Six Pounds of Poodle

Bright eyes and fluffy ears, Pebbles is adorable, and now she is safe! Pebbles is five years old. Up until two days ago she had lived in the same home since she was a 6 week old puppy. Five years of getting kicked and ignored, and generally mistreated. Pebbles lived with a family that did not teach their children how pets should be treated. This family claimed to love her but allowed family members to kick her around the house, and on several occasions down a flight of stairs.

Now some of you are probably thinking "that's not as bad as some of the abuse cases I've heard about!" and that would probably be true were it not for the fact that Pebbles only weighs six pounds. You see Pebbles is a tiny little toy poodle, and any one of those kicks could have killed her. She is of course safe now, sitting here in my lap as I write this post as a matter of fact. She needed to be saved, and those of you who know me well are aware that I can not turn my back on a dog who needs help.

We are two days into her assessment period, but already we know she has a fear of men. At five years of age she has to be leash trained, she has never gone for a walk before! She is afraid of loud noises, and quick hand movements make her cower. It is obvious that at some time in her life she was beaten. Her fur is course and brittle which tells me her diet has not been a good one. We will of course have her healthy in no time, after all it is what we do. We feel sorry for what she has gone through and get on with showing her what life should really be like for a dog. She may move on, she may stay, but wherever she goes, you can bet your bottom dollar she will never know abuse again.