FTs helped by the Rescue Fund
Pattie
"Pattie" is a 7 yr old spayed female Wire that was rescued by Teresa Randall in Oklahoma after her first adoptive parents in Texas could not successfully housetrain her. The FTN Rescue Fund has paid for medical expenses related to an ear infection and for teeth cleaning and a tooth extraction. Pattie is now being called "Peppermint Pattie" and is living with Teresa and her husband. When Pattie is housetrained, she will be available for adoption.
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Milo
"Milo" is a 4 year old neutered male Smooth who was fostered by Dave Funk and Dena Lebo-Funk after being turned into a shelter by his owner in Philadephia, PA. This was Milo's second time ending up in a shelter.
The FTN Rescue Fund granted $75 for the cost of Milo's teeth cleaning which was very much needed.
Milo loves children and attention! He was adopted by a wonderful family with two young children and a stay-at-home mom and is doing well in his new home. His new mom says "he loves to go for walks in the neighborhood and will give me a longing look each evening, thinking I will forget to walk him. He is a gentle, patient dog, who fits in very nicely with our family". That's all that Milo needed was someone that understood him for who he is.
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Andy
Andy was picked up as a stray in a small town in southern Oklahoma in December 2002. The shelter kept him for 2 months before contacting Oklahoma Fox Terrier Rescue. They told FT Rescue that he was about 4 years old, intact, and had tested positive for Ehrlichia (a blood disease caused by ticks), however, he had not been treated. He was picked up by Rescue and they realized he was in very bad shape. He was filthy, weak and his teeth were worn down to the gumline in front and his other teeth were broken and stained. When he was groomed, it was discovered that part of his earflap has been cut off. Some puppy millers will cut off a tattoo in a dog’s ear before dumping them. Veterinary care was started immediately for his Ehrlichia. We thought 2 weeks on antibiotics might do the trick. As it turned out, Andy’s platelet count after 2 weeks of treatment was only 87 (normal range for a dog is 200-700). The treatment was continued and his platelet count was monitored several times. Finally, the end of May (6 months after he had tested positive) Andy was strong enough to be neutered and have the necessary dental work performed.
Andy was placed in a loving foster home during his lengthy treatment. He has now been officially adopted by this family and is very loved and is receiving excellent care. He goes everywhere with his Mom and Dad. Thanks to the rescue fund for helping Andy!!
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Boomer
Five year old Smooth Fox Terrier Boomer, came to FT Rescuer Catherine Fambrini in Texas after his owner died in May of ’03. A previous, unknown injury had left Boomer's right rear leg (see photo) in need of surgery to remove the femur head. The FTN Rescue Fund was able to pay over $700 towards Boomer's surgery. He now lives a happy, pain-free life with his new family.  His family says he is doing great. Goes for lots of walks, and even swims some using his life preserver. All this helps to strengthen his muscles. He knows “shake” and loves doing it... and he adores kids. Boomer is in a wonderful home that dearly loves him, and he is getting all the attention any Smooth Fox Terrier could want.
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Lizzie, the Georgia/Florida Wire Fox Terrier
Joanne Crowell and Lizzie, a female Wire Fox Terrier, are a perfect example of a “match made in heaven”.
In early 2000, Lizzie was adopted from a county shelter in Georgia to a lady who had once lived in Georgia, but who now lived in Bradenton, Florida, near her married daughter. Lizzie’s past was unknown. At the shelter, they guessed correctly that Lizzie was a Wire Fox Terrier; her age was estimated as being about 3 years. So, for 20 months, Lizzie was a Florida girl, the beloved pet of an elderly lady who was living by herself.
In 2001, Lizzie’s owner was becoming less and less capable of caring properly for Lizzie, as Alzheimer’s disease had set in. Her daughter finally talked her into parting with Lizzie. In the meantime, somebody had decided that Lizzie was a Lakeland Terrier, so the national Lakeland Terrier rescue coordinator was contacted initially. However, a Fox Terrier rescuer correctly identified Lizzie as a Wire Fox Terrier.
Lizzie was added to the list of rescue dogs on the private Fox Terrier Rescue e-mail list. Seeing that the rescuers in Florida all had their hands full at the time, Doris Bartow, who lives in middle Georgia, volunteered to foster her. The daughter of her owner graciously brought Lizzie to Doris in October of 2001.
Lizzie had an amiable temperament, getting along with all 4 of the Bartows’ dogs. She was a gentle, calm dog that just wanted to be with people. However, she was over-weight and had a bit of a cough; and two of her mammary glands were swollen, and there was a little lump on her belly. Doris wanted to give Lizzie some time to settle in to her foster home and to lose some weight before taking her to the vet. But, when the lump on her belly bled a bit just a couple of weeks after she arrived, Doris was very concerned and had Lizzie at the vet the next day.
