DIESEL’S HAPPY ENDING
January 2009
Diesel's Team: His Yukon Rescuer, A Better Life Dog Rescue, & AAS
ALL ALONE...CHAINED...
MINUS 40... DEAR DIESEL ENDURED FOUR YEARS
OF THIS....
Please donate
here to help to pay Diesel's substantial
bills
$8347.49 to end of June 2009
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Here's what people are saying... "You are wonderful people for giving these precious animals a second chance. Thank you for caring. Diesel's story warmed my heart. I will share this video with others." |
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 Hello
AAS...I'm
writing because I've lost all hope in finding a home for a dog named
Diesel. His story began when he was bought because he
was large and cute. Diesel turned into a HUGE unruly dog. He ended up on a chain and never
gets off it. Never. This year, his owner called me and asked me if I
could find a home for Diesel because he realized that the life he is
living is no life for a dog---he said he is going to shoot Diesel if I
don't get a home for him. Diesel is a St. Bernard x Newfie. He is tied up near a dog house (I've never seen him use the house---he might not fit in it anymore). He never gets water. His feces never get cleaned up. He has had his jaw broken and many teeth removed because he was kicked by a bison or horse. He is matted terribly, he stinks something awful, and his eyes and nose don't look all that healthy (he's always leaking mucus from both). He seemed a very sweet dog until he was relegated to a life on the end of a chain. I don't have the expertise to train such a dog, or I would and then adopt him out as I've done with several other animals. Anyway, I was hoping that you could give me some advice on what to do. Do you know of any rescues who would take him? R.R., Yukon |
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 For four years Diesel endured this "Northern" life |
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What a heart-felt flood of responses AAS got for Diesel when we posted
him on the
AAS
WatchDog. Many were offers to adopt him, but he is not ready to be
adopted. He will have to be socialized and any issues he may have with
other dogs, especially male dogs, after being sexually intact for so
long guarding his little territory from wandering male dogs, must be
addressed and fixed first. Many offers have come from around North America and some from purebred groups. But it is up to Diesel's rescuers to keep him near enough to us to monitor all his needs, and able to jump in fast if and when needed. If these things aren't done a "rescue" isn't really a rescue. Animal Advocates is paying all Diesel's vet, transport and training bills. You can donate here |
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 Diesel being bathed and groomed |
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 Clean, warm, tummy filled... |
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| Report from
his foster home: "Diesel loved every minute of his day at the
"Spa" In the car on the way there, he sat in the passenger seat with his chin resting on his foster Dad's lap. He loves to be petted and doesn't like to be alone. He is a real sweetheart. The trip to the vet revealed an untreated broken jaw, a chunk missing out of his tongue, arthritis in his joints, and his blood work showed that he has an infection and an inflammation . He is getting medicated for all. He will be neutered next week, and have x-rays done and his nails clipped while he is still sedated. Donations towards his vet bills can be sent to www.animaladvocates.com/donate. The light is coming back into this wonderful boy's eyes." |
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DONATE HERE to help pay Diesel's substantial bills. Air fare, crate, vet exams, medications $1036.39 Neuter, x-rays, tumour removal, dental $561.10
Infection treatment $75.39 Total to June 26/09 $8347.49 |
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Since Diesel’s miraculous rescue he has become an amazing and
inspiring companion. By the time Diesel arrived at his foster parents'
home, he had undergone a strenuous ordeal. After almost 5 years at the
end of a chain he was flown from the Yukon to Vancouver to be given a
second chance at a better life. The sudden weight lifted from his neck
must have been liberating but scary at the same time. When he arrived he
was unsure; so many new sights, smells and people, yet he still had a
smile spread across his slobbery face. His first night was spent in a
secure and comfortable barn, protected from the beating rain and the
harsh wind yet still significantly warmer than the -40 from where he
came. In the morning he awoke to the sight of his foster mom and dad,
the smell of bacon, which he loves, and excitement of a walk through the
snowy white hills of Maple Ridge. That afternoon he was snoozing in his
foster dad’s lap on the way to his first bath and haircut. Markeyda's
Grooming did a remarkable job of transforming the rough outer shell into
a beautiful shiny coat.
Diesel's disposition is that of a playful puppy. With so many smells to smell and adventures to go on he is loving his new unchained life. He sits, stays, comes, shakes a paw and kisses on command, he is comfortable with other dogs, even in groups. He has never shown any aggressive characteristics (he is wary of strangers but once introduced he is trusting and cuddly). He is house trained and is careful of furniture and people. His favourite things in the world are bacon, belly rubs and walks. He has so much love to give and isn’t shy about showing it. Diesel's transition has been like that of a fairy tale - the once questionable giant who people were scared to get close to, is now a beautiful friend and loyal companion. |
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