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Join Us “Change a World, Save a Friend, Adopt a Dog”Paw PrintsThe Collin County Humane Society Newsletter - Summer 2013Molly Peterson, Presidentpres@collincountyhuanesociety.orAshley Pickering, VPashleynpickering@gmail.comTressa Broadhead, VP Mktgtressa.broadhead@yahoo.comA WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENTMolly Peterson, Pres of CCHS and Director ofCCHS and RockwallFat Camp, Thunder Fear, GI Dog and Thingsthat go Bump in the night are all hot topics inthis issue of Paw Print Newsletter. Summer isupon us and even though it still feels likespring, that doesn't stop the CCHS team fromworking hard at finding fur kids in NorthTexas forever homes. In this issue of the PawPrint Newsletter read all about a dog's battlewith chronic gastrointestinal issues and thekindness of the strangers who step up to savehis life. Do you remember the tragic story ofSonny and Cher - No, not the singers, theother famous couple that joined CCHS twoyears ago after being abandoned at a localshelter. We have followed their story oftriumph, tragedy, despair and now an updateon Sonny who has a new leash on life afterlosing 60 lbs thanks to the love and care ofhis wonderful adoptive family!One of our primary focuses this quarter ispreparing for our biggest fundraiser of theyear! CCHS is dedicated to the care weprovide for the pets in our program untiltheir last day. In order to help the many dogsin need across north Texas, we are currentlyseeking donations for our fourth Annual Givea Dog a Home Gala (see more informationabout the event in this issue of the Paw PrintNewsletter). This year's event is casino, bootsand bling theme featuring a live band, slotmachines, craps tables, Texas Hold 'Em, liveauction, Justice Award and more! Can youdonate a weekend stay at your vacationhome/condo for our live auction? Do youhave airline miles that you would like todonate to your favorite charity to help raisemoney for the fur kids? Who has seasontickets, box seats or VIP parking to a sportingevent and can spare a game or twofor charity? Our focus this quarter is tocollect amazing prizes to help raise fundingfor our Adoption Facility. Even if you don'thave any fancy items to donate to ourevent we can still use your help in sendingout letters to local businesses in request ofitems for our event. If you are interested indonating to the event or would like to learnmore about how you can help make adifference by supporting our cause, emailPres@CollinCountyHumaneSociety.org formore information. No matter how small orlarge your part is in working withand supporting CCHS, we thank you all foryour help and we look forward to awonderful 2013. Did you know .? There have been 176 adoptions so far,this year. CCHS has 70 active foster homes Our foster homes are caring for 82dogs/pups See our Happy Tailshttp://mhenterpriseonline.com/Events: Watters Creek – Adoption Eventon the 2nd Saturday of themonth from 1-6pm on the SouthWest Corner of Bethany and 75in Allen (across from Savour) Annual Gala on Oct in-benefit.html See our Happy Tailshttp://mhenterpriseonline.com/Evelyn Bailey, Treasurerevebaile@flash.netKaren Creel, SecretarySec@collincountyhumanesociety.orgHeather Bass, Fundraisingheathy11@yahoo.comStacy Hague, Advisory Board Mentor,NW Territorystacymhague@gmail.comVanessa Rengifo, Advisory BoardMentor, NE Territorycostarica629@yahoo.comVickie Driver, General Counselvdriver@coffindriverlaw.comEst. March 2008www.CollinCountyHumaneSociety.orgPhone: 641-803-3900 X 61442Fax: 866-803-5997PO Box 2733 McKinney, TX nthly membershipKrystle Poppell - Canine CrusaderJames David King - Kennel FriendSue Lopez - Tail WaggerKatherine Deaver - Kennel FriendBobby McPeak - Puppy PartnerNancy Latner - Kennel FriendJoy Iversen - Kennel FriendCathy & Gwen Neth - Puppy PartnerKimberly Derossett - Kennel FriendMarsha Bux - Kennel FriendRebecca Moyer - Tail WaggerAnnual MembershipJill Schilp - Kennel FriendCatherine Thorpe - Kennel FriendWilliam Seitz - Kennel FriendSandra Webb - Tail WaggerCeleta Bettison - Kennel FriendKathryn Long - Kennel FriendSusan Stringer - Tail WaggerMargie Arion - Tail WaggerGary Carpenter - Kennel FriendLisa Hollen - Kennel Friend

