16 years old.
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| Skeleton dog |
While most dogs enjoy their golden
years with their owners, taking slow strolls together, eating their favourite
foods and cherishing every moment, this little poodle was tied with a leash to
prevent him from wandering about the house because he pooed and peed
everywhere. Everyone worked and no one had time for him.
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| Double diapers :-( |
Not a long leash, but a short normal leash we reckoned, for him to sustain such injuries.
And it wasn’t for a short while, but
long periods. So long that he got entangled so badly, tried to free himself and
had severe rope burns.
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| Bad teeth |
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| Rope / leash burns from being tied up for long periods |
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| How sad for a dog to have this happen and he's 16 |
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| Testicle sore from urine scalding |
But wait, that’s not all – there is
more to the neglect; they put him on double diapers and very likely left it on
for hours. We say this because he had very bad urine scalding. The poor dog’s
undersides and testicles look as if someone poured hot water on his skin.
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| Urine scalding |
Imagine the ongoing pain and suffering. And he is 16.
The scenario made us imagine our aged parent, left in a home, diapers not changed, tied to the bed, neglected. Our hearts broke into a million pieces.
His teeth are bad, yet he had
kibbles left there free flow for him. They said he was picky with food – maybe
he was so entangled by the leash that he couldn’t reach his food? His frame has
ribs protruding like a refugee. Maybe his teeth were so bad that he couldn’t
chew on solids?
He is blind in one eye, has vision in the other and is able to walk around without bumping into things.
You know, dogs teach us such
important lessons of forgiveness and resilience. This little doggy is so sweet
and gentle. He allowed the nurses to clean his terribly painful sores without
sedation – or is it the fact that he has given up and resigned to his sad fate?
We have named him BANJO. Dogs named BANJO tend to be good natured, loving and resilient. And this holds true for this sweetheart.
Here’s how you can help him – he needs a foster, who can clean his wounds 4x a day and feed him 4 meals a day. And he needs help with his vet bills. Banjo needs to go back to the vet clinic every 2-3 days to have his wounds scraped and get laser therapy for his terrible pain.
Please email us
hopedogrescue@singnet.com.sg if you wish to help make him feel better.
Similar case back in 2014 HOPE Dog Rescue: Cry Of The Innocent
