Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Wendy, What a wonderful thing you did! I never knew how truly beautiful a pit bull could be until I met my neighbor's dog. I wish I were more knowledgeable so I could help you - but just wanted to thank you for doing such a noble thing. love, elizabeth In a message dated 10/29/2006 5:17:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi guys,My husband and I were driving out in the country thisafternoon on our way home from visiting my grandfatherwho just had a pacemaker put in, and saw a white PitBull (looks like a puppy; we aren't sure) walking downthe side of a fairly busy road. It was very emaciatedand looked like it was scavenging for food. Wediscussed it and turned around to check on the dog. We pulled up to the dog and I called out to it and itwagged it's tail but cowered. I got out of the carand went over to the dog slowly, and she just laiddown and rolled over. She was clearly starving, andnot in great shape. She also looked like she had beennursing puppies, although I can't tell how long. Wecouldn't find any puppies nearby. We decided to takethe dog home with us. We figured that even if she didhave puppies, she couldn't take care of them if shegets hit by the cars that were driving by at 70+ mph,or if she starves to death. Although I'm sad we hadto leave her puppies (if there were any), I feel likewe made the right decision. We stopped by Walmart andbought wet food and water and dishes and fed her onthe trip and she's now home with us. We may or maynot keep her. My husband has always wanted a pitbull; he thinks they are beautiful. But we alreadyhave two dogs, and I don't know how they'll accepther. She's completely docile, but one of ours maygive her trouble. So far so good; our two are in thedog run right now and aren't growling at her. I amgoing to try to see if there's a Pit Bull Rescue herein Dallas. If we don't keep her, I don't want toadopt her out myself or turn her over to any shelterbecause of her breed. I don't want someone to adopther just to try to breed her or fight her. She looksand acts as if she's already been treated badlyenough. We are going to take her to the vet and haveher checked out, probably wormed, and given a pill todry up her milk. Does anyone have any advice as tohow we should care for her? Anything else we can dofor her?Thanks,Wendy If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. ~St. Francis
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Thanks Elizabeth. I really have to give the credit to my husband. He's the one who suggested that we might need to check on her. He loves dogs. She's lucky he took an interest in her. We passed at least three more dogs on our two hour drive home, walking down different roads. It's so sad that people don't take care of their animals. This poor sweet puppy deserves so much better. :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, What a wonderful thing you did! I never knew how truly beautiful a pit bull could be until I met my neighbor's dog. I wish I were more knowledgeable so I could help you - but just wanted to thank you for doing such a noble thing. love, elizabeth In a message dated 10/29/2006 5:17:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi guys, My husband and I were driving out in the country this afternoon on our way home from visiting my grandfather who just had a pacemaker put in, and saw a white Pit Bull (looks like a puppy; we aren't sure) walking down the side of a fairly busy road. It was very emaciated and looked like it was scavenging for food. We discussed it and turned around to check on the dog. We pulled up to the dog and I called out to it and it wagged it's tail but cowered. I got out of the car and went over to the dog slowly, and she just laid down and rolled over. She was clearly starving, and not in great shape. She also looked like she had been nursing puppies, although I can't tell how long. We couldn't find any puppies nearby. We decided to take the dog home with us. We figured that even if she did have puppies, she couldn't take care of them if she gets hit by the cars that were driving by at 70+ mph, or if she starves to death. Although I'm sad we had to leave her puppies (if there were any), I feel like we made the right decision. We stopped by Walmart and bought wet food and water and dishes and fed her on the trip and she's now home with us. We may or may not keep her. My husband has always wanted a pit bull; he thinks they are beautiful. But we already have two dogs, and I don't know how they'll accept her. She's completely docile, but one of ours may give her trouble. So far so good; our two are in the dog run right now and aren't growling at her. I am going to try to see if there's a Pit Bull Rescue here in Dallas. If we don't keep her, I don't want to adopt her out myself or turn her over to any shelter because of her breed. I don't want someone to adopt her just to try to breed her or fight her. She looks and acts as if she's already been treated badly enough. We are going to take her to the vet and have her checked out, probably wormed, and given a pill to dry up her milk. Does anyone have any advice as to how we should care for her? Anything else we can do for her? Thanks, Wendy If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. ~St. Francis __ Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. (http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta)
RE: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Just seconding Elizabeth's thank you! This girlie is lucky she found you two. Diane R. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 5:22 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re... Wendy, What a wonderful thing you did! I never knew how truly beautiful a pit bull could be until I met my neighbor's dog. I wish I were more knowledgeable so I could help you - but just wanted to thank you for doing such a noble thing. love, elizabeth In a message dated 10/29/2006 5:17:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi guys,My husband and I were driving out in the country thisafternoon on our way home from visiting my grandfatherwho just had a pacemaker put in, and saw a white PitBull (looks like a puppy; we aren't sure) walking downthe side of a fairly busy road. It was very emaciatedand looked like it was scavenging for food. Wediscussed it and turned around to check on the dog. We pulled up to the dog and I called out to it and itwagged it's tail but cowered. I got out of the carand went over to the dog slowly, and she just laiddown and rolled over. She was clearly starving, andnot in great shape. She also looked like she had beennursing puppies, although I can't tell how long. Wecouldn't find any puppies nearby. We decided to takethe dog home with us. We figured that even if she didhave puppies, she couldn't take care of them if shegets hit by the cars that were driving by at 70+ mph,or if she starves to death. Although I'm sad we hadto leave her puppies (if there were any), I feel likewe made the right decision. We stopped by Walmart andbought wet food and water and dishes and fed her onthe trip and she's now home with us. We may or maynot keep her. My husband has always wanted a pitbull; he thinks they are beautiful. But we alreadyhave two dogs, and I don't know how they'll accepther. She's completely docile, but one of ours maygive her trouble. So far so good; our two are in thedog run right now and aren't growling at her. I amgoing to try to see if there's a Pit Bull Rescue herein Dallas. If we don't keep her, I don't want toadopt her out myself or turn her over to any shelterbecause of her breed. I don't want someone to adopther just to try to breed her or fight her. She looksand acts as if she's already been treated badlyenough. We are going to take her to the vet and haveher checked out, probably wormed, and given a pill todry up her milk. Does anyone have any advice as tohow we should care for her? Anything else we can dofor her?Thanks,Wendy If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. ~St. Francis
Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Yep, Pits are awesome dogs, I've known a few of them. It's all about how they are raised. Other than a good vet exam, and deworming, dogs, even extremely emaciated ones, generally do great with just food and care. They aren't like cats in that they don't get fatty liver from starvation. You'll want to get a heartworm test right away too, the sooner you treat, the better the chances. Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners:http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.htmlSpecial Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.htmlFind us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006
RE: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Thanks Diane! She's sleeping like a baby right now. --- Diane Rosenfeldt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just seconding Elizabeth's thank you! This girlie is lucky she found you two. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 5:22 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re... Wendy, What a wonderful thing you did! I never knew how truly beautiful a pit bull could be until I met my neighbor's dog. I wish I were more knowledgeable so I could help you - but just wanted to thank you for doing such a noble thing. love, elizabeth In a message dated 10/29/2006 5:17:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi guys, My husband and I were driving out in the country this afternoon on our way home from visiting my grandfather who just had a pacemaker put in, and saw a white Pit Bull (looks like a puppy; we aren't sure) walking down the side of a fairly busy road. It was very emaciated and looked like it was scavenging for food. We discussed it and turned around to check on the dog. We pulled up to the dog and I called out to it and it wagged it's tail but cowered. I got out of the car and went over to the dog slowly, and she just laid down and rolled over. She was clearly starving, and not in great shape. She also looked like she had been nursing puppies, although I can't tell how long. We couldn't find any puppies nearby. We decided to take the dog home with us. We figured that even if she did have puppies, she couldn't take care of them if she gets hit by the cars that were driving by at 70+ mph, or if she starves to death. Although I'm sad we had to leave her puppies (if there were any), I feel like we made the right decision. We stopped by Walmart and bought wet food and water and dishes and fed her on the trip and she's now home with us. We may or may not keep her. My husband has always wanted a pit bull; he thinks they are beautiful. But we already have two dogs, and I don't know how they'll accept her. She's completely docile, but one of ours may give her trouble. So far so good; our two are in the dog run right now and aren't growling at her. I am going to try to see if there's a Pit Bull Rescue here in Dallas. If we don't keep her, I don't want to adopt her out myself or turn her over to any shelter because of her breed. I don't want someone to adopt her just to try to breed her or fight her. She looks and acts as if she's already been treated badly enough. We are going to take her to the vet and have her checked out, probably wormed, and given a pill to dry up her milk. Does anyone have any advice as to how we should care for her? Anything else we can do for her? Thanks, Wendy If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. ~St. Francis Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)
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Thanks Phaewryn-I will add that test to the list of things to do at the vet! Glad to have you back! :) Wendy --- Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, Pits are awesome dogs, I've known a few of them. It's all about how they are raised. Other than a good vet exam, and deworming, dogs, even extremely emaciated ones, generally do great with just food and care. They aren't like cats in that they don't get fatty liver from starvation. You'll want to get a heartworm test right away too, the sooner you treat, the better the chances. Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Find us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited (http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited)
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Thanks... I advised someone on the Bengal Rescue Network yahoogroup to join here for advice (she thinks her cat may have cancer, and needs help reading the CBC panel)... and anyways,I thought well, if she joins, it would be nice if I was here for her! Things are settled down here pretty well (with my son). I made Zack his winter house today... put plastic up on the porch for a wind-break. Working on a new feral cat flyer to post around town for winterizing tips. You know, same ole, same ole! :) Glad to be back! Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners:http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.htmlSpecial Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.htmlFind us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006
Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Wendy, God bless you and your husband. I want to cry every time I hear of someone taking pity on these poor babies. I was taking my husband to the hospital last week on the Interstate and about mid way of a 20 mile desolate stretch we saw something in the medium( we thought was a tire recap) as we were passing We saw it was a black dog that someone had dumped .There were no houses or stores within miles. I took my husband to the VA hospital for an appointment we couldn't reschedule - took at least an hour - before we could get back to the place where we saw the dog. He was not there we looked for him both sides of the Interstate for 2 hrs. I just pray that some kind hearted person saw him and stopped in time to save him. I have not had a day go by that I don't regret not stopping and getting that baby when we first saw him. His little face still haunts me. So thank you for doing what I wish I had done. By the way I had a pit bull 12 years I raised from a baby . He was the sweetest loving dog I have ever owned. Never bit anyone and never seemed to have a bad day. He died of heart disease in myhusbands arms. I hope you will all be happy together. Gratefully, Sheila
To Sheila: Re: OT: Need help with rescued dog; to Nina or anyone else with experience re...
Hey Sheila, Thanks for replying. I hope your husband is doing well. Don't feel too badly about not picking up that dog. It might not have been for you to do so, but for someone else who might have been ten minutes behind you. Sometimes it's just the way things are supposed to be. Out of the four dogs we saw on the road today, this is the one we ended up picking up (not that we were looking for a dog!) Did you and your husband own any other dogs when you owned your pit bull? This dog is so sweet. Someone would be lucky to have her, but I agree with Nina; it should probably be someone without children, and my husband and I are planning on having kids very soon, God willing. I am so sorry you lost your beloved dog. He sounds like he was part of the family! :) Wendy Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)
