I didn’t want to bring you down with our sad news, but 3 weeks ago, we lost our wonderful 12 year old Pit, Frida. I’m so not ready to “replace” her, but our 3 year old, Lola looks like she’s in need of a companion. So I started looking. And I found this on Craigs. Oy.
I’ve been in contact with the woman who brought her to the shelter. She is pulling her out and we agreed to have her meet our Lola. Now we find out the dog has kennel cough. The woman can’t keep the dog in her house since she has one of those mean yappy little mutts, so she’s keeping her in the office.
We would still like to take this dog if she gets along with Lola and our cats. Word is she’s a sweetheart, so we don’t think it will be a problem.
Anyone out there willing to foster a pup with kennel cough?
Oh, and she might not be house trained.
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I’m so sorry to hear about your loss.
If I can think of any kind of boarding for the potential new dog, will post immediately.
Thanks. I’m still extremely sad, but I’m trying to get on with it so we can save another life. Frida’s rescue story was a good one and she would’ve left this world 11 years ago if my husband didn’t rescue her that day. As it stands now, we’re picking the dog up tomorrow and she’ll have to stay crated in a “quarantine” room if we don’t find a foster home.
We can so relate… and are so sorry for your loss. We have a similar story, starring Rottweilers. We have two; both rescued. Oh yeah, and five cats…. and three kids. Life is very interesting around here.
Our “baby”, Willy, was literally rescued from the room where he was about to be put down. Being a Rottweiler, they don’t give them much time at the shelter. He was then quarantined for about a month with heart worm, before he finally came “home”.
Our prayers are with you and your family (people and pets).
Thanks, Mark. And people keep trying to get you to take more in, don’t they?
Ok, I’ll tell the Frida rescue story…My husband was working on the Metro North overpass in Harlem (structural engineer) and some of the iron workers called him and said there was a “small” dog on the tracks. He found Frida, scared to death, curled up under the 3rd rail, which had been turned off that day for construction. She wasn’t so small after all and because she couldn’t walk on the elevated tracks, he had to carry her down in a cherry picker (one of those things the Con Ed guys use to get to the street lights). We don’t know if she had been thrown on the tracks or she managed to find her own way up there, but knowing Frida, anything was possible. She was probably used for fighting or bait as she had scars. But always a sweetheart!
You guys are very special people. Best of luck with your new pup.
How’s your new pup? Did everything work out?
It’s all good! I tried keeping the 2 dogs apart until Lola had her kennel cough vaccine. The vet told me not to bother vaccinating if they are already in the same house because it’s airborne. She said if it hits a healthy dog, it’s just like a cold. So I ran home and introduced them. They get along great and we love her already. We just have to put some weight on her now. She’s no longer coughing and Lola never got it. Thanks for asking!