Without exception, each of the puppies had Parvo. As a side note here: I have known of several owners who had dogs that contracted Parvo. In those cases, the dogs died. The merciful owners (who did not have the resources to treat their babies) put the dogs to sleep as a pre-emptive measure. In the other cases, the dogs were not treated and died suffering.
Not that I need to remind those of us who commune through this medium, but I am duty-bound to say it: vaccinate. The Dane Rescue has encumbered bills in the thousands of dollars to save these pups for want of someone forking over $15.00 per puppy for the d*mn vaccinations. Parvo is very preventable, but once a dog gets it, life becomes a very tenuous and very contagious proposition for these babies.
Which brings me to my second point, which is that the amazing people involved with the Great Dane Rescue of the Ozarks (and with a nod to Special Castaways in NE Missouri) somehow managed to save every single one of these precious babies, at great personal cost (tears, time, energy), for which no compensation would be adequate, and also at great financial cost. So if anyone out there has some extra bucks, there are some Vets in Missouri who we would like to keep on our good sides by paying in a prompt and full manner. GDRO even has PayPal and a 501c(3), so your donation would be charitable in every sense of the word.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=JiN87GIVHlHgFRQmgW0N9nRhfgINSw-pPctDeUHyzE2QdBGqbX7BnMFyggu&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1ffc45dc241d84e953c6c47237de2bc4f5b43fafc6513a8a86
I would include a picture of the puppies here, but they are so devastatingly adorable, it wouldn’t be fair.
OK, maybe just this one because I might be secretly in love with this little guy, although I don’t even know his name:
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Hmmm...it seems to me there is a "spare" king size bed that would be PERFECT for little Gustov. (*I'm pretty sure that is his name)
Only you can phrase such a tragic example of ignorance with eloquence.
Unfortunately, since Presley was returned to us, we don't have room, king-sized bed or not.
*snicker* You can't blame me for trying...
:)
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