Some good news for a change. Reese who had testicular cancer from not being neutered AND was heartworm positive had X-rays today to see if the cancer had spread and how bad the haertworm is.
The good news is the vet thinks that everything looks pretty good and we should be just fine to treat the heartworm. Once the heartworm is treated then we can worry about where the cancer is or is not.
YAY Reese gets a fighting chance at life.
Now if I could get Eddie feeling better life would be grand. That poor dog. The heartworm really damaged his heart. The only good news there is that his heart will heal with time.
I feel like I am the sick dog rescue... Moxie the Great Pyrenees that I took in a few months ago is still doing ok. We can't treat her heartworm because her cancer is pretty bad... so we are doing everything we can to make her happy.
Sparky is doing well. He got his staples out yesterday and is scheduled to be neutered the week of November 1st. YAY!!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
12 year old dog needs new home
Ok, so I posted this email the other day but thought I should post my reply to her, her reply to me... guilty people always respond so bitchy.. lol
Original email to me:
Good Morning,
We are in need of help with our 12 year old Jack Russell. She is a sweet, sweet dog; however, as she has aged she has become less and less patient with our three young children. She has never bitten them, she is just very anxious around them. She has also lost vision in her left eye. We do not know what to do with her and we have really tried to find an alternate home for her without luck. Can you help us? Do you have room in your rescue for Lucy? She loves to be loved and cuddled. She loves to sleep in your bed. She is abnormally calm yet content.
Please let me know if you can help us. If you can not, please also let me know what else I can do, if you don't mind.
Thank you for your time,
My Reply:
Your email honestly made me want to cry. Stop and think about what you are asking... a 12 year old do that I am sure you have had since she was a puppy who is now blind in one eye and you want to up root her from everything she has ever known. I have a 4 month and a 6 month old puppy who I can't find homes for, what do you think the chances of a 12 year old blind in one eye dog's chance is to find a new home? I am not saying this to be mean, I am saying this to get you to stop and think. Have you thought of some alternatives? For example teaching your children to not bother the dog? Putting up a baby gate so Lucy can have 1/2 the house and the kids can have 1/2 the house? If you are having behavior issues with Lucy, have you thought about taking her to the vet to make sure something isn't wrong? Maybe after taking her to the vet and finding that there isn't anything wrong you could speak to a behavior trainer and see if there is something you can do for or with Lucy to help her not be more "patient"?
You have to understand that a dog of Lucy's age is near impossible to place. Again not to be mean but she has maybe if your lucky another 5 years on this Earth and people who are looking for a dog aren't looking for a dog that they will only have a short time. They are looking for a friend, a companion for longer then that. Not to mention the expense that goes along with an older dog as their health fades. Heck there are horrible people out there that dump their dogs at the kill shelter (aka county dog pound) as soon as the vet bills get "too much". We have taken in several senior dogs this year and although they had health issues when we took them in they were taken care of properly and now doing just fine.
I do want to warn you that if you do choose to take her to a shelter 99% chance she will end up being killed at the shelter, dieing alone and scared because #1 she is an owner surrender and #2 she is older and no one is going to adopt her.
If for some MIRACLE of a chance she gets out of the shelter either through a rescue (which all of us are full so I wouldn't count on it) or someone adopts her, the chances of her living her life happy are slim. A dog that old confuses easily, maybe become aggressive because they are confused, have been taken from the only thing / people they have known their entire lives and their routine is then changed. Older dogs do not do well with drastic change. My fear for her would be that she would end up abused for negative behavior that could just be due to her age and being confused.
Again this email is not meant to upset you, I know that sometimes you feel there is no way out of a situation and this sounds like an easy solution but really you need to think about the dog and what is best for her. I really really hope you choose to find a solution where you get to keep your dog that you love and that she gets to stay with the family she has known her entire life.
Good luck to you and Lucy will be in my prayers.
Her reply:
You are right, Amy, no one will want our Lucy. The "Kill Shelter, aka county dog pound" is the best option for her.
Thank you for your time and your honest concern.
Guilty people ALWAYS respond in this way... angrily and try to put their guilt on me. Hey it is her dog if she wants it to die in a shelter's gas chamber alone and scared then once dead her lifeless body dumped in a dumpster and taken to the landfill. THAT IS TOTALLY ON HER!
I really hope her 3 kids don't discard her as when she becomes older and no longer patient!
Original email to me:
Good Morning,
We are in need of help with our 12 year old Jack Russell. She is a sweet, sweet dog; however, as she has aged she has become less and less patient with our three young children. She has never bitten them, she is just very anxious around them. She has also lost vision in her left eye. We do not know what to do with her and we have really tried to find an alternate home for her without luck. Can you help us? Do you have room in your rescue for Lucy? She loves to be loved and cuddled. She loves to sleep in your bed. She is abnormally calm yet content.
Please let me know if you can help us. If you can not, please also let me know what else I can do, if you don't mind.