Dr. James Hilliard estimated that Lizzie was at least 5 years old. He was concerned enough about the lump and the two swollen mammary glands that he wanted to do surgery and have biopsies done on tissue from the 3 sites immediately. One of the mammary glands did prove to be cancerous. Also, Lizzie had hook worms and her teeth badly needed to be cleaned. This generous man told Doris that Lizzie’s stay and treatments would be at least $1000, but he would only bill her for $1000. And, true to his word, he did just this. The final bill was actually $1227.
Doris didn’t have anywhere near that amount of money in her rescue account. Her husband Ralph charged the bill on his credit card, and he told Doris that he’d cover $200 of the bill. Doris knew that she could pay $200 towards the bill. She applied to the Fox Terrier Network, the Greater Atlanta Fox Terrier Club, and the U.S. Lakeland Terrier Club for $200 each to help her pay the remaining $600. The U.S. Lakeland Terrier Club still considered themselves partially responsible for Lizzie’s care. Each of the 3 organizations did grant Doris $200, for which she will always be grateful.
While he had her under anesthesia, Dr. Hilliard had done a thorough examination of Lizzie’s chest and belly and had discovered that her heart was a bit enlarged. He told Doris that many older dogs have enlarged hearts, so this wasn’t necessarily of any danger to Lizzie. But, because she would be going to a new home one day, we thought it prudent to do an electrocardiogram on her; this was done in February of 2002. The results came back showing that both her heart rhythm and heart rate were normal, and we all rejoiced. By now, Lizzie was in decidedly better health; she was now slim, more energetic, and had a nice wire coat coming in.
Down in the Florida panhandle, Neely Calhoun, also a Fox Terrier rescuer, had interviewed & approved Joanne Crowell for a Wire Fox Terrier. In 2001, Joanne had lost both her husband and her Wire Fox Terrier. She was lonely and ready for the companionship of another Wire. Because of poor eyesight and the loss of one leg below the knee due to diabetes, Joanne is house-bound, only able to go places when a friend or one of her adult children can take her. Joanne would need a gentle dog that wouldn’t try to pull her around on leash. After talking with Joanne on the phone a couple of times in March, 2002, Doris thought that Lizzie would be perfect for her – and she for Lizzie! Lizzie is not one to pull hard on the leash. Also, in her last couple of months with us, Lizzie began exhibiting separation anxiety when Doris & Ralph went to work; with Joanne, she’d almost never be alone.
Because it was so difficult for Doris to get away, and Joanne was eager to obtain Lizzie, Ralph drove Lizzie down to her one Friday in April. Our male Miniature Schnauzer and our daughter-in-law, with her female Bedlington Terrier, went with him for the company. It was love at first sight for both Joanne and Lizzie. Shortly after her arrival, Lizzie was sitting on Joanne’s lap – and snapping at the other 2 dogs to “stay away” from her new Mom! Lizzie had never showed this possessiveness while she was living with the Bartows!
The next month, Ralph and Doris went camping one week-end about 30 miles east of the towns where Joanne and Neely live. Neely picked up Doris one afternoon, and they drove to Joanne’s home so that Doris and Joanne could finally meet; they became good friends and have remained in touch. And, Lizzie? True to her typical fox terrier nature, she had completely transferred her affections to her new Mom, and she treated Doris like “I don’t know you.” Doris, who had been through so much with this dog and loved her, was a bit hurt, but she knew that this was how it should be.
Joanne and Lizzie are completely happy together. Joanne is so very grateful to everybody who had a hand in bringing her and Lizzie together. She thinks that she has the most Wonderful Wire on earth!
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Jasper
It was early December. I received a call from Jasper's owner who said she had two weeks before she had to move out her house and into an apartment that allowed no pets. She was getting a divorce, and the house had been sold as part of the divorce. The husband had never liked "the dog" and would have nothing to do with him. I suggested several ways that they could place him themselves: especially putting an e-mail out at the husband's law firm, as I have had great luck with company e-mail when trying to help people place pets. The husband refused. After a week had gone by, and it was clear that they were going to do nothing, I visited the house. It was in total chaos, clothes and food and dishes blocking every entry way and on all the chairs. Ten year old Jasper, the Wire Fox Terrier was somehow surviving amidst all this.
I checked him out, and he seemed to be in good health. She promised to have his health records for me before I picked him up on the next Tuesday. I could hardly fill out the Owner Intake form I have, since she knew almost nothing about her dog's habits. She did say he was a picky eater, but then the kids were sitting in the living room feeding him slices of pizza, so why eat dog food.
