"Brody" is a miniature poodle who was found tottering along a
road and taken to a crowded shelter. His hair was long and matted and
he could barely walk as his hind end kept falling over from side to
side. We rescued Brody from the shelter and he is now in a foster home
where he will remain for the balance of his life. You see, he is at
least 15 years old and seems to have spinal arthritis which is
affecting his control of his legs. He fell over and scraped himself on
a rock retaining wall and has some abrasions from the fall. Brody is
also blind and appears to have canine cognitive dysfunction which is
similar to Alzheimer's in people. Brody does like being next to his
foster mom and is fine with her other dogs. He had many rotten teeth
which were painful so they were pulled and he is enjoying a diet of
soft food with a daily pain medication. Even though his owner didn't
care about him, we couldn't leave Brody in the pound to be gassed and
spent $350 on his vet care and grooming to keep him comfortable during
the time he has left. If you would like to contribute to Brody's
expenses, please use the DONATE button on our website and thank you for
helping us care for dogs like Brody.
Freddie is a 2 year old shih tzu who was purchased at the Thorpe Wisconsin dog auction in March to save his life. He was very sick with respiratory and urinary tract infections and required treatment before he could be neutered. He was also full of worms and other parasites and his coat was so filthy and matted that he had to be shaved down. Freddie had never lived in a home before and had never know any human kindness. Thanks to our awesome puppy mill foster mom Joan, Freddie is now a cheerful, confident, happy young dog who is house trained, crate trained, and leash trained. Today was Freddie's big day. He was adopted by Kate in Mankato, who works primarily from home and is an experienced shih tzu parent. So Freddie now has a forever home where he will be loved and cherished. Thanks to Katie Johnson who rescued him at auction, to Joan who provided his rehabiltiation and to Kate who gave him a home. THIS IS A TRUE RESCUE SUCCESS STORY!!!!!
