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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
Thanks to everyone for your nice thoughts.
She did have a pretty good life. I rescued her from a kid that had no idea how to take care of a goldfish, much less a dog, when she was about six months old. When she was 5-6 yo, I had an Australian Cattle Dog puppy given to me and she got to be the Alpha Bitch of our little pack. She would stretch out in the sun, in a Sphinx-like pose, surveying her kingdom, ready to repel all cats, squirrels, and any other critters that might try to invade the back yard.
Sure gonna miss her.
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Sounds like she was lucky to find you. Thanks for all you did for her. These are my little rescues. BooBoo & Sophie....
BooBoo (Brown Dog) was recovered in a drug raid in Tampa. His owner tied him to the bumper of a car with no food or water for months. He tried to make him vicious but BooBoo wouldn't turn. They beat him, broke his tail and kicked him in the face so hard he lost his teeth on one side. Turns out the car he was tied to was full of Crack & Pot. We got him just before they were going to destroy him after the case was completed. BooBoo is working on his therapy license. He is my son.
Sophie's owner was beaten and raped 3 times in front of her. The owner slipped into a coma and when the police caught the guy that did all this Sophie was locked up until the case was completed. 12 months in a kennel is as bad as it gets for a traumatized dog who was well taken care of by a loving owner. We got her as soon as the verdict was made. The guy is in prison for 30 years for attempted murder and rape, and the owner is still in a comma. Sophie is an athelete and love to run, she is most comfortable with girls and is still skiddish around men, but we are working on that. I have never had a dog as loving as her.
Neither of these guys are dog aggressive and have be awesome ambassadors for our breed. BooBoo goes to the VA and visits with the Marines every now and then. Sophie just took her good citizen test and past with flying colors.
Our last 2 rescues were therapy dogs for our daughter. Both were Staford Shire Terriers and were not allowed on base. We had to live off base just so my daughter who had seizures 9 times a day could have her early waring dogs with her. They saved her life more times than we have fingers and toes. I wish people would grow up and throw bad owners and destroy bad dogs, instead of being breed specific. Don't know what I would do with out these guys. Not an option for me!