Collin County Humane Society Presents:Fourth AnnualBoot Scootin' Dog BenefitOctober 26th from 6:00pm - 11:00pmWhere: Eddie Deen's Ranch944 S Lamar StDallas, TX 75207(214) cootin-benefit.html100% of the proceeds will go towards building a CCHS adoption facility in 2016The event will be held at Eddie Deen's Ranch in Dallas, TX. A cocktail hour with Matthew Middleton and Texas Drive Bandhere is their website: http://www.gigmasters.com/Country/MMTDB playing in the background, served appetizers, drink anda silent auction will kick off the event prior to the casino tables opening at 7pm. All guests will have the opportunity to bid onthe silent auction through use of cell phone applications or the many iPads that will be scattered throughout the venue (viaservices provided by AES Auctions)so you will always know if you are the highest bidder!Casino bidding includes Texas Hold 'Em, Craps, Roulette, Black Jack, Four Card Poker, Slot Machines and more! You will begiven 1000 of funny money to use at the tables and slot machines. When you run low, you can always buy more!Throughout the night you can use your funny money to purchase raffle tickets which give you the chance to win amazingprizes like 1,000 gift card, one week stay at a condo in Salt Lake Utah, the infamous Kong Basket and more.We will take a brief pause from all the action to thank your sponsors, complete the Live Auction and present the JusticeAward. Last years winner of the Justice Award, Texas Humane Legislation Network will present an award to this year'snominee the Humane Society of North Texas for going above and beyond in their work saving animals in Texas.All guests must pre-register for the event. Seating is limited so act fast! Tickets are 85 per person. Sponsorship Opportunitiesare detailed below. Tickets include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, appetizers, Eddie Deen's famous BBQ, 1000 infunny money, validated parking, a parting gift, and a chance to win one of many wonderful items in the silent and liveauction.BUY TICKETS OR TO SPONSOR THE la-event-form.htmlCurrently Seeking Sponsors for the EventDonations are 100% tax deductibleContact Heather Bass for more information heathy11@yahoo.com2

Sponsor Levels Still Available:Rhinestone Cowboy Sponsor COVERED BY American Dog Rescue - 5500 Premier location of name recognition atevent on all site signage Logo printed on Invitations Front cover and Full page color ad in Program Booklet Recognition on CCHS website with direct link Listing in all media venues and advertising Recognition in CCHSquarterly Newsletter for a year Recognition on Video presentation Signage at a Dining table and Casino table ofyour choice (excluding Texas Hold 'Em) VIP reserved seating for eight Plaque of recognition CommemorativeSouvenir for each guest.Gold Nugget Sponsor - 4000 Name recognition at event on site signage Full page color ad in Program Booklet Recognition on Video presentation Recognition on CCHS website with direct link Listing in all media venues andadvertising VIP reserved seating for eight Recognition in CCHS quarterly Newsletter for a year Signage at a Casinotable of your choice (excluding Texas Hold 'Em) Plaque of recognition Commemorative Souvenir for each guest.Silver Spur Sponsor - 3500 Name recognition at event on site signage Logo printed on Casino Vouchers Full pagecolor ad in Program Booklet Recognition on CCHS website with direct link Listing in all media venues andadvertising VIP reserved seating for eight Recognition in CCHS quarterly Newsletter for a year Signage at a Casinotable of your choice Plaque of recognition Commemorative Souvenir for each guest.Bronze Buckle Sponsor - 2500 Name recognition at event on site signage Full page color ad in Program Booklet Recognition on CCHS website with direct link Listing in all media venues and advertising VIP reserved seating foreight Recognition in two issues of the CCHS quarterly Newsletter Plaque of recognition Commemorative Souvenirfor each guest Signage at dining table of your choice.Texas Hold 'Em Sponsor - 2500 includes reserved VIP seating for eight Commemorative Souvenir for each guest ½page inside booklet advertisement logo on all advertising information website advertising Plaque