HELP ME!! - Update

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My Story: Hello Everyone! I'm Triton and I'm a very special needs boy. Is there someone who can give me the love I need? Not only did I come in with frost & fly bitten ears, I had horrible, horrible stomach problems that had gone untreated for quite some time. I was in a lot of pain & it wasn't fair. Imagine being so cold in the winter your ear tips freeze off & have flies chew off even more in the hot summer weather. It was sad, but I just know someone is going to fall in love with my great disposition! It's amazing I even trust people since upon arrival I had multiple bullet wounds shot into me. Can you believe it? I had a hole in my head, and several in my legs & feet! There was a lot of pain, but CCHS has spent a ton of money getting me fixed up because I'm worth it. I came in such a sad, spirit crushed boy, who is now always smiling & willing to out for a walk! I now love life again and am certainly not ready to cross the rainbow bridge yet...but had I gone to any other shelter, chances are I would have been put down right away simply due to my age alone. Yes, I know I’m not "highly adoptable", but does that mean I'm not worth loving? All it takes is one family to come forward and rescue me...is that you, pleeeease? You're probably wondering why someone would give up a dog at my age, but I really am glad they did since CCHS promised me soft, fluffy dog beds to snuggle on & lots of love & kisses in my future. I am about 9 yrs old, housebroken and know the basic commands, leash walk excellent and have a beautiful snow white coat! I'm a medium to large shepherd mix and am just as lovable as they come! I like to sleep in your bed at night if you let me, and really want nothing more than an easy going, loving home. I'm very good with children, but would need to be placed with children who aren't going to be pulling on me or too rough. Why? Life had been even worse for me than CCHS would have guessed. Could it get worse you wonder? I was sadly just diagnosed with not only Lymes disease, but also, heartworm. Had my owners only taken better care of me I wouldn't have needed all this medical care. I am under treatment, but due to the Lymes my legs aren't going to allow me to go running miles with you anymore. Due to the huge amount of money CCHS has spent on me, I certainly need families to sponsor me with donations...could you spare a little change? I pretty much drained the "special needs" fund, so please contribute so they can continue helping more pets like me, who are sadly far too common. To make it easier, you can even donate safely on our website! Please stop by & see me too! If you think you could give me a great home these next few years, it would mean the world to me & all the volunteers at the shelter who've come to love my gentle personality. I know everyone wants the young dogs, the purebred dogs and the playful dogs, but there has just got to be someone who can give me a great life for whatever time I have left. Maybe I won't live 7 more years, but the feeling you'll have knowing you helped support a no-kill shelter who is saving lives like mine who otherwise wouldn't have stood a chance, is going to a priceless feeling. Please consider me!

Please note Triton is still being treated for the Lymes disease. Soon we will start him on the heartworm treatment (unless he's adopted) -- hopefully some kind person can donate to help cover some of his very expensive bills already -- & heartworm treatment is the most expensive of all! Due to all that is going on with him, it's advised by the vet to wait on neutering. If we cannot neuter him before leaving, we ask you to have that done, unless your vets signs a form stating it's in his best interest not to be. Triton is a lovely boy who is such a sweetie. His legs are showing the effects of the lymes that went untreated for a long time + probably a bit of arthritis too. Too add to the "leg coordination" problems, he's front legs go almost inward which is due to the way he grew -- maybe poor nutrition as a puppy? Whatever his case, he's a boy in need who wants to be loved...if you cannot help him with a home, we're begging you to donate even $5 to help cover expenses. Thanks to everyone who is reading this with tears in their eyes, wondering how something so horrible can happen to such a nice dog, and how the human population can do this to another living creature. It really is sad, isn't it?

UPDATE JULY 2006:
Since Triton's Lymes disease has been cleared up, he has been undergoing the tough heartworm treatment. Due to his age alone, the treatment is a big risk, so the vet decided instead of just two treatments, it's best to do three. This is a very serious thing for any dog, and there is the risk of death from treatment so it's important he is monitored constantely & kept calm, and stress free. With Tritions hard life, and age, we were very concerned, but so far, all he has shown us is that he's a great boy & is a fighter! He has made it though the first treatment & going to have the second soon. We do have several super families who have would open their heart & home to Triton, but we want to be sure he is as healthy as possible before he goes to his new forever family for many years of joy! The amount of money we've spent on Triton alone is far more than most could afford, but how can we put a price on his life? We're a very small, rural shelter in one of the poorest counties of the state, so the fundrasing is a stuggle, but we know over time we'll have enough animal lovers out there who will support our devotion to him, that we can pay off his medical expenses. We took a chance that we can raise the money, and whether or not we can, it's proved to be a great thing for this lovable boy, who is going to experience the love of a family to pamper him now! If you can spare a little change for our buddy Triton, please sponsor him. Your support will show us that we did the right thing by saving this gorgous boy, who is smiling from the moment he wakes up in the morning to the time he goes to bed at night in a great doggie bed donated by his friend, Gina. If you can donate your spare change to help sponsor Triton, or just spread the word of his story....which unfortunately is far from the only sad case in the USA, that would be great! Maybe someday we can get laws passed to protect the animals, instead of the people who let these guys suffer. Keep watching for more updates of our brave boy! AND THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL WHO HAVE FOLLOWED HIS STORY, COME TO MEET HIM, AND DONATED TO HELP SAVE HIS LIFE! WE CANNOT THANK EACH OF YOU ENOUGH!!! If you stop down, Triton is sure to give you a big, wet puppy kiss for his appreciation :)

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