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Erica and Justice

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For some reason I was unable to see the Forum on this website for several hours. I am sure an operator error.

There is a good story behind Justice’s name. Myself and my husband were both Deputy Sheriff’s at the time we got her. My neighbor had lost their Black Lab Boggy and I put up signs and flyers. I also checked animal control daily for them. Well, one day while checking the shelter for Boggy, my husband and I saw Justice. Her name was actually Dazzle. She was turned in by a family who must had had children because they took scissors and had cut patches of her fur off – maybe playing beauty shop. I would like to think that was the reason and not any form of abuse. Well, I wanted to bring her home instantly. My husband meanwhile saw a GSD and fell in love with him. We went home and talked and he said we could get both. He picked out the name Justice for the GSD. Well, when we wnt the next morning, the GSD was already adopted out. But Dazzle was still there looking at me with those beutiful eyes. He said we could still get her and agreed on the name Justice (which was what he picked out for the GSD). He later got his GSD, which we named Chase. Also…. Boggy was found! A waitress had seen my signs and called. She had a customer who was traveling through who found him and left his number. They took him to Ft. Meyers (4 hours aways). My neighbor went and picked him up and he’s still living across the street – he’s got to be 14-15 years old by now.
Justice is my favorite – I love all my dogs but she stole my heart from the very first day I saw her. I have 3 dogs. Chicita , a pitbull rescue who was on death row at only 3 months old. My husband went to a call on Ester Sunday where an elderly man noticed her as a stray and fed her ham. Well, she bite his hand and drew blood and a neighbor called the sheriff’s office. Our job was to call animal control any time a dog bite anyone. Protocol is they are in quarantine for 2 weeks and euthanized. My husband and I went in uniform the next day, Monday and asked if we could adopt the dog instead of her being put down after her quaratine. They said no, that she had 2 strikes against her – she was pure pit and she had bitten a person. After a couple weeks of bugging animal control – I didn’t even know what she looked like – they wouldn’t let me see her. They finally agreed to allow us to adopt her. So, that is our Chicita – she is 13 years old. Justice is a pit bull mix – I believe she has Johnson bull dog in her. She’s usually the Alpha female around the house. She still is, even sick. She just has to look at the other two and they know she means business. And then there is Chase, our GSD. You would think the German Shepherd dog would be the Alpha female but she’s not. Maybe because Justice already put a claim on the title before she ever came around. So that is the story of Justice’s name. Sorry if it was a long one.

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Hi Erica

Thank you for sharing the story of your lovely pups – I so enjoyed reading about them all & the compassion you have. Can we see a picture of them all please? You & your other half are just the best – the most kind & generous people on earth. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for these sweet & much (wrongly) maligned dogs.

Our site has been upgraded, so was down for a while – not operator error. If you ever have an urgent problem, e-mail one of us directly if the site is down – don’t hesitate.

Incontinence is very common, especially with the girlies. The pred causes muscle weakness, but they do get much better as time goes by. Any UTI will cause incontinence & the pred doesn’t help at all either because their muscles lose tone. Even my boy got dribbly & was frantic to get in the garden – very, very urgent to pee! What’s a couple of pee-pee accidents with this nasty thing? Nothing to worry about, I say.

Although it is best to keep the diet high protein & low fat, I really don’t see much wrong with a few treats! Life is about enjoyment, isn’t it? They do get really piggy greedy with the pred though & they really do need a lot of extra food, otherwise they start losing a lot of muscle mass. I warn you, they do all lose muscle & start looking a bit emaciated – don’t be surprised if this happens – it’s happened to most of us.

I am not familiar with the brands you mention, but I bet a lot of other people are. Good quality lowish fat meat is the best thing if you can find the time to do this for her – not easy, I know. High fat is not good for them with these drugs – they are at higher risk from pancreatitis, although my dog Worzel tolerated azathioprine really well – it saved his life actually. It tends to be the smaller breeds who have a problem as a rule. But you do need to keep a close eye on Justice, in case she has a problem.

You must NEVER beat yourself up about anything – we have all made daft mistakes, including me, with the meds – it is so easy to miss something when you are very tired. And you will be very tired. I don’t think I really slept properly for a few months either, so you must forgive yourself for being shattered.

I know Vally will be making you a chart – she is just the best at this, but she is in Australia, so we are sometimes asleep/awake at different times.

Sending huge hugs & much love to all your lovely family – plus a special gentle hug for sweet Justice

Sheena, Worzel & Ollie xxxx

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