IN MEMORY BUDDY'S SUNSET; 12/16/07  SADLY BUDDY LOST HIS BATTLE WITH THE HEARTWORM DISEASE ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2007.  WE MISS HIM SO MUCH ALREADY, HE WAS SUCH A GENTLE AND LOVING DOG.   I AM GOING TO LEAVE HIS STORY HERE, JUST BECAUSE I CAN'T BEAR TO TAKE IT DOWN YET.     I was out of town, when Frank called to inform me that we now had 45 dogs.  We keep saying "we can't take any more dogs" and somehow they keep finding us.  One day, all the dogs were going crazy and barking at something out in the woods.  When Frank went out to investigate, he saw what looked like a dog making its way toward the house.  When he got close enough, he called him over, put his hand out and the sweet little boy came right up to him and practically collapsed in his arms.  He was so thin, just skin and bones.  Needless to say, he got him right to the vet.  He weighed 42 lbs. had heartworm, ticks and fleas.    That was 2 months ago and he has now put on a little weight.  We are currently treating him for heartworm, but he is doing great.  Buddy has a great smile, and he is the sweetest dog.  He gets along with the other dogs and he LOVES people, which amazes me, considering how he was treated in the past.

BUDDY HOUND DOG 3 YEARS OLD

CURLY Terrier/Shih Tzu Mix 2 YEARS OLD      Curly was our second rescue out here.  A woman down the street got my number from the neighbor who sent Ebony to us.  She told us that she had a Bull Dog that she was afraid was going to hurt Curly, so she decided it was best to get "rid" of him.  I don't know what she was so afraid of, I can tell you that Curly can hold his own.  In fact, he is quite the bully.  He is one, however, that will need special humans to adopt him. When he first came here, he very badly wanted to sample a piece of my hand. He is a small dog and having said that he has a "big" attitude.  He took right to Frank, but it took him about a week to accept me.  I don't think he was treated very well by women and, consequently, seems to bond with the men first.  Curly is neutered and current on vaccinations.

HOLLY HOUND DOG 2 1/2 YEARS OLD      Holly is another hunting dog that was dumped out in the country.  Last Christmas, we were all watching a movie and enjoying the warmth of the fireplace.  All of a sudden, all the dogs started barking and looking out the front window.  My husband grabbed his binoculars and looked outside.  He saw a dog that he thought was one of ours, so I jumped in my van and headed out to the road.  When I got to the main road, I saw a very wet and scared hunting dog.  She had no collar on and, like all the others, was bone thin.  She was very friendly though and when I offered her a cookie, she jumped right in my van.  She was covered in ticks and fleas and had a few pretty bad cuts on her.  Well, she looks great now and she gets along with everyone here and loves all the humans she meets.  She is in need of a loving home where she can just be a pet.  I will not adopt her to a "hunting" home, please!  She has been spayed and is current on her vaccines.   She was named "Holly" because she came to us on Christmas:)

WILLY SHEPHERD MIX? 10 WEEKS OLD  Willy is our newest addition. One of my neighbors, an 85 year old woman, called me one night and told me tht someone had dropped off a puppy on her doorstep 5 days earlier.  She told me that she could not afford another dog as she had two already.  It had been raining for the past few days, so I asked her if she could keep him inside with her for a few more days.  She told me that she had NOT been keeping him inside anyway and that he was fine sleeping under her truck.  I asked her old she thought he was and she replied "8 weeks, I think."  When I heard how young he was, I told her I would be right over.  When I saw that sweet little baby, I cried.  He was so small and his belly was so distended.  The woman thought he belly was so big because he was fat.  I took him to my vet the following day.  He was only 7 weeks old and weighed 3 lbs.  He was so infested with hook and whip worms that she was surprised he was even alive. He was covered in fleas and was very anemic.  We are not sure what breed or mix he is.  Who knows, who cares, he is a doll!  We named him "Will" because he had such a "will" to live.  He was very "fuzzy" up until now.  He is almost 3 months old and has lost his "fuzz" so he now has a smooth coat.  We think he will be a medium size dog (updated on 11/4/07).  9/24/07 at time of picture.

He was just 7 weeks old here Twiggy & Hunter givin' him the once over! Willy at 3 months old! He is a lot bigger than we thought he would be at this age.

TILLY SHEPHERD MIX? 10 WEEKS OLD    About a week after we rescued Willy, our neighbors from across the street called Frank and asked him if he would come over.  When he arrived there, they had two puppies waiting for him.  They told him that the puppies had been running out in the woods for the past week and they were finally able to catch them.  Frank took one look at them and knew instantly they were Willy's siblings.  Miss Tilly is very quiet, but with a little love and attention, I am sure that she will be a wonderful companion for a single person, couple or a family with children.

BILLY SHEPHERD MIX? 10 WEEKS OLD    Billy is, of course, Willy and Tilly's brother.  He has very different markings from them.  He is marked quite like a Border Collie.  Not even our vet can confirm what his mix is. Who cares, they are all wonderful puppies!
Update:  11/3/07   Billy is now around 3 months old and is losing his "baby fuzz" just like Willy and Tilly.  He is healthy and very playful and is looking for a good home!

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