Diana and Ebony

Ebony, Sienna, and the dogs enjoyed Diana’s first volunteer visit where she used her skills as a massage therapist to bring them relaxation and pain relief. Thank you, Diana!
(ps – no sound due to the wind)

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Molly in bed

If you’d like to help with Molly’s $500 in medical bills, we’d be grateful for each and every penny.

Milo - back on the porch

Milo had been begging to go outside, so finally I figured, why not? I let him out, and then I hear barking. Guess what??? I go around the back of the house, and there are 25 cows that have started to run!  I call him and he actually did come running up to me, but when I tried to grab his collar, he took off after the cows.  I ran inside real quick to try and grab the camera, but by then the chase was on!  A minute later, Milo and the cows had disappeared over the hill.  The cows were really moving now. Off I go, trying to catch him,  about 4 miles across the desert.  By the time I got to where I last saw them, the cows are gone.  Milo is gone.  I looked for him, didn’t see him.  As I turn around to head home, he shows up.  His front leg is cramping up, my legs are cramping up after running all that way chasing him!  I wasn’t sure we were going to make it.  You should have seen us, we limped all the way home, had to take turns resting.  I could almost hear him saying, “Mom, you didn’t bring the cart?”

I guess missing a leg hasn’t slowed Milo down too much!

Wishing there were two of me, Annie

“I have an 18 month old Lab/Rott/Pit (90 pounds) mix that we have had since he was a puppy. . He started showing signs of aggression when he was around 12 or 13 months. He started growling at anyone who he didn’t already know that came over even after they were there for an hour or so.  He does this even to my son’s friends (all kids/adults) who come over and I have to keep the dog outside when friends come over. He also occasionally growls at my kids too (but never my husband or me) and has nipped them but never breaks skin/draws blood. He has lunged at my 4 year old daughter before though because she walked by his bone and nipped at her face and head and left one red mark on her cheek. This was last week.  I had been trying to get the courage to euthanize the dog…. The only appropriate home for the dog would be someone without kids and who is willing to train an aggressive dog. I am pretty sure this would be very hard to find. I don”t want him in the hands of a dog fighter and I don”t want him at a shelter or kenneled for weeks just to eventually be euthanized.  Thanks for your advice .”

Annie suggests:

Call your vet and take the dog in for an exam. It’s very possible that he has a medical problem. And just like a person, if a dog isn’t feeling well, he’s going to be grouchy and not at his best. The vet may do some urine and blood tests to help figure out what is going on.  It might be as simple as an infection or another easily-fixed problem.

Get him checked out before he does more than nip.

Here’s the work in progress
 

A shot from two weeks ago
 

Here is Sienna enjoying the sunny weather and hoping her shelter will be completed before the really cold rains, wind, and snow come.

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Kota the horse says “Thank you, neeiiiighbors!”

Before:

Oh so thin.

Deconditioned and covered in lice.

Ribs showing.

He was covered from head to toe with lice, and had open sores from dehydration.  He was anemic.  Neglected from the get-go, his excrement looked like it was filled with sand.

But not now!

Look at how beautiful he is!

Pathos - Head of Security Checks cars on property plus he does windows!

Winter 2008

Two years ago!

Looking good in 2009.

Now!

Sienna December 2011

A few months later, and what a difference! She’s put on some weight and her coat is beginning to look better.  She has a ways to go, but is definitely on the right track.

Sienna shelter in progress

Here’s the shelter we are working on for her.  It’s coming along well, and we’ve raised close to $600 of the $1500 needed.

More progress on Sienna's shelter

Next will be the roof with temporary sheathing, which we hope will be on before the rains, wind, and snow come!  Once we’ve raised the rest of the money, we’ll add permanent roofing materials and work on finishing out the details.  If you’d like to help, any amount is greatly appreciated! Use our donation widget on the right side of the page, or click the Sponsor Me button.  Become an Angel Sponsor with your monthly contribution to her care!

Sienna’s story:

August 2011

This poor sway-backed girl is our newest arrival.  We aren’t sure if she’s going to make it, but we are going to give her a chance.  She came to us extremely malnourished and dehydrated.  She was living in an area without water or electricity, and really needs to put on some weight.  At the vet, she was rated 2 on a scale of 15, with 1 being at death’s door.  Her legs are not quite right from carrying way too much weight for way too long, and she has some nodules as well.  She received fluids at the vet’s to rehydrate her, and the next week or two will determine if she has the strength to pull through.

Sway back

We estimate that she’s about 15 years old, but with the wear and tear on her she looks like 20. In addition, she has been abused, as you can see by the whip marks on her.  Does any animal deserve to be treated this way?

Such bony hips

Ribs showing

Stiff-legged

We need your help.  Please help us provide vet care and hay for Sienna.  Don’t just turn away – Donate today!

Hendrix

Sponsored by C. Olson

From caged to freedom is the simple way of explaining the then and now aspect of Hendrix! Hendrix was born with a bad spine and weak back, with no use of his back legs. What we have now is this German Shorthaired Pointer with his running wheels!

Freedom has a price and the price of freedom for Hendrix (aka Wheeler) is that he has gone on adventures with Coach (Harley) and has not come back, and not because didn’t want to! Off road adventures have left Hendrix tipped over, wheels spinning and not being able to right himself, so the GPS tracker lets us quickly find Hendrix on the large Sanctuary.  Think rattlesnakes and very hot temperatures in the summer!

Alien?

Here he is with this GPS tracker – thank you to everyone who chipped in to provide this technology!  We never thought he’d be taking off on his own, and we are so delighted that he can.

The next adventure for Hendrix is to strengthen his back legs more.  He tries to stand on them and can do it for brief amounts of time.  Water therapy adds to his stability and he enjoys the swimming trough as part of his exercise program.

Way to go, Hendrix!

So serious

Rudolph Sleigh Man - Ready to pull the sleigh for Santa

Pink Flamingo Imitation

Ice Capades

Life is good!

Snack time

Oh my goodness, what's the white stuff?

Who needs wheels?

Working the legs!

Christmas Card

Snow Day

Before the morning run

Our new playmate has arrived! Happy, happy, happy!

Dust in the wind