We live in NJ, but my daughter was a vet tech in Baltimore, MD. She worked for a vet who did emergency appointments for the city shelter (BARCS). Overnight animal control found this emaciated shepherd mix pup that had been hit by a car. His back end was badly broken, covered in road rash and scabs, super skinny and in tremendous pain. He made it through the first night in shock and pain and was being treated the next day. Although he was in terrible pain from his hips and leg being broken, he never snapped at anyone or stop wagging his tail.
Desperate to save him and not send him back to the kill shelter where he would most likely be put down, my daughter called me and asked if we could foster him. We carried him in and out of the house so he could do his business outside for weeks. He needed quiet and rest, and our Labrador Comet sensed that and would just lie quietly next to the crate everyday. Dodger went from about 20 pounds up to 60 pounds and was getting stronger every day.
He was fiercely loyal to his friends and family and such a great dog! I believe he would have died defending us if he had to. Needless to say, we fostered him for 13 years until he was ready to go Christmas Eve 2021. He had an awful start to life but with us he lived like a king and gave us so much joy! Miss him every day!
CRANFORD, NJ
