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Goldie is back at our condo and he's loving it.  His staples were taken out and his wound is healing nicely.  Check out his photo album because I uploaded several new pictures of him at our place.  Right now, he is sleeping beside me on the couch.  He has a lot of pent up energy from being at the veterinarian's office for a week, so we take him out often and play lots of fetch.  I'm exhausted and little bit stressed, but as time goes on it will get easier.  He is such a loving dog and I'm hoping that next week I can take him to an adoption event.  Thanks again for all the comments and generous donations.  We are just past the halfway mark for the donation goal on Amazon.com

Please continue to visit and leave comments--I read them out loud to Goldie (and he pretty much looks at me like I'm crazy).    _Jon_

Almost Home

To read Goldie's story from the beginning, scroll down to the bottom of the page and work your way up. =)   Also, please e-mail if you are interested in adopting Goldie.

Goldie is almost healed!  He looks fantastic and has gained almost 5 pounds.   I think Friday or Saturday is when I can pick him up from Overland Veterinary Clinic.  I brought him dog toys today so that he has something to play with in his kennel.  Here is a picture that I took of him today...

Isn't he the cutest?  And he is very spoiled now.  He gets all the dog treats and yummiest dog food at the vet's office because he still needs to gain a few more pounds. 

Stay tuned and please keep donating...even $5 is a big help.

1,000 Hits

The little munchkin Goldie is still being looked over at Overland Veterinary Clinic; he will be there until his sutures come out, which should be later next week.  Both Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Shane said that Goldie is oblivious to his physical state and he wants to play and run around!  Also, his de-worming process has gone smoothly and now he can get fattened up.

"Save Dogs" has reached 1,000 hits in the 10 days it's been on-line.  As Goldie recovers and eventually finds a home, I will start broadening my posts to cover all aspects of dog rescue (including featuring more dogs).  Another cool thing is that searching Google for "save dogs" shows this website ranked number 2 or 3 out of over 6 million pages!

Have a safe weekend.
Jon

p.s.  Happy Birthday Mom!

Goldie's Angels

Tonight it's just a quick update.  Goldie is still at the vet's office recovering, but he is in good spirits.  I want to thank everyone for following Goldie's story and opening your hearts to him.  He is a very lucky dog!  In just a couple of weeks, $625 has been raised to help with Goldie's bills. A majority has been donated by close family and friends, but also by generous (and anonymous) visitors from the web.  I want to thank the following people for their donations:  Lea and Tripper, Chad, Adam,  Mom and Dad, Johanna, Jay, and all the anonymous donors in cyberspace.

Back To The Vet

 Goldie's stitches/staples were still bleeding last night and this morning.  He's going to stay at the Vet until they can get his wound healed more.  They are also going to de-worm him using a very strong medication called Drontal Plus.  Here a "camera phone" picture of him in my car right before going back to the doctor.  Poor little dog!

Creepy Crawlers

I discovered two ticks on Goldie tonight and....drum roll please....ROUNDWORMS!  No more kisses for him now.  I'm going to have to purchase another $50 dollars at least in de-worming treatments.  Plus, roundworms are transmissible to humans.  Who knows if my dog Sunny has caught them too?  The good news: it can't get much worse than this.

But, all of these problems are temporary.  And every time I look in Goldie's soulful eyes, I know it's all worth it: the bankruptcy, the worms, and the smell of poop everywhere.  Goodnight for now.
 

Post-Surgical Update

Just when it all seemed perfect, we woke up to a semi-emergency this morning.  Goldie managed to undo every stitch and suture on his body.  He didn't bleed too much, but it was still gross.  He had his Elizabethan collar aka plastic cone on his head the whole night.  I'm guessing that Goldie stood up on the baby gate in the kitchen and stretched his body until the stitches undid themselves.  Sounds painful, but we didn't hear him whimper all night!

The doctor re-sutured and stapled the wound--but my favorite part is that she sedated him!  Now he is "in the clouds" and I don't have to worry as much about him bouncing around.  He looks like he had one too many martinis, which I myself could use at this point.

The vet bill increased by $237 this time because of the tranquilizers and some other expenses that were left over from his surgery.  I'm surprised my MasterCard is still being accepted.

Below is a picture of Goldie with Chad after his 2nd vet trip.

For anyone who is interested, here is a link to his healing wound.  Be warned: there is some blood and yucky stuff in the picture.

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Thanks again everyone for caring about this little guy.  I can't wait to find him a great home.  Please donate if you can to help pay the vet bills.  The link to my Amazon.com Honor Account is on the right hand side of the screen.

$10 Smile

I never thought $10 could make a person so happy.
It was the first donation via the Amazon.com online donation box.
Thank You. 

Goldie's Vet Bill

Here is the paid receipt for Goldie's Veterinary Bill.
By the way, if you are looking for an excellent Veterinarian, I highly recommend Dr. Louis Schwartz at Overland Veterinary Clinic in Los Angeles.  He is simply outstanding and incredibly nice to his animal patients and their owners.

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Donation Box

Close family and friends have donated $350 to Goldie's surgery so far.  I am amazed by and thankful for their generosity.  Readers of the blog have asked how they can help, so I found the easiest way to send money (rather than risk sending a check or cash in the mail).

I set up an Amazon.com "honor's system" account, which allows me to collect donations for his surgery in an easy manner.  The button to donate is on the right hand side of the screen.  I would appreciate any financial assistance for his large medical bills--which I put on my Mastercard =)
I am going to scan a copy of the receipt tomorrow and post it on the website (so people can see proof of payment).  Since I can only help one dog at a time, the donation box will only be active when I've rescued a dog and need assistance to fund its care.  Once I reach the donation goal for that dog, the box will become inactive and any excess money will be refunded.

The goal for donations for Goldie is now $200.  He is going to be at Overland Vet Clinic until Saturday, recovering from his surgery.  I visited him yesterday and he looked so cute with the plastic cone around his head, which the vet calls an "elizabethan collar".  He has minimal bruising and he seems as perky as ever.  I miss him very much, but I'm glad he's safe in the clinic and not wrestling around the condo with my dog.