Gilly

On Saturday, June 14, 2014, at 8 a.m., a volunteer  and her husband took their Scout’s Honor rescue pups to the park at TC Jester. They were in a hurry—the day was already hot and humid, and it only took a few minutes for Cady and Milo to get tired. They were walking by the dog park, and noticed a dog, but no owners. As we got closer, we counted one … two … three … FOUR … FIVE. Five puppies, jumping around inside an open plastic storage container—dumped at the dog park. They scooped them up and brought these five babies home, but since one of their SHR rescues, Cady, is recovering from mange, we had to hustle their pups to doggy day care while we pursued rescue/foster/boarding options for the five puppies. EVERY NO-KILL RESCUE AND SHELTER IN/AROUND HOUSTON WAS FULL. They called, texted, emailed, Facebooked, and Tweeted for HOURS.

They puppies were scared and confused. They slept in a big pile, loving one another, and cleaning each other’s wounds; four of the five have scabs/scarring along their spine, where hair is missing. The fifth is showing signs of hair loss along the spine. We can’t/don’t want to speculate about the cause, but our vet said a chemical or thermal burn.

Buddy: Naming a girl ‘Buddy’ might seem weird; it’s an homage to my best girlfriends in Alaska—we all refer to each other as “Buddy.” This dog is a true buddy dog—a bestie, a friend, a companion. The healthiest of the bunch, she’s an assertive gal!