Poodle / Mix / Doodle / Fuzzy Critter - RESCUE / REHOME
COMING SOON! Update on the "Arkansas Doodle Project"
Stay tuned for photos and heartwarming stories from adopters of the Arkansas Doodles that were dumped, abused, poisoned, injured, or otherwise doomed to die without your help!
All are doing well with the exception of poor Grant, who has a fractrured pelvis and had been poisoned with rat poison. He is still struggling, but hopefully will make it. Please send Doodle prayers for Grant!
Thanks Ginny says "thanks" to all who helped GunnDogs help these lovely Doodles!
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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on -
Oooh, another surprise that we have to wait for? We can't wait to hear all the stories.
Welcome Back and WE are happy you're here.
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Gunn on
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Thank, you, Lynne! I am so busy all the time, I am incredibly slow to get computer work done, post updates, etc...but I eventually get around to it. I have had several people asking about the Arkansas Doodles, and want to share their happy endings!
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Permalink Reply by Marlene on
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How did that poor boy fracture his pelvis? OMG - rat poison? Did they find out who might have done that?
What is wrong with people?
Have they all been adopted?
You have done good work!
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Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Jeannine, Gamine & Thalie on -
Cant wait to see all the photos and read all their stories. Congratulations! Thank you so much for what you already done for them! They are all gorgeous!
I can assure you that nothing and nobody will never take away all the great work you are doing with YOUR rescue! Welcome back!
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He had been hit by a car on the highway where I picked him up. And we don't know on the rat poison - someone whose yard he wandered up into, I imagine. Poor thing has really had a rough time of it. Almost all of the original 13 or so Doodles I got in that week have been adopted - I still have one of the Mad Scientist puppies - Nash - who is growing like a weed! And Grant is still here, of course, along with his mother Sophie, the Standard Poodle. We think she is his mother, anyway - they were wandering together, along with a third Doodle pup that we never recovered. Rumor about town is that they belonged to a local backyard breeder, but he denied it when the Sheriff questioned him. Small towns in Arkansas can be rough for dogs. A witness saw Sophie and Grant (we assume it was Grant) get hit by cars after they were literally dumped in the middle of a four-lane highway - we are assuming that the third Doodle pup was killed, but we never located his body. It was horrible. One redneck (excuse me, I can't help it) - even admitted to shooting at them to get them out of his yard. No one fed them or gave them any water, and it was late July with temperatures in the 100's. The guy we think dumped them is the ex-husband of the woman the Mad Scientist pups came from - and you can see what kind of shape they were in. Two of them had died before I got them. I need to take a road trip back to that area and make sure there aren't more Doodles wandering around down there.
Anyway....mostly happy endings, so that's what I have to focus on!
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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on -
Eliz, it sounds like it was terrible...for all the dogs and for you. I hope you had help and support in that time. We are looking forward to all the stories of what you all went through. I am so sorry for the heart breaks but the triumphs make it a bit easier to take. Your karma is sealed, my friend. Just look at what you have put out into the Universe. That is all that is important. Sending hugs.
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Permalink Reply by Susan D. on
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Can't wait to hear the stories of these babies! I can't imagine people who treat dogs that way, but heaven help us, there are lots of them! Thanks for your good work!
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Thank you, Lynne - I am fortunate to have a wonderful kennel manager helping me!
A lot of people tried to help with donations, but, as you know, most of the money was - ah - "diverted" by another rescue and never made it to the Arkansas Doodles. But what goes around comes around, you know? I still owe a huge vet bill, but my wonderful friends at the vet are very understanding and trying to help raise donations to put towards the bill. I am blessed to have so many awesome friends out there!
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Thanks, guys! I truly love what I am doing and will never quit, no matter who tries to stand in my way! I have been rescuing animals since I was 3 years old and stuffed a stray kitten in my father's glove compartment after he told me I couldn't have it! That kitty lived 22 years!! This is what I was put on this Earth to do!!
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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on -
Here's some of the original story for those of you who didn't follow it:
Eight 10-week-old labradoodle puppies were relinquished to Elizabeth Gunn of Gunn Dogs Rescue by a BYB in Arkansas. There were 3 chocolate girls and 5 boys, chocolate and black.
These babies were severely malnourished, flea and worm infested, had various skin conditions, eye and ear infections, diarrhea, and giardia. They had never seen a vet.
(Their parents also have never been seen by a vet. Gunn Dogs was unable to negotiate the release of the parents with this "breeder".)
These puppies were starving, dehydrated and lethargic when they arrived. Initial vetting indicated that they are Parvo free but they need to be closely monitored for symptoms over the first few weeks and fecal tests had to be repeated with or without presentation of symptoms. They all required sub-cutaneous fluids and they were treated for all the various infections along with the worms and giardia. Elizabeth also provided them with electrolyte supplements and high calorie puppy food.
We will anxiously await an update on how they are doing now and what happened.
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Hi, All! Do you know that these puppies doubled their weight in their first two weeks here?!?! Amazing what a little nutrition and worming will do, huh? I am emailing the adopters and asking for current photos, etc....I am also anxious to see them as they look today. Nash, the one I still have here, is getting huge - if anyone out there wants a really big black Labradoodle boy, let me know! But be forewarned - this boy eats a LOT! And will knock everyone out of the way for a treat - he has no shame or manners! He has already caught up with his year older sister, Nellie, in size.
Grant update - Grant is doing better the past few days - has started eating again, and the bloody diarrhea is better (he has had chronic bloody diarrhea since the rat poison). He feels so much better after some home cooking and another round of Albon, Flagyl, and my magic fish powder (SeaCure) that smells awful but works miracles. Have any of you out there ever tried it? I have a 50 pound drum the company donated to me, and would be happy to share. It's supposed to cure everything from digestive upset to non-healing wounds.
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Addendum - I sure would love to have a local foster home for Grant if anyone is interested.....he needs some time away from the "pack" to heal and put on weight. It's too hard to keep him quiet here with 32 dogs wanting to play all the time!
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