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Updated Jan 29, 2012

The adoption fee for all our dogs is 250.00 dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Roxie's Story

Roxie is a beautiful 5-6 year old Doberman that arrived with the last batch of rescues at the beginning of December.  She was an ex-breeding dog, who spent her entire life locked away in a crate, only coming out to give birth to another litter of puppies for sale.  When she was all used up, she was dumped at the pound and would have been gassed to death if not for the nice folks in Tennessee that rescue the dogs. 

Unfortunately, she was heartworm positive, which means she has to go through a rather unpleasant treatment.  It was come up and be treated here, or be treated there and spend the next 5 months wallowing in limbo in Tennessee waiting for the spring-time rescue runs.  We wanted her to come up, so that she could begin her new life sooner.  Before her treatment, she ran and played with the other dogs, ate good food to get into shape, and got lots of love.

She had her injection of Immiticide, which is the main adult heartworm killing drug available, on December 27th..  It is an arsenic based poison that is injected deep into the dog's lumbar area.  She had a rather negative reaction to it, and almost died at the vet, as a result of a heart attack.  Basinview Animal Hospital did their best and set Roxie on the road to recovery, despite a set back and errors at a local emergency clinic.  We REALLY appreciate the care that she received at Basinview! 

Unfortunately, Roxie has to be on heart medication for the next few months, and has to have a few more vet check ups.  She also has to be under strict bed/kennel rest for 6 weeks, which needless to say, is quite boring for her.  That is to make sure she doesn't release dead worms throughout her heart, and to let her recover from her heart attack.  She has the best disposition, always full of kisses and appreciating every pet.  She loves other dogs, and before her treatment, she was playing all day long.  If the heartworm was left untreated, she would have died.   At any rate, all of this vet attention and medication cost a lot of money.  We are looking to raise funds to sponsor beautiful Roxie so that we can get her fixed up and into a home as soon as we can.  If you would like to donate, there are a number of ways... you can use paypal, send us a cheque or cash, or email money transfer to pawsacrossborders@gmail.com 

We have already spent 850 dollars, and will have to spend several hundred more in the next few months.  Anything that you can offer is appreciated by us and Miss Roxie.  Roxie would be happy to thank you with kisses!  Roxie will hopefully be available for adoption by March. 

UPDATE: Jan. 9, 2012

Roxie is making great progress.  She has a normal heartbeat, and she no longer has pulse deficits, which means her heart is pumping blood properly.  She is back up to full energy, which is a problem, as she needs to stay settled for another 4 weeks!  She is getting lots of love and kisses, and is learning to love people so much.  She is gaining some much needed weight, which isn't hard right now when she isn't burning any calories off.  Thanks to everyone that has inquired about her and donated.  You guys make all the difference... thank you!

UPDATE: Jan. 15, 2012

Roxie is now allowed limited indoor playtime.  She has been wrestling with a min pin and just hanging out outside her kennel.  That is followed by an hour of cat watching.  Heart still sounds normal after heart medication dosage reduction.  Fingers crossed!

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 20112

Roxie is now out of her kennel and hanging with us in the house several hours a day.  Walks start at the end of the week and doggy playtime starts in a week!  Yay for Roxie!  Pics coming soon...

"Roxie"

"Roxie's new digs for the next 6 weeks:("

"Beautiful girl, just wanting to be touched"

"Bored out of her mind..."

"Roxie-vision!  We got a video baby monitor so we didn't have to disturb her every time we needed to check on her, and so we could monitor her throughout the night."

 

 

"Janie"

Janie is a one-year old Am Staff/Bull Terrier mix.  She is vaccinated, de-wormed and spayed.  Janie is a very playful, fun loving and intelligent girl.  Would be a great running companion.  She is good in her kennel and seems housebroken.  She loves playing with every toy she can find, and plays well with the other dogs.  She follows us around everywhere we go, and is constantly trying to understand us.  While not cat-aggressive, she is very interested, so a cat-free home would be best.  Loves every person she meets!

 

"Jake and Ginger (not for adoption)."

