Courage, Tyson and now..... - Page 2

Poor poor baby...he probably doesn't know kindness and is waiting for the abuse to start over.  That has to be agonizing.  It will take a while to get over but he is in good hands now.  Be patient.  He looks like a nice dog.  He'll come around and reward you for taking him in.  Bless you and all who come to their rescue.

the new treatment for hearworm positive dogs is to give them their monthly heartwormer, and not worry. The worms will not get worse and as they age and die, the will eventually go away.........

This dog has the cance to become area beauty

Seriously, where was he found? He looks like he could be a litter mate of my Beckett, does he have a tattoo in his right ear? I only ask because one of Becketts littermates DID go missing, his name was Brazen....he would have been microchipped, as well....Shelley & I heard a couple possible locations for the missing/stolen pup, but never located him. I'm sure Shelley would be thrilled to know if it was him, it's a long shot, but she was always worried about what became of that puppy......whelp date 10/27/06...the tattoo would be FG06B_- I don't know what the last number would be, maybe 1 . The guy who took him never paid for him, & it was rumored he was guarding drug dealers, put in dog fights, all kind of baloney.....but who knows really....it makes me so sad. I hope you & he do well. jackie harris

I pulled him out of a vacant lot/back yard in Phenix City, Al. I did take him straight to a vet, and they scanned him, no microchip found. I looked in the right ear and did not see a tattoo. Glanced in the left and did not see one but will recheck that when he has settled a bit.
We will be starting him on the ivermectin and doxycycline for HW treatment. I figure the doxycycline will also help with lyme or ehrlichia if he has them, what with the humongous ticks that were on his body.

On a positive note, I got a tiny happy prance and tail wag this morning! Of course when I opened the gate, he ran to the back and shook like a leaf, but still..... progress!

--Mary

edited to add: if you feel like you are able to make a donation for Rico's care, it is tax-deductible. Southern Cross GSD Rescue has graciously allowed me to list him under their "umbrella." When donating, just note it is for the sable male in Columbus.

Mary,
Best of luck with Rico!!!
Follow the vets advice about the heartworm treatment.

SitasMom,
Please be careful with what you tell people about treating heartworms.
When a dog is diagnosed as low or medium heartworm positive some vets are using the regular heartworm medicine (ivermectin) to treat them. A dog that is diagnosed as high heartworm postive will very likely go in to cardiac arrest due to arterial blockage if it is treated with ivermectin.

 "SitasMom,
Please be careful with what you tell people about treating heartworms.
When a dog is diagnosed as low or medium heartworm positive some vets are using the regular heartworm medicine (ivermectin) to treat them. A dog that is diagnosed as high heartworm postive will very likely go in to cardiac arrest due to arterial blockage if it is treated with ivermectin."

Excellent advice OGBS.....instant expert SM often gives incorrect advice that is sometimes very dangerous.

gagsd4, try feeding this dog one morsel at a time from your hand while you are sitting down. Don't look at him. Don't touch him. Allow him to come to you. Eventually, as he learns to come for the food, barely touch his cheek and go from there. It may take a long, long time given what you say, but he probably can be made much more comfortable with people. If not, then saving him from HW is probably a wasted effort. We cannot always save every dog, regardless of how much we would like to.

Good luck with him. If you need more suggestions, PM me. I have had a lot of experience dealing with dogs like this and have many positive outcomes.

Mary, that's a lo-o-o-ong way from Pennsylvania, where Brazen went missing, but the resemblence is striking. Good luck gaining his trust, it sounds like you are making progress, & Hodie's advise is worth taking. Thank you for helping this handsome boy! He is a looker! jackie harris

Relative to microchips: Let me give you an important reminder.....

I have all my dogs chipped. A few years ago, I called the registry to make sure I had changed my address information. While I had them, I went over all the dogs, including rescues to make sure all information was correct. Guess what? About 50% of all the information was wrong!!! I believe that data entry personnel were poorly trained and/or sloppy. I made sure all information was corrected and called again a few weeks later to make sure. I highly recommend chipping, but remember, without correct information, and without your making sure it is correct and making sure to change information when you move, change phone numbers etc., it can be as worthless as a tattoo that cannot be read.....

Food for thought.

Heck of a good idea, Hodie. Never would have crossed my mind. 

 VM,

Believe me, I was shocked when I called and found so much information simply incorrect. I am not simply talking about a mixed up number or something like it. I am talking wrong owner, wrong addresses, wrong phone numbers, wrong secondary contacts, you name it!!

How they mixed it up is beyond me, and it was a major registry. So I check periodically, just to be sure.