of recognition Exclusive Sponsor signage at all of the Texas Hold 'Em tables 1000 additional funny money for eachguest Commemorative Souvenir for each guest.Trail Boss Auction Sponsor - 2000 includes VIP reserved seating for four Commemorative Souvenir for each guest ½ page inside booklet advertisement website advertising Plaque of recognition Introduction/Acknowledgmentprior to and during Live Auction Logo on android/iphone mobile auction bidding screen Commemorative Souvenirfor each guest Signage at Dining table of your choice.Chuck Wagon Sponsor - 1500 includes VIP reserved seating dinner for four Name recognition at event on sitesignage Quarter page color ad in Program Booklet Recognition on CCHS website Recognition in one issue of theCCHS quarterly Newsletter Plaque of recognition Commemorative Souvenir for each guest.Saddle Sponsor COVERED BY 2nd FAMILY DOGS - 1000 includes VIP reserved seating dinner for four Namerecognition at event on site signage Quarter page color ad in Program Booklet Recognition on CCHS website Recognition in Newsletter Plaque of recognition Commemorative Souvenir for each guest Signage at Dining tableof your choice.Casino Royal Sponsor (20 Available) - 700 includes dinner for Eight people Commemorative Souvenir for eachguest Name Mentioned in the Program Booklet Signage at Casino table or slot machine(s) of your choice (notincluding Texas Hold 'Em) 1000 additional funny money for each guest.Table Top Saloon Sponsor (23 Available) - 600 includes dinner for Eight people gift bags NameMentioned in the Events Booklet Signage at the Dining table of your choice. 3

method over only a week or two, in such ashort time span it should only be used inconjunction with one or more of the othertips. In any case, play the firework sounds.FOURTH OF JULY SAFTEY TIPSBy Heather L. BassFor many people, nothing beats loungingin the backyard on the Fourth of July withgood friends and family—including thefour-legged members of the household.While it may seem like a great ideabringing them along to watch fireworks,Remember, dogs experience the worldthrough their senses – nose, eyes, ears —and the typical 4th of July celebration canbe overwhelming.Here are some tips to help keep your dogcalm, making for an easier holiday forboth of you.1. Preparation.Arrange to have your dog in a placewhere there won’t be loud fireworksdisplays — a friend’s or relative’s homeor a doggie day care with which your dogis familiar. If it’s an unfamiliar place foryour dog, take him over there a fewtimes in the days before the holiday sothat it won’t be a surprise when you takehim there on the Fourth.2. Accommodation.If you cannot take your dog to a placeaway from fireworks, then have a travelkennel at home for them to feel safe in. ifyou’re not going to be home, have afriend or sitter there to keep your dogcompany and take her out to relieveherself every four hours.3. Acclimation.The best way to prepare your dog forfireworks is to make sure he’scomfortable with the sound in advance.While this is a simple process, it can taketime — possibly three or four months ofplaying the recorded sound of fireworksfor your dog at an increasingly loudervolume before he eats, before a walk,before affection and play, and conditionhim by association to hear the sound andinterpret it as something good. While youcan try this CON’T 4. Sedation.If you do find it necessary to use medication ora thundershirt to calm your dog during thefireworks, remember that you must introduceany such tool at the right time, conditioningyour dog to understand that the medication orthundershirt is there to bring them to a calmstate. This means that you must bring yourdog to that calm state first, then introduce thetool — before the fireworks and the anxietybegin. If she is already at an anxiety level of 8or 9, then her mental state will overrule themedication. If she is already breathing heavily,then the thundershirt.5. Communication.If you are going to be with your dog during thefireworks, sending the calming message thatthey have nothing to worry about will alsohelp him to relax. Remember, though, whilehumans communicate with words, dogscommunicate with energy, and will look totheir pack leader for clues on how