The stories below of five bait dogs who were rescued from Georgia will break your heart. Thanks to the
work of Dogs on Death Row and Smiling Dogs Farm, they are now receiving the care, love, and attention
they need and deserve. Their rehabilitation is expensive. But, with your help, we can save them, and
find safe, loving homes for all of them.
BRAD: Brad is surprisingly friendly with people, but he is not a
fan of other dogs... you can see some of the scars he carries on his front leg... unfortunately, he would not
hold still for the camera, so you cannot see the other scars on his back and neck...
ANGELINA: Angelina's scars all over her head and face are obvious
in this photo... her nose and all around her eyes and the top of her head and all along her back show
scarring, evidence of the unspeakable things that were done to her... she is the smallest of the five
babies, and probably the youngest, as well... in spite of her past, she is friendly and affectionate
with us -- why or how she can be so loving is amazing to me, based on what obviously was done to this
precious baby... she is the most dog aggressive of the five...
CHLOE: Chloe is such a sweet, appreciative girl... she is happy with
anything you give her, grateful for any attention you pay to her... although she was not billed officially
as a bait dog like Brad and Angelina, if you look at her mouth closely, you can see an extra lump there -- a
growth the size of an acorn that looks like a serious injury that went unattended and healed over, leaving
her with a large extra growth on her lips... you can see such sadness in her little eyes... it is as if the
light has gone out inside... this baby deserves to feel special and know that she is loved and valued...
SALLY: On the way home from Houston when I picked
them up last week, Sally sat on the seat beside me and slowly edged closer and closer to me, until she finally
had her head on my lap... after all she has been through, she still wants to trust humans and wants to be
loved... she is completely missing her left ear... it is just gone... it is hard to imagine what horror she
went through, losing a complete ear... you can see the same wistful look of sadness in her eyes, as Chloe...
she is such a special little girl, deserving of so much more than life has given her up until now...
JACK: As if life had not thrown enough pain and sorrow his way, poor Jack
was sick when he got here... he had green goop coming out of his nose, and we feared it could be distemper...
he had little appetite and he was wasted away to skin and bone... he has been on antibiotics and Petinic
(liquid vitamins) and Panacure for whip worms which sometimes keep a dog skinny, even if he is eating well...
the good news is that his appetite has returned and the green goop is about cleared up... it was most likely
an upper respiratory infection that the antibiotics are killing off... his appetite has returned and he is playful
and animated in the yard... because he was sick, he has been isolated from all the other dogs so that he would not
spread whatever he had... he is wonderfully affectionate and he may be able to have a dog friend, although his
lack of aggression may be related more to his illness... we will have to see what he is like when he is well...
Jack deserves so much more than what life has given him so far...
Our plan is to keep these guys up at the house a little longer than we normally do,
so that we can spend more time with them and convince them that they are safe here and nothing bad is going to
happen to them ever again... our hope is that we can see the light back in Chloe and Sally's eyes -- that we can
see Jack healthy and robust with his body filled out... before we put them into play yards...
All our babies are special, each in his own way... but these guys are exeptional dogs who need and deserve to be
nurtured and loved more than the average baby, because of the horrible life experiences they bring with them...
Ricky and I have sat with each of these babies, and held them, and told them that no one will ever hurt them
again, and that they are safe here, and loved here... that we treasure them and their spirits... their
physical wounds are pretty much healed (except for poor little Jack), but their emotional wounds are still
very fresh... you can sense it in their eyes... they want so much to be loved and to trust us -- they are
just not sure what is going to happen to them next... it will take a lot of time for these guys to start to
feel secure that there is not another shoe to be dropped... that they really can breathe a sigh of relief and
know that they are finally in a place where they will not be hurt...
We will do everything in our power to make these guys feel special and loved... we want to see them run and
play and smile, like our other babies here...
We are glad that they are here with us...
Jay and Ricky
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