mom24doggies

How awful...this is one part of dog grooming that I really do hate. It makes me want to cry when I see neglect/abuse like that. I'm with everyone else, you need to do something for that poor doggie or he is going to be dead before too long. Who locks their pup in a birdcage and forgets to feed them?!? Heck, I balk at putting my dogs in their (quite roomy) crate for too long!!!

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"Love is the emotion that a woman feels always for a poodle dog and sometimes for a man." ~George Jean Nathan

tokipoke

The owners were told how skinny their dog was and that they needed to take better care of him or we would not accept him next time for grooming. That was more than a week ago! I guess to provide basic necessities to the thing was just too much of a hassle. I heard they weren't doing anything for him. So they gave up the dog. I took the dog to Poodle Rescue of Houston and they gladly accepted him. I felt sad leaving him there but I know he will be in good hands. I hope he will spend his Christmas eating some food instead of being neglected.

When they gave him up, the owner's little daughter was crying. Too bad she'll never know the real reason why they gave up the dog - that her parents are crappy dog owners. They put a little striped shirt on him; I laughed at this - as if this is supposed to make him presentable now? He looked worse then the last time I gave him a bath. He didn't smell, but his hair still looked very yellow and his face was really bad - lots of tear staining and gunk all over. And of course he was still waaaaay too skinny. The three times I groomed this dog, they never wanted the face short so he is really overgrown. He also didn't have a collar! He just had a thick shoestring tied with a loop to hook on a leash. I was surprised they even HAD a leash. The first time they brought him over to the salon, he was tethered to the straps you use to strap furniture down on a truck. It strikes me as odd that he didn't come with anything else - no toys, no food, no nothing? I bet he doesn't even have any toys. Good thing he is out of their hands!

I've asked the Poodle Rescue to please keep me updated on his progress.

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liljaker

Tokipoke: That is so unbelievably sad. Although it may be tough for a bit, the poodle rescue organizations are great and will be sure to find a GOOD home for a needing poodle. I hope the pup ends up with a merry Christmas after all. You did a great thing and it's so nice to hear, many people would have just looked the other way as it was not their problem.

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fjm

Thank you - I am so glad to know this poor lad is on the way to comfort and happiness.

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To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden,
where doing nothing was not boring- it was peace.

~ Milan Kundera

CT Girl

I am so relieved to hear this dog is out of these people's hands. I worry for the little girl. If they can "forget" to feed the dog even with food at hand and neglect him so shockingly I hate to think of what the little girl is enduring. Hopefully this dog will now get the loving home he deserves. Bless you for taking him to the Poodle Rescue of Houston.

Rowan

I'm relieved this dog is out of their hands, but I feel they should be reported so they don't end up adopting another dog (to appease the crying child) to neglect and torture.

People like this are clueless, and I fear this won't be the last dog they neglect and starve.

Thank you for the update (and of course, thank you for saving this little tyke). I've been thinking about this dog since the day you posted (and discussing with two very good offline friends). We're all very, very relieved to know he's in much better hands!

I look forward to hearing he found a good forever home. And to see some pictures!

Chagall's mom

It's a holiday miracle that little soul was released from the clutches of those uncaring people! You should feel very good about your part in freeing him from his birdcage prison. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I appreciate and admire you for having the heart and courage to do what you did!

Like everyone else, I have been haunted by this little fellow's story since you first shared it. I honestly think he had so many well wishers all over the world, courtesy of you and this forum, his fortunes were shifted for the better. Sometimes dreams and wishes do come true!! It was recently my birthday and I tell you in all honestly when I made my birthday wishes, that little dog was in them! If my other wishes come true I will wake up tomorrow looking like a young Anne Margret, with an oil well in my backyard and 100 new poodles in my home to love and adore. Thanks again, you did real good!!

tokipoke

I got a call today from a lady who is interested in adopting him! She told me he's gained weight and wanted more info on him. I told her his story and she felt so sad for him, but on the bright side, commented how happy-go-lucky and people friendly he was. I think he has a ways to go in the grooming department cause I think his face is still gunky. She told me the rescue did clean it up a bit but it keeps getting gunky. I gave her some tips on keeping his face clean. He stills has his (stained) hair from the sounds of it; I know the rescue doesn't like shaving down dogs if it will be cold (TX weather is very weird because it will get down to 32F one day and then 75F in the day). I told her to look past his hair because he can get a haircut and it will grow back a lot better. I'm glad that she was focusing on his temperament more than his looks! She was asking about potty training and if he was dog friendly, she has a GSD. Fingers crossed that she will adopt this baby!!!

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