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Here's their story...
>
> I went to check on my recluse dying mother (who has a history of
> mental illness) and found her two dogs very neglected and
> malnourished, permanently banished to the yard for the last 2-3 years.
> They hadn't been given food nor water in days and were listless. We
> decided ...we had to remove them. We believed we could find something
> better for them than that kind of demise.
>
> The catch? Well, here are all the catches. First, they are mature
> dogs. There is Belle who is an 9 year old shy brindled Pitbull mix who
> is dog aggressive (except w/ her pal Obo). Full disclosure, Belle
> killed my mother's miniature poodle 3 years ago. Both Belle and the
> miniature poodle were dominant, and my mother was not equipped to
> prevent this in the way she handled her animals. Though Belle is
> timid, she is both sweet & submissive to humans. She wants most to
> have tons of love pets. And she's a natural guard dog; as soon as we
> put her in our dog run she began guarding and watching. Her health is
> pretty hearty which is amazing considering the years of neglect. My
> mother stopped touching or giving love of any kind after Belle killed
> her miniature poodle. In a matter of one night, she has gone from
> cowering to greeting us with a wagging tail, a smile, and good girl
> sit.
>
> Obo is an 11 year old Scottie mix who couldn't be cuter & sweeter to
> all, dogs & humans alike. He is quite the personality, grunting like a
> piglet when I pull him forward on a walk away from a smell he can't
> get enough of. Though Obo is blind, deaf, & living with cancer (he has
> an open wound the size of a quarter on his tush which I'm told has
> been there for around a year), he is spunky & fearless in his
> explorations, often leading Belle to new places. He also has a hump
> the size of my palm on his right front shoulder below the skin, but
> the vet says that most likely isn't cancer.
>
> It's beautiful the way these two dogs really balance one another; what
> one doesn't have the other does have. When we're super close petting
> Obo he looks into our faces. As does Belle. She really stares into our
> eyes, actually. It's kind of intimate.
>
> We can't keep them for very long because Belle wants to fight our dog
> Gus, who is a recovering aggressive dog himself. Right now we've got
> Belle & Obo set up in our dog run with kennels & warm bedding. Until
> they leave, Gus doesn't have access to his own backyard as it sets
> Belle off to see him or even hear him around the corner.
>
> A shelter would kill Belle for her past transgression, and they'd kill
> Obo for his health. Our local rescue organizations have responded no.
> We believe there must be some solution other than euthanizing these
> sweet creatures that just want love & care. We imagine a home for them
> where people currently without pets would enjoy them immensely as they
> are loves. Can you or someone you know help? Please email me at
> ursulawhitt@gmail.com. Thanks so much for your time!
>
> --
> Ursula Whittaker
> P.O. Box 1897
> Studio City, CA 91614
> 323-378-5824 (H)
> 310-701-4145 (C)
> ursulawhitt@gmail.com
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