Readlarrypowell.com is always hoping to put an action shot on our newssite. And sometimes we absolutely enjoy a genuine “still” photograph.
Today, we’ve got one of each.
We’re leading with the “action” photo. Now, this little dog -- obviouisly en route to being a genuine Earhound -- has been helped out of a fix. More on that later.
More on the adorable “still” photo of a team of dogs later, too. Keep reading. And we’ll also get into some other animal considerations. T.J.’s, uh, "jingle bells" at The Colony, for example.
HELPING THE MANGE DOG: Anyone who has ever dealt with a mange dog – shelters or individuals -- recognizes what was going on in that lead photo. The little rascal is shaking those ears dry after being dipped.Other photos are not so charming – thanks to people who neglected giving this dog proper care.
For now, he’s save and he’s been named Rudolph by Sgt. Karl Bailey, the Seagoville police officer who runs the city’s animal shelter. We got the tip on the dog from Johnna Bigley, one of the volunteers who, this year, successfully joined forces with the City of Seagoville and embraced the goal of turning the shelter into a no-kill facility.
Of course, getting citizen cooperation is the challenge. You never know what they’re going to dump, let roam or roll out on the side of the road in a box.
In this case, Rudolph is a Lab mix and weighs just over 8 pounds. Johnna says he’s had a dip and a bath – that explains the magnificent action shot of those ears swinging wild and free.
[Larry aside: Two of the most curable conditions in the animal kingdom are mange and fertility – both are easily avoided if the humans are responsible. Big if.]
Now, it’ll take some vet care and some human care to pull Rudolph away from the brink. Johnna says that after she issued a bulletin for help, the folks with DASH – that’s at www.dashdog.org – stepped up to take him.
Johnna says the way to help with his care is to donate to his vet, Alma Animal Hospital in Allen. call 972-747-9700. You may also donate at DASH’s website HERE.
And, remember, while Rudolph has left the shelter, there still are other animals at the shelter. See them HERE and, fyi, those three available kittens are Buttons, Burrito and Bullet.
And, get this, the shelter has waived cat adoption fees for December. It’s like Christmas with cats.ABOUT THIS STILL PHOTO: At Readlarrypowell.com we are so happy when we get to see the animals that other people have rescued and turned into beloved and adored members of the family.
This photo made me really laugh because I just immediately imagined the challenge of getting these pups to line up for the camera! Are they not darling?
How’d we get this photo?
Andrea Rubits, one of our readers in New Fairfield, Conn., sent us the link to, as she describes them, “my wonderful Christmas granddogs.”
She says that her son and daughter-in-law rescued these dogs “from the streets of Durant, Okla. (In addition to three cats who wouldn’t pose for pictures!).”
You can see more photos of this bunch of well-behaved canines by clicking HERE.
It’s a wonderful things when the love for animals makes for a downright merry Christmas. Thanks to Andrea for sharing this aspect of the Dogs of Durant.
AND WHAT OF JED: A couple of weeks ago a dog named Jed was on the clock at the Irving Animal Shelter. A local rescue stepped up and claimed Jed.Sometimes these things don’t work out according to the “International Dog Claim Smooth and Easy Blueprint.”
That’s just a fact. Anything involving humans has a shot at missing the target.
But, there are also backstops and Jed went back to the Irving shelter.
And, son of a gun, if last night we didn’t get notices that he’d gone to TWO different rescue groups.
Of course, because few rescue groups operate with 24-hour phone staffs in downtown skyscrapers either in Dallas or Delhi, we have no clue where Jed is except we have on good authority where he ain’t!
The suspect rescuer groups are the Touching the World Foundation and the Justin Animal Alliance – neither of which is familiar in my bailiwick.
If someone can enlighten us, we’ll tell prospective adopters where they can find Jed, the beloved and, yet, unwanted black dog from Irving.
This 18-month-old, 45-pound dog was surrendered to the Irving shelter because he was “too active” for his humans.SURRENDERED FOR BEING SICK, BUT, WELL, MAYBE NOT...: There’s a backstory to this dog. He’ a senior male Golden Retriever – that’s his face and that’s his runway model walk.
Yep. sick, they said. Our tipster, Allison Roberts, the volunteer shelter walker at Collin County Animal Services, says the dog is an owner surrender. Older, but not all that old. She writes that the owner “said he is sick and they can't take care of him ... But he's been at the shelter for 2 nights and there is no sign of anything wrong with him. They said he is 10 years old, but he doesn't look 10. He is eating and doesn't show any sign of illness. He does great on walks - everyone loves him - super sweet boy. He is unaltered.”
