Annie Oakley, New Pics 11-16-09 - Page 3

Crys -- Oakley's ears are looking good !!

Im trying to find the original thread for this just to know better what the circumstances were but I cant find it.If anyone knows please let me know which thread it is.Thanks and again ALL THE BEST TO ANNIE AND CRYS

Domenic -- here are a couple of the threads.  

www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/310372.html#311443

www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/312287.html

MaggieMae,Thank you so much.

Well after reading  the threads MaggieMae posted I also would like to take this oppurtunity to say THANK YOU also to the lovely Steph from the rescue.Steph,I hope you get to read this,Its people like you that the GSD needs.Imagine all the poor dogs out there that would of stood no chance.People like Steph and Sharyn-Hodie are those that we should all say thank you to.You guys are great and you guys are the ones that sometimes have to make those heart breaking decisions.You guys that do rescue are true heros.You open up your homes and take on these poor animals that others just discard.I wish nothing but wonderfull ,good things on you guys.Thank you for being there when no one else was.

Ditto what Domenic said. 

Crys, she looks great, you are doing a fabulous job with her. 
We love to see her growing up.  Thanks for sharing!

Thanks again, everyone...Domenic, Bazza, Red Sable, Maggie, DebiSue...Your kind words are a wonderful way to improve an otherwise gloomy day.

Oakley is one special dog, that much I can say!  As for me being a great person...Well, I don't know about that!  My mother in law seems to think these days that I'm about the lowest form of slime to ooze across the face of the earth, so some day, I really wonder if she can be that wrong.

Aside from that, I'm glad to have Oakley in my life. 

Domenic, here's the first pic I ever saw of Oakley, one that Steph posted on this site and on her site...



And here is Oakley the day I met her...



This was on the ride home that day...



From there to this...



And in a few short months, she's become what you see now, in the pictures above.  The links provided by MaggieMae above show you some of the original pictures I took...I posted tons of them on several different threads.  If you search for   She was one of twelve puppies, bred because someone had a bitch and wanted puppies to sell.  The mother wasn't even registered, let alone OFA or any of the other stuff, and when the people took this pup, I guess in pity, she wouldn't eat.  They took her to the vet, who diagnosed her as blind, recommending that she be returned to the breeder, who said they didn't want her and would put her down.

She ended up with Steph, thank God, and I saw her story.  Something about this pup was extremely special, just from what I knew, and for some reason, Steph chose me to adopt her.  I love this dog very much, so I didn't coddle her.  I wanted her to be confident, outgoing, willing to try things and do things without being clingy.  She wants to be where I am, but not so strongly that she panics if separated from me.  She will lie quietly in her crate or in the utility room, living room, whatever, with a door closed, separated from me.  But when I'm back with her, or when I first get up in the morning, she's vocal, communicating her pleasure at me coming back to her, being there with her.  It's been incredible, this trip through puppyhood with this dog, watching her do the exact same things a sighted dog can do, with no limitations.  Of course, I have to watch out for her, because I can see the dangers that the world presents, but she's very aware of her surroundings, which makes it a lot easier.

I just bumped the original thread back to the top so Domenic can read it.

Crys

Thank you Crys,what a sweety this pup is.Cant help but liking her even though I have never met her.She sounds like a brave little girly.By the way,DONT let your mother in law rent space in your head.Sometimes they have a way  of just being like that without even realizing the harm being done.I'll say it again,It takes a special kind of person to do an animal such a kind act.You're a great person and dont forget it.