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by Krazy Bout K9s on 13 June 2009 - 21:06
The dog on the left in my avatar is Ryan, he was a 9 yr old reject out of Champion show stock that was sooooo broke down, he walked on 12 inches of front foot... no one wanted him, him and his mom were slated for death at a shelter in Seattle, I drove all the way out there and came back with both, a pair and another senior dog, 3 dogs..., I took him in and had him for another 3 yrs...he twisted his gut in the meantime, saved him with surgery, he finally passed this last summer, when he could no longer get up...I took/carried him outside, with a strap under him for 3 weeks, helping him walk. His hind end gave out which was the low slung back end had neurological damage...
Reese,7 yrs old, the other one carrying the green ball had hip dysplasia so bad she limped painfully, I had the ball removed from her socket and she went onto swim, play, run...had a great life for another 4 yrs, till I made the mistake of giving her a rabies shot and she died from it within 2 weeks. lost all control of everything...they are both buried in my fruit orchard along with all my other senior rescue dogs that lived out a wonderful long life here...some came to live with me only a few months, but they had a great free life while they were here...
So I am one of the few that take in and keep the "disabled" dogs as you put it...I am their last hope...along with the aggressive ones...and there are many of those that I have saved...they would have been PTS if I wouldn't take them....they were all fixed for the most part and adopted out and turned out to be wonderful dogs...there are a few that were just too big of a liability since I cannot find responsible experienced owner to take some of these harder dogs...but I really try....
If I didn't take in this little 9 wk old puppy they were going to put her to sleep...I could have not gone and taken her in. Then she would be gone, the breeder would have PTS, if they would have taken her back..so I was her last hope too. I went and got her though to see how she was, so I do care and I did save her.
Thanks everyone for your input...
Steph
Montana German Shepherd Rescue
www.montanagsdrescue.org
Reese,7 yrs old, the other one carrying the green ball had hip dysplasia so bad she limped painfully, I had the ball removed from her socket and she went onto swim, play, run...had a great life for another 4 yrs, till I made the mistake of giving her a rabies shot and she died from it within 2 weeks. lost all control of everything...they are both buried in my fruit orchard along with all my other senior rescue dogs that lived out a wonderful long life here...some came to live with me only a few months, but they had a great free life while they were here...
So I am one of the few that take in and keep the "disabled" dogs as you put it...I am their last hope...along with the aggressive ones...and there are many of those that I have saved...they would have been PTS if I wouldn't take them....they were all fixed for the most part and adopted out and turned out to be wonderful dogs...there are a few that were just too big of a liability since I cannot find responsible experienced owner to take some of these harder dogs...but I really try....
If I didn't take in this little 9 wk old puppy they were going to put her to sleep...I could have not gone and taken her in. Then she would be gone, the breeder would have PTS, if they would have taken her back..so I was her last hope too. I went and got her though to see how she was, so I do care and I did save her.
Thanks everyone for your input...
Steph
Montana German Shepherd Rescue
www.montanagsdrescue.org
by susanandthek9s on 14 June 2009 - 05:06
What a fabulous pup!
She'll need a fenced yard, but don't worry about stairs as long as they have a railing/wall. All of my blind dogs have done stairs just fine.
These dogs are a gift. They are so brave and happy, and have so much to teach us. Whoever adopts her will be very, very lucky. It's a privilege--not a burden--to share your life with a dog like this.
She'll need a fenced yard, but don't worry about stairs as long as they have a railing/wall. All of my blind dogs have done stairs just fine.
These dogs are a gift. They are so brave and happy, and have so much to teach us. Whoever adopts her will be very, very lucky. It's a privilege--not a burden--to share your life with a dog like this.
by Teri on 15 June 2009 - 01:06
She looks like a very happy pup. :o) what a little tiger. LOL
Teri
Teri
by Two Moons on 15 June 2009 - 03:06
She tugs at my heart strings.
Great pictures.
Best wishes.
Great pictures.
Best wishes.
by Goose on 15 June 2009 - 04:06
by DebiSue on 15 June 2009 - 13:06
Oh, she is precious! Really tugging at my heartstrings! I am so very glad you came to her rescue. She really looks to be telling you Mal what for! Bless you, Steph. You're the BEST!
by Krazy Bout K9s on 15 June 2009 - 14:06
Update!!!
Oakley terrorizes all the dogs here...she thinks she is the bully...tough little s***!!!!
When I take her out to go potty she goes out to do her business and then follows her tracks back to me, she has the best nose on her, using the ground or the air...It seems that she can see motion upwards, but runs into things like her dog dish down...so I put her nose in the dish and then let her follow it down.
