Remember Brian with the embedded collar??

More greetings from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue animals.  Walter, formerly Brian with the embedded collar, that went to Act V and Chloe, both RLRR animals.

Read Brian's story here.

Brian/Walter has healed body and soul

Check out this happy dog!

Brian came to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue frightened and terribly thin with a collar embedded around his neck.
BRIAN BEFORE

He went to foster care through Act V Rescue and Rehabilitation for continuing medical care and emotional healing (see previous post May 22, 2012).

BRIAN/WALTER AFTER

He now has a new name (Walter) and a new life with a adoptive family that adores him (see previous post July 18, 2012). He is far removed from the suffering he once lived with day in and day out.

UPDATE FROM NEW FAMILY:
Oh my gosh, Karen, I have so many pictures I could send to you of Walter :-) He has grown up to be such a loving and cuddly young man.

He is learning some of his doggie sister's bad things, but they are so funny together, I couldn't ever imagine not having either of them.

I also work at a doggy daycare and resort facility and they get to come with me and make new friends every week! He loves it and has such a wonderful spirit!!

NOTE FROM CAROL WHO HELPED TO RESCUE BRIAN:
These pictures bring tears to my eyes when I think of how he was living before. Many thanks to the Creator for the gift of being able to save him.
Carol

Our Brian has found his home!

FROM ACT V ON FACEBOOK:
Perfect fit.

Did we mention Brian has been adopted...? (We think not!)
And LOOK who he has for a sister... Chloe!! (See any resemblance... ;-)

Brian is now Walter and, Walter and Chloe have found each other. Congratulations on creating a wonderful family...!

BRIAN AT RLRRThis was poor Brian when arrived at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue after initial removal of his embedded collar. Many Thanks to Act V for taking him in and providing additional surgical treatment as well as love in his foster home.

Sad eyes of suffering

If a collar could tell a story, this collar would tell you about the many months of suffering that Brian, a black long-haired terrier went through as his flesh gave way because the collar would not. Red Lake Rosie's Rescue had heard about this dog with an embedded collar from Avis, our Redby community member that takes care of the dump and has saved many dogs and cats.

A puppy collar had been left on what is now on an large adult dog. It smelled foul and was full of pus and rotting flesh.

Carol and Nate had looked for this dog during our Akin clinic on March 3rd, but had no luck. Carol had also spotted Brian after that and left food, however, he ran off as he was very frightened. Carol thought it would be hopeless.

May 9th, Carol and I were driving in the Redby area and Carol shouted "There's the dog with the collar!" We stopped the van in the middle of the street and began to figure out a strategy to catch Brian and relieve his suffering which was unbearable for us to see.

We could not believe he could still be alive!

All I could do was hold the crate and pray for success while Carol with her usual magical way of dealing with dogs began to talk to him, got on her knees and before long he approached her and she hand-fed him, then grabbed him around the middle and into the crate. He was so frightened and was nipping at her, but Carol was brave and determined to help Brian.

Brian's neck was rotting and had a 4-inch area of rotting flesh which smelled so foul we had to open out windows as we drove rejoicing over our good fortune -- At last we had this poor dog that had haunted us.

We continued to pick up the rest of our dogs and cats on our list, and then Brian got a ride to the Clearwater Vet Clinic where he got the collar removed, and was on an IV with antibiotics for the night.

Once again, Dr. Vickie and Act V stepped forward to take Brian. He left our care in the Mother's Day transport.

Before Brian was transported to Act V, he spent the weekend with Carol in Bemidji. He had more personal attention which he really needed. Brian is young and very big-boned -- he looks like a Giant Schnauzer or Irish Wolfhound mix. He is terribly thin.

Thank you to Carol, who now is my forever fearless hero, Dr. Vickie and Act V and transporters!!

Sincerely, Karen

UPDATE FROM ACT V Rescue and Rehabilitation Tuesday 5.15:
Brian's surgery was done yesterday. He was painful the first couple of hours post-op but Vicki was able to get him comfortable. She said his neck was worse than Sage's. But no more! He is now on the road to recovery.

AND A FURTHER UPDATE FROM ACT V:
Brian's neck is healing beautifully. He's about a week behind Sage. Pretty soon his stitches and staples will come out and he'll be ready for foster care. He is really shy but very treat / food motivated. Nice, nice boy...

UPDATE TODAY:
Brian is heading to his foster home on Saturday :-)

Special Mother's Day transport

Mother's Day was special this year. Karen and Carol of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue met the O'Sullivans enroute to the Leech Lake Pound and then on to Motley. There they met Heidi, Jen, and Barbie to take the animals on to their new foster homes and shelters in the metro.

ALMAA little cat found in a tree in Ponemah was brought to the shelter and only spent two days here before Feline Rescue took Alma in. Now she has a bright future.

BOBBI & BARBIEBobbi Ann and Barbie are two juvenile homeless kittens that were found on the White Earth Reservation by Nancy, a teacher at the school. These girls went to AHS where they will be spayed and adopted out.

CHESSYChessy was a stray puppy in Red Lake that went to Animal Ark where there was already a call for a blue-eyed husky. She came in shy but came around real nicely.

PRINCESSPrincess was accepted by All Dog Rescue when they learned that her family became homeless and could no longer keep her. We have hopes for Princess now that she has a foster home to help her heal her heart.

PARISRADARAvis found two puppies at the Redby garbage dump and brought them to the shelter. Paris and Radar both went to All Dog. Both were beautiful animals and so sad that people think that animals are garbage! Avis keeps a watch on the Redby dump and is doing a great job!

LYLELeah and Lyle are two darling pups that came from Ponemah. Tony gave them a ride to the shelter. They, too, went to All Dog.

SAPPHIRESapphire, a very lovely husky shepherd mix, was found at the Red Lake garbage dump during the April clinic. She was rescued by Carol and is so happy to go to a foster home with All Dog.

ANNA BANANAAnna Banana was a return from Tricounty. This little girl was adopted once and returned when the family moved, so we got her back. Now she is off to Pet Haven to a foster home.

BRIANBrian was among the riders going to Act V for necessary neck surgery. We'll share much more about him in the days to come.

JOE, NANCY, CAROL, TOMWe appreciate the partnerships we have and teamwork that helps more animals than we could have imagined a few years ago. We appreciate how all the transporters and rescues respond to the needs of the animals we find. And, as always, thanks to the people whose financial support -- large and small -- helps us to get emergency medical care for the animals as needed.

Sincerely, Karen RLRR