they shouldbehave. If you’re not making a big deal orshowing excitement about the fireworks, thenhe will learn to be less concerned as well.In all cases above, expend your dog’s excessenergy first, before the fireworks start, bytaking her on a very long walk to tire her outand put her in a calm state. Most importantly,don’t think of this in terms of your dog as yourchild who is missing out on a great, fun time.That’s human guilt. Your dog won’t know whatshe’s missing. You’re being a good pack leaderby not exposing her to a situation that willtrigger her flight instinct in a negative way.When the booms and bangs of IndependenceDay are over, your dog will be grateful for youhaving made it a less stressful experience. http://www.mckinneypetmemorial.com/MARLEYBy Kim SennIn March of last year, I adopted anadorable puppy for my 17 year oldson. Marley is the picture from the website we fell in love with. In Decemberwe lost a beloved dog of 13 years and Iwas still really sad. Marley became ourthird dog. We have a black lab Buddy, aCarrin Terrier Tater Tot, and a catRookie. They all love each other somuch.I thought I would let you see how muchMarley has grown. It is myrdunderstanding that we were his 3home. The first two didn’t work out. Ithought I would send you some photosso you can see how much he is loved byus. He is so funny. He pounces andplays like a cat. He has to carrysomething for you at all times. He is myson’s fishing companion. My daughterswalking companion.I work at home, so Marley will sit in thechair in my office or lay beside me. Onemorning, when I was taking the kids toschool, he went back to bed. Guess hedidn’t want to deal with Monday’s.We went through the chewing stage. Hetook out three recliners, 3 comforters, acouple of pillows and numerous rolls oftoilet paper. He is like a child, if he getsquiet, you better check on him. But Ithink we are finally past the destructionphase. I haven’t lost anything in a fewmonths. But I love him so much. Myheart is happier because he is around.Thanks so much for what you do toprovide homes for precious animals. http://mhenterpriseonline.com/Marley4

INSIDE A SHELTERBy Tammy MillsI walked into a local shelter today andimmediately felt the tears come to my eyes.As a dog trainer, there are some things that Idid in the past that I just don’t enjoyanymore. Walking into a shelter is one ofthose things. Before I studied dog behavior,I volunteered at a local shelter and yes itwas sad but it was also rewarding. I feltgood about myself that I was able to help afew dogs have a better day. I’m not writingthis article to put down shelters and shelterstaff. I admire them for what they do. Whatwould we do without them? They workthrough many tears and stress, witnesshorrific scenes and spend many hoursworking through the mess that otherhumans have caused. The general publicdoes not see or understand what thesewonderful human beings put into trying tohelp these animals find homes where theywill be loved.The general public only hear numbers . “Ohmy goodness! Can you believe they areeuthanizing that many dogs everyday/month/year? What a shame!” So incomes the “no-kill shelter” concept.However, instead of the shelters being ableto accept more dogs, get them adoptedsooner, and save more wonderful animals,people are not stepping up to help. They feelmore comfortable about giving the dog upbecause it’s a NO KILL shelter, so more andmore dogs are spending more and moretime, some even YEARS in shelters. Thepublic doesn’t see the stress this causes thedog. They only think that “well at least theyare in a safe place, and will get adoptedsoon.” Let’s think about how a dog feels. CON’T Owner decides that the new puppy hasgrown into a holy terror. Can’t seem tohouse train him and he is jumping allover everyone. Owner drops “Rover” offat the shelter thinking the shelter willsoon find a home for them. Now Roverfeels overwhelmed. Has no idea what isgoing on. He is taken from his onlyhome, put in the car and now walkinginto this strange place with lots of smellsand other dogs barking, with strangersall around. Rover is placed in a kennelwatching strange people walking by andcoming in and out of his cage. Maybehe’s placed in a cage with another dogwho