Buster the puppy with a broken leg

Not long after Sophie arrived in New Hampshire, I recieved an email about a puppy needing a foster home and a medical evaluation for an injured leg. When the picture came it was impossible to say no to this guy!

Xrays confirmed he has a fractured right rear Tibia. The fracture is lined up very well and was already starting to calicify, so the vet felt that splinting the leg for a few weeks would be better and let him heal without major surgery. His splint needs to be changed weekly but other than that he just needs a place to hang out and recover before finding his new home. Its a hard job but someone has to do it, and with Lexi the golden retrievers help Im sure we will muttle through.

June 2011 Rescue Bows Donation

A portion of the proceeds of Rescue Bows Sales for June 2011 went to help Sophie get ready to travel to New Hampshire.

A little over a month ago I recieved an email from the Yolo County Shelter that Sophie, a blind 5 year old Doxie, was in need of rescue or at risk of euthanasia. Blind animals can often be hard to rehome because of the basic fact that it is harder to own a blind animal. It is by no means impossible, just more difficult. Because Sophie is blind she could not be put up for adoption at the shelter. In the past I have been fortunate enough to work with an amazing disabled animal sanctuary called Rolling Dog Farm, so I contacted them to see if they might have room for this sweet little girl. I was thrilled when they said yes! Transport was arranged, but she would need somewhere to stay until her transport could take her to New Hampshire, and she would need a health check and a dental before she travelled across state lines. I was happy to keep Sophie for the month, and was glad Rescue Bows could donate money towards Sophies care. I also emailed some fantastic animal loveing people that I am fortunate enough to know, and was able to get donations together to put towards Sophies medical expenses. While its only a drop in the bucket compared to what Rolling Dog Farm is doing for Sophie, it will help her get to the new home she deserves.

Sophie arrived Safely on Thursday and is settling in to her new home . I enjoyed the time I was able to spend with her, and learned a lot about how amazing animals are. Sophie would spend her first few hours in any new setting circling the area to learn the 'lay of the land'. She was an outside only dog in her previous home, but once she was familiar with her enviornment she quickly learned to be house trained, where her food dish was (this one she was really good at) where the couch was, and where her crate was. If you didnt know she was blind it became hard to tell once she was in a place she knew. She quickly learned that at night she should come over to my bed and wait while I picked her up and settled her in under the covers. She loves to go for car rides, and is always happy to go for walks too! This is one fantastic little girl who really deserves her new start in life and I am just glad I was able to play a small part in that!