An appeal to help a rescue dog

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Donated...Get Well Soon Blue!

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Blue was surrendered by a breeder due to his being deaf. Deaf dogs can lead very fulfilling lives, they just have special needs when it comes to training. For example he has a collar that vibrates. The vibration is simply to get his attention and then he will respond to hand signals. He has been in training for a few weeks now.

Many of our rescues stay in foster homes until their initial issues are resolved. For some that is a short time, for others like Rowdy, (the one I'm fostering) it can be months before they are ready for adoption.

Thank you to everyone who has donated and spread the word.

Here is most recent update.

I can relate and have a special place in my heart for this. My previous dog lost her hearing when she was 7...and she lost her sight (and one eye) when she was 9. For the first year after that, the poor girl could barely walk around the house and was always walking into things. Spooked by everything. She would barley move from the centre of the living room. Raising her was difficult, but after about a year she adapted and went on to live 5 healthy and happy years after that.

Some said we should put her down...that it would be expensive and lots of work, but that is what owning an animal is about. Blue's story touched on that for me. The lttle guy is 5 months old. I looked at the adoption link, and it looks like everyone would like to give this guy a home (myself included) but at the end of the day I would be quite content for him to keep his leg and find a loving home.

End my long story....but thank you First Lady for sharing with CP.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by Clarkey

If it was a dog that is owned by a family that has sentimental memories attached to it I could maybe see spending $3k on it. It's kind of an ugly dog and nobody owns it so I don't get why random strangers would spend that cash on it. There are 1000's of healthy dogs that get put down or remain in the humane society. Just my opinion.

"One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic." - Joseph Stalin

You don't know those other stories so you're unmoved. You do know the particular story of Blue, therefore you are moved to action.

The psychology of this kind of thing plays out every day throughout the world.

Cowperson

[First Lady]

Thank everyone for donating and/or spreading the word. In less than 24 hours we were able to raise enough.
Blue is on his was to the surgeon this morning.

[HerbalMagic]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Thank everyone for donating and/or spreading the word. In less than 24 hours we were able to raise enough.
Blue is on his was to the surgeon this morning.

Great news!!

[First Lady]

Blue, this morning on way from McKnight 24 hr Vet to surgeon's offices.



Note from ABR president:

Blue Update~ Blue managed to get an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon this morning and even made it to his appointment on time thanks to ABR volunteer Cory (Thanks!) The ortho was quite concerned with what the x-rays were showing... what was originally diagnosed as a straight fracture looked much more like a Y break... this means, more pins, screws, longer recovery and a more expensive surgery. Poor little Blue! We made the decision to take more xray while he was sedated and do whichever surgery was needed ABR is waiting to hear back from the vet once they're done their after surgery evaluation... we will keep you posted!


Blue on his way into further x-rays and his surgery.