Rescues In Need

This page showcases different dogs that are currently with MAGDRL and are receiving treatment and training to help them overcome the abuse and neglect they have suffered before finding their way to us. Each of these dogs deserves a chance and our dedicated volunteers are working to save their lives.

Leah

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Leah is a 3 year old harlequin female with cropped ears (one up and one down). She came to rescue when she was hit by a car, although her previous owner brought her to the vet, she realized she couldn’t afford her care. This process took two weeks from the time she was hit by the car and when she was turned into rescue, unfortunately her healing process and outcome has been greatly impacted by it. Leah has had her surgery to repair the leg but due to the nasty break and the delay, she’s having a tough time healing. There is still a possibility that she may lose her leg. She’s been staying at the veterinary hospital since her surgery, where she’s getting round the clock care, unfortunately it’s taking a toll on her. Hopefully she’ll be able to go to her foster home soon. Leah is the sweetest and kindest soul you will ever meet. She gets along great with other dogs (big and small), cats, and children. She’s such a great ambassador for the breed. Leah loves everything she meets and is such a happy girl when she’s with anything two legged. She’s won the hearts of everyone that’s met her at the veterinary hospital.

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Heidi

Heidi is a 7 year old blue female with cropped and standing ears. She is a very affectionate girl who loves long walks, car rides and lots of love. She’ll eat her raw hide bones and will occasionally play catch with her football toy, otherwise she’s not into the other “younger” dog play things but she is a very young seven. She has absolutely no food issues; you can put your hand right in her dish, pull away her food, and even take food out of her mouth. She is not a “counter surfer”. She won’t try for wrapped food and knows that open food is not hers with a simple “No, not yours” explanation. So far we’ve found that Heidi knows the basic commands of “sit, paw, high five, stay, down, no”. Commands might take one or two times to reinforce, but she will listen with focused attention. Heidi has a lipoma (fatty, non-benign tumor) on her front leg; it’s not giving her any pain or difficulties. She also has a couple of old age lumps and bumps but has a beautiful, smoky-blue color, shiny coat and otherwise looks very strong and healthy. Heidi does not like thunder storms, cowers away and needs reassurance that everything will be OK. But otherwise she is being exposed to lots of new things and within a very short period of time has taken to all of them incredibly well. On day two at our home we were able to bathe her without issues. She is house broken and will walk to the door repeatedly to let you know when it’s time. Heidi gets along wonderfully with the neighborhood dogs (small, medium, and large). She did live with 3 Yorkies and a male dane in her old home but has no cat experience. She gets along great with people. She also lived with 4 kids (5, 4, and 2yr old twins) in her last home but feel that she would be happier with older kids that will allow her to just hang around the house. She’s inquisitive, loves to smell everything, but she is not a licker. In the 2 weeks we’ve cared for her we realize she thrives on affection. Each day brings more happiness to us and to Heidi. Heidi came to MAGDRL in August 2009. (5)

Update 10/8/09 - Heidi enjoys going for long walks, going to the dog park and attending doggy day camp where she loves to make friends. She really prefers the company of her foster parents then being alone, so they are working on her slight separation anxiety by leaving her for short periods of time. Heidi would make the perfect addition to a family.

Update 10/29/09 - Unfortunately Heidi broke her rear leg joint and is having to get splints to stabilize it. She will need to be splinted/casted for several weeks.

Update 1/10/10 - Heidi has received a clean bill of health on her leg. She has no more limping and the bruising from the cast is almost gone. She is ready and waiting for her forever home.

Can You Help Heidi?

Hope

Hope is an approximately 1 1/2 - 3 year old black female with natural ears. She came to us from a shelter practically hairless and completely emaciated. She had been picked up as a stray and was obviously not surviving well. She seemed to welcome the chaos of the shelter as a chance to get close to people and from the start has been overjoyed to see people. Covered in ringworm, mange and who knows what else, this girl has a bright and shining personality that defies her physical condition.

Hope’s foster mom has built her an isolation room until she has the ringworm under control, since it is highly contagious to both humans and other dogs. Hope also started coughing slightly and may have kennel cough. We’ve started her on a strong dose of antibiotics to help kick that as well. This girl will need months of recovery time, care and love before she emerges as the wonderful dane we know her to be. Hope came to MAGDRL in September 2009. (2)

Update 10/30/09 - Hope is doing much better! Her upper-respitory issues and diarrhea have cleared up and she is one happy girl whose tail is always wagging. Hope is eating like a piggy and is full of energy! She is learning sit, stay, and free.

Update 12/20/09 - Hope is slowly recovering from near death. She is hungry all of the time, has gained some much needed weight and most of her hair has grown back. She is still not in optimal condition but her foster is working through her issues as they occur.

Update 1/7/10 - Hope continues to struggle physically, although she remains in good spirits. Her feet are swollen and sore, and she has sores on her hips that keep appearing and disappearing. She is ravenous but her stools indicate malabsorption of the food she’s eating. Hope listens well, though. Her foster mom is doing everything she can think of to keep her on the road to recovery, but expected more notable progress at this point. Please continue to keep Hope in your thoughts and prayers - she’s not out of the woods yet and needs all of your support.

Can You Help Hope?

We are accepting donations to help defray the medical bills of our Rescues in Need. Thank you for caring.

If you would prefer to make your donation by check MAGDRL gladly accepts personal checks and money orders. Donations can be made to MAGDRL, P.O. Box 575, Manchester, MD 21102.

All donations made from this page will go toward the expenses for all the special needs dogs in MAGDRL's care.

Thank you. All donations are tax deductible. 52-1177018