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Pixie
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Pixie
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SND first learned of Pixie when Gladstone Animal Shelter
near Kansas City Missouri posted her to the Senior Dobe
Project web site. She was adopted by SND member, Sheilla
Dingus, but she was not yet out of danger.
When Sheilla adopted her, Pixie had a very bad cough.
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Through extensive tests, it was determined that Pixie had
lung cancer. She underwent massive surgery and then was
scheduled for chemo in attempts to beat her cancer. On
March 7, 2003, Pixie succumed to the cancer, but hers is a
beautiful tale of love and devotion. Please read her story
on page 4 and learn why Pixie was so special and so loved.
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Ryder
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Ryder
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SND Member and rescuer, Dale Maddox-Geddis brought 1-year
old Ryder to our attention in December, 2002. Ryder had
been struck by a car and abandoned for 4 days before the
landlord found him! His right front leg had been broken.
He was treated at Cabarrus Animal Hospital, and very
closely attended by Dale. Ryder had a few behavior problems
when he was rescued, but thanks to Dale’s devotion to
him, she worked through his food and object guarding
issues. She continued to work with him in hopes of overcoming
the demons that still haunted him from his prior abuse.
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The
“little man” is a high energy Dobe, and doesn’t like to be
slowed down. While playing in the yard, he re-injured his
leg in February, requiring it to be splinted and his
activity slowed for another 4 weeks. Ryder has now
recovered from his injuries and is living happily with Dale.
We are sad to report that Ryder passed away in July. We offer
deepest condolences to Dale, who loved her Little Man beyond
measure, and was finally forced with making the final, and ultimate
gesture of love.
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Scarlet
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Scarlet
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Scarlet is a one year old red female introduced to us by
Gayle Hall at SC Doberman Rescue. Scarlet was turned in by
her former owner in terrible condition. She had a severe
case of Demodectic Mange. On top of this, her lymph nodes
were swollen and she had no appetite. Surgery was scheduled for her spaying, but then it was
discovered that she was about four weeks pregnant, and the
fetuses had died inside of her.
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The dead tissue had caused
extreme toxicity in her blood. The infections from the
mange and the dead tissue also caused clotting problems.
This turned what was supposed to be a routine spaying
surgery into a very complicated lifesaving procedure.
Gayle visited her after the surgery and this poor girl was
chilled, lying on a heating pad and wrapped in blankets,
an IV in her arm. Scarlet got to go home with Gayle four
days later. Her appetite returned and her energy level
increased. She was still a medical mess though and had a
long recovery ahead of her. Her lymph nodes were still
swollen and her skin was bleeding in places. Her feet and
eyes were swollen and bleeding.
Scarlet has recovered, except for some tenderness in her
feet. She is living very happily in her foster home with
Gayle.
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Scooter
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Scooter
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Scooter was abandoned in West Virginia. Our friends at
Doberman Assistance, Rescue & Education alerted us to his
story. In June of 2002, DAR&E received a call from an animal
control officer in West Virginia. Several months earlier,
she had caught a stray Doberman that she estimated to be 6-7 months old.
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He limped
and had a bowed front leg, possibly a break that had never
set properly. Scooter had corrective orthopedic surgery on
June 19th. Jeannie, Scooter’s foster mom made sure that he
received the supervision and therapy that he needed. He
still has some medical issues related to his leg, but
happily, he found his forever home! Jeannie told us, “His
new mom has a wonderful life in store for the little guy’s
future. Scooter’s already settling in with her and I’m
positive he’s showing her all the love he has in that big
ol’ heart of his. His new family includes a canine sister
as well as three new kitty friends, so he has tons of fun
and good times coming to him to make up for his sad start
in life.”
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