Ollie came to us by way of the Birmingham Boston Terrier Rescue. A woman in Talladega was attempting to sell Ollie along with her sister and another Boston male for $75.00. She claimed that she could no longer take care of them. When she sent photos of the dogs it became evident that these dogs were being neglected with two of them having obvious cases of mange, later to be diagnosed as Demodectic Mange (a mange that is hereditary and not contagious to other dogs or people). The Boston Terrier Rescue got involved and were able to talk the woman into turning in all three dogs so that they could receive proper care and treatment. After all three Bostons were in the care of the rescue, the woman from Talladega was put on a national DO NOT ADOPT list. This does not mean that she will never be able to get her hands on another pet, but it does help lessen her chances.
These were the photos of all three of the Bostons that the woman sent. Left to Right, Henry, Oatmeal and Aloe. If anyone would like to adopt any one of them please contact the Birmingham Boston Terrier Rescue. Also, Henry and Aloe are still being housed at the Altadena Valley Animal Clinic. If you or someone you know has the time and love to foster one of these pups please let the rescue know. You will be required to fill out an adoption application and a home visit will be conducted.
The story of these three really touched my heart and I knew I wanted to be a part of there recovery. My fiance Jim and I recently purchased a house giving us much more space than our previous apartment. After talking it over with him and taking our three pups, Goldie, Sissy and Sam into consideration he agreed to let Ollie aka Oatmeal come into our home as a foster pup. In this blog I will be documenting Ollie's transformation as she learns what its like to be loved and cared for as well as grows back all of her hair that is currently missing due to the mange.
5-30-09 Ollie's first day at her new foster home.
Ollie, Sissy and I pulling up to the house. Jim, my fiance was waiting for us on the front porch with the camera to document the event.
Ollie and I getting out of the car.
Sissy leading the way to the front door.
Our pups giving Ollie a good sniff. I think they thought I brought home a little alien. All of them reacted very well to her.
After she checked out her new digs we spent some time bonding. She is such a sweet and loving dog. After being kept in a pen outside with two other Boston pups she just craves attention and loves to be in your lap. Being that she has no hair and I haven't had a little dog I can dress up I went to a local pet store and picked out a couple little outfits. You can barely see it in this picture, but she is fashioning a little pink and grey striped Polo top. Her other outfit will be debuted at a later date so stay tuned!
After bonding with me it didn't take her long to bond with another family member, Goldie our greyhound. She has done really well with going to the bathroom outside. I have this fabulous denim washable diaper on her as a precaution since she has been used to living outside. I don't think we'll be using this for very long since she hasn't had one accident all weekend.
These two are just to cute.
Ollie will be treated two more times for her mange which will hopefully get rid of it and allow her hair to grow back. We hope to see significant hair growth in the next couple months. Please stay tuned to "The Dogs of Our Lives" to follow Ollie's road back to recovery. If you know someone who has been wanting to adopt a dog please consider bringing this lovely girl into your home. To adopt her visit the Birmingham Boston Terrier Rescue.