Some People shouldn't be allowed to have dogs

[rubiranch]

One of Jimmy's Rules:
There is a special pit in Hell for people who mistreats/abuses animals.

One of mine too Jimmy.



Bonzai was our rescue. Too long of story to share.
I can tell you that he was in horrible shape when we got him.
He smelled soo bad you couldn't hold him.
When they did his dental they pulled 5 of his green fungus covered teeth. He lost a couple more during his next checkup and dental.

I can tell you that we spoiled him as much as humanly possible.
He got the very best medical attention money could buy.

Our daughters would stop by and walk into the kitchen and say. "why is Bonzai on the kitchen table?? You never let any of the pets on there."

Leave him alone. This is his house.

 

[muddocktor]

Great job man! Rescues make some of the best pets, because they know what it's like to live on the bad side of the tracks.

My daughter adopted a rescue from the parish animal shelter last November who was down to her last week before euthanizing. She is around 2-3 years old as a guess by the vet and came from a dog hoarding/neglect situation. Evidently there was some abuse involved too, as she didn't trust anyone at first, but started getting closer to my daughter fairly quickly. I say she was badly abused by an older male person, as she didn't like or trust me at all for the longest time. It took a lot of patience and time on my part to get past her mistrust of me, but she finally came around and now just adores her "Grampy". My daughter also has another rescue that's been with her and us for close to 7 years now and Reno helped a lot in getting Lilly to start trusting. Now, Lilly is well on her way to being very well behaved and a loving family member and her and Reno look forward to taking a ride in Grampy's truck; we'll load up and cruise around the countryside fairly slowly with the windows down so they can see and smell the sights and scents. Her biggest remaining problem is that if you leave out the room, she will go to the kitchen and counter surf. I put that down to her past and having to scrounge for food. She goes to the vet early next month to start treatment for heartworms too.

 

[Jimmyjones]

I have had critters my entire life, dogs & cats, they've always found me (or God puts them into my life), strays, dumps and rescues. Only once have I 'chosen' a pet, picked him out of a litter for my GF at the time. She soon left and I inherited another critter. My current cat found me while I was visiting AZ, current dog was an un-adoptable shelter dog I took for a walk and when I opened the truck door to grab a smoke she jumped in, hoped in the back and said "well?". Okay you can come home with me.

You did good by him!

God gives what we/they need!

 

[rubiranch]

These are the only pets I have now, feral cats.
I LOVE that little calico but its the first one to take off when they see me.
Mom on the left and her two kittens.



A week ago I got this one to take some chicken from me.
Its a sibling to the mother in the 1st picture.

And the mom in the picture did today.

May one day, maybe.

 

[Krogen]

Someone must be cutting onions in here. Damn fine job sir...you won't be sorry.

Must be some onions around here too. The way a person treats animals speaks volumes about their character. I hope that if I'm ever lost and needing food, water and shelter, that I come across a kind soul like Sistema1927.

 

[Krogen]

I like dogs and they seem to like me. My step-mom got a rescue dog, a little brown and hairy Chihuahua. The little thing hated men. No troubles with women. It didn't matter who you were, the dog discriminated by gender. I can only figure she must have been abused repeatedly by a man. I didn't push things with her, just looked at her, smiled and talked to her. Sometimes she'd run off, other times she just cocked her head and looked puzzled. One day she just jumped up in my lap and that was that. We were buds. Make friends with a dog and they're a friend for life.

 

[Doug M.]

My true opinion about animal abusers might get me banned, so I'll pass. Good job by all who have adopted the needy critters.

 

[Autonomous]

Our newest rescue, we've had him a month. He is ~3-4 years old and was living in a car with some drug addicts.

 

[Backlighting]

Dogs are better than most people.

 

[Backlighting]

Our newest rescue, we've had him a month. He is ~3-4 years old and was living in a car with some drug addicts.

I got a 2 yr old Rottie from a rescue that lived until she was about 11 yrs old. Great dog. Still miss her.

 

[Sistema1927]

GOOD NEWS!!!!

Vet just called. His x-rays showed no heart enlargement or other abnormalities. Blood work showed nothing out of the ordinary except one slightly elevated liver enzyme that is not related to heartworm disease, and may just be a result of the stresses he had while on the streets.

We continue meds and will have him get the first injection in two weeks. I asked Vet about staging, and he said a mild Stage 2, mainly since I had reported some exercise intolerance. Without that, he would have staged him at a 1.

Hopefully we can keep this little guy around and get some return on our investment.

 

[Backlighting]

GOOD NEWS!!!!

Vet just called. His x-rays showed no heart enlargement or other abnormalities. Blood work showed nothing out of the ordinary except one slightly elevated liver enzyme that is not related to heartworm disease, and may just be a result of the stresses he had while on the streets.

We continue meds and will have him get the first injection in two weeks. I asked Vet about staging, and he said a mild Stage 2, mainly since I had reported some exercise intolerance. Without that, he would have staged him at a 1.

Hopefully we an keep this little guy around and get some return on our investment.

That's good news. Good luck with your new friend.

 

[Marshwheeling]

That is a good looking dog, you and he will both be well rewarded. One of our highest callings is the rescue of abused, neglected or abandoned pets.

 

[jimmyj]

Folks that adopt rescue animals have a positive pass to Heaven.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Most stray homeless dogs, in my experience, will make excellent pets and companions if you give them the love and attention they deserve. Our last three dogs have testified to that.

This is our current dog, nicknamed "Booger" because I called her the cutest little booger I'd ever seen. She was a stray picked up by our daughter in Las Cruces, and we fell in love with the picture she sent us.

She was still a pup in this picture, and had lived with us about a month.

Today, she's a ray of sunshine in our home - smart, loyal, and loving. During this virus thing, she's been a Godsend. She's about 2 years old now, and has us well trained!

John

 

[Chukar60]

Sistema you did that dog a solid. God rewards those who look after his critters. Hopefully he punishes those who abuse or neglect them,
Last year we adopted an 11 year old English pointer.
We ended up with her when her owner passed away. She had been living in a kennel for her entire life. Took us 5 days to house break her and now she enjoys the good life.
Dog on the left is my tri-color Britt.

 

[Kenna]

I have told people for years , Having a dog is as much work as raising a child!! People dont get it.

 

[pawngal]

I have told people for years , Having a dog is as much work as raising a child!! People dont get it.

I think I have spent more on vet bills over the years than I ever did on doctor bills raising my two kids. But, no regrets.

 

[kmyers]

Great of you to rescue the little guy, hopefully he will have a nice long life with his home and family.

 

[quikdraw67]

Glad that the dog found you. Animal abusers are the lowest form of life in my book, right up there with child abusers and wife beaters.