Dolly
Hi, I'm Dolly and I am 10 years old. I am so Glad Dharma Rescue was ready to take in another paralyzed dog and they came to PCC clinic, a non profit clinic the serves rescues. They knew there were 4 paralyzed dogs in the clinic so they came to meet them. They were told to please meet me first because I had been living there for 2 years.
My family didn't want me because I injured my back and couldn't walk so they gave me to the clinic. Before even meeting me the lady's from Dharma Rescue said we will take her and of course behind me sticking her head in the door was Una aka Boxer Girl. So they took her too because I guess they love boxers. I just cannot get away from that big clumsy old boxer. Dolly has become a certified Therapy Dog and passed her test to become a LAX pup dog. |
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I now have a Muffin"s Halo which was donated to us by Muffins Halo special program Second Chance"s for Blind Dogs for shelter and rescue dogs. This will help me with my therapy work.
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DakotaHi my name is Dakota. I had a family for 7 years and when I jumped up and broke my back they could not take care of me. They tried for a year to take care of me but it was too hard for them so they looked for a rescue that would take me. They called a lot of rescues in Southern California even a couple in Arizona but none of them would take me or even answered. They did not want to take me to the shelter and decided to have me euthanized at a vets office. Before they took me they went to a big adoption event and asked around for help. A person there took their number and called her friends at Dharma Rescue. The person was really mad at the people for not wanting me.
One thing the people at Dharma Rescue learned was not to judge and to listen to the story. You see it is not easy to care for a paralyzed dog or cat, but if you have experience it is not that hard. After talking to the family Dharma Rescue felt the family really tried, you see I had big sores on my legs and some went to the bone. They kept going to the vet but they never healed all the way and I kept opening them, so I made it harder for them to care for me.
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Once at Dharma rescue they took me to the vet for a check up, the vet was not hopeful my wounds would heal because I kept chewing my leg. Dharma rescue believed they could heal them,it took 6 months but the worst sores were healed and soon all the sores were gone. I also had a fear of men and people so I did try to bite sometimes, but when I realized Dharma Rescue really cared about me and promised to take care of me forever if I didn't find a forever home I started to trust and behave. There was also positive thought that I could be a therapy dog and guess what I am! I had to repeat my obedience class and I finished 2nd in my repeat class and I have my CGC Canine Good Citizen badge. I am also a PUP volunteer - Pets Unstressing People at the LAX airport and I visit senior living homes places.
I have been with my Dharma rescue family for 3 years which makes me about 10 or 11 years old. I have a degenerative eye condition and am starting to lose my eye sight but my Dharma family is getting ready for that. It still does not stop my volunteer work. I am still waiting for my forever home to continue volunteering and making people happy. Could you be my special person. We have decided to retire Dakota from the Therapy dog program. His loss of sight has made him cautious of to many moving things around him. He can still race with his friends and have fun and join them on outings. |
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