals is to have enough volunteers and foster homes across the United States that all states will have enough volunteers that even small towns and shelters will have someone to call when a Toller is in need.

Our Volunteer Board of Directors


President Laura White
 


Vice President and Rescue Coordinator Sue Jones
 

Email Sue Jones: tollerrescueinc@gmail.com For Any Rescue Related Question


Secratary Sarah Kaptenia

Email Sarah Kaptenia: TRISec@gmail.com For non rescue related inquiries


Treasurer Tamra Persing


Our Policies and Procedures

Along with a detailed and concise Mission Statement, we felt that it was important to adopt Bylaws and document all crucial Policies and Procedures from the beginning. Thus at our first board meeting we adopted a Draft Aggressive Dog Policy and Procedures and a Fence Policy. Another important policy is stated in our Mission Statement in regards to the Policy of rescuing dogs believed to be Toller Mixes. Particularly in a situation where the dog is going to be put to sleep, there is no way we are going to walk away from a dog in need.

You might ask, “Why does every policy and procedure need to be written down?” The answer is simple: It keeps ALL volunteers on the same page. We feel this is very important to any organization, but particularly one of National scope. Because each rescue situation is unique some flexibility is written into each policy, i.e. exceptions.
Our Bylaws are a Public Document and are
Available to Read Here.

Toller Rescue Inc. is deeply indebted and grateful to Golden Beginnings a Houston Texas based Golden Retriever Rescue Organization for their organizational help and support. Sometimes we have no Tollers in Rescue, and perhaps a smaller Golden rescue might be a good alternative.

The Starfish Story

Adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977)

    Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

    One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

    As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

    He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

    The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

    "I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

    To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

    Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

    At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

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