Meet Noel, aptly named as she is a true holiday miracle. Shot and left in the woods, she was discovered by a hunter badly hurt, shivering in the cold and very hungry. The hunter contacted Animal Control-who in turn called MAGDRL. Noel's leg is broken, and has a bullet wound that needs daily care. Noel also has pyrometra, bad cherry eye, has not been spayed, and needs to put on a lot of weight. We think this mantle girl is approximately 3-5 years of age. With all she has been through, she has handled it with her sweet nature and a wagging tail. She also has the beginnings of happy tail. Noel seemed delighted to see the male Danes in the foster home, and immediately fell in love with them. Noel is a true Dane in need. She is currently on medical hold to allow her broken leg and bullet wound to heal, have her cherry eye and all her other medical needs evaluated. Noel's care will be extensive. She appreciates any donation to MAGDRL that can be given. Noel came to MAGDRL in December 2011. (3)

Harvey is a 5 year old black male with natural ears. He first came to rescue as a puppy less than one year old. He has spent the last 4 years in a home with children, small dogs and other Danes. One of the kids was a newborn, the other a young boy. Harvey is good on a leash, comes when called and very easy to handle. He has what is believed to be a partial cruciate tear in his left rear knee, which the rescue will have taken care of. He limps a bit on that leg, more noticeably when he first gets up in the morning. Harvey is a big boy, somewhat overweight, and needs to lose some of that weight. He has been on a diet since coming back to rescue. It's imperative his diet continues to help with the knee. He is currently on 2 cups of dry dog food twice a day. Harvey is completely housetrained and will let you know when he needs to go out. He is a very gentle boy, a bit mystified at the turn of events in his life. At the same time, he is very trusting of people and only wants to be loved. His best friend is Dixie, a white female Great Dane, who lived with him in his previous home. He is her ears and eyes, she is deaf and partially blind. Harvey came to MAGDRL in June 2011. (9)

Update 1/6/12 - Grumpy old men comes to mind when I think about this old man. He is truly the man of the house. He loves to relax on the couch and sleep. His foster mom has recently taught him how to catch and play fetch. He loves playing fetch with stuffed animals and has a rain deer that he keeps very close by. Harvey grows very close to his humans he enjoys their company. He will sit beside you on the couch and watch TV or even sit on your lap. He is very loyal and protects his humans from anything that may try to harm them. He do well with big and small animals and would do well with children. Come and scoop him up before his foster mom makes him part of her family!

Harvey's TPLO surgery will cost approximately $2600.

Camden is an approximate 7 month old great dane pup that came to MAGDRL from a family that found him on their property. He showed up at their hunting dog kennel out in the woods. Who ever originally owned him just threw him away. The family took care of him for two weeks looking for his original owners and were unable to do so. That is when they contacted MAGDRL. Camden currently weighs 78 lbs and should weigh in at about 100 lbs. He tested heartworm positive and has a very heavy load. Due to his age and the amount of heartworms, the vet feels that it would be best for him to go through the three treatments versus one. He also has entropian, which is a rolling-in of the eyelid. This causes the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub on the eyeball, which is both painful and often causes corneal ulcers or erosions. The corneal damage can also result in corneal scarring, which can interfere with vision. Usually the dog will squint and tear excessively. Camden can hardly open one of his eyes. The estimate for all of this is $1059.37. Camden was also infested with fleas which has caused him to be anemic. He has been treated for his fleas and we anticipate the anemia to clear up soon. Camden came to MAGDRL in September 2011. (9)

Update 10/24/11 - Camden has settled in very nicely with his foster family. He is crate trained and now house broken. He has been cat tested and is doing wonderful with the two resident kitties. It's been so wonderful to watch this sweet boy blossom and grow. Camden is living with 5 other danes and 2 goldens. His favorite toy is a ball but his younger foster sister and brother are is favorite play buddies. He will from time to time resource guard his toys and he also still learning what it means to have to not fight for food daily. His foster mom can hand feed him, hold his food bowl while he eats but he will still growl while his bowl is in his raised feeder if he is touched towards his neck while his bowl is in the feeder. Due to this, it would be best if his adoptive family was dane savvy and did not have small children. Camden had come such a long way since coming to rescue. Please consider giving this special boy a place in your home!

Update 11/12/11 - Camden's foster mom has been working very hard with him on his food issues and she couldn't be any prouder of him. She can now touch him anywhere while he is eating and remove him from his food bowl while he is in mid meal. He has come a long way since coming to MAGDRL. He is now up to 95 lbs and still needs to gain about 10 more pounds. His coat now looks amazing. He is a very happy go luck boy that loves to play.

