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Rudys Mom · 10-01-2008, 10:23 AM

" Hi " everyone. I would like to introduce the newest member of my furbaby family, Gracie!! We adopted her last Friday evening from the local Shih Tzu Rescue. Gracie is 10 years old and has a very sad story. The Rescue rescued her from a Puppy Mill. She spent her entire 10 years as a Puppy Mill dog in a small wire cage being bred over & over again. When the Rescue had her teeth cleaned by their vet, her jaw cracked because it was so brittle. Their vet fixed her jaw but she is still on medicine for that. Saturday morning, as I was feeding her, I accidently stepped on her paw. Till Saturday night, she held her paw up in the air and wouldn't walk on it. I thought maybe I had broken her little paw so Sunday morning we took her to the Pet Emergency Clinic. Turns out, no broken paw, thank god, but an infection in her paw & pawpad. She is on more medicine for that and we have to soak her paw in special solution 2-4 times a day. She has an appointment with our vet this Friday to have her paw checked out. It does look better, but still looks sore.

In all her 10 years she's never had a name. We named her Gracie because we thought by the grace of God, she will never have to spend another day in such horrible, horrible conditions. Whatever time Gracie has left, which I pray is many, many years yet, she will know the love of a family and be very well cared for.

Thanks for reading about Gracie. Since I don't know how to attach pics to my threads yet, click on Rudy or Lucky's Dogster Page and it will bring her pic up as a family member, then click on her pic and it will bring up her Dogster Page. I don't know why the link to her page is showing not found.

BubblPopElectrc · 10-01-2008, 10:26 AM

Aww, lucky her! She's very cute.

Betty'sMom · 10-01-2008, 10:29 AM

Bless your heart. That was such a special thing to do.

T Doll · 10-01-2008, 01:14 PM

This made me tear up, that poor little thing. She's cute as a button and looks very sweet

Lisa and Pic · 10-01-2008, 02:12 PM

Gracie is darling. Bless you for taking her!

red98vett · 10-02-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudys Mom

" Hi " everyone. I would like to introduce the newest member of my furbaby family, Gracie!! We adopted her last Friday evening from the local Shih Tzu Rescue. Gracie is 10 years old and has a very sad story. The Rescue rescued her from a Puppy Mill. She spent her entire 10 years as a Puppy Mill dog in a small wire cage being bred over & over again. When the Rescue had her teeth cleaned by their vet, her jaw cracked because it was so brittle. Their vet fixed her jaw but she is still on medicine for that. Saturday morning, as I was feeding her, I accidently stepped on her paw. Till Saturday night, she held her paw up in the air and wouldn't walk on it. I thought maybe I had broken her little paw so Sunday morning we took her to the Pet Emergency Clinic. Turns out, no broken paw, thank god, but an infection in her paw & pawpad. She is on more medicine for that and we have to soak her paw in special solution 2-4 times a day. She has an appointment with our vet this Friday to have her paw checked out. It does look better, but still looks sore.

In all her 10 years she's never had a name. We named her Gracie because we thought by the grace of God, she will never have to spend another day in such horrible, horrible conditions. Whatever time Gracie has left, which I pray is many, many years yet, she will know the love of a family and be very well cared for.

Thanks for reading about Gracie. Since I don't know how to attach pics to my threads yet, click on Rudy or Lucky's Dogster Page and it will bring her pic up as a family member, then click on her pic and it will bring up her Dogster Page. I don't know why the link to her page is showing not found.

OMG YOU ARE SO AWESOME

and Gracie - it's SO nice to meet you sweetie ! I bet she feels like she landed on the moon getting out of that horrible place...I just don't understand how the HELL people can let a dog live his/her whole life in a cage for PROFIT - it just infuriates me as I know it does you....

You're a good good person Dawn. I'm proud of you girl - Gracie is a lucky little one to have you in her life even if it's 10 years coming...

if you send my your pics I'll post them - I'd love to see her
vrochford @ att.net (take out the spaces if you email me)

Congratulations Gracie on your new home

yorkiemalt · 10-02-2008, 05:55 PM

what a beautiful little girl! I'm so glad you found her and took her home. She is so lucky to have you to care and love her. I'm just so happy for you Dawn.

