Diablo :( – Page 5 – Second Chance AIHA Dogs

Linda

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Hi Tara. I’m glad to hear he’s heading in the right direction (healthwise) – even though his sight may not seem to be stellar right now, here’s hoping he regains his sight.

I agree with Sheena and Vally – dogs don’t worry about such things – they do adapt. I met a young man last year, walking his beautiful little dog that he had just rescued/adopted. He told me that she was born blind, zero sight. That’s why he and his wife picked her. He said her spirit was incredible – and it was. She was extremely friendly to me AND Sadie.

And, I don’t know if anyone recalls me writing about a little cocker spaniel named Obo. A friend of mine found him, matted, just dropped off in her neighborhood. He could barely see as he horrible cataracts. It was determined that this precious little guy is about 5 years old and was able to see only shades of grey/white, almost blind in both eyes. She took him in, although she already had (and still has) a house full of older, ailing, abused and/or neglected dogs (I think Obo made 13!). I couldn’t take him and no one else wanted him. So my friend still has him to this day and he’s an awesome, mischifious little boy.

When I visit Decatur, sometimes I take him for walks with Sadie and he does run into things if I’m not careful, but he just backs up and then keeps on going. He actually gets along great.

Obo was not born that way, he lost his eyesight due to poor nutrition and neglect – he had really bad cataracts. When my friend saw him, he was going up the front yard side walks to the front doors, would sit there, wait a bit, and then go back down and to the next front side walk, to the front door. She watched him do this several times, until she called to him and he came to her voice – that was it – she added him to her mix at home. Of all the dogs in her home now – Obo rules the house! She says he gets along great – even manages the stairs AND he sleeps with her and her husband every night.

So, it may tear us up to see them this way, but they really do regroup and manage far better than humans. And even though he is not in pain, I know it’s hard for you to see this. Diablo is so fortunate to have your love and devotion to his care.

I think that the common thread here on this forum is our unending and unselfish love for (our) animals – so much so that it hurts often. And you, my dear Tara, are exceptional in your love and caring. Try not to pine – know you are the best thing that has ever happened to Diablo, because he knows.

Hang in there. Love and hugs, Linda

PS – On a lighter note: I just cooked organic kale for Sadie’s food mix. Yuck – it really does stink, doesn’t it?!!! I have to cook it in the crock pot OUTSIDE (my husband gags when I do it inside – ha). I just fed her a few little pieces instead of a treat for going outside like such a good girl. I’m thinking, “this is really a dirty trick” as it was plain, in no food mixture. No, she scarfed it down – more like inhaled it! To Sadie, the slinkier the better -silly girl. :)

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