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Buster
came to us as a foster 2 years
ago. He had been taken, along
with 30 other puppies and adult
dogs, from a breeder that was
being charged with neglect.
He was one of the last puppies
waiting for a foster home, since
he was not as cute as his brothers
and sisters. But when I took
him out of the cage, his tail
never stopped wagging! His sweet
personality endeared him to
me and I took him home. When
he met our two dachshunds, they
accepted him with no problems
and I knew he would fit in our
home. He stayed with us as a
foster for a year before his
case was finally over. But by
that point, there was no way
I could send him back to the
shelter; he was a member of
the family. And we are so glad
to have him! He is part Chihuahua
and is personality reflects
that. We think the other half
is Pekingese. He is very feisty,
and as you can see in his picture,
thinks he is a big dog.
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Haley
was taken to the shelter after
she had been hit by a vehicle;
her left rear leg was left mangled
by the accident and was deemed
beyond repair. To save her life
they had to amputate it. I took
her home the day after her surgery
so that she could recover in
a place more quiet than the
shelter. Our dachshund Clifford
immediately took to her and
stayed by her all the time during
her recovery. After a couple
of weeks, we began trying to
have her walk again. It was
a very difficult for her as
she was still in a lot of pain.
I thought for sure she was not
going to be able to walk again.
But then Clifford stepped in
and saved the day. He would
coax her out of her cage and
she would follow him around
the yard, even though she could
only stand for short periods.
She was determined to stay with
him. She has since recovered
beautifully and is now one of
my fastest, most athletic dogs.
She runs like a greyhound; I
can't keep up with her!
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Rezadu,
a black lab mix, was rescued
in March, 2008 from the shelter
by Polk County Sheriff John
“J.D.” Maney, a 26 year veteran.
Maney took Rezadu home and for
12 weeks he trained him in any
available place they could find
– abandoned phosphate mine property,
open fields, their backyard;
detecting such illegal narcotics
as methamphetamine, cocaine,
cannabis, and heroin.
Rezadu did so well, and learned
so fast, that Maney took him
on August 5, 2008, to be nationally
certified through the North
American Police Work Dog Association.
Rezadu passed and is now NAPWDA
certified.
It is obvious that J.D. and
Rezadu have built a special
bond together. Their story of
innovation and hard work is
a true American success story.
“People tell me that Rezadu
is a lucky dog, because I rescued
him and made him my partner,
but I tell them that I’m the
lucky one,” says J.D. in a release.
“Rezadu is a one-of-a-kind.”
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