Thank you to those of you who have subscribed to Grace's blog. We have moved it so that her foster Mom can update it regularly. Please go to http://weimrescuetexas.blogspot.com/ It is basically the same address, it is just now Texas is spelled out.
Sorry for any confusion. Thanks again for your interest in Grace.
Weimaraner Rescue of N Texas
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
We have poop!
Hi all,Yes, it's true (and stinky :o), little Grace finally pooped this morning. And then proceeded to step in it and track it all around her small area we have set up for her. As I was happily cleaning the rug, my 2 weims were sitting there watching me and I'm pretty sure they were thinking, "How come when we do that she gets mad and yells at us?"
This is a big step forward for our tiny girl! It's a sign that her body is catching up a little. Couldn't see any worms and it was not loose. She got a bath, too, since she had stepped all in it. I put a towel in the bottom of the bathtub so she wouldn't slip. Worked out well and stayed in place once it was wet. Poor thing was worn out by the time all this was done and cold so we wrapped her up in a dry towel and heated another in the dryer to put over her. She fell right to sleep.
She slept all night in her crate and I woke up to her bumping around in it. Took her out and she peed right away and then wanted to walk around the yard for awhile. She bumps into Miley alot and Miley will just look at her. She ate breakfast well. She's on Royal Canine Recovery with Eukanuba lg breed dry mixed in. I got several cans from Dr. Carroll and was going to get the rest of the cans we would need at Petsmart but they wouldn't sell them to me without a prescription. I guess that's it for now.
Hope everybody has a fun and safe 4th of July! --
~Kelly Walker
Weimaraner Rescue of North Texas
7/3/2009
Grace travelled from Houston to Dallas today to the Walker Family. It was a long trip, but she slept most of the way. Her short periods of activity wore her out, but her tail was wagging and she seemed interested in her surroundings.
From the Walkers:
We are home and tired but Grace is a trooper. She saw Dr. Carroll today and has gone from 9.8 pounds on Wed to 10.5 pounds today. I don't care if it is re-hydration, she's moving in the right direction! She is a sweetheart and once again, the Weimaraner proves they are able to forgive the horrible things that humans do and love us anyway.
I believe she is 'God's Grace' and He is watching over this little one.
Stay tuned...more updates to come!!
Kelly
Meet Grace
The call came, as most do, from a shelter with a Weimaraner in need. But this call was different. This call was for a very special tiny girl. All of our rescue dogs come in with a story - usually it is a mystery that slowly unfolds as each day passes. This call was heart wrenching - a young puppy was brought to a shelter in bad shape. The victim of an accident. She was left outside on her own and became entangled with a chain or fence. When she was found, she was thought to be dead from strangulation, but she was revived. As usual, we did not receive the whole story about this girl. But we do know that she is blind. She is severely emaciated and had a horrible infection of hook worms. This little girl who after three and a half months of life weighs less than 10 lbs. There is more to her story and most of it we will never know. But the most important part of the story is just beginning......
The biggest challenge in rescue is to find a foster home for our dogs. Foster homes are the backbone of rescue and we would literally collapse without them. A plea was put out to our group and the Walker Family immediately offered to help this girl. After much thought, they came up with the name Grace for this little one. In the short time we have had her, there have been several incidents that have let us know that Grace definately has an angel looking after her.
Thank you to each of you who helped us find this girl who needs our help so desparately -especially the shelter workers who kept her safe in a crazy enviornment and called us to help her. Once she is stronger, she will need to see some specialists for assessment. For now, she needs some basic meds, some routines and training on how to communicate and acclimate to her new surroundings, good food and rest. The Walkers will update our site with Grace's progress. Please keep little Grace in your prayers
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