Thank you for your time,
My Reply:
Your email honestly made me want to cry. Stop and think about what you are asking... a 12 year old do that I am sure you have had since she was a puppy who is now blind in one eye and you want to up root her from everything she has ever known. I have a 4 month and a 6 month old puppy who I can't find homes for, what do you think the chances of a 12 year old blind in one eye dog's chance is to find a new home? I am not saying this to be mean, I am saying this to get you to stop and think. Have you thought of some alternatives? For example teaching your children to not bother the dog? Putting up a baby gate so Lucy can have 1/2 the house and the kids can have 1/2 the house? If you are having behavior issues with Lucy, have you thought about taking her to the vet to make sure something isn't wrong? Maybe after taking her to the vet and finding that there isn't anything wrong you could speak to a behavior trainer and see if there is something you can do for or with Lucy to help her not be more "patient"?
You have to understand that a dog of Lucy's age is near impossible to place. Again not to be mean but she has maybe if your lucky another 5 years on this Earth and people who are looking for a dog aren't looking for a dog that they will only have a short time. They are looking for a friend, a companion for longer then that. Not to mention the expense that goes along with an older dog as their health fades. Heck there are horrible people out there that dump their dogs at the kill shelter (aka county dog pound) as soon as the vet bills get "too much". We have taken in several senior dogs this year and although they had health issues when we took them in they were taken care of properly and now doing just fine.
I do want to warn you that if you do choose to take her to a shelter 99% chance she will end up being killed at the shelter, dieing alone and scared because #1 she is an owner surrender and #2 she is older and no one is going to adopt her.
If for some MIRACLE of a chance she gets out of the shelter either through a rescue (which all of us are full so I wouldn't count on it) or someone adopts her, the chances of her living her life happy are slim. A dog that old confuses easily, maybe become aggressive because they are confused, have been taken from the only thing / people they have known their entire lives and their routine is then changed. Older dogs do not do well with drastic change. My fear for her would be that she would end up abused for negative behavior that could just be due to her age and being confused.
Again this email is not meant to upset you, I know that sometimes you feel there is no way out of a situation and this sounds like an easy solution but really you need to think about the dog and what is best for her. I really really hope you choose to find a solution where you get to keep your dog that you love and that she gets to stay with the family she has known her entire life.
Good luck to you and Lucy will be in my prayers.
Her reply:
You are right, Amy, no one will want our Lucy. The "Kill Shelter, aka county dog pound" is the best option for her.
Thank you for your time and your honest concern.
Guilty people ALWAYS respond in this way... angrily and try to put their guilt on me. Hey it is her dog if she wants it to die in a shelter's gas chamber alone and scared then once dead her lifeless body dumped in a dumpster and taken to the landfill. THAT IS TOTALLY ON HER!
I really hope her 3 kids don't discard her as when she becomes older and no longer patient!
Looking forward to tomorrow
Marcus went home yesterday! That dog is so darn happy... oh puppies! I have someone coming to meet Sprite today. Poor Sprite he needs a home ASAP. He is totally depressed I can see it in his eyes. He just wants a house, a family, someone besides me who loves him and the other 10 at my house. lol!
Frito and Blake are both supposed to get adopted tomorrow. Which is awesome... then I have from 11 - 4 hoping that the other 6 that I am taking will also find homes. Ok, wait I don't want to be greedy. I am hoping for 2 adoptions tomorrow.
I have a list of dogs a mile long that really need my help. So, un nerving. I really want to tell the shelter ok send them but I know I have to be realistic and I have to get a few more into homes before I start taking in more. BUT I did get one today.. LOL! Heard he is a real sweet heart.
Paws Crossed tomorrow is a good day!
Frito and Blake are both supposed to get adopted tomorrow. Which is awesome... then I have from 11 - 4 hoping that the other 6 that I am taking will also find homes. Ok, wait I don't want to be greedy. I am hoping for 2 adoptions tomorrow.
I have a list of dogs a mile long that really need my help. So, un nerving. I really want to tell the shelter ok send them but I know I have to be realistic and I have to get a few more into homes before I start taking in more. BUT I did get one today.. LOL! Heard he is a real sweet heart.
Paws Crossed tomorrow is a good day!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Interesting Week
I decided last week that I am going to have an adoption even this Saturday. Adoption have been so slow! Here is what is funny. Marcus is getting adopted today, Sprite has someone coming to see him tomorrow and will probably get adopted. Frito and Blake are both getting adopted Saturday morning. LOL!
I guess all I need to do is schedule an adoption event and everyone will get adopted before I go to the event. LOL!!
I still have 6 dogs going. I have a 4 month old beagle puppy and a 6 month old Terrier Chihuahua puppy going so I really really hope they get adopted. Poor babies, they need a home. Not fair for them to grow up in a rescue. UGH!
This week has been busy. We have this award at work.. there are like 5 or 6 categories and I was a finalist for one of them. I have had 3 days of activities and eating.. LOL It has been fun. I won too so that is super cool. I was nominated for the work I do with my dog rescue. How cool is that??!!
I am sure glad that some positive things have been going on this week... check out this email:
Good Morning,
We are in need of help with our 12 year old Jack Russell. She is a sweet, sweet dog; however, as she has aged she has become less and less patient with our three young children. She has never bitten them, she is just very anxious around them. She has also lost vision in her left eye. We do not know what to do with her and we have really tried to find an alternate home for her without luck. Can you help us? Do you have room in your rescue for Lucy? She loves to be loved and cuddled. She loves to sleep in your bed. She is abnormally calm yet content.
Please let me know if you can help us. If you can not, please also let me know what else I can do, if you don't mind.
Thank you for your time,
XXXX
Come on people really???? I sent her an email which I am SURE she is going to email me back screaming at me about how horrible I am. But I sent her an email asking her to try to work things out. I gave her a few suggestions and I even said in the email, I am not saying any of this to make you upset, I just want you to stop and think about what is best for everyone including the dog.
I guarantee she will email me back screaming at me. LOL! That is what most guilty people do when I point out the obvious of re homing a 12 year old is just MEAN!
I guess all I need to do is schedule an adoption event and everyone will get adopted before I go to the event. LOL!!
I still have 6 dogs going. I have a 4 month old beagle puppy and a 6 month old Terrier Chihuahua puppy going so I really really hope they get adopted. Poor babies, they need a home. Not fair for them to grow up in a rescue. UGH!
This week has been busy. We have this award at work.. there are like 5 or 6 categories and I was a finalist for one of them. I have had 3 days of activities and eating.. LOL It has been fun. I won too so that is super cool. I was nominated for the work I do with my dog rescue. How cool is that??!!
I am sure glad that some positive things have been going on this week... check out this email:
Good Morning,
We are in need of help with our 12 year old Jack Russell. She is a sweet, sweet dog; however, as she has aged she has become less and less patient with our three young children. She has never bitten them, she is just very anxious around them. She has also lost vision in her left eye. We do not know what to do with her and we have really tried to find an alternate home for her without luck. Can you help us? Do you have room in your rescue for Lucy? She loves to be loved and cuddled. She loves to sleep in your bed. She is abnormally calm yet content.
Please let me know if you can help us. If you can not, please also let me know what else I can do, if you don't mind.
Thank you for your time,
XXXX
Come on people really???? I sent her an email which I am SURE she is going to email me back screaming at me about how horrible I am. But I sent her an email asking her to try to work things out. I gave her a few suggestions and I even said in the email, I am not saying any of this to make you upset, I just want you to stop and think about what is best for everyone including the dog.
I guarantee she will email me back screaming at me. LOL! That is what most guilty people do when I point out the obvious of re homing a 12 year old is just MEAN!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Random thoughts
Looks like the cold weather is here to stay :-( Friday was the last nice day I think we are going to see until next Spring. It has been raining since the middle for the night Friday. I moved all the dogs to the barn.. no more kennels till next Spring. That really sucks for so so so many reasons. I can't have as many dog when I have to close my kennels. The dogs don't get out running around as much because the weather is crappy. Just totally stinks. Now is the time I need foster homes really really badly.
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Adoptions seem to be really down so I am having an adoption event Saturday and I really hope that it goes well. According to the weather as of today it isn't supposed to be raining on Saturday so man I hope all the news paper ads I put in work and I get some people out to adopt.
I think the next few months of the year I am going to run ads in papers more. I am hoping it will help get people to adopt instead of buy "Christmas" puppies.
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Sparky is doing well. He seems to be afraid of men.. or at least stand off - ish to men. He is getting better. His bruising and swelling have really gone away so that is a good think.
He is totally housebroken, crate trained and really doesn't like the ran. LOL! He wants to play but can't really play the way he wants to because he looses his balance so easily. Once he is more healed I will play with him more, right now I am just worried he is going to tare up a stitch or something.
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Adoptions seem to be really down so I am having an adoption event Saturday and I really hope that it goes well. According to the weather as of today it isn't supposed to be raining on Saturday so man I hope all the news paper ads I put in work and I get some people out to adopt.
I think the next few months of the year I am going to run ads in papers more. I am hoping it will help get people to adopt instead of buy "Christmas" puppies.
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Sparky is doing well. He seems to be afraid of men.. or at least stand off - ish to men. He is getting better. His bruising and swelling have really gone away so that is a good think.
He is totally housebroken, crate trained and really doesn't like the ran. LOL! He wants to play but can't really play the way he wants to because he looses his balance so easily. Once he is more healed I will play with him more, right now I am just worried he is going to tare up a stitch or something.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sparky has surgery today
Sparky had his surgery today. The vet said it went really well. He also said he is glad that we didn't try to save his leg b/c once he got in there and started looking around he noticed a few things that didn't come up on the X-ray and Sparky would have had a longer recovery time AND more surgeries b/c the damage was so bad. YIKES! Glad we went the safe route by amputating his leg. He is going to be much better off, have a faster recovery AND no major pain because of the leg.
As soon as I can get pictures I will posted.
As soon as I can get pictures I will posted.
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