Gabe is priceless

NOTE FROM ADOPTERS:
I just wanted to thank you. My husband and I recently adopted a German Shepherd that Red Lake Rosie's Rescue originally rescued. He had been listed as "Deville" but is now called Gabe. We gave him his forever home about 6 weeks ago, shortly after our previous Shepherd died from bone cancer. 

Gabe gets along so well with our other dog, and loves harassing/stalking the cats (but never hurts them!), and loves having a big fenced yard to play in. He adjusted so quickly it is hard to convince people we didn't just buy him directly from a breeder! 

I will be starting obedience classes with him next month, and we are currently doing obedience and walks with a harness because he still gets squirrelly about chains on his neck. He is very smart, so he will be a handful! I attached some pictures of how he looks in his new home.

Thank you again for the work you do. Having Gabe is priceless to us.

BJ

GABE BEFORE

NOTE FROM DENISE:

Gabe had a particularly remarkable transformation. Please read his story in the earlier blog post HERE.

From Deville to angel Gabriel: AFTER

As you may recall Deville, now Gabriel, came to the Red Lake clinic last fall emaciated, mange-infected with a 3-prong collar embedded in his neck. (See previous post.) His poor condition would have looked hopeless to many, but we have seen miracles before.

Gabe laying in front of the fireplace at his new home.

Now look at Gabe in all his glory, recently adopted to his forever home where he is well cared for and loved.  TLC did a wonderful job in fostering him and finding him a new home.  

Gabe and Ricco his new older brother being petted by their Mom.

Gabe getting a belly rub from his Mom

Now, this loft is Gabe's favorite spot.  Before rescue his only spot was on a chain under a porch!  Now Gabe is living the good life which is all he deserves after how he suffered.

Gabe loves going up to the loft and looking through the railing.

Gabe's story is a good lesson for us to always think positive and imagine the possibilities!

Karen :)

Gabe and his Dad.

From Deville to angel Gabriel: BEFORE

For this dramatic transformation, I want to share our original story and then the update.

GABE BEFORE (Blog post from Oct. 31, 2013):
On day one of the October clinic, we had a very pitiful surrender named Deville.

LONG ROAD AHEAD

This regal male German shepherd was a truly broken animal. He had severe mange, malnutrition, and had been chained up with a metal prong collar which left sores all around his neck.

NECK WOUNDS FROM PRONG COLLAR

 Jayson Pietrzak went to the house where Deville was chained up and brought him back to the clinic at the warehouse. Jayson said the screams from Deville as the prong collar was removed were heartbreaking. 

SO SKINNY

Once at the clinic, Heather assessed Deville and the small light that remained in his eyes told us that he wanted to live and so his journey to recovery began!  

UNBEARABLE ITCHINESS FROM MANGE

Julie Cross gave Deville a bath to help him shed of the many layers or dead skin that needed to be removed so the living tissue underneath could start to heal. Although the bath was painful, Deville never attempted to nip at Julie. Heather established a prescription regiment for Deville and we started feeding him every hour

After he came to the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, his main interest of course is food. He is safely sheltered in a kennel with lots of straw, and of course, no collar of chain to irritate the neck which has now begun to heal.

Deville has been neutered and vaccinated and takes daily antibiotics and oral ivermectin to heal his skin sores and kill the mange mites that have invaded his skin throughout his body.

Heather and Karen are both excited to see this sweet boy blossom and just know he will someday be as beautiful on the outside as he is on the inside. The waiting game to see the transformation into a beautiful shepherd has begun.

MAKING FRIENDS

Deville has suffered a long time, we think for years, and we are blessed to be able to help him regain his health and dignity. The photos are graphic, but people need to see how he will change over time. We will update posts on this great boy! 

Thank you to all the people who love and support the Red Lake animals and help us carry out this very important work.

Karen RLRR

No longer Deville, he is now Gabriel

On day l of the October clinic, we had a very pitiful surrender named Deville.

LONG ROAD AHEAD

This regal male German shepherd was a truly broken animal. He had severe mange, malnutrition, and had been chained up with a metal prong collar which left sores all around his neck.

NECK WOUNDS FROM PRONG COLLAR

 Jayson Pietrzak went to the house where Deville was chained up and brought him back to the clinic at the warehouse. Jayson said the screams from Deville as the prong collar was removed were heartbreaking. 

SO SKINNY

Once at the clinic, Heather assessed Deville and the small light that remained in his eyes told us that he wanted to live and so his journey to recovery began!  

UNBEARABLE ITCHINESS FROM MANGE

Julie Cross gave Deville a bath to help him shed of the many layers or dead skin that needed to be removed so the living tissue underneath could start to heal. Although the bath was painful, Deville never attempted to nip at Julie. Heather established a prescription regiment for Deville and we started feeding him every hour

After he came to the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, his main interest of course is food. He is safely sheltered in a kennel with lots of straw, and of course, no collar of chain to irritate the neck which has now begun to heal.

Deville has been neutered and vaccinated and takes daily antibiotics and oral ivermectin to heal his skin sores and kill the mange mites that have invaded his skin throughout his body.

Heather and Karen are both excited to see this sweet boy blossom and just know he will someday be as beautiful on the outside as he is on the inside. The waiting game to see the transformation into a beautiful shepherd has begun.

MAKING FRIENDS

Deville has suffered a long time, we think for years, and we are blessed to be able to help him regain his health and dignity. The photos are graphic, but people need to see how he will change over time. We will update posts on this great boy! 

Thank you to all the people who love and support the Red Lake animals and help us carry out this very important work.

Karen RLRR