Honey, a real sweetie, takes a rest, or, 'A Stray Dog Beats the Odds'

We are stretching the rule for “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap” this week to make room for “Let A Drowsy Dog Lie.” Honey might as well be asleep.
Look at that face! That is a face that is drifting.
This dog is really out on her feet and, as such, she’s out on only three paws because of an unfortunate life-threatening incident on an Irving roadway.
Thanks to some good hearts, Honey is a survivor.
You may recall that we mentioned Honey on Tuesday. She’d been the subject of a life-saving effort launched when she came into the Irving Animal Shelter just before closing time. Veteran shelter walker Russell Posch shot the first photo of her – probably the first photo of her entire life, I’m guessing.
And Christy Wilson, volunteering at the shelter, became her guardian angel.
Honey had been struck by a car and was in pretty pitiful shape. You may recall the shelter photo (right).
Honey had surgery on Thursday and, though her shattered leg was not repairable, her life was saved and the former four-legged dog is now a three-legged dog.
Some of you may have known three-legged dogs in your life – we can count Hoppy of Oak Cliff, Buster of DeSoto, Mr. Hobbs (another Oak Cliff product), Natalie (yet another Oak Cliff dog picked up by Metroplex Animal Coalition’s Director of Animal Advocacy and Communications Jonnie England) and my grandpa’s old yellow country dog named, inexplicably, Red.
Three-legged dogs seem to lose a leg but gain a new, vibrant personality. That has been our experience.  Could be because they generally wind up in the home of someone who loves them.
Perhaps that will be the case with Honey, though, as all who have met her post-incident say she already is the “sweetest dog.”
We get the post-surgery update on Honey from Christy. She says the surgery went “really well. The kind folks at Southridge Animal Hospital not only did a nice amputation but also spayed her and removed a tooth that was shattered.
“She is recuperating at Denton County Animal Emergency and today [Friday], her first day post-op, is doing even better than expected. Recovery will take about two weeks and consists simply of keeping watch on  the incision for signs of infection ... and Honey learning to shift her center of balance and use her muscles differently than she used to.
“She is one unbelievably sweet and gentle-natured young girl and her pressing need now is a good foster and then permanent home, as she only has enough in her funds to allow her to board for a short time.”
Christy sent us the photos of Honey riding in her car and of Honey “resting” right after returning to Denton County Animal Emergency, which is her post-op “home.”
Honey is “already learning to walk on three legs and will be running in no time,” Christy says. “The fur will heal smoothly over the pale area [in the standing photo] and you can tell she’s already much more comfortable now when she moves.
“Honey is certainly an extraordinary dog and I am humbled and grateful for both Honey’s courageous and gentle spirit and the outpouring of loving kindness from those who have so generously given of their means and prayers to help her.”
There’s a “chip-in” for any incidentals – click HERE.
And more importantly, if you have a place in your home for a sweet-natured, three-legged dog who knows, instinctively, how to nod off in times of stress, e-mail [email protected] and ask about adopting or fostering Honey, the three-legged survivor.
(To nominate your critter – any number of legs, even six to 8 or two, too – for our worldwide-read weekend feature Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap, e-mail photos and info to [email protected]. Remember, at Readlarrypowell.com we respect sleep. We don’t get it, but we respect it.}
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