Franki and Matilda arrived in rescue with what were assumed to be poorly hearts of unknown severity. Thankfully for Franki, after assessment her heart murmur was found to be low grade. However, Matilda’s problem was more serious. She has a congenital heart defect (PDA) and will require specialist heart surgery.
Just before Christmas Minnie and Pumpkin left the breeding industry. It’s clear both dogs have been overbred and unlike some, they arrived in rescue seriously overweight. This is not a sign of being indulged, it’s most likely they were fed cheap rubbish. Out of date pies is not uncommon food given to dogs in places like puppy farms.
South East Dog Rescue recently saved the life of Nllie when they took her in from the pound as an unclaimed stray. Nothing is known about her background, but it was initially thought she might be pregnant, thankfully that is not the case. She is extremely nervous and it’s clear life has been tough on this little dog.
Ava and Tilly have known the worst of life. Until they were rescued, their existences were purely about supplying puppies in the world of industrial dog breeding, aka puppy farming. Life for both dogs now looks a lot brighter as they recover and heal from their traumas in the safety of their foster homes.
When Tilly was adopted she’d received double cataract surgery whilst in rescue. She made good progress in her first year, gaining confidence. Then a major setback occurred. She suffered a detached retina in her right eye and lost sight in it. Now, seven years on from her adoption, Tilly is battling a further crisis with her eyesight.
Sometimes when Schnauzerfest helps a dog it is in circumstances where outcomes are very uncertain, or an emergency presents. Charlie had a medical crisis culminating in the removal of one of his eyes. His remaining eye is developing similar problems and only surgery will offer any chance of saving it and giving him a partially sighted future. .
Ella is a dog who was rescued from a backyard breeder. When she was taken in by Friends of Rescue (FOR) she was in a dreadful state: rotten teeth, infected ears and eyes as well as being severely underweight. It was clear she’d been bred from many times and at just 6 years old her body was worn out.
When youngsters Boris and Loki arrived into rescue it was clear to the experienced rescue team that both puppies were casualties of the ‘pandemic puppy’ upsurge in dog breeding and ownership. Boris in particular, at 15 weeks old had already had 3 owners. He had plenty of behavioural challenges, unsurprisingly.
