PLEASE MEET MY FOSTER DOG WITH HER PUPPIES
WORD CAME OUT THAT A ROTTIE AND HER 8 UNDER 2 WEEK PUPS WERE DUE TO BE
EUTHANIZED ON TUESDAY AUGUST 16, 2005, IN MY GUT AND HEART I KNEW I HAD ENOUGH LOVE
AND TIME TO HELP SAVE THIS LITTLE GIRL AND BABIES. SHE TRAVELED HERE FROM OHIO. NO
OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON HER CONDITION OTHER THAN, SHE WAS PROTECTIVE
OF HER PUPS. WHICH IS VERY COMMON.
I WAS ABOUT TO BE IN FOR THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE. THIS POOR LITTLE GIRL AND PUPS WERE
DELIVERED TO ME ON THURSDAY AUGUST 18, AFTER BEING EVALUATED BY MY VET, IN SUCH A
CONDITION THAT TEARS CAME TO MY EYES. SHE ONLY ARRIVED WITH 7 PUPS. ONE HAD GONE
TO RAINBOW BRIDGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN OHIO AND HERE. THE PUPS WERE NOT UNDER 2
WEEKS, BUT 3 1/2 WEEKS AND WEIGHTING IN AT 2 LBS.
WELL LET'S START WITH MOM FIRST. MOM WHO BY THE WAY IS NOW NAMED ANGEL-INA HAD A
SEVERE CASE OF KENNEL COUGH AND WAS X-RAYED DUE TO A SLIGHTLY ENLARGED HEART.
SHE HAD SEVERE LABORED BREATHING AS IF EVERY BREATH SHE TOOK WAS HER LAST. THE
X-RAY CONFIRMED JUST A SLIGHT ENLARGEMENT ON R SIDE AND SLIGHT FLUID IN LUNGS. AT
THIS POINT BLOOD WAS DRAWN TO RULE OUT HEART WORM AND TO EVALUATE BLOOD LEVELS
FOR INFECTION. SHE ONLY HAD 2 FUNCTIONING BREASTS TO NURSE THE PUPS AND WAS
MISSING HER HAIR ON HER BUTT AND BACK AREA. HER EYES WERE FILLED WITH GREEN
DISCHARGE ALONG WITH SUCH SADNESS. THEIR IS A PATCH OF HAIR MISSING AROUND HER
NECK WERE A COLLAR MUST HAVE BEEN EMBEDDED IN HER SKIN. SHE HAS GROUNDED DOWN
FRONT TEETH WHERE SHE MUST HAVE BEEN CHEWING TO ESCAPE OUT OF WHERE EVER SHE
WAS.( BY THE WAY SHE HAD NO INTEREST IN HER PUPS:( ) CAN'T BLAME HER.
THAT NIGHT I IMMEDIATELY STARTED HER ON SOME HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR KENNEL
COUGH. SHE ATE VERY LITTLE THAT EVENING.
WELL NOW THAT YOU KNOW OF THE CONDITION OF MOM THE PUPS WERE CERTAINLY NOT
MUCH BETTER. THEY ALSO HAD KC AND WERE SEVERELY DEHYDRATED. VERY LETHARGIC.
SINCE MOM HAD NO MILK I STARTED THEM ON A MILK REPLACER ONLY TO FIND OUT WHAT
WENT IN CAME RIGHT BACK OUT (SEVERE BLOODY DIARRHEA.)
THE STENCH OF SMELL THAT SURROUNDED MOM & PUPS WAS ENOUGH TO BRING TEARS TO
YOUR EYES.
KNOWING THAT NOTHING MORE COULD BE DONE THAT EVENING, AFTER SETTLING THEM IN AND
PROVIDING WARMTH, SAFETY, FRESH WATER AND A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE, I SAT DOWN AND
HAD MYSELF A GOOD CRY FOR THEM.
ANGELINA HAD FOUGHT SO HARD, IT WAS MY TURN TO FIGHT FOR HER AND HER PUPS. I TRULY
BELIEVE SHE HAD ANGEL'S WATCHING OVER HER AND HER PUPS WHICH IS WHERE HER NAME
COMES FROM. ALSO BEING MY FIRST OFFICIAL FOSTER ALL NAMES WILL START WITH (A) AND
SHE CAME TO ME IN AUGUST:)
7 WEEK OLD PUPPY PICTURES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
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THIS WAS A
PICTURE SENT
FROM THE
SHELTER.
DID NOT EVEN
CAPTURE THE
CONDITION SHE
WAS IN
PICTURES OF FIRST DAY
ANGEL-INA MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL
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PAIN NOURISHES COURAGE. YOU CAN'T BE BRAVE IF YOU'VE ONLY HAD WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU.
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SHE WAS PRETTY SCARED
AND JUST FELT LIKE CRAP
I DID GET A FACE VIEW
THE SCAR ON HER NECK FROM
THE EMBEDDED COLLAR
HERE IS A PIC OF HER WAIST, ALTHOUGH
NOT A GOOD SHOT YOU CAN FEEL ALL
OF HER BACK BONE AND EVERY RIB
HER BACK AND BUTT
THE LOSS OF HAIR ON BACK
JUST A COUPLE PIC'S OF PUPS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT THIS NEW STUFF WAS. THEY ONLY GOT A FEW
LAPS IN, BUT TO ME IT WAS BETTER THAN NOTHING
DAY 2 AUGUST 19, 2005
AFTER A VERY LONG SLEEPLESS NIGHT, I ANXIOUSLY AWAITED TO HEAR FROM MY VET. I CALLED THE OFFICE AT 9:00 AM. THE
GOOD NEWS IS ANGELINA DOES NOT HAVE HEART WORM. BUT WE NEED TO WAIT ON THE REST OF THE BLOOD WORK. SO I
SPENT MY DAY GIVING THE PUPS AND MOM A NICE CLEAN BATH.
AFTER 2 WASHES WITH MOM I WAS CONFIDENT ALL THE DIRT WAS OFF. I FIGURED UNTIL WE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH
ALL OF THEM AT LEAST THEY COULD FEEL A LITTLE CLEANER.
BY 4:00 PM I PACKED UP 2 OF THE PUPS ALONG WITH STOOL SAMPLES AND HEADED TO THE VET. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT
ANGELINA HAD A SLIGHT CASE OF PNEUMONIA AND WAS SLIGHTLY ANEMIC. ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE PNEUMONIA AND GOOD
RAW DIET FOR THE ANEMIA. SHE WOULD BE GETTING 4 SMALL MEALS A DAY TO WHICH I ADDED ASTRAGALUS, GOLDENSEAL,
AND 500 MG OF VIT. C AND COLLOIDAL SILVER TO HER WATER. I ALSO STARTED HER ON TOBRAMYCIN DROPS FOR HER EYES. I
BEGAN MASSAGING A GOOD COAT RE BUILDER IN HER HAIR LOSS SITES. AS FOR HER TEETH AND AS BROWN AND BLACK AS
THEY WERE, NICE RMB'S. ( RAW MEATY BONES ) MY STRATEGY AT THIS POINT WAS WE NEEDED TO BUILD UP HER IMMUNE
SYSTEM FIRST AND EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD GOD WILLING FALL INTO PLACE.
AS FOR THE PUPS BESIDES THE APPARENT KC AND DEHYDRATION THEY ALSO HAD ROUND & HOOK WORMS ALONG WITH
COCCIDIA. PUPS WERE STARTED ON ALBON, CLAVAMOX, PYRANTAL AND SUB-Q FLUIDS 3 X A DAY. THEY WOULD CONTINUE
WITH MILK REPLACER AND TO THIS I WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADD SOME TRANSFER FACTOR INTO IT. I ALSO ADDED SOME
ASTRAGALUS & GOLDENSEAL. OF COURSE I ALSO USED B-NATURALS IMMUNE BLEND ON EVERYONE.
SO OFF TO HOME WE WENT TO BEGIN OUR COURSE OF TREATMENT.
DAY 3 AUGUST 20, 2005
WOW. ANGELINA'S LABORED BREATHING IS GONE AND BOY DOES SHE HAVE AN APPITITE. SHE IS SHOWING AN INTEREST
IN HER PUPS AGAIN:) PUPS DOING WELL AND ARE NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF HUNGER. COULD WE BE ON THE ROAD TO
RECOVERY? CALLED MY VET INFORMED HIM OF THE PROGRESS AND WAS TOLD THAT HAD THEY GONE ONE MORE DAY
WITHOUT CARE ....... NEED I SAY MORE? DETERMINED AT THIS POINT WE WERE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, WE JUST NEEDED
MORE TIME & PATIENCE.
