PRECIOUS NEEDS YOUR HELP TO LIVE
One of the reasons that we decided to help Precious….Cindy
Marabito of Reunion Rescue has been treating her rescue dogs holistically for many years. I had a hard time understanding the treatment, and welcomed the opportunity to
first-hand watch the transformation of a dog suffering from aggression and
obvious health issues from anxiety/vaccinosis/vaccine toxicity. No better way
to learn it!
My fervent hope is that by documenting Precious’ journey,
that more rescuers, shelters and dog owners can help their dogs.
Precious arrived at the Deaf Dog Ranch on August 1st. She
rode down from Northern CA in the back of the car, uncrated, because Debi was
worried that she might panic in a crate. Debi sat in the back seat with her for the entire drive during the wee hours of the night. She arrived early in the morning,
wearing a halter and a gentle leader. We had Debi put her into her kennel, as
an exchange of her leash from person to person might have resulted in a bite.
Her kennel was marked “CAUTION” in big red letters. Staff
was instructed to handle her with one person only, and to be watchful at all times. Precious’ main issue was
biting a second person who approaches for any reason. We practice safe dog handling to protect both the dogs and the people at our Deaf Dog Ranch.
We can only guess at what Precious’ life was like before she
arrived. Some of the situations that Precious had to live with as a result of
having owners that were homeless drug addicts doubtlessly resulted in her
thinking that she had to defend against strangers. She is very vigilant at all
times, and she means business.
She has never been taught to control her impulses. She has
had no formal obedience training. She’s never been crate trained, and has never
been properly socialized with other dogs. She wasn't handled well- the message that she got from the other end of the leash was negative. Precious is nervous, unsure of
herself and her new environment, and also seems to have vaccine miasma. If left
alone at her foster home, she can’t contain her panic, and has destroyed doors
and door mouldings trying to escape.
Precious is staying with us, and this is her LAST RESORT.
Nobody wants to adopt or foster a dog that is an unpredictable “eight-ball”. She doesn’t display signs of an attack
beforehand, and currently can’t be corralled in a crate to keep everyone, including herself, safe.
Day one Precious screamed, whined, trilled and howled if
anyone left the kennel area. She did not like being by herself, or being with
the other dogs. We blocked our ears and rolled our eyes. Bless our neighbors for their patience,
as she also howled all night when the kennel closed.
Day two was a little better. She was quieter, and didn’t
caterwaul every time someone walked away. The night was quieter, with loud
whining on and off. She has never tried to break out of her kennel.
The first few days, we just let Precious be Precious, and
allowed her time to settle in. She learned our routine, and her level of
nervousness dropped daily. She dug into the raw long-lasting treats that we
give the dogs every day with gusto. The purpose of the treats is to keep the
dogs minds occupied.
Lucky for Precious, she is at a safe place with people that
understand her. One of our Kennel Assistants, Brad, decided that she was his
“special project”. They have a very special relationship, and he makes sure to spend
meaningful one-on-one time with her every day. Precious has shown us that she is very
affectionate, and can be trusted with most things.
Precious was started on Emergency Essence week two of her
stay. The result was instantaneous, and amazing. Her entire demeanor changed.
She had a little more control of her anxiety and her impulses.
A few days later, liquid Zeolite arrived. Never heard of it,
so did some research. This fascinating natural substance carries heavy metal, viruses
and other toxins out of the bloodstream and metabolism with the dog’s waste
product. We had amazing results same day. Much more relaxed, much more focused,
and we could see that Precious understood that she was in a safe place. Almost like someone let the air out of a balloon. She was
there to learn, and this was a “light-bulb moment” for her.
Mark Tipton of AngelDogs Training was slowly working with
Precious to gain her trust and get her used to his presence. When she appeared
to be so much calmer, Brad was invited to enter the kennel during training sessions to
challenge her impulse of needing to guard the first person by biting the second
person. She had impulse control!
Slowly, we’ve been teaching her basic obedience commands.
Sit, down, stay, come, and adding in a second person to challenge what she
knows about having to protect her people. She is slowly learning how to be a
dog. She now assesses instead of striking.
Precious now greets other dogs through the fence in a friendly manner, and is slowly learning to be social. Being at a kennel has been good for her, as she can watch all of the other dogs, and what's happening around her. She's much more relaxed. So relaxed, that she now has "happy tail" from wagging so much and hitting it on the kennel wall.
PLEASE DONATE TO HELP PRECIOUS
WITH HER REHAB!
She needs to be here for at least another month. Her foster has been very
clear about her having to be manageably SAFE when she comes home.
This is her
last chance at a normal life, or any life. She deserves better and it’s not her
fault.
We CAN save Precious, and turn around the damage done by her
former life.
Please open your heart and wallet, and help prevent
the possibility of having to euthanize Precious due to learned aggression.
Help her unlearn it, and be free to be a dog.