Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Old Man and The Dog.


Warning. This photograph is graphic.

What happened to the dog FOUNDER is graphic. Shelly of Double Dog Rescue South tells his story. FOUNDER is in Mississippi now. There are thousands of dogs like FOUNDER. And hundreds of thousands of foot soldiers helping dogs like FOUNDER. True believers who walk their talk. Stand up guys.

The Old Man and The Dog.

"My cousin works in downtown Memphis, TN in a horrible area. This old man comes to his work everyday to dig through the dumpsters looking for scrap metal to sell. This sweet dog followed this man everywhere."

"The dog was a stray that just took up with this old man. The man walks most places and my cousin would watch this man walk in the center of the median in the road and this dog followed him everywhere. No one else could touch the dog."

"One day not long ago, the old man came to my cousin's work and the dog was not with him. My cousin asked where the dog was and the man started crying and told my cousin that one of the drunk neighbors a few doors down severely beat the dog with a tire iron. This evil, spawn of Satan snatched him out from under the old man's house and held him and beat the crap out of him with the tire iron."

"My cousin said the old man can barely afford to feed his family. The old man said the dog was his best friend, but he knew that he could not pay for a vet and it was not safe around his area for him."

"My cousin called me and I said bring him to me. So here we are."

"Founder is heartworm positive as well, he had to have a blood transfusion also. Once he gets better we will treat him for heart worms and get him neutered."

"We need to raise about $1000 to help cover Founder's medical costs-- any and all donations are so appreciated!!"

"Founder had emergency surgery to repair the damage to both his back legs and is recovering at the Snowden Grove Animal Hospital."

FOUNDER donations: Credit card donations can be called in to Snowden Grove Animal Hospital 662-536-1916. Snail Mail: Snowden Grove Animal Hospital, 5165 Getwell Rd, Southaven, MS 38671.

"Despite his unthinkable ordeal- he is such a sweet, loving boy and will continue to get the care and love he needs for as long as it takes. THIS, folks, THIS IS THE FACE OF RESCUE!!"

Contacts:

Shelly: lovedogs.rescue@gmail.com

Tonia: 901-340-2866 doxiedglvr@gmail.com

Snowden Grove Animal Hospital: 662-536-1916

Thousands of true believers walking their talk save four-legged lives 24/7 365. They believe in stubborn hope. Thank you Donna. “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.” - Anne Lamott Sphere: Related Content

21 comments:

  1. Has the man who did this been brought up on charges?

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  2. Nope. Police report has yet to be filed.

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  3. What neighborhood did this happen in Memphis? Hoping someone can provide this information.

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  4. Yep, that is precisely what is needed. Thanks, Dee.

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  5. How is Founder doing?

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  6. As of this morning very well. Wagging tail. Saying hello. New pics soon. Thank you for caring about FOUNDER.

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  7. Former federal prosecutor in animal cruelty cases has contacted Tonia, one of the Double Dog Rescue South founders. She is having a detective with the Memphis Police Department call Tonia to take a report on the beating of FOUNDER with a tire iron in Memphis. The perpetrator lives in the old man's neighborhood, and has a chained dog in his back yard.

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  8. will call in some donations for this poor boy

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  9. Thank you Ate. FOUNDER says thank you.

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  10. FOUNDER update Friday 4.23. Just spoke with Ashley at the Snowden Grove Animal Hospital. He popped his stitches at amputation site so doctor put in wire stitches last night. Just chowed down on a big bowl of kibble and wet food mush. In very good spirits and loves to give kisses.

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  11. Dear God the bastard who did this needs to be dealth with NOW. His own dog is in danger also. Can someone steal the dog from this dog beater befre its too late?

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  12. God bless Founder and his owner. Founder's beater needs to be charged and his dog taken before he too gets clubbed with a tire iron. Can someone get this other dog also? Please.

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  13. What a tough guy, what's next, beating up a toddler? And the people who saw it and did nothing...not even an anonymous phone call? Pathetic.

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  14. Melissa Mastroni

    Update on Founder from Tonia Hogan, one of the founders of Double Dog Rescue South
    April 28 at 1:28pm

    Founder is doing great!! He is a perfect dog. He follows me everywhere I go and is laying right her by me at the moment even. He is having a little trouble getting the surgical site to close up, but we are working on it. He is a great dog. I'm fairly certain I am just adding him to my pack. Besides whats another dog, right?

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  15. Jennifer Lee Pryor

    phone # of Officer Johnson, who is doing investigation:
    901-636-3559
    April 21 at 3:59pm

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  16. Officer Johnson, who is on dispatch desk at Memphis PD, is not doing investigation. No police report has been filed yet.

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  17. is the dog ok now?

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  18. I have contacted Shelly and Tonia for an update on FOUNDER. Thank you for asking.

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  19. Update - FOUNDER was fostered for long term, intensive physical and emotional healing by one of the founders of Double Dog Rescue South. He has gained weight, trust and joy — and is one very happy Dog. He will be staying with Tonia. "Founder is awesome. I did a DNA on him and he had English Spaniel, Husky, and Bulldog. I knew he had Husky because he talks to me when he gets excited."

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  20. I am not sure if anyone still follows this site or not. Founder is still with me, he is a little fatty and is totally happy. He lives with me in the house with his 8 doggie sibblings. He can't get on the bed but he can jump on the couch and that is where he sleeps most nights. He has the run of the house or yard, whatever he wants. He still talks to me when he wants my attention or gets excited. He makes trips to the vet with me to spend the day at work from time to time. He is happy and loved and that is the most important

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  21. Thanks for update on FOUNDER! Sorry so long getting it up. Site is back up and running.

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