www.Straydog.org UPDATE posted SATURDAY 12/27/03 at ~8:30 p.m. ct usa

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SATURDAY DECEMBER 27 2003

No adoptions today at PetsMart, but Sasha goes to spend a week with the trainer    

     Some people had asked via email that we bring Big Rott Colby, but then they couldn't make it to PetsMart to get a close-up look at him.

     Sasha, the very young, rambunctious Golden Retriever, went home with the PetsMart dog trainer this evening and will spend the week at the trainer's house to see if some progress can be made with the beautiful dog. (The trainer is volunteering to do this.) Sasha, you'll remember, was adopted a few weeks ago but was returned to Straydog a week or so later because she was incorrigible. We're all hoping this sweet doggie can learn to act like the docile dog she was bred to be.

An email to Erin from the woman (whose name is Marsha) who rescued the dog who had been hit by a car (see yesterday's update)

Erin,

I got pictures of the pup I spoke to you about but am having trouble transmitting them to you. [We later got the photos but there was too much blood to show them.] The pup is stable and has not had any seizures. Good news: the vet does not think that she will have any seizures in the future. So the only medical problem now is the fractured jaw. He estimates the cost of surgery to approach $1000, but I have not actually talked to the specialist. He would normally refer this type of injury to Dr. Bruce Wiggs at the Dallas Dental Service but would be willing to refer the dog to Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center if you prefer. I simply cannot afford this surgery and would appreciate the help of your organization. I will take care of any costs at my vet that may have already been incurred. My friend and I will foster the dog thru recovery and adoption. Please let me know if we can get this done.

Marsha D.

At Straydog we're all trying to figure out just how much we can help in this situation

     We get these kinds of requests occasionally, and we don't know what to do or how much we can do. One time a rescuer asked that if he would do all else for a recently rescued dog, would we at least pay for the heartworm treatment if the dog tested positive. I said okay, and luckily the dog was negative, and it didn't cost Straydog anything, and the dog's rescue was a success.

     Unfortunately we are constantly trying to raise money just to pay all our own Straydog expenses. The first thing we can do, however, is ask you, our contributors, if any of you would like to earmark some donations to go directly toward helping Marsha get this poor dog's jaw repaired. The good thing is that Marsha is able to pay all the other expenses for the dog and will foster care the dog until the dog is adopted.

     More as the story develops.