Sarah Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 My husband and I decided to start fostering, so we went from 1 to 3 cairns yesterday! We were in FL last week on vacation, so we made some stops on the way home. We picked Raizel up in Atlanta and detoured through Charlotte, NC and picked up Bob before heading home to TN. It was a LONG day in the car, but it was great. Raizel and Bob are the sweetest dogs you could imagine. Raizel is in very poor health, though, and has a mammary tumor, rotted teeth, a skin problem, is deaf, has cataracts, etc. She is just pitiful and has been severely neglected, but is so loving and sweet that it breaks my heart. It is truly disgusting that someone let her health deteriorate so badly. Bob has Addison's disease, but is also just the sweetest boy. Henry loves having a playmate (Bob), but leaves Raizel completely alone. He must know that she is old and sick. He asserted himself as the boss right away even though Bob outweighs him by 10 pounds! Raizel Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayharley Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 God Bless You! That is a wonderful thing to do. Raizel and Bob are very lucky to have found such a loving home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckthomas00 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 What a great thing to do - Thank you from all the Cairn lovers! You will definately be rewarded later in life for your genorisity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanypaws Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 What a great thing to do - Thank you from all the Cairn lovers! You will definately be rewarded later in life for your genorisity! I couldn't say it any better. Bless you for your empathy. Great is your reward! <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/maiwag/terriersiggy.jpg" border="0" class="linked-sig-image" /> Beth, mom to Ninja (5), Hannah (7), Abbey (7 1/2), Kiara (10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellygoggles Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Heartwarming to hear there are still people like you in the world. Thank you. Welly Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbi Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Sarah...you must be a Cairn angel...That is so sweet...and you don't live far from me..I am the next town down next to Farragut in Knox County...Take care of those babies...I am sure they love you for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy A. Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Why Bob is a very handsome boy! and Raizel looks so tiny. How old are they? Tracy, Amos, Walter, Brattwrust & Mettwurst a.k.a The Gremlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully'sMom Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 That just brings tears to my eyes! God bless you for taking care of these Cairns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Why Bob is a very handsome boy! and Raizel looks so tiny. How old are they? Bob is definitely a handsome boy. He is huge, though! To me, anyway. He weighs 22 pounds. I wouldn't say that he is overweight, just very stocky and large. He's the largest cairn I've ever seen. Raizel weighs 16.6 pounds. Henry is 16.4, so she is more in line with what I'm used to. I don't know how old Raizel is. The last vet she saw estimates 8-10 years. Bob is only 16 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elle Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 My Daddy always said 'what goes around, comes around'. Watch out for your blessing - it will be a big one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully'sMom Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 How did you come to find out about these two little ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliz222 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 What a sweet thing you are doing! ((HUGS)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkcrossley Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 bless you, you good souls. they are such lovely dogs --they are very lucky to have found such excellent friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_c Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 You are so so kind, these are gorgeous little dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 How did you come to find out about these two little ones? We're fostering for Cairn Rescue USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 You must be a wonderful person! Our Keegan was diagnosed with Addison's disease last December at 8 months old, so it's particularly touching to me that you would foster and Addisonian. You might find the following links helpful, they have been a tremendous source of information for us, http://www.addisondogs.com (it has a great support group) http://CanineAddisonsInfo.com While it has taken sometime to adjust Keegan's medicine, I can say he is a perfectly normal, active, happy and most loving little one. I wish the same for Bob. Of course all my best wishes for Raizel too. I'm sure you will be rewarded many times over for this, God bless you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazza Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 What a great thing to do! Bless you for your kindness I don't know if could foster though, to have them around and then have to maybe someday give them up, that woul be too hard for me! Miya Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie's Mom Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 What a wonderful thing to do! I truly hope they will be with you for a long time. Poor Raizel-there just HAS to be a special place in hell for ppl who treat animals badly and HOW could anyone have allowed her to get in such bad shape? I don't know anything about Addison's but it is lucky for both of them that you and your husband are taking them. Good luck to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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