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July / August 2021

Greetings from the Old Dog House! It's been a long two months, I hope you are all doing well. The dogs and I are healthy and happy. We are still looking for a property but, as of now, have not found a place that will work. It's not because I haven't tried! This is becoming a sore subject for me now.....lol. I hope you enjoy our newsletter and meeting the new dogs. Take Care, With gratitude, Sindy Andersen , Old Dog House P.O.B. 55, Yoder, Colorado 80864 The kindness one does for an animal may not change the world...  But, it will change the world for that one animal!

New arrivals

Dixie is a 12 year old Husky. I tried to get a picture that makes her look happy and friendly but this is her only look- bad ass. She came from a shelter in Pampa, Texas on June 5th. We saved her life before even meeting her. She had to be spayed before leaving the shelter. The Vet really didn't want to because of her age but the shelter director insisted telling him "YOU WILL SPAY HER- I HAVE A HOME FOR HER". Once they opened her up she was filled with infection and cysts. The operation was a success and she is fine. Dixie warmed up to me and bonded quickly. Welcome to the pack Dixie!

Smokey Joe

Smokey Joe is a Frenchie mix and he arrived May 29th. He was surrendered because his owner could no longer care for him. He's a pretty happy guy and has fit in well with the pack. He doesn't like the couch competition but did finally learn how to use the stairs to get up there.

Pepe

Pepe is a 10 yr.old Chi. who arrived June 2nd. His mom for 10 years had to move in with her son and couldn't take Pepe because her son's dogs don't like small dogs. He's a good little boy and has claimed his spot on the couch. I have to explain the second picture. He had just spotted one of the feral cats here and was laser focused. Just after this picture he ran down the stairs and started barking at the cat. I guess he is not cat friendly! LOL 

Our mission at the Old Dog House is to provide a loving, secure, comfortable home to elderly dogs, where they can live out their lives and be appreciated for the sweet souls they are.

Sable

Sable is a beautiful German Shepherd approximately 8 years old that indirectly came from a Denver Shelter. After having her a few days it dawned on me that she may be the first dog that I know of that is being targeted for (their) Socially Conscious Sheltering Bill 21-1160 that I spoke about in my last newsletter. I received an email from a shelter partner I work with in Texas. They had sent Sable to a humane society in Denver to be adopted. When they sent her they believed she was in good health. After 6 days my shelter partner received an email stating Sable would not be a candidate for adoption because she has severe hematuria ( blood in urine). They suspected a possible bladder cancer/tumor, and they believed her hips were very painful. Their xray showed bad hips although they were more concerned by xray vs her clinical presentation. ( She has not show lameness or pain since she has been here). The shelter then asked if my shelter partner wanted to reclaim the dog or if they wanted the shelter to proceed with "humane euthanasia due to the complexity of the medical concerns". My shelter partner contacted me concering Sables situation. My comment was "are they treating her for a UTI?" ( urinary tract infection) When my friend called back she said "no they have her on pain meds and trazadone which is a sedative". They didn't even treat her to see if Sable had a UTI which is a far more common cause of blood in the urine. I said, "call them and tell them I am coming for her today"! Sable arrived July 17th after having been in Denver for 1 week. I expected to receive a dog that could barely walk because of the bad hips. OMG, that is not what I got! I got a dog that was jumping all over me, thanking me for getting her out of that horrible place. I'm not kidding- she was all over me and then jumped in the truck and said, Let's GO!!!! I got her into our Vet 3 days later after starting her on antibiotics for a UTI. Our Vet did indeed find that she had bad hips but again, had no signs of lameness or pain associated with her hips. He said, " Sindy she has bad hips but she does not know it so let her be a dog". We then did an ultrasound on her bladder and nothing was found. Then we did a procedure where they put air into the bladder and then x-ray her to see if there are any problems with the bladder like a tumor or a mass...none was found, a urinalysis was also done and it showed that she had a UTI as we suspected all along. Neither the bad hips or the UTI are cause to euthanize in our opinion. This is a perfect example of the socially conscious sheltering that we have been fighting against with HB 21-1160. Sable was hours away from being killed based on an assumption that was incorrect. They didn't bother to do appropriate testing to see if they had the correct diagnosis. Sable is a great dog in good spirits and is not exhibiting any pain and she is adoptable! When some very good friends heard her story they wanted to come see her. After discussing it and seeing her run and spending some time with her they decided to adopt Sable. Sable has been in her new home for almost 3 weeks now and doing great!

Gus

Gus is a little 11 year old Terrier mix who arrived on the 24th of July He was picked up as a stray in Texas. After his vet visit in Texas it was determined he is hypothyroid which may explain his lack of fur. He also has a heart mummer. He is on meds for both conditions and is doing well so far. I'm hoping to feature him in the coming months with a greatly improved coat. Welcome to the pack, Gus!

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Annie

Annie passed away on her own on June 23rd of old age, I suspect. She had not shown any signs of illness. She had been showing signs of dementia but she was still getting around and eating well. Annie had been here 1 year and 10 months. She was content, loved and had a good life at the end.

Cici

At 17 years old Cici had a good long run. She had been here 2 1/2 years . She was a character and bossed all the other dogs. She claimed her bed and made sure all the other dogs knew it was hers. If another dog got in her bed she would bark at them until they moved. After a while it was known by all that that was her bed. Cici was a joy and did very well here. About 6 months ago she had lost partial use of her back legs, so I put her on prednisone for a week and she recovered. At the end of June this same thing happened but she did not recover and went downhill quickly. Cici passed assisted July 23rd I miss you Cici.

Pig the Pug

Pig had been here for just over a year . He was a sweet old guy that never wanted for anything other than a little loving each night. We had no history on him since he was a stray. We were guessing his age to be over 10 but we didn't really know. Pig passed in his sleep Aug.9th You were a good o'l boy, Pig and you will be missed.

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Old Dog House P.O. Box 55 Yoder, Co.80864 We are a non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt no kill old dog rescue. We are an independent organization and depend solley on donations from the general public to operate.