My OES is in trouble

I just got off the phone and Arthur is in safe hands. My mother is crying right now on the phone. But Arthur is safe.

Honestly, isn't the Internet wonderful? This couldn't have happened without this forum. But most important, Buddy's mom is the wonderfullest to help Arthur. He'll be in good hands!

I totally agree - the internet is such a lifesaver in this respect. Think of all the dogs who couldn't be saved pre-internet days. And how fortunate are we to have found our pets through the oes rescue links. Without the internet almost 6 years ago i wouldn't have Patch - we were both lucky to have the internet resources or probably wouldn't have found one another.

Hi Everyone,

We are home! I just got off the phone with Stephan to let him know how Aurthur is doing.

Let me tell you what a wonderful boy he is. He is beautiful even with the dirt and mats. I just love him already, he is so friendly and just a joy to be around. My heart aches seeing him like this. I am so glad we were able to get him out. He is very very emaciated and full of ticks but otherwise very happy. He now has a full belly and soon will have his flea and tick bath I am trying to be careful on how much he eats since I am sure his stomach has shrunk, I don't want him to get sick. Stephan's Mom Laura is a wonderful woman, her heart was broken watching Aurthur go through all this. My heart goes out to her.

Everyone have a woderful evening. I am going to look for a roll of film....yup I said ROLL lol My children somehow lost my digital camera.....grrrr

Christina

My heart is happy.

how do you get ticks off. YUK... that is what I worry about here. So for so good. BUT.

I use a tweezers so I can get the whole head end everything off. Yuck is right!!!

We are shaving in shifts since he does not like me touching his feet

We have a counter surfer who loves butter lol It took me 2 sticks to realize what was going on, he's pretty swift

Arthur 2
Butter 0

Wonderful!

Oh ohhhh, you know that butter lubricates on the way out...

Wow, don't know how I missed this. Tammy is right, you earned your rescue wings in spades! I can't even imagine what Stephen went through knowing the horrid conditions his boy was living in . If you need to fatten him up you can supplement with BilJac or make him these:

1 lb ground round
1 egg yolk
a few tablespoons of molasses
enough oatmeal to hold everything together
a little flax seed or wheat germ
Mix everything and make smallish size meatballs. Freeze until needed but serve raw, just a few a day.

I let my sister look after my dog while I go through sea duty in the Navy. Arthur (my OES) regressed in his house training and my sister kicked him out of the house instead of retraining him and he is now living with goats inside a pen. I had just found this out last Sunday. My mother called and told me that he is not being cared for properly and he has been out there for a over a month. I am stationed in Maryland right now and I am transferring to Guam in the Fall. I am going to go get him asap. I just do not have a clue on what to do after I pick him up in Minnesota. I thought about taking him with me but the flight to Guam, the quarintine, and the heat by the equator. I dont know if he could live in that kind of hot environment. I do not want to lose Arthur. I dont know what kind of damage has been done to his health from not being cared for. I dont know what I am going to do. Any advice would be great...

I am also in MN, actually only about 45 minutes from Northfield.
And, I was out in NY and the Cape while this was all going on - weird!

Glad to hear it all has worked out!!

Christina...you did a great thing taking in a dog you felt was in need!
I am just curious...does Stephen have somewhere to take him now?
Have you talked to him?
I understand that he doesnt want to lose his dog but, a 6 month quarintine
is a long time for a dog....
I am certainly not saying you did anything wrong just wondering where he will end up!

Stephen, how much time do you have left to serve? Is he from a breeder who may be willing to take him until your discharge?

was just curios why stephen would give up his dog to his sister if he wasn't leaving until the fall?

He looks great----
I am guessing he is at the perfect weight, what does the vet think?
A skinny sheepie is a happy sheepie!

wow...am i behind or what??!!

this is just another example of the beautiful people on oes.org...

hope arthur is continuing to do well!

Ouch he is only 45 pounds??
I think some sheepies have a high metabolism...
not many!
I have one of the tallest sheepers in the world!!

He gets five cups of food a day but, he is so active that he
just stays skinny!
Believe me Murph is not hurting for snacks either...
Mr Counter surfer!
He is just skinny by nature!


Sometimes they are just not plump!

If Arthur was in with goats was he chasing them all day??
That may keep me thin...

I have one of the tallest sheepers in the world!!

He is just skinny by nature!


Sometimes they are just not plump!

Oh I love pictures of Murphy!!!!

I beleave all of the compassion you all have felt for this story is quite commendable!!! But I am sorry that you all, have been very misled. Including you also, Christina. Lets start with the beginning of this forum. Stephen wrote asking for help because his mother told him alot of lies. Stephen never checked to see if what he was told was true, if he did this forum would have never happened. It is true Stephen is in the Navy. What is not true is the reason he left Arthor with me. Stephen got evicted from his apartment in lexington park, MD because Arthor was over the allowd dog size. Stephen looked into flying him to me and decided to drive him even after I offered to pay for the flight. I took Arthor to my vet with-in 3 days of him arriving.(It only took so long because it was over a week-end.) I had the same concerns as Christina about arthor's weight, but my vet assured me Arthor was fine because the proper body look was that quite similer to a greyhound. After Arthor's vet in MD faxed over his vet records we found out Aurthor was not up to date on any of his shots. That explains why Stephen would not fly him. Arthor is now had all shots and even vacinated against lime disease sence we do live on a farm out in the country. Aurthor also has had 2 trips to his new groomer because Arthor had not been groomed for a long time before we got him and his coat had to be taken down to about 3/4 of an inch long but we were able to leave his head longer so he still had the sheepdog look. Another thing I would like to clarify is Arther and the goat pen. Lets start by telling you that the goat pen is aprox. 6 acres. has not only a specific dog house in it, but also 7 goat houses that Arthor or our blue heeler Rocky or our 2 dachshunds all of whitch enjoyed playing out there, could enter. There is also 2 watering tanks with lower level acsess plus a favorite of Arthor's.. the creek!!! Arthor loves water!! Arthor loved his big blue ball... When you put the two togather Arthor was in heaven!!! Arthor when taken from us had an invisable fence collar on. If Arthor was expelled to the goat pin why would I invest in a 100 dollor collar to keep him into our 1 and a half acre yard?? Don't forget I have only had Arthor sence the end of march. I also have had Agusta dog trainers to come in to my home to help with some issues that arose when Arthor had arrived. Oh another thing Christina you should know is that Arthor was quarintined by the rice county sherriff about a month and a half ago for biting. Feel free to verify that. Stephen Had agreed to pay for all of Arthors vet, groomer,food, and the E.R. bills for the bite. He has never sent a penny. If Stephen would have just called me to question what his mother had told him he would have been able to contact Arthors new vet, groomer, other relatives, a local rescue and feed mill where i have taken Arthor several times because he likes car rides too. He could have easily discredited his mother. I feel sorry for you, Christina. I am sure you had the best intentions but was misled by an mentally unstable woman with a criminal background. I have 3 children one whom was very very attached to Arthor who does not understand how or why her grandmother could do this. I should have said, no one understands exactly why or the intentions behind what our mother has done. I have contacted Stephen and he has the info to verify all information plus more I have stated. He is aware of our mother's mental status and of her misleading past. Christina I encorage you to take Arthor to a vet if you have any doubts. I also encorage you to contact my brother or me for the proper documents you need he has my phone number and he may at any time give it to you. I will get you all the proof you need, then you might also see he was never mistreated nor uncared for. Thanks so much for listening, the so-called bad sister.

He is a super HAM!