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celstu1 · 04-30-2010, 10:10 AM

Linz,
Here is another miracle story for you. My mom has a 4.5lbs Yorkie poo that some guy at the pet store just gave her one day. My mom brought her shih tzu in to be groomed and saw this guy holding this tiny black dog and my mom said she just fell in love. She totally went up to the guy and asked to hold the dog. The guy let her and my mom told the guy she was in love. The guy said "Take her. My wife left me and left me with 3 dogs and I can't give her the attention she needs, you can HAVE her." So my mom paid for the groom and the guy came by later with her very few possessions (no toys, no treats) and that was it, mom had a new dog. It was a sad situation because this baby was neglected, not abused, just ignored. She was scared and shaky.

Mom and her hubby worked hard to socialize her and get her used to things. She was coming along sooo nicely and one day my stepfather took the 2 dogs for a walk and a big dog came out of nowhere and attacked her. My stepfather got her away from the dog and they rushed her to the vet. She was rushed into surgery immediately. they found that the bigger dog shattered her hind leg from the hip down, punctured her belly and broke her spine. The vets thought there was no way she would make it through surgery, but she did. Then they said she had a really high chance of getting septic from the belly wound and dying, she didn't. THEN they said she would maybe walk again but would never climb stairs or jump on the couch again. My mom took her for 2 months of physical therapy 4x a week. Swim with her and she had to go on a doggy treadmill.

Welll... this little girl, when she walks she occasionally has this limp that it looks like her leg rotates out instead of back and forth.. but she does EVERYTHING she used to do. I mean runs up stairs, jumps on the couch.. nothing stops her. She is all over the place! She is a little miracle! She spent the first year of her life neglected, then found a good loving home only to be attacked and nearly killed before she was 1.5 years old. What a sad sad life for this little one. Today she is happy, healthy and runs, walks, jumps, plays (never had toys before my mom), eats treats (she never had them before my mom) and is generally spoiled rotten and much loved!

Keep your prayers going for Layla!

04-30-2010, 10:10 AM	#141
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Linz, Here is another miracle story for you. My mom has a 4.5lbs Yorkie poo that some guy at the pet store just gave her one day. My mom brought her shih tzu in to be groomed and saw this guy holding this tiny black dog and my mom said she just fell in love. She totally went up to the guy and asked to hold the dog. The guy let her and my mom told the guy she was in love. The guy said "Take her. My wife left me and left me with 3 dogs and I can't give her the attention she needs, you can HAVE her." So my mom paid for the groom and the guy came by later with her very few possessions (no toys, no treats) and that was it, mom had a new dog. It was a sad situation because this baby was neglected, not abused, just ignored. She was scared and shaky. Mom and her hubby worked hard to socialize her and get her used to things. She was coming along sooo nicely and one day my stepfather took the 2 dogs for a walk and a big dog came out of nowhere and attacked her. My stepfather got her away from the dog and they rushed her to the vet. She was rushed into surgery immediately. they found that the bigger dog shattered her hind leg from the hip down, punctured her belly and broke her spine. The vets thought there was no way she would make it through surgery, but she did. Then they said she had a really high chance of getting septic from the belly wound and dying, she didn't. THEN they said she would maybe walk again but would never climb stairs or jump on the couch again. My mom took her for 2 months of physical therapy 4x a week. Swim with her and she had to go on a doggy treadmill. Welll... this little girl, when she walks she occasionally has this limp that it looks like her leg rotates out instead of back and forth.. but she does EVERYTHING she used to do. I mean runs up stairs, jumps on the couch.. nothing stops her. She is all over the place! She is a little miracle! She spent the first year of her life neglected, then found a good loving home only to be attacked and nearly killed before she was 1.5 years old. What a sad sad life for this little one. Today she is happy, healthy and runs, walks, jumps, plays (never had toys before my mom), eats treats (she never had them before my mom) and is generally spoiled rotten and much loved! Keep your prayers going for Layla! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz