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Ruby Giving Me a Kiss with Alejandro (her adopted pup now grown up)
Saving Ruby
The dogs and puppies we rescue are so grateful when we help them. They place their complete confidence in me when I take them to the vet. Sometimes, they may get a little nervous, but most of the time, they recognize we are trying to help them. The vets who work with us are incredibly kind and caring.
Let me tell you a story about this. I got a call from the veterinarian’s office. There was a “vicious” dog in front of the office that was attacking clients who brought their dogs to the vet. I rushed over in my truck with my assistant Victor to see what I could do. The dog was in the parking lot in front of the vet’s office. My assistant was very nervous and asked me what I planned to do. I assured him everything was fine. I asked angel Ariel for help (Ariel is the guardian angel for animals and pets).
I got out of the truck and called to the dog. The dog came at me fast. My assistant was terrified and screamed, “Look out! That dog is going to bite you.” The dog leaped in the air, and I caught it in my arms. The dog licked my face, realizing that, finally, someone was going to help.
She had a piece of rusted wire buried deep in an open infected wound in her neck. I carried her into the vet’s office so we could remove the wire and treat the wound. She was comfortable with the vet, and the vet now understood why she had been attacking. She was in intense pain. He gave her a sedative shot and emergency treatment to remove the wire and clean the wound. I was right there telling her that everything would now be fine.
Afterward, I took her to our animal rescue center. Yes, she is aggressive. Yes, she will attack other dogs. Goodness knows how much cruelty she had to endure to get this way.
At first, we kept her in a separate dog corral (we do not use cages) until she healed. Months later, when she was fully healed, we placed five abandoned puppies in the corral next to hers so she could get used to them. I told her I needed her to help take care of these puppies because they had no mother.
She responded to the puppies with an amazing gentleness. She would kiss them through the chainlink fence. She was delighted when we put them in her corral with her. This was a transformative moment, and she became much less aggressive.
We named her Ruby. She is orange in color, and her eyes are also a beautiful orange color. She is very strong. When I take her for a walk, I must use a chain leash because she can easily break a standard leash.
I tell you this because someone commented when seeing this photo that it is horrible we chain dogs up. We do not use chains on dogs to chain them up. This is a strong chain leash you can see in the photo that is needed to walk her safely. I took her for daily walks to the bamboo garden to practice being calm. It has a calming effect on me and the dogs I take there.
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