She is pretty insecure sleeping, wanting a buddy or my leg to sleep on, Had her on the couch last night while I watched a movie and every time I moved away abit, she moved closer constantly touching me with her head...and she cries all night in the crate...I am going to have to put a warm water bottle in there...she also likes to heel/bite your feet and legs...and all the other dogs' legs...and man are those teeth and nails sharp...she is going to get a pedicure today!!! So she will need some correction on that...
It was a backyard breeder, no papers on the female, bred her to her Dad's AKC male...12 pups, the people that got her said they felt sorry for the dam, she was so thin all her ribs were sticking out, all the pups were thin too, well go figure, 12 pups and probably crap dog food and no supplements??? GRRRRRR.
She wouldn't eat the first 3 days the people had her...they were giving her puppy chow, I put her on my good food and she is scarfing it down 4 times a day...as long as I sit near her and let her eat....I am slowly moving back farther till she feels comfortable eating on her own...so she will get abit fatter now...
Thanks all for your kind words and input...she is a great puppy and does not know she is blind...she is a tough one and so the name of Annie Oakley...
Steph
Oakley terrorizes all the dogs here...she thinks she is the bully...tough little s***!!!!
When I take her out to go potty she goes out to do her business and then follows her tracks back to me, she has the best nose on her, using the ground or the air...It seems that she can see motion upwards, but runs into things like her dog dish down...so I put her nose in the dish and then let her follow it down.
She is pretty insecure sleeping, wanting a buddy or my leg to sleep on, Had her on the couch last night while I watched a movie and every time I moved away abit, she moved closer constantly touching me with her head...and she cries all night in the crate...I am going to have to put a warm water bottle in there...she also likes to heel/bite your feet and legs...and all the other dogs' legs...and man are those teeth and nails sharp...she is going to get a pedicure today!!! So she will need some correction on that...
It was a backyard breeder, no papers on the female, bred her to her Dad's AKC male...12 pups, the people that got her said they felt sorry for the dam, she was so thin all her ribs were sticking out, all the pups were thin too, well go figure, 12 pups and probably crap dog food and no supplements??? GRRRRRR.
She wouldn't eat the first 3 days the people had her...they were giving her puppy chow, I put her on my good food and she is scarfing it down 4 times a day...as long as I sit near her and let her eat....I am slowly moving back farther till she feels comfortable eating on her own...so she will get abit fatter now...
Thanks all for your kind words and input...she is a great puppy and does not know she is blind...she is a tough one and so the name of Annie Oakley...
Steph
by Sunsilver on 15 June 2009 - 15:06
Hmmm....anyone thinking what a great tracking dog she'd make? 
She looks so spunky, and what a nice reach on her in that one photo where she's trotting! I hope you find the perfect home for her!
[slaps hand...NO, Sunny, you do NOT need another dog!!!]
Animals are AMAZING! I have a book by Monica Dickens, in which she writes about her years of experience with horses. One of her riding school horses had been jumping just fine, until one day, she noticed it brushed the wing of a jump. When it happened a second time, she checked the horse's eyesight by waving a hand in front of its face. The horse showed no signs of being able to see her hand, so she had the vet check it out.
It was stone blind. It had been relying on the rider's cues to tell it when to jump.
She looks so spunky, and what a nice reach on her in that one photo where she's trotting! I hope you find the perfect home for her!
[slaps hand...NO, Sunny, you do NOT need another dog!!!]
Animals are AMAZING! I have a book by Monica Dickens, in which she writes about her years of experience with horses. One of her riding school horses had been jumping just fine, until one day, she noticed it brushed the wing of a jump. When it happened a second time, she checked the horse's eyesight by waving a hand in front of its face. The horse showed no signs of being able to see her hand, so she had the vet check it out.
It was stone blind. It had been relying on the rider's cues to tell it when to jump.
by CrysBuck25 on 15 June 2009 - 19:06
Hi all,
I've just been in contact with Steph at Montana GSD Rescue, and I have been approved to give little Annie Oakley a home! She is being spayed next week, and sometime after that, I am going to make the 3.5 hour trip over to bring her home. There is something really special about this little puppy, and although she is not the German line dog I've talked about really wanting, I'm sure it's destiny. She's really going to be loved, and she'll fit right in here.
I can't wait!!
Crys
I've just been in contact with Steph at Montana GSD Rescue, and I have been approved to give little Annie Oakley a home! She is being spayed next week, and sometime after that, I am going to make the 3.5 hour trip over to bring her home. There is something really special about this little puppy, and although she is not the German line dog I've talked about really wanting, I'm sure it's destiny. She's really going to be loved, and she'll fit right in here.
I can't wait!!
Crys
by JRANSOM on 15 June 2009 - 19:06
So happy for you Crys!
I know you will give her a great home.
You'll both be lucky to have each other.
Jen
I know you will give her a great home.
You'll both be lucky to have each other.
Jen
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