"Jake aka Jaker-snorts"

Jake is a 1.5 year old Black Lab X.  He is neutered, vaccinated and has been de-wormed.  Jake is an energetic and very playful boy.  There isn't a mean bone in his body, as he is like a big puppy.  He is very affectionate.  He will need an active home, as he is not content to just lay around all day.  Great with the other dogs and he loves everybody.  He is coming along with some of his training, and would excel if his new family continued training with him. 

 

"Winston"

Winston is a 1.5 year old Pug/Bassett Hound X. He is neutered, vaccinated and has been de-wormed. He weighs 25-30lbs. Winston is a fun little guy, who walks well on leash and is eager to learn more. He has a strong personality, so he would do best in a home that will treat him more like a big dog. He is good with the other dogs here. Good in the car and good in his kennel.

"Ichabod"

Ichabod is a 2-year old, Red Tick Coonhound.  He is neutered, vaccinated and has been de-wormed.  Ichabod is a wonderful dog.  He is good with other animals, big and small.  He is loving, sweet and generally obedient.  When inside, he will just hop up on the bed and go to sleep, and when out, will play and play.  He really loves his walks.  He is fully housebroken.  We just love his personality.

Ichabod has special needs.  He has had one seizure, and while the vet thinks it was epileptic, currently there is no need for medication or anything really.  If seizures start occurring frequently, there are very inexpensive medications that control them. He is the perfect dog besides that.  Epilepsy is a manageable condition that does not result in a shortened life expectancy.  Icky is a truly wonderful dog and deserves a great home.   

 

"Dolce"

Dolce is a 1.5 year old Rottie/Shepherd/Lab mix.  She has been spayed and vaccinated.  Dolce is a very sweet girl and is very loyal and loving.  She has had some training off-lead.  She is good with other dogs.  Dolce will make an excellent activity partner, as she is good on lead and loves to bike or jog.   Excellent in a crate.

*Courtesy Postings*

We post dogs and cats looking for homes that are still in their existing homes.  We don't assume any responsibility for what is posted here... we are just trying to help out these critters before they end up in the "system."

 

"Hank"

Hank is a 3 year old pure bred, long haired German Shepherd who is at heart a very loving soul in need of a dedicated and committed home. While his current family loves him dearly, they are unable to give him the time and attention he needs to be the great dog that he can be. Hank has been under-socialized with both dogs and people.  He also tends to be quite protective of his property (house) and food. It is not recommended that Hank go to a family with children or other pets. An ideal forever home for Hank would be a person or persons who are very well experienced working with dogs that need special attention, and perhaps German Shepherds in particular. All that said, Hank is incredibly loyal, very loving with his current owners, very smart and willing to learn. He is overall a healthy boy, just needs lots of exercise to trim a bit of excess weight.

 

 

We post dogs and cats looking for homes that are still in their existing homes.  We don't assume any responsibility for what is posted here... we are just trying to help out these critters before they end up in the "system."

"Babe"

Babe is a 3 year old male cat. He has been neutered and all his vet check ups are all up to date, including needles, etc. Babe took refuge in my garage when he was approximately 7 months old. I was unable to find his owners... no one came forward to claim the dear little thing.   We originally named him Rusty but his name is now Babe given to him by my mother.  I took him to our vets and he was completely looked over.  I wasn’t sure if he was needled and de-wormed, so we had this all done.  Then, I decided to have him neutered and would adopt him out.   Since I have two dogs my mother agreed to look after him until he was healed and in the meantime I would try and adopt him to a family.  My mother became attached she decided to keep him and from that day on they became best buddies.  Unfortunately, Mom can't live on her own anymore, and the cat needs to be place in a new home, since her new home has dogs that aren't accepting of her.

Babe is so gentle and really loves Mom, and I know that he would adapt well in another home. He loves his treats and his wet food gravy. His greatest pleasure is playing hide and go seek  and war in his boxes. Babe is a complete indoor cat and is unbelievably clean. Very independent and enjoys his nice long naps.

Please if anyone can adopt this beautiful little boy you will not regret having him as part of your family.

 

 

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