Rudys Mom · 10-03-2008, 05:23 AM

"Thank You" Kyle, Betty's Mom, T Doll, Lisa and Pic, V & Kim for all your kind words on Gracie. I appreciate that! She lets us pet her, has not once barked yet, but she is still skittish when we pick her up to go outside to do her business. I know that will take time, I'm sure no-one has ever much held her before. She really is the sweetest girl for all that she's been thru.

This is so...sad though. She doesn't know what treats are. We even tried to give her a small piece of turkey and she didn't even know what it was. The Rescue was feeding her canned soft Evangers Chicken dog food and we've continued that. She gobbles that up. Rudy & Lucky are good with her. They go up and sniff her and then go on about their own business. Last evening was the lst time since we've got her that she's walked in our bedroom and slept on the floor on a blanket near our bed. The couple days before that, she just wanted to sleep out in the hallway by herself.

Mom to Hot Rod · 10-03-2008, 05:40 AM

She lets us pet her, has not once barked yet, but she is still skittish when we pick her up to go outside to do her business. I know that will take time, I'm sure no-one has ever much held her before. She really is the sweetest girl for all that she's been thru.

This is so...sad though. She doesn't know what treats are.

We even tried to give her a small piece of turkey and she didn't even know what it was. The Rescue was feeding her canned soft Evangers Chicken dog food and we've continued that. She gobbles that up. Rudy & Lucky are good with her. They go up and sniff her and then go on about their own business. Last evening was the lst time since we've got her that she's walked in our bedroom and slept on the floor on a blanket near our bed. The couple days before that, she just wanted to sleep out in the hallway by herself. [/B][/COLOR][/QUOTE]

At least she will know what love is! She is adorable and looks like a sweetheart. I hope that she will come to trust you and your family and become "one of the gang". You are awesome to rescue her?

Lexi Rae · 10-03-2008, 10:40 AM

dawn, your just wonderful, wonderful , wonderful , you have a heart of
gold., there should be more people in the world like you.. hugs girlfriend
and thank you for being you

Timmy · 10-03-2008, 10:55 AM

This made me tear up. What a wonderful story! All I can say is THANK YOU!

autumn star · 10-03-2008, 11:03 AM

Aww Dawn, I think Gracie is the luckiest dog on the entire earth right now. Bless you for taking care of her for the rest of her life. Can't wait to see some pictures of her!

pinkhouses86 · 10-03-2008, 11:11 AM

What a great ending to such a sad beginning! I'm so happy Gracie found her way to you and what great care you and your family have given her. You are a special person.

ARCHIE · 10-03-2008, 11:33 AM

Dawn your an angel. I am getting ready to close shop for the weekend and
opened your thread and now sitting here crying like a big boob!
10 yrs in a cage? It's pathetic and inhumane. May God give her
years of health and happiness to make it up to her.
Bless you Dawn for being her human angel.

Hugs,

red98vett · 10-05-2008, 04:34 AM

GRACIE PICTURES BELOW !! posting for Rudys Mom -

Dawn - she's a little dollbaby. I hope her new life wipes out all memories of her former life with those evil heartless puppy millers. We can only hope one day they pay for their cruelity and greed

10-01-2008, 10:23 AM	#1
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	New Member of my Furbaby Family. " Hi " everyone. I would like to introduce the newest member of my furbaby family, Gracie!! We adopted her last Friday evening from the local Shih Tzu Rescue. Gracie is 10 years old and has a very sad story. The Rescue rescued her from a Puppy Mill. She spent her entire 10 years as a Puppy Mill dog in a small wire cage being bred over & over again. When the Rescue had her teeth cleaned by their vet, her jaw cracked because it was so brittle. Their vet fixed her jaw but she is still on medicine for that. Saturday morning, as I was feeding her, I accidently stepped on her paw. Till Saturday night, she held her paw up in the air and wouldn't walk on it. I thought maybe I had broken her little paw so Sunday morning we took her to the Pet Emergency Clinic. Turns out, no broken paw, thank god, but an infection in her paw & pawpad. She is on more medicine for that and we have to soak her paw in special solution 2-4 times a day. She has an appointment with our vet this Friday to have her paw checked out. It does look better, but still looks sore. In all her 10 years she's never had a name. We named her Gracie because we thought by the grace of God, she will never have to spend another day in such horrible, horrible conditions. Whatever time Gracie has left, which I pray is many, many years yet, she will know the love of a family and be very well cared for. Thanks for reading about Gracie. Since I don't know how to attach pics to my threads yet, click on Rudy or Lucky's Dogster Page and it will bring her pic up as a family member, then click on her pic and it will bring up her Dogster Page. I don't know why the link to her page is showing not found. __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315 Last edited by Rudys Mom; 10-01-2008 at 10:24 AM.