completely overwhelms him. He’slicking, yawning, barking, whining etc.and is pretty much ignored. He’s tooscared/stressed to eat. There are somany dogs and so few staff orvolunteers. Even in the best shelters,dogs are sometimes not allowed to evengo outside for days on end. Rover washouse trained. He needs to go andnobody listens so finally pee’s and poopsin his kennel. Or, he holds it so long hegets a Urinary Tract Infection and/ordiarrhea. His food is different and it’snot changed slowly so once again hisstomach is upset. He’s scared and tiredand pacing and watching the door forthe owners that he’s been with all theseweeks/months/years and nobody comes.Days turn into weeks. People pass himall the time but nobody takes him home.Rover starts licking his paws, chasing histail, chewing the walls .I could go onand on here. Staff is busy not enoughvolunteers. Days turn into months.Months turn into years. What kind of lifedoes Rover really have? Not the Shelter CON’T http://doggieswonderland.com/or Rover’s fault – it’s the owner’s fault.Why couldn’t they invest in a little timetraining and help Rover overcome hisproblems/fears which are normalbehaviors for dogs. At what point is itmuch more humane to euthanize than tojust keep the dog in the shelter? Butno .the public insists on “no kill”shelters. So Rover dies a slow mentaldeath as he sits there waiting for help.Who’s responsibility is this? Not theshelter’s .they are doing all they can justto house and feed the multitude ofanimals that are surrendered. Many dogsare so scared that they literally hurtthemselves trying to escape. Please hearmy message. If you are able to open yourhome and heart please go to a shelterand adopt. If you aren’t able to committo long term there are many, many dogswho just need a foster parent. Someonewho will take them into a homeatmosphere and give them the love,attention, and training that they need tobe able to find that forever home. Don’tlay all the work on the shelter. Do whatyou can to help. If nothing else, committo volunteering and taking the dogsoutside for a few minutes – one day aweek. I personally think that everyperson who likes animals even a little bitshould have to spend one dayvolunteering for a shelter and see at leastone dog get euthanized while you holdhim. A real wake-up call.We can work through these thingstogether .please open up your heartand see the need. Help these shelters beable to do their jobs.www.allabout-dogs.com 5

JANEYBy Stacy HagueIt was March 25, 2013 when I was alertedto a female basset hound at the Carrolltonanimal shelter. I was asked if I could goevaluate her for a potential adopter inSouth Texas. I said, “Sure! That’s not toofar from me and you know I love thebasset hounds!” I was sent this picture ofher:Oh my! What big brown beautiful eyesshe has! The next morning I drove to theshelter and asked to see “Mildred” (that’swhat the shelter had been calling her). Wewere lead to a meet and greet room andwithin no time “Mildred” was in my lap!The shelter worker told me she was foundas a stray at the soccer fields next to theshelter. His guess is that she was dumpedthere. How could someone be socruel? This is something I will neverunderstand!I quickly discovered that she was full ofmilk and had probably just weaned a litterof puppies. I called CCHS president Mollyand told her of this sweet girl and asked ifI could foster her myself (you all saw thatcoming right?). Of course she said yes!“Mildred” was so sweet and so loving thatthere was no way I was leaving her in theshelter one minute longer! Documentswere signed and I walked out the doorwith “Mildred” ready to show her the loveand care she deserves! I named her Janey.On March 27th I took her to the vet for acheckup. She weighed 41lbs, lactating,and high heartworm positive! Butwait that’s not all! She had multiplemammary tumors that would have to bebiopsied and removed. Before shecould be cleared for surgery she neededto have blood work and x-rays done. Thex-rays showed there was fluid in her lungsso she was not ready for surgery. Wewere sent home to give her Lasix for aweek to see if that would help with thefluid. The vet wasn’t sure if it was fromheartworms or if cancer could havealready spread