Who's Bernie?
He's a sweet little rescue boy who came to live with us last night. (We're his new FOREVER home).
The above pics are from his foster family, I'll post more when I don't have two yorkies
clamouring to go for a walk.
But,here's his story (as posted by the rescue):
Crack! Whimper! Silence... What was that dirty bundle on the side of the road? Skunk? Ground hog? No, a dead dog... ah, how sad... No wait, it moved. His head moved ever so slightly. He's alive! Get him in the patrol car. Get him to the closest vet. Severe injuries... where's the owner? No one calls about him, no one comes to find him. He lays in a cage, waiting for whatever comes next. Finally, THEY call. "Put him down," they say. They don't want him. They won't pay for any of it. "Destroy him."
Poor Burnie. Just a puppy, running loose, unwanted, alone. The vet won't proceed. There is no alternative. A woman, an animal control officer steps in. She takes the time to stroke him. She looks into his eyes and sees the hope, still there, along with the pain. "Give me a chance, please, a chance. I'm just a baby." She blinks away tears and picks up her cell phone. One call later and Burnie's fate is sealed. He is coming into rescue. He's been given a second chance. Now things start happening rapidly. Rescue races to pick up Burnie and rushes him to urgent medical care. X-rays show the worst. Medication for pain and the uncertain prognosis are provided. Surgery is his only hope and even then... Did we really have a choice? Could we have said "No!"???? The operation was very expensive - the vet's guess was $3500. Already we had spent almost $1000. No choice. Beautiful Burnie needed his chance. He'd been abandoned by everyone who SHOULD have helped him.
If you would like to adopt Burnie, please fill out an application. He has the kindest big brown eyes... he's just a puppy... He is a great little guy. Beautiful Burnie is a special dog, very special. But he's alive, recovering, and begging to be allowed to play. If you are prepared to work with him, you may be the light we see in his laughing brown eyes.
Now, Bernie's home with us. He has a plate and several screws in his pelvis, and is developing the muscle in his back side. Occasionally he has some incontinence, but it hasn't happened around us yet, and that's improving as his little back side is getting stronger. He's a sweet boy.
As soon as Ginger decides to share here mommy,
, all will be well!