10-01-2008, 10:26 AM	#2
BubblPopElectrc Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,929	Aww, lucky her! She's very cute. __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral

10-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#3
Betty'sMom Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,234	Bless your heart. That was such a special thing to do. __________________ Jeanne: Mom to Betty & Juju Bean

10-01-2008, 01:14 PM	#4
T Doll Mocha's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 888	This made me tear up, that poor little thing. She's cute as a button and looks very sweet __________________ ..::* Mommy loves her little Mocha Latté *::..

10-01-2008, 02:12 PM	#5
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	Gracie is darling. Bless you for taking her! __________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi)

10-02-2008, 05:55 PM	#7
yorkiemalt Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,468	what a beautiful little girl! I'm so glad you found her and took her home. She is so lucky to have you to care and love her. I'm just so happy for you Dawn.

10-03-2008, 05:23 AM	#8
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	"Thank You" Kyle, Betty's Mom, T Doll, Lisa and Pic, V & Kim for all your kind words on Gracie. I appreciate that! She lets us pet her, has not once barked yet, but she is still skittish when we pick her up to go outside to do her business. I know that will take time, I'm sure no-one has ever much held her before. She really is the sweetest girl for all that she's been thru. This is so...sad though. She doesn't know what treats are. We even tried to give her a small piece of turkey and she didn't even know what it was. The Rescue was feeding her canned soft Evangers Chicken dog food and we've continued that. She gobbles that up. Rudy & Lucky are good with her. They go up and sniff her and then go on about their own business. Last evening was the lst time since we've got her that she's walked in our bedroom and slept on the floor on a blanket near our bed. The couple days before that, she just wanted to sleep out in the hallway by herself. __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315

10-03-2008, 05:40 AM	#9
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	She lets us pet her, has not once barked yet, but she is still skittish when we pick her up to go outside to do her business. I know that will take time, I'm sure no-one has ever much held her before. She really is the sweetest girl for all that she's been thru. This is so...sad though. She doesn't know what treats are. We even tried to give her a small piece of turkey and she didn't even know what it was. The Rescue was feeding her canned soft Evangers Chicken dog food and we've continued that. She gobbles that up. Rudy & Lucky are good with her. They go up and sniff her and then go on about their own business. Last evening was the lst time since we've got her that she's walked in our bedroom and slept on the floor on a blanket near our bed. The couple days before that, she just wanted to sleep out in the hallway by herself. [/B][/COLOR][/QUOTE] At least she will know what love is! She is adorable and looks like a sweetheart. I hope that she will come to trust you and your family and become "one of the gang". You are awesome to rescue her? __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

10-03-2008, 10:40 AM	#10
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	dawn, your just wonderful, wonderful , wonderful , you have a heart of gold., there should be more people in the world like you.. hugs girlfriend and thank you for being you __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

10-03-2008, 10:55 AM	#11
Timmy Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 3,208	This made me tear up. What a wonderful story! All I can say is THANK YOU!

10-03-2008, 11:03 AM	#12
autumn star Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,095	Aww Dawn, I think Gracie is the luckiest dog on the entire earth right now. Bless you for taking care of her for the rest of her life. Can't wait to see some pictures of her! __________________ *PROUD MOM OF (SKIN KIDS) LEXI & HUNTER AND (FUR KIDS) AUTUMN, BLAZE & CHANCE (OUR RESCUE)*

10-03-2008, 11:11 AM	#13
pinkhouses86 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 144	What a great ending to such a sad beginning! I'm so happy Gracie found her way to you and what great care you and your family have given her. You are a special person. __________________ Cheryl ~ Scoty & Smokys Human RIP Jackson 8/26/00 - 4/30/06

10-03-2008, 11:33 AM	#14
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Dawn your an angel. I am getting ready to close shop for the weekend and opened your thread and now sitting here crying like a big boob! 10 yrs in a cage? It's pathetic and inhumane. May God give her years of health and happiness to make it up to her. Bless you Dawn for being her human angel. Hugs,