Update 12/7/11 - Camden had his heartworm treatment last week. One week down and three more to go. While he was with the vet, they determined that his entropian is so mild that he does not need surgery on his eyes. Camden has come such a long way with his food aggression issue. He is no longer food aggressive. His foster parents couldn't be more proud of him! They have tested him with several other adults and he has passed with flying colors. Camden does like to eat stuffies, so whom ever adopts him will need to ensure that stuffed toys are a big no no. Camden's foster parents are now working on socialization. Camden is a little fearful of strangers when out in public. When there a visitors at the house he is just fine. He is the biggest love bug. His favorite thing is to lay his head on your chest and just be loved on and stare up at you while you are doing it. Camden will be ready for his forever home after the holidays.

Update 12/19/11 - Camden has completed his heartworm treatment and is doing wonderful!!! He is 10 months old and now that he has completed his heartworm treatment, he goes to see the vet this week for his first heartworm pill and will need to be heartworm tested in 6 months. His foster mom will be working on lots of socialization. There have been a few trips to the local pet store and he has did great. We have also had lots of visitors since Thanksgiving and Camden has done wonderful with everyone that has come to visit (from adults to children). The tennis ball and a peanut butter Kong are definitely his all time favorites (well really any ball will do). Camden is now weighing in at 98 lbs. He has gained 20 lbs since coming to MAGDRL.

Chloe is a 1 year old very energetic fawn female with natural ears. Unfortunately she has demodectic mange and cherry eye on her left side. She was surrendered by her previous owners due to the increasing cost of her treatment. Chloe is being treated for her demodex with mitaban dips and has been on Cephalexin for infection. We are trying to raise the money to continue paying for her demodex care and to get her Cherry eye fixed, the surgery for the Cherry eye is going to cost approx $375. She came to live with us on June 13. Chloe has a very sweet disposition and looks forward to affection and playtime, and loves to give tons of kisses! She was crated at night for the first few nights due to being in new surroundings. By the third night, I allowed her to sleep in my bedroom and she had no problems. She is housebroken, and will listen to a few commands. She will sit, lie down, and “wait” for a short time frame. She also understands “leave it” and “enough” when she gets a little too rowdy! Chloe is fascinated with the kitchen and although she checks out what is on the counters, she has yet to attempt counter surfing. She loves to wrestle and play with toy stuffies. She is a little rambunctious on a leash with collar, so we are working with her on a harness. Chloe lives with 2 foster sisters and a foster brother along with a cat and a guinea pig. She gets along with all of them. She simply wants everyone to play with her! She will go to the local vet next week to begin further treatment for her demodex, and to start a plan of action to repair her cherry eye. Chloe has been a terrific addition to our house! She adores my husband, me and my two sons ages 10 and 13. We have not had the opportunity to introduce her to younger children yet, but I have no doubt she will be very receptive to them as well. Chloe came to MAGDRL in June 2011. (9)

Update 8/14/11 - Chloe has really settled in since coming into our home to foster in June. She has finally been accepted into the pack of her foster sisters and brother. She really loves playing catch with her stuffies, and loves to lie around on the floor chewing her bones. Chloe knows what cabinet her harness and leash are in so anytime we go near it she gets super excited because above everything else she absolutely loves to go for a car ride! She sticks her head out of the window and enjoys every mile of the ride. We haven’t been able to go as much lately because it’s been so hot though. We are still working on her demodex mange. She saw the vet at the end of July for another skin scrape after a month on the Ivermectin treatment and weekly antibacterial shampooings. She was still positive for the mange. Her hair is starting to come back, but she has a few spots that were worse than others that are slow to grow hair. She is still gorgeous with or without her hair though! We are in the middle of a second round of four weeks on the treatment, and then she will go for another scrape. Fingers crossed that she will be negative so that we can schedule her cherry eye surgery. Her eye is about the same; though it flares up in the heat. She doesn’t seem to be bothered by it very much though. If all goes well with her skin we should be able to get her eye fixed sometime in September. The vet has informed us that since she is an adult with the demodex that there is a high chance that it could be chronic, meaning she could flare up with it at any time and have to go through more Ivermectin treatments. That is something that will need to be considered by anyone interested in adopting her. Chloe is absolutely wonderful! Our house hasn’t been this busy in a long time. She is always happy and ready to play no matter what time of day it is! We have really grown to love her and all of her quirkiness!