In this case “unaltered” means he hasn’t been neutered – it doesn’t mean that he is as stubborn as a human – that would be “unalterable” unless you threaten to cut off their...uh...well, enough of this.
To ask about saving this dog’s life e-mail ldrummonds@co.collin.tx.us and animalshelter@co.collin.tx.us. If you get no e-mail response, call 972-547-7292.
Allison says that “the shelter is completely full – absolutely no kennels – with dogs in temp kennels. He is super urgent.”
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Earlier in the week we were mentioning some of the unwanted dogs in The Colony’s Animal Shelter and this guy T.J. came up.
He was described as unfixed. Yep, still had everything -- that was the initial report.But, there was a followup exam at The Colony, according to our tipster, Patricia Barrington, The Colony’s Animal Control Division Manager.
“T.J. the Terrific has occupied a place in my heart and is refusing to leave. His lovely old bones make me smile. Turns out, he IS neutered. The dangling dirtiness that was mistaken for testicles was, fortunately, just a matted-up clump of dirt.”
Now that is an indicator that whoever had T.J. before was not very concerned about the fellow’s hygiene and grooming. With Cocker Spaniels, you have to care – they have points of concern, not only “down there” but their ears, their eyes, their teeth, their paws, their college education....They’re practically human.
And this one, T.J., has cast a spell at The Colony.
Manager Barrington writes, “T.J. is only comfortable sleeping in chairs. He has found his favorite chair in my office. There is now a sign above his chair that reads: ‘T.J.'s Chair. Get your paws off!!!’ He is sleeping there now.
“So, T.J. is our office dog until we find a home for him (that I give my personal stamp of approval). Until such a place can be found, he will reside in his chair.”
FYI: The change in his, er, status may mean he can be adopted for a lesser fee – even though a million bucks would be underpaying for any Cocker Spaniel on the planet.
She added, “I thought the update would ease your mind as I know you love ol' Cocker Spaniels as much as I do.”
Absolutely. Look at T.J.’s face. He’s just one appointment away from being a solemn member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
CONTEMPLATIONS: Winter gets here at 11:30 p.m. See the seasons HERE. Autumn of 2011 was majestic. As are all seasons. The best seasons have been the last two Texas Rangers seasons. The next one needs to be one step better. ... Sometimes I like shopping at Christmas. Depends on the challenge, i.e., the store, the parking, the goal, the weather, the amount of available money. ...I hate speakerphones. I hate ‘em in offices. I hate ‘em in houses. I hate to be on the other end from one. If I had a choice of outlawing parking meters or speakerphones, we’d all need to carry change in our pockets. OK, thank you for indulging me as I write of the hate within my telephonic soul.
HOLLY JOLLY MOMENT: Oh, boy, here we are in the middle of Christmas season and it wasn’t too long ago that the dog was in the middle of a shelter and facing a sad situation.
Things happened. The dog’s name is Abbigale and we get her story from foster mom Vicki Medlyn. She suggests that this photo of Abbigale ‘neath the Christmas tree is a direct result of the kind act of fostering an unwanted dog.
That’s right. Fostering. It turns out to be quite important because it opens spots in shelters by getting dogs and cats out and into homes where they learn social skills and learn to live with people.
[Larry aside: We’re still trying to develop a program that teaches people to live with animals -- animals just learn quicker.]
Abbigale, writes Vicki, “was in a kill shelter in Tool, Texas.” (Larry aside: Well, of course, anybody who visits Readlarrypowell.com knows that the shelter in Tool is run by the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake and manager Krista Mc Anally and staff and volunteers work had to get animals adopted and out of there. They work with people to accomplish this – for example, the shelter’s adoptables are posted on the Texas Little Cuties Website HERE.)
But, back to Abbigale the Christmas Dog.
She had been in the shelter for ‘way too long,” Vicki says. “So after the adoption event, where I met this little pup, I took her home and fostered her and took her to adoption events in Rockwall. She now has a beautiful, warm-hearted, loving family who LOVES her very much.
“Wow, it sure feels good when they get that break! I believe with all my heart and soul this is exactly what God intended..Merry Christmas and please keep on keeping on being the voice and last chance for God's creatures.”
Of course, Readlarrypowell.com is proud to be associated in any way with the angels who foster and save the animals.
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