to her lungs. It was a nervewracking week of worry and hope!Thankfully the next set of x-rays showedremarkable improvement in her lungs andshe was cleared for surgery! Surgery wasscheduled for April 25th. I don’t think Islept at all the night before. She washaving a pretty big surgery! After whatseemed like waiting for an eternity the vetcalled and said the surgery went well andnow we wait for biopsy results. Janey hadto stay in the hospital for a couple ofnights to be monitored. (See gallerypicture of Janey at hospital)The call finally came in with thepathologists report! The news was goodand bad. The bad news, multiple lowgrade mammary adenocarcinoma. Thegood news, the vet got clear marginswhich means he got it all! He said that sheshould live a good long life! Whew! Ourgirl was going to be okay! CON’T Janey did great through all of this! Neverstopped wagging her tail or rolling overfor those all-important belly rubs! Thenthe unthinkable happened on May 25th.Glaucoma had struck her left eye and shelost her vision. She was rushed to the eyespecialist and given a list of medicationsto try. Chances of her regaining vision inher left eye are slim. We are still in theearly stages of treatment but if shedoesn’t regain vision and is in pain thenshe will lose that eye. Currently she isgetting drops in her right eye to try andprevent glaucoma setting in.We are heartbroken that this hashappened to our Janey! She has beenthrough so much already! We willcontinue to update her progress on ourfacebook page. If you would like to helpwith her medical bills please visithttp://pledgie.com/campaigns/19683 oryou may do so via our website.Please send good thoughts her way! Shedeserves a 6

RUFUSBy Scot SegesmanRufus is a 2 year old Shepherd mix who cameinto the CCHS @ Rockwall Animal AdoptionCenter http://rockwalladoptions.com/August 17, 2012. His owners were contactedbut they never came for him so he was putup for adoption. He had gastrointestinal (GI)issues soon after arriving and we spent thenext 5 months trying to work through theissues doing everything from fecals, tohomemade chicken and rice, to special food,to medication, to bloodwork, to pancreatictesting and more. We were at a cross road inhis treatment when a wonderful family camealong to adopt him in Jan 2013.We were thrilled that Rufus was finally ableto get out of the stress of the shelter and wehad high hopes that the GI issues were stressrelated. We worked with the adopters totake care of his medical expenses until hisissue was resolved – totaling 1,200 fromAugust 2012 to April 2013. For Rufus it’s notjust diarrhea, it’s explosive diarrhea thateffects his immune system and also stops hisability to absorb the nutrients he needs tosurvive resulting in rapid weight loss,dehydration and even hospitalization.After several trips to our vet in Plano,cooking special meals such as Turkey,steamed broccoli & rice, and up and downprogress the last option for Rufus wasto biopsy his intestines. The results cameback non-cancerous so the prognosis is goodand we finally had a diagnosis –Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The badnews is that in order to get over the GI humprelated to IBS he needs to be on Royal CaninHypoallergenic Select PV Dry Food (this isafter trying EVERY other food option offeredfor sensitive stomachs under the sun) for thenext 5 months. This food costs 88 for a25lbs bag and since Rufus is a large breeddog he goes through 50lbs a month. After 5months the vet was hopeful that he will beable to adjust to a to a more reasonablypriced special needs food ( 40 a bag) andmaintain on that food for the remainder ofhis life.A plea was sent out to help the family withthe 176 a month food bill for the next 5months. We were amazed by the supportfrom the community as the donationsbegan to roll in immediately. The campaignstarted on April 9th and as of 5:00pm onApril 12, 2013 the donations came to anastounding 1,380! North Texas Food Bankand Tammy Mills with We're All About Dogstraining donated additional cans and bags ofRoyal Canin PV. As if all the above is notenough, Arthur Benjamin, founder ofAmerican Dog Rescue, offered to sponsortwo additional months of food for Rufus aswell!RUFUS How is Rufus doing now