Pets are a special addition to our families. They become our friends, companions, babies and the loves of our lives. We would do anything for them and all we need in return are those big brown eyes looking up at us and you know that they will love you unconditionally and forever. Your most turmoil days become snow flakes that melt away when you greet your furry loved ones.
How ever your pet enters your life, they stay there forever, even after they're gone. For the life of Tracey, her pets have entered her life in a most noble and admirable way, adoption.
These dogs came into Tracey's home from unbelievable conditions and fates near death. Here is the touching and loving story of L.T., Madison, Doris, Aspen, and Hoover...
"L.T., my German shepherd, was a military police dog for a short while.
The original military handler had to sadly give the dog away because of his baby that had a serious condition that caused him to have seizures. L.T., being a very protective and loyal guard dog, would sometimes sense the seizures before they would even happen. He would nestle himself beside the child and stayed with the child to protect him. Unfortunately, L.T. was so protective that he would not let the paramedics, or even the parents go near the child. When the family moved from Colorado to N.Y. they decided to donate him to the state troopers because of his training and background. At the time L.T. was 4 years old and the troopers felt as though he wouldn’t be able to do the work they needed him to do, also, law enforcement felt that due to the intensive training that these types of dogs go through, they can be very aggressive and a possible threat to the general public. If these dogs feel in the least bit threatened they could become very dangerous. Therefore, they must be handled with extreme care. They were going to put him down because of these conditions, however, I decided to adopt him. I still must always be aware of my surroundings and who approaches him in an abrupt way. He is extremely intelligent, knows German commands, and is, of course, a great guard dog. He is 8 years old now and such a love bug! We love him so much!
I have another German Shepherd named Aspen. I recently adopted her last February. Her story is one that is of the most touching and horrendous nature. Aspen came from a place where they mass breed Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Persian Cats. They were kept in absolute filth and the most horrifying conditions. The lady that owned the place suddenly died and that’s when these animals were finally discovered. Aspen, along with many others were saved! It took two local animal rescue organizations (Peppertree and Keeper Rescue), working together, to clean them, house them, and give them all the MUCH needed medical attention. The animals were contained in 4x4 crates with no windows, no going outside, nothing! They ate, slept, gave birth, and went to the bathroom, all in their 4x4 crate, which was never cleaned. The groomer that personally handled Aspen noted that she was 8 years old and just had another litter of puppies. She had the worst heat cycle the groomer had ever seen, which was later discovered that she was loaded with ovarian cysts. They also discovered a large tumor on her mammary gland and had to have all her fur shaved off due to the wood chips, food, feces and urine, making it impossible to clean otherwise. When they shaved her, they found her skin with huge sores and other markings, from the uncleanly conditions. The saddest part of her story that we found out later, was that she was once a Show Dog with an amazing blood line, and was level 2 Schutzhund trained (specialized training, mainly with German Shepherds, for police work). She was purchased by these people and sent over from Germany when she was just four years old. When we first rescued her she constantly went in circles, as all the others do, caused by being
captive in their 4x4 cells for many years. Today, she is slowly getting better and her circles are getting bigger and bigger! She is now a healthy, happy, cleaned and SPAYED dog! :)
Last, but certainly not least, is little Madison, my Chihuahua. I got her when she was just 6 months old. She didn’t have such a bad upbringing like the other ones, but she was unwanted because she was to be used for breeding and became too “big,” she was 14 inches tall and only 10 lbs. “HUGE.” Everyone wants the teacup sizes, which are unhealthy a lot of the times because the breed is not meant to be that size. Today she is two years old.
In the past I have always had rescues as pets. I had one Greyhound, Gottcha, from a track in West Palm Beach. One Basset Hound, Hoover, from North Carolina. He was also treated very badly, I knocked on the owners door one day and offered to buy him or turn her into the authorities. His nails were growing into the pads of his feet, which was just one of the very bad conditions. I had him for 14 years.
I also rescued Doris, another Basset Hound. She is from N.Y. and I found her at the Humane Society and she was part of the family for 10 years. Sadly, I lost them both, Hoover in January of ’08 and Doris in February of ’09. Of course they are always thought of and missed tremendously, but it opened the doors for Madison and Aspen to come into my beloved home, where they received the love and attention they so desperately needed.
I have decided that three is my limit, my teenage son, Corbett and I, see and hear of so many cases that, of course, you want to take in, but I feel that if everyone could just take in one, it would make such a difference! If the demand for “puppys” would decrease, maybe it would force these terrible back yard breeders out of business.
Thank you so much for wanting to write about something that I am so passionate about, these animals are so innocent and rely of us for love and so much more.
To see their appreciation in their big brown eyes when I wake up, or come home after a long day, is all the thank you that I need."
There are many cases and horrible situations that many dogs and cats are in. Check out your local humane society or shelter and see how you can make a world of difference in one animal's life, they will love you forever.
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