DAY 4 AUGUST 21, 2005
CONTINUING WITH SLOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT. MOM NOW HAS MILK IN ALL TEATS. BABIES HAVE ENERGY AND
ANGELINA HAPPILY WAGS HER NUB WHEN I COME INTO THE ROOM. I WILL LET THE PICTURES BELOW SPEAK THEIR OWN
WORDS............ AND YES PUPS RECEIVED A SPONGE BATH AGAIN.
STAY TUNED AND WATCH OUR PROGRESS
DAY 7 AUGUST 24, 2005
WELL JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, SURPRISE. ANGELINA HAS IMPROVED BUT NOT TO THE
POINT I THINK SHE SHOULD BE. SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE A VERY THICK GREEN DISCHARGE FROM HER NOSE AND KC
NOT IMPROVING GREATLY. HER EYES SEEM TO BE IMPROVING.
PUPS ARE BEGINNING TO GAIN WEIGHT BUT HAVE LOST THEIR APPETITE FOR FOOD. KC IS NOW VERY APPARENT. UPON
LISTENING TO THEIR LUNGS I CAN HERE SOME RATTLES:(
CALLED DR. BO INFORMED HIM OF THEIR STATUS. WE KNOW KNOW WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH KC BUT CANINE
INFLUENZA. AT THIS POINT WE DECIDE TO ADD CLAVAMOX TO ANGELINA, AND ANGELINA & THE PUPS WILL BE STARTED
ON NAXCEL INJECTABLE DAILY. THEY WILL ALSO ALL START ON BREATHING TREATMENTS 3 TIMES A DAY.
DAY 9 AUGUST 26, 2005
WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY. EVERYONE IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER. ANGELINA AND PUPS ALL HAVE A HEARTY APPETITE.
GREEN NASAL DISCHARGE HAS TURNED TO CLEAR:) PUPS NO LONGER HAVE RATTLES IN LUNGS BUT ARE STILL
COUGHING AND SLIGHT RUNNY NOSES.
ANGELINA IS SO FEELING BETTER SHE HAS NOW DECIDED SHE WANTS OUT OF THE NURSERY AND TO BE A PART OF THE
FAMILY. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT WE STILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT. SOON I AM HOPING. THE EXCITING NEWS IS SHE IS
NOW GROWING SOME HAIR BACK IN HER BALD SPOTS. IT IS SO THRILLING TO WALK IN THE ROOM AND SEE PUPS PLAYING
AND ANGELINA WIGGLING HER KNOB AS FAST AS IT CAN GO. I WILL BE POSTING INDIVIDUAL SHOTS OF PUPPIES SOON.
OH BY THE WAY, ME AND ANGELINA NOW FIGHT OVER WHO IS GOING TO SLEEP IN THE BED IN THE NURSERY. WE
COMPROMISED WE SHARE.
DAY 22 SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG FOR AN UPDATE. BUT BELIEVE ME IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT.
ANGELINA RECOVERED 100% AND NOW HAS FULL RUN OF THE HOUSE WITH ALL MY OTHER DOGS. THE HAIR HAS BEGUN
TO GROW BACK ON HER BALD AREAS AND HER TEETH ARE LOOKING GOOD. SHE HAS A VERY HEARTY APPETITE AND HAS
PUT ON 10LBS. SHE DOES MANY HAPPY DANCES THREW - OUT THE DAY AND SMILES CONSTANTLY. WE ESTIMATE HER TO
BE AROUND 7 YEARS OLD, BUT YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT.
PICTURES WILL BE POSTED BELOW.
NOW FOR THE PUPS. OH, THEY ARE JUST SO HEALTHY AND HAPPY AND FULL OF ALL KINDS OF PUPPY ENERGY. THEY
SPEND QUITE A LOT OF THEIR TIME OUTSIDE ENJOYING THE FRESH AIR.
IT SADDENS ME TO THINK IT IS NOW TIME FOR ANGELINA AND HER BABIES TO NOW FIND THEIR NEW FOREVER HOMES.
THIS HAS BEEN A VERY REWARDING AND FULFILLING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. KNOWING ANGELINA AND HER BABIES HAS
BLESSED ME AND MY HOUSE IN SO MANY WAYS.
PUPPIES AT 7 WEEKS SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 ANGELINA
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COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR, BUT RATHER THE JUDGEMENT THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS MORE IMPORTANT OF FEAR.
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DARK BLUE COLLAR MALE
ACE - ADOPTED
LIGHT PURPLE COLLAR FEMALE
ANN - ADOPTED 09-25-2005
YELLOW COLLAR FEMALE AUSTIN - ADOPTED 09-25-2005
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PINK COLLAR FEMALE
ALICE-ADOPTED 09/15/2005
NEW NAME RAVEN
ORANGE COLLAR FEMALE
AUTUMN
RED COLLAR FEMALE
ARIAL ADOPTED 09/21/2005
LIGHT BLUE COLLAR MALE
ALEX-ADOPTED 09-16-2005
SEPTEMBER 21,2005
WELL AFTER HAVING MY BABIES HERE FOR ALMOST 5 WEEKS THEY HAVE BEGUN ON THEIR NEW JOURNEY TO INTO THEIR
FOR EVER HOMES. THEY WILL BE SO VERY MISSED. THEY HAVE ALL CAPTURED MY HEART AND HOLD A VERY SPECIAL
PLACE IN IT.
OCTOBER 5, 2005
ALL PUPPIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED OUT TO SOME WONDERFUL GREAT HOMES. ANGELINA CONTINUES TO LIVE WITH ME
AND MY GANG. SHE IS SUCH A SPECIAL GIRL AND WILL ONLY BE ADOPTED OUT TO THE VERY BEST HOME AVAILABLE.
NOVEMBER 13, 2005
WOW. 3 MONTHS HAVE PAST SINCE ANGELINA CAME HERE. THERE ARE SOME PICTURES BELOW, HOWEVER I FIRST WANT
TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ANGELINA.... SHE IS SO VERY SWEET. SHE LOVES TO CUDDLE AND LOVES A LOT OF
ATTENTION. WE ARE STILL FIGHTING OVER THE BED. WE DO HOWEVER COMPROMISE AND SPOON TOGETHER IN THE LONG
RUN. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT SHE IS BETWEEN 6-8 YEARS OLD. SHE PLAYS WITH MY 8 MONTH OLD DUECE LIKE SHE IS
STILL A PUP. ANGELINA IS VERY MUCH LOVED HERE AND FITS IN WONDERFULLY. WELL NOW TO HER PHOTOS.
REMEMBER MY NECK WELL HERE IT IS NOW
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NO BALD SPOT ON MY BUTT NO MORE
MORE OF A TOP VIEW AND YES I HAVE GAINED ALL MY WEIGHT BACK AND THEN SOME:(
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I'M NOT LOOKING NO MORE
A FACIAL VIEW. COME ON CAN WE GET THIS OVER WITH?
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PICTURES BELOW DECEMBER 3, 2005
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HEY NOW DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO THAT?
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NOW THIS IS THE LIFE
DECEMBER 6, 2005
WELL THE DAY FINALLY CAME. MY SWEET ANGELINA RECEIVED HER WINGS TO FLY AND PURSUE THE REST OF HER JOURNEY IN
LIFE WITH HER NEW FOREVER HOME. SHE HAS TOUCHED ME IN PLACES I CAN NEVER EXPLAIN.
TILL WE MEET AGAIN MY DEAR SWEET ANGEL BE HAPPY AND SAFE. FEEL THE LOVE THAT YOU SO DESERVE. THE BLESSING IN
THIS IS SHE WAS REUNITED WITH 2 OF HER PUPPIES ANN & AUSTIN ( NOW CLEO & GRACE PICTURED BELOW )
FOREVER ON THIS DAY THE HEART WILL FIND THE PATHWAY HOME
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ANGELINA WITH NEW MOM LISA
ANGELINA WITH NEW MOM LISA
ANGELINA & PUPS EXPLORING
ANGELINA GIVING ME HER SMILE OF APPROVAL
ANGELINA FOUND THE CAT
CLEO AT 4 1/2 MTHS OLD
GRACE AT 4 1/2 MTHS OLD
ACE AT 4 1/2 MTHS OLD
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