you might ask?Here is a note from his family "Rufus isdoing GREAT! He is so much moreenergetic. His favorite things are playingfetch until you drop, lots of walks, carefulbike ride/walks, all of his toys, and nowcounter surfing - ugh! (We're working onthat one.) He’s even learned to speak oncommand and “Roll-Over”! His appetite isthrough the roof since he's feelingbetter. Rufus really likes the Stella &Chewies! I’ve been giving it to Rufus as aportion of his diet. He is doing very wellwith it. It seems that if we feed him twice aday he gets hungry, therefore we’ve beenfeeding him 3 meals a day and it works!"There is always the chance that Rufus willhave special dietary needs for theremainder of his life. If you havesuggestions for his adoptive family onproducts that have worked for your pets IBSor if you would like to make a donation forRufus and his family, you can do so byvisitingwww.CollinCountyHumaneSociety.org andcomplete the donation form to ensure thatany donations meant for Rufus, go toRufus. Every penny helps so please spreadthe word so we can work to get Rufuswww.greenvillemontessorischool.comthrough the home stretch in the care heneeds and deserves while keeping him withhis furever home.http://2ndfamilydogs.com/7

HOW I CAME TO CCHSBy Vickie DriverIn April 2013, CCHS welcomed its firstGeneral Counsel to the Board ofDirectors, Vickie Driver. Her road toCCHS started with her desire to be afoster parent for dogs. She knew hergood friend and CCHS foster mom, JulieMenconi, had been fostering and Vickiesought her advice. Julie’s glowingrecommendation for CCHS led Vickie toapply and express her special love forBrussels Griffon. Shortly thereafter,President Molly Peterson emailed Vickieabout Popeye, a stray Brussels Griffonwith severe eye trauma turned in thatday. Vickie immediately accepted, andpicked up her first CCHS foster fromRockwall and met Molly. Upon learningof Vickie’s career as an attorney, Mollyand Vickie discussed certain legal issuesfacing CCHS. Little did Molly know,Vickie had been looking to join theboard of a non-profit, and she realizedthat CCHS was just the place.Fortunately, the CCHS Board ofDirectors felt the same. With thevarious legal issues facing rescuegroups, and especially those running ananimal shelter, Vickie really believes shecan do some good for all the animalsCCHS helps every single day. www.panamavacationquarters.comHANK (was Sonny)By Georgia LyonMy brother adopted a puppy fromCCHS and I wanted to see a picture, soI went to the CCHS website so I couldsee pictures of his littermates (I knewbetter). While on the site I saw apicture of a yellow lab, his story reallyticked me off. The people that hadowned him were going to have him putdown because he was too fat, he wasup to 147 pounds. They apparently fedhim instead of giving him attention.We called and arranged to go see himat his foster mom Molly’s house.When we got there he was on the sofa,I remember thinking “how did he getup there?” He was so overweight hecouldn’t move well, went a few feetthen plopped down, and wouldn’tchase a ball just laid around. We fell inlove with him and took him home withus. Getting him out the door and intothe minivan was not an easy task butwe made it. As hard a time that hehad moving around he has never hadan accident in the house and hasbonded with the other dogs. He fitright in from the very start. CON’T We took him to see Dr. Wallis anddiscussed the best way to get the weightoff. We decided to go with the green beandiet, reducing his dog food to 1 ½ cupstwice a day with a can of drained no saltgreen beans, that was a big drop for him.We brought him home in December and hewas at 147 pounds, he is now at 124pounds. He will always have food issues buthe is looking better, his color is brighter andfuller, he is running a little and brings youthe ball(won’t chase it yet). We are in themiddle of a move so the dogs are takingturns spending time at my friends kennel inRockwall, her children are in 4H so thereare goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese anda peacock on the property. Hank reallyenjoys the goats, we think they stimulatehim and get him moving, he gets a littlespec

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