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My basic info
Breed
Shar Pei/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with Black
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
I must ask you; would you love me even though I'm not perfect? Would you look into my eyes with warmth even if you saw my shadows? My name is Rosie, I am 3 years old and I am safe now. I often think of where I’ve been and how it all begun. Escaping a world of darkness and longing to be free were thoughts etched in my dreams back then. Every morning and every night, I existed inside a metal cage. A concrete pad was where I slept, ate, gave birth and went to the bathroom. I was forced to mate with other dogs; terrified when they came around. Desperate to get out of my metal cage, each time I would attempt to chew my way out. I tried to show that I was not interested, but it didn’t matter, the other dogs were bigger and stronger. The scars on my face and body are still there. My teeth are worn down to the nubs, from my failed efforts to escape. I do wonder where and how my babies are doing. I took such good care of them, nursing and cleaning their little bodies. I prayed over each and every one of them. Asking God to keep them safe and to make sure someone loved them. As time went on, not only was depression sinking in; infection invaded and oozed from my body. I was too sick to eat, to go on. I remember asking God to please end my suffering quickly, the pain was too much to bare. I went to sleep that night on my concrete bed at peace knowing that it will all be over soon. Not long after I closed my eyes I was woken up by voices outside my metal cage. They were whispering. One said; “Just let her die”. The other said, “No, not here. Open the cage and let her go off somewhere”. As I lifted my swollen face and looked up at them, they opened my metal cage and told me to go. I wandered around until I came upon two friendly faces. I wagged my tail and made myself very small as not to scare off my only hope. I know I smelled and looked pretty bad. To my surprise they reached down and rubbed the only spot on my head that wasn’t oozing. At that moment, I was overcome by their kindness for me; my tears were uncontrollable at this point, I just wanted to overload them with kisses. With concerned smiles for my well-being, they called for help and the Rescue Angels came. That was the day my life began. My Rescue Angel told me that from this point forward; no matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful and thought to be of value. Since being rescued, I had a lot of “firsts”. The first time I felt what it was like to be free was when I entered the backyard at my foster home. Oh my goodness, I ran around and around, rolled all over the huge green carpet for hours. The first time I had a good night’s sleep was when I was curled up next to my foster mom in her big huge comfy bed. My body melted into the softness. I slept like a baby. The first time I felt love was the night I was rescued. We are all beautiful, we may not be everybody’s beautiful; but we are always somebody’s beautiful. If you will love me; I will love you with all my soul, all my mind, all my spirit and my whole heart! If you see us together forever and ever, please go to www.foreverhome4dogsrescue.com to fill out an adoption application. You can email foreverhome4dogs@aol.com or call David 228-219-7974 for more information. Hugs and kisses, Rosie.
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