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| Rambo in the shelter |
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| The condition of Rambo's ears when he was rescued from the shelter |
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| Rambo as he was loaded into the car for his freedom ride from the shelter |
Rambo, who was sent to me with a plea to help from our good
friend Elaine Seamans, was owner surrendered to the BP shelter where his humans
requested that he be PTS and the shelter vets were of the same mind set.
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| Rambo on day 2 at the vet's office |
When I called about him on Monday 6/26/2017 I was told that
he only had until 7:00 PM that night! I struggled with what to do as I was also
told he got a bit aggressive with the folks trying to help him. I wanted to do
what was best for him and for us right here at LNPB.
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| Rambo after his first week at the vet's office |
I could not for the life of me get this big boy off my mind
or out of my heart. Frank went to visit him and found Rambo to be sad,
depressed, painful and unresponsive :-( I spoke to DVM Missy Achenbach of The
Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks earlier in the day, sent her photos of Rambo and
she told me to " take a leap ". I told her my concern was that if he
was indeed aggressive how on earth were we ever going to treat him? She then
told me that she so admires what we do and that she had faith I would find a
way to help him and then she said, which I heard loud and clear, " BE HIS
VOICE".
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| Rambo during his 2nd week at the vet's office. |
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| His appearance, demeanor, and general well being have all improved noticeably |
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| Rambo enjoys his walks. He is house trained and will not use his kennel as a potty, so he gets to go out several times a day |
Moments later I was back on the phone with the shelter saying
" We will help him HOWEVER here's the deal! There is no way we can get him
and have him to our vet by 6 tonight, but I will come and get him first thing
in the morning! Now it is mandatory with all shelters that before they are
released they must be given a Rabies Vaccine. So the shelter Tech, who I could
tell wanted so much to help us find a way to help him, came back to me with a
counter deal! She told me that she was going to go get him out of his cage, she
was going to attempt to " handle him" and if possible, she was going
to give him his rabies vaccine right then and there to which I replied, "
You have yourself a deal!" I asked her to call me when her assessment of
him was completed and I waited by the phone so unnerved and anxious, knowing
that his fate lied in their hands at that moment :-( She called me and the 1st
words out of her mouth were "Toby this dog wants to be helped! He was so
sweet and he was so good and he was administered his vaccines with no issues or
incident "! I SCREECHED WAHOOOOO and said " PLACE THAT CTA RIGHT NOW
AND LET RAMBO KNOW WE WILL BE THERE IN THE MORNING TO TAKE HIM HOME"!
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| This is what Rambo's skin looks like after 3 and a half weeks in the vet's office. He seems so much more comfortable now |
The rest my friends, as they say, is history! On Tuesday,
6/27/2017, this boy took the best walk EVER from the shelter as we led him to
his Freedom! While he has quite the journey to recovery, he is alive and so
enjoying his gift of life and love and is receiving the best of medical care!
We invite you all to follow his journey as we walk right along side of him, paw
in hand, and watch his amazing transformation unfold! DVM Missy Achenbach at
the Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks, will never know the impact she had with just
those 3 little words " BE HIS VOICE". Those words, in that split
second changed two lives forever, his and mine <3 tw, LNPB
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| Rambo has put on some weight and is looking healthier |
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| Rambo walks well on leash, knows sit, and is house trained |
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| Rambo loves people and likes all his canine friends in the vet office. |
Rambo still has a long road ahead of him, and will still be under the care of the vet for the foreseeable future. He will be going to a dermatology specialist next week for a consultation. He has put on some weight and continues to get healthier. He eats well, takes treats very gingerly, and in general is an amazing animal. We have high hopes for Rambo and his continued recovery. If you would like to donate to help us continue to care for Rambo and all the other fosters under Leave No Paws Behind's care, please go here: DONATE
