After the drama of last week, this afternoon I'm driving halfway to pick up the frightened crossbreed that was saved from being destroyed on Friday. I haven't seen her yet, but the way her wounds have been described it does sound as if she has been used as some kind of "bait dog" for dog fighting. Obviously we will never know that for sure, but she does come from an area where it appears that there is a serious problem with dog fighting.
That is perhaps the most difficult thing to deal with when taking in such dogs, that we have no definate history, all we can do is try and piece together what has clearly been an awful experience for the dog in question. Below is sections of the dog wardens report from when this dog was picked up:
"Lab. x bitch red white on rear toes med size & build (very underweight) med smooth coat full tail few old scars on head and front legs. No collar no tag nor scanned (snappy due to nerves)Had to use a pole to get her into the van approx. 2 yrs old.
This dog is very emaciated and is about the most nervous dog I have ever collected. Lady provided a dish full of dried food, and she never lifted her head from the dish until it was all gone. She also drank a full dish of water after the food. This dog is NOT nasty, but shows "nervous agression"."
We now have the task of trying to build up here trust, and although we cannot do anything for the scars on the outside, see if we can heal some of the scars on the inside.
