How did this "old" girl end up in a shelter? Gretchen was an abandoned dog. When she entered the shelter they believed she was sick but quickly learned she was pregnant. She had a puppy that did not survive and then tried to have another but was taken to the vets to have it removed. That puppy did not survive either. Imagine, homeless and pregnant at eight years old. That equates to a 51 year old human. To add to the still births, she had pyometra and was symptomatic heart worm positive. So, she had been abandoned, sick, pregnant at her age, in a shelter, had an infected uterus, had surgery, was spayed, had heart worm and was being treated, went to our vets from the shelter went on a transport from NC to PA and then met with a new pack all within a short time. Decompression and pack introductions were not followed and she was ONCE AGAIN unwanted! Instead of assuming she was just a bad dog, we had her transported to our trainer Jeff Coltenback for evaluation....and, guess what, SHE'S AN AWESOME DOG that, with gentle love and caring, will fit into any home. She deserves placement with a family that will appreciate the gentle loving manner of a senior and will offer a non-chaotic household. Adoption of Gretchen comes with help from our trainer for her transition and a professional to refer to with specific questions about her. Reach out to us about our senior adoption program which allows our senior rescues the opportunity to know love and a family easily.
How did this "old" girl end up in a shelter? Gretchen was an abandoned dog. When she entered the shelter they believed she was sick but quickly learned she was pregnant. She had a puppy that did not survive and then tried to have another but was taken to the vets to have it removed. That puppy did not survive either. Imagine, homeless and pregnant at eight years old. That equates to a 51 year old human. To add to the still births, she had pyometra and was symptomatic heart worm positive. So, she had been abandoned, sick, pregnant at her age, in a shelter, had an infected uterus, had surgery, was spayed, had heart worm and was being treated, went to our vets from the shelter went on a transport from NC to PA and then met with a new pack all within a short time. Decompression and pack introductions were not followed and she was ONCE AGAIN unwanted! Instead of assuming she was just a bad dog, we had her transported to our trainer Jeff Coltenback for evaluation....and, guess what, SHE'S AN AWESOME DOG that, with gentle love and caring, will fit into any home. She deserves placement with a family that will appreciate the gentle loving manner of a senior and will offer a non-chaotic household. Adoption of Gretchen comes with help from our trainer for her transition and a professional to refer to with specific questions about her. Reach out to us about our senior adoption program which allows our senior rescues the opportunity to know love and a family easily.
Our rescue focus is on adult dogs from the southeast that are in high kill shelters OR ABANDONED. Our plan is to fully vet, evaluate, and train as needed in preparation for adoption. When we save a life from the shelter, he is taken straight to the vet for a health checkup and while he is there The DOG will be neutered or spayed, receive shots and given a microchip. The rescues will then go to foster care in a home setting to prepare them for a home of their own. This helps to determine the best match for each rescue. Our goal is to make sure lives we save never end up homeless and scared again.
Our rescue focus is on adult dogs from the southeast that are in high kill shelters OR ABANDONED. Our plan is to fully vet, evaluate, and train as needed in preparation for adoption. When we save a life from the shelter, he is taken straight to the vet for a health checkup and while he is there The DOG will be neutered or spayed, receive shots and given a microchip. The rescues will then go to foster care in a home setting to prepare them for a home of their own. This helps to determine the best match for each rescue. Our goal is to make sure lives we save never end up homeless and scared again.
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We'll also keep you updated on Honey's adoption status with email updates.
