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Carter-Johnson · 09-22-2008, 05:02 PM

I've been posting pictures of my puzzles for a few years now and thought I would briefly share with you dog lovers a rescue effort we're currently involved in. We found this animal at a local shelter and named her Wendy. She'd been found during the summer running loose in southern Illinois farmland.

She's about 2 years old, 30 pounds, had a lung infection, heartworm and was pregnant! We brought her home and found she was the nicest, most well-behaved animal we've ever seen and loves everyone. We therefore decided to try to save her and keep her.

The first job (after clearing the infection) was to terminate the pregnancy because she couldn't carry the pups to term with heartworm and we didn't know how big they would be. We couldn't find a vet who would attempt the risky surgery and then found one who had experience with this sort of problem. She operated, removed six fetuses and the uterus, etc. and Wendy has recovered nicely. Now we're tackling the heartworm, which we're treating in two phases and which requires three or more months of inactivity (no running playing or excitement).

Wish us well. She's worth it.

Have phun..... Carter

greatdane2 · 09-22-2008, 05:12 PM

She looks like a cuty. Its nice of you to spend that much money on a stranger. But it sure looks like she is getting better and enjoying her new home. Now all you need is a ladder for her to get high enough to pet.

Alan.

Jim McDonald · 09-22-2008, 05:51 PM

Really a nice looking dog. Wish you all the best.

Barefoot1 · 09-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Rescues are the best! All of our pets are rescues and our dog Chewy has been the best dog ever! Good luck with your current work!

Gill · 09-22-2008, 06:34 PM

I hope all goes well, Carter - she's a little beauty.

Gill

Carter-Johnson · 09-22-2008, 08:17 PM

By the way, I forgot to mention that Wendy has a black tongue. There's some Chow (or perhaps Char Pei) in there somewhere...... Carter

Wood Dog · 09-22-2008, 08:26 PM

Best wishes from a dog lover......hope she gets well soon. She sure looks like a family pet.....glad you found her.

minowevie · 09-22-2008, 08:38 PM

Carter she is so sweeeeet. just look at that face. she seams to be happy. I think you did all the right things for her helth. I know my last dog I got from the pound, Sara, rottwiler. is one of the best friends I have made in a long long time. would you believe she watches TV . I mean for hours. you can't hardly pull her away from it. it just amazas me . how anyone can loos or let a wonderfull animale like these go. to my blessing and yours. now I have a new kittin. she was crying all day yesterday at the school across the street from my house. so after the church stuff was over. I went over to see who was crying. just a babby. and is so sweat. white with orange tabbly. so now we are 3 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 60 pidgions. 2 chickens,2 parakeets, and 1 cokatiel. and a ton of wild critters romming around.
oh well what can i say. I am a lover of lost souls.
good luck with you new babby. she found a great home. your friend Evie

sawdustus · 09-22-2008, 09:03 PM

What a beautiful thing you and your wife are doing. If it wasn't for allergies, we would have a pet also (probably a cat though). Looks a little like a mutt my wife's family had 40 years ago. Good luck with her.

george

Greenfield_Bob · 09-22-2008, 11:51 PM

Good for you Carter.
I've taken in a few dogs over the years and they all turned out pretty good.
I think they are just paying you back for taking them in.

Bob

09-22-2008, 05:02 PM	#1
Carter-Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 896	Dog lovers, wish us well I've been posting pictures of my puzzles for a few years now and thought I would briefly share with you dog lovers a rescue effort we're currently involved in. We found this animal at a local shelter and named her Wendy. She'd been found during the summer running loose in southern Illinois farmland. She's about 2 years old, 30 pounds, had a lung infection, heartworm and was pregnant! We brought her home and found she was the nicest, most well-behaved animal we've ever seen and loves everyone. We therefore decided to try to save her and keep her. The first job (after clearing the infection) was to terminate the pregnancy because she couldn't carry the pups to term with heartworm and we didn't know how big they would be. We couldn't find a vet who would attempt the risky surgery and then found one who had experience with this sort of problem. She operated, removed six fetuses and the uterus, etc. and Wendy has recovered nicely. Now we're tackling the heartworm, which we're treating in two phases and which requires three or more months of inactivity (no running playing or excitement). Wish us well. She's worth it. Have phun..... Carter Last edited by Carter-Johnson; 09-22-2008 at 08:33 PM.

09-22-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
Jim McDonald Sawdust Maker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Muncie, IN USA Posts: 1,122 Blog Entries: 9	Really a nice looking dog. Wish you all the best. __________________ Jim If it cannot be fixed with a hammer--must be an electrical problem. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

09-22-2008, 05:56 PM	#4
Barefoot1 Wood Mauler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah Posts: 806	Rescues are the best! All of our pets are rescues and our dog Chewy has been the best dog ever! Good luck with your current work! __________________ Thomas The Barefoot Scroller ~ Thomas@barefootwoodworks.com www.barefootwoodworks.com

09-22-2008, 06:34 PM	#5
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,604	I hope all goes well, Carter - she's a little beauty. Gill __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

09-22-2008, 08:26 PM	#7
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,925	Best wishes from a dog lover......hope she gets well soon. She sure looks like a family pet.....glad you found her. __________________ WD

09-22-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
greatdane2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,298	She looks like a cuty. Its nice of you to spend that much money on a stranger. But it sure looks like she is getting better and enjoying her new home. Now all you need is a ladder for her to get high enough to pet. Alan.

09-22-2008, 08:17 PM	#6
Carter-Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 896	By the way, I forgot to mention that Wendy has a black tongue. There's some Chow (or perhaps Char Pei) in there somewhere...... Carter

09-22-2008, 08:38 PM	#8
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	Carter she is so sweeeeet. just look at that face. she seams to be happy. I think you did all the right things for her helth. I know my last dog I got from the pound, Sara, rottwiler. is one of the best friends I have made in a long long time. would you believe she watches TV . I mean for hours. you can't hardly pull her away from it. it just amazas me . how anyone can loos or let a wonderfull animale like these go. to my blessing and yours. now I have a new kittin. she was crying all day yesterday at the school across the street from my house. so after the church stuff was over. I went over to see who was crying. just a babby. and is so sweat. white with orange tabbly. so now we are 3 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 60 pidgions. 2 chickens,2 parakeets, and 1 cokatiel. and a ton of wild critters romming around. oh well what can i say. I am a lover of lost souls. good luck with you new babby. she found a great home. your friend Evie

09-22-2008, 09:03 PM	#9
sawdustus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,255	What a beautiful thing you and your wife are doing. If it wasn't for allergies, we would have a pet also (probably a cat though). Looks a little like a mutt my wife's family had 40 years ago. Good luck with her. george __________________ A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine. George delta 650, hawk G426

09-22-2008, 11:51 PM	#10
Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenfield Indiana Posts: 1,532	Good for you Carter. I've taken in a few dogs over the years and they all turned out pretty good. I think they are just paying you back for taking them in. Bob __________________ Delta P-20 & Q-3 Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

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