Maggie Doesn’t Have Cancer!

Yay! I know this seems like an odd post, but I received a text from Maggie’s sainted owner, Julie Meyer, who said they were waiting on biopsy results from some large lumps/sores on the inside and outside of Maggie’s jaw. Maggie suffers from Canine Leproid Granuloma syndrome which just won’t permanently go away! Julie has Maggie on “cytopoint” injections to help with her allergies, but Maggie still has outbreaks of the CLG which cause very ugly lesions to grow on her face. Well, Julie just let me know that the biopsy came back “NO CANCER”, but rather a hypersensitivity allergic reaction in her lymphatic system. We celebrate this good news because Maggie is probably the best dog in the whole wide world. She has the best temperament I’ve seen and is so loving. She came into Rescue a mess, we thought we cleared her up (many vet visits, amputating her ear and part of her tail, months of different antibiotics, etc.) only to find out after Julie adopted her that the CLG was still hanging on. Julie has been dealing with this for years and just loving her Dane and not blaming us!(although we feel VERY guilty). So today is a day to celebrate a wonderful Dane and her wonderful owner and wish them many years together. Thank you Julie!

Maggie and her latest CLG bump on her lip and the photo below is a recent swelling of the right side of her face. The fun never stops!

Bodie’s Story

Bodie’s owners, Gayle and Glen, wrote the narrative below to hopefully help other Dane owners who in the future go through a similar experience. We thank them for sticking it out and doing what needed to be done to keep Bodie with them in their home.

“Perhaps this story might help others.  Our Bodie Boy has been a wonderful, loving Dane, who we adopted from GDRNC a year and a half ago, at one year of age.  He loves playing with our grandchildren and is a master cuddler with anyone who will let him in their laps.  But, with time, he had become overly protective… mostly with UPS vans.  He thought he was doing his job.  Then, one day, he actually bit a driver.  This was unacceptable. We could not imagine having a dog that bites.  But, we also could not imagine having Bodie taken from our family.  We took action right away. We hired a dog trainer, one who came highly recommended. Bodie learned quickly.  As a result, he has been transformed.  It is remarkable.  He is also a happier boy. Our trainer told us that it is stressful (and not healthy) for Bodie when he gets worked up in this protective mode. We will continue to work with Bodie to reinforce what we have learned with his training, to ensure he will never slip back. We now have the gift of this well mannered, remarkable Dane, who now also walks beautifully on a leash.  We get to continue to experience the joy of this loving, fun, and very entertaining boy, for years to come. The bonus… our laps are never empty with our two lap dog Danes, Bodie and Stevie.  It gets no better. 
Training and effort sure paid off for Bodie, and definitely for us.”

• Stevie and Bodie

Stevie

Another great photo of Stevie cuddling to her owner’s grandson. This was a Dane whom we knew nothing about when she came into rescue. So glad she ended up being a loving girl. Thanks to Gayle and Glen for sending us these photos routinely.

Harley (formerly Julia)

Wonderful photo of Harley in her 15 acres of heaven! Thanks to her new owner, Toni, for adopting this very sweet fawn girl. Everyone who met Harley loved her.