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Whoo hoo I was looking at the local pound website, and saw an English setter. my Neighbor just had hers put to sleep last year at age 15. I called her and we went today and bailed him out!!! He was a perfect gentleman in the car, he has scars all over and he acts like he has been abused. She will give him a great home. I am sooo happy.

in another thread this was started, I wanted to throw in my 2 cents...but didn't want to take away from the original post...

I have already spoke to my CPA about it- he will support me and help me in what ever way is possible- and I have enough land. Its a major decision, and not one with out forseeable heartbreaks. I am seriously trying to do the research. I am not sure if financially I could do it on my own though, thats the hard part. In the past 2 weeks I have spent a LOT of money on Zoey and I dont know if I could do that on a regular basis.

I feel the same way. I would love to have a rescue for Danes. The thing with rescue is many people don't plan it out. I know many people that have started parrot rescues...need less to say in a year or 2 they have 50 parrots that aren't really any better off than where they started. A limit has to be set before you start, it is hard, but the most successful rescues I have seen set limits and stuck to them. I occasionally take in birds in need If they come to me, and then make sure they are healthy and adopt them out. I have 5 macaw parrots that are my pets, so I will only take in 1-2 "rescue" birds at a time. Yesterday I gave a Calico Macaw to a woman because she wasn't happy here with the others, I could have sold her for $1000 or more, but I wanted a good home and this person has a daughter in vet school, and she is a manager at a small petshop in town. I know Kyla will be happy with her and she will spoil her rotten.
My problem with taking in "rescue" dogs here is that my older parents live "with" us...well they live in a house on the same land as us. And we share a yard (4 + acres), I don't think they would be happy with dogs that have behavioral issues etc. My mom is a bit scared of big dogs.

They busted a lady in Dublin Ohio with a house full of dogs and cats. They were living mostly locked filthy in cages that they said had layer after layer of straw in them. The rescuers all had to wear masks. Many small to Medium dogs, and then I saw a Large Great Pyrenees, very matted and some sort of large wound or sore on his back leg. The worst was a dog that they say probably had his back legs broken at one time (I think it could have even been a birth defect). Anyway he was stuck in a sitting position and shuffled his hind end to move. The ones they can save will be looking for new homes. It seems there has been A LOT of this popping up latly. I just don't understand. 

How many people on here have IWs? Does anyone live with more than one?

Last night I noticed my new IW pup dripping a bit of pink blood/urine on the kitchen floor. We went to the vet this morning (I had planned on taking her in for shots today or tomorrow anyway) Well, they did an ultrasound and her bladder wall was thick thick. She has a bladder infection and I had him look at her ears because they were warm...double yeast infection, and she has an umbilical hernia which he said is no problem, it has scar tissue in there and is closed so we don't have to do anything about it. He said cosmetically he can fix it when she is spayed. The breeder I got her from has been breeding and showing for 30+ years...but she raises the pups in a horse stall. I don't think thsy get much attention...an d obviously they don't get looked over well. I saw her filthy ears while I was there buying her. I just don't understand how you can have pups and not be responsible for them. Nedless to say, we have 3 weeks of Amoxi, and ear cream. and she will go back in 3 weeks for a checkup. Here is a pic of her with My Dane Tisha.:

I love my Danes and can't imagine life without them.Here are a few shots of them being silly:
Thorn at Christmas 2 years ago...

Tisha also with antlers:

Tisha with my son:

Thorn:

and lastly...I had to have this statue...it looks exactly like My boy, goofy ears and all:

Hi. I'm Jodi. Mom to 2 Great Danes, Tisha an 11 year old female, and Thorn a 7 1/2 year old male. 2 days ago we added a new furry friend to the family...name still pending. She is an Irish wolfhound, 4 months old today.
I am also "owned" by 6 macaw parrots, 2 small birds, a min-pin, a min-pin mix, 3 cats, turtles, and fish...(I think that's all of them). Plus 2 great human kids, Kellyn (10) and Brennon (5), and a very laid back patient hubby Dylan  . I love big dogs and can't wait to hear stories and see pics.