In the meantime, I put an ad in the paper for him and another dog I had. That Sunday evening I received a phone call saying that she was leaving the house and that Jasper was tied to the front porch. "Wait," I said, "I was not expecting him until Tuesday, and do you have his medical records and the 'Surrender and Release' form?" She said they would be there next to him. (All rescue groups, must have a legal release form signed before taking possession of any dog.)
When I arrived the husband was there with no records and no form. He found the form in the trash and filled it out. I then asked for Jasper's bed or toys. He said he had none except the pillow he always sleeps on, but he had just thrown that in the dumpster in front of the house. I insisted he go fish it out, much to his dismay. At that time, I did have a potential home for him, so I thought I could keep him a couple extra days with no problem.
No sooner did I get Jasper home, than I discovered blood in his urine. I took him to the vet who said it could be a number of things, but we started by treating it as an infection--the least expensive option. I immediately called the owner, but she said she had never seen blood in his urine before. I asked for the medical records again. She said she would send them. Nothing came, so I tracked down the name of his vet from his county license form. That vet told me that the owner had brought him in more than a year before with blood in his urine and that owner had refused any further treatment.
In the meantime, Jasper visited the people who were interested in him. They liked him and agreed to take him. They were planning to pick him up Christmas day when their folks were in town, as part of the family Christmas celebration. (I wasn't thrilled with the timing, but I trusted these people to be looking after the dog's best interest.) Just after this I received another call inquiring about the Wire Fox Terriers I had listed in the paper. The call was from a 70-year old woman, Wanda, who wanted an older Wire Fox Terrier. I told her I thought Jasper was taken, but I would get back to her in a week if things changed.
Since the blood in his urine was not improving, I took Jasper back to the vet for x-rays. There in his bladder was a stone the size of a marble, except not smooth like a marble; instead it was covered with razor sharp crystal edges. This poor dog had been suffering with this in his bladder for more than a year! The vet I was using wanted $900 for the operation, which was more than rescue could afford. I cried all the way home, holding Jasper in my lap. It was a few days before Christmas. And a decision had to be made. By morning, I had decided that I was not going to put him down just for this simple malady. I called the adoptive family who said that $900 was more than they could pay, but that they would still take him if we could get him help. They would wait until after Christmas.
I e-mailed my friends in Fox Terrier Rescue and pleaded with the breeders who support my rescue efforts. Finally, we came up with a vet who would charge only $540 and received contributions to cover the costs. Half covered by the local breed club, Mt. Hood Fox Terrier Fanciers and half by the Fox Terrier Network. I asked for help from the previous owners. They said they would help, but nothing ever came. On Christmas Eve the people who were taking Jasper called to say that the mother had become seriously ill and that it was not a time to introduce a new pet into their home. Jasper spent Christmas with us at a friend's house; we put up a third doggy-stocking full of treats. Then the day after Christmas, Wanda, bless her heart, called me back. Was there a chance she would be able to have Jasper? I told her the situation and asked if she wanted to meet him before the operation. She loved him at first sight. He was full of personality and fun, but at 10 years, he was not too much for her.
Jasper went in for surgery just before New Year's 2000. He spent New Year's and the first week of 2000 with us convalescing. On January 8, 2000, Jasper went to live with Wanda. The very next morning Wanda left a message for me to call her. I was worried. I called her back. She wanted to tell me how Jasper had greeted her that morning from on top of the kitchen table, eye to eye, wagging his tail as if to say, "Aren't I a clever boy." She just laughed and said she would have to take the salt and pepper shakers off that table if he was going to show off from on top of it. I sighed in relief--a great Fox Terrier in a great Fox Terrier home. She has called me several times since just to share her favorite Jasper antics.
A final note: the previous owner called at the end of January saying she missed Jasper and that she and her son wanted to visit him in his new home. It was all I could do to be civil. I just said it was not in the dog's best interest; he needed time to adjust to a new home. She hung up abruptly as if I was being rude and unreasonable. Some people never understand.
Dian Chute.
Mt. Hood Fox Terrier Fanciers Rescue
dchute@earthlink.net
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Mandy
Mandy, like other many of the rescued fox terriers, came from a puppy mill in Pittsburgh, PA. These are places where dogs are kept in poor conditions for the purpose of breeding for profit. They get no love or attention and are never kept past their reproductive time. Once they cannot make money, they are either killed or disposed of.
Mandy was lucky, she was given to Fox Terrier Rescue. Rescue was told that Mandy was 3 years old, but she actually looks like she is between 5 - 7 years of age. With her recent litter of pups came an infection of her uterus. Since she was no longer able to nurse her babies and had the infection, the mill decided to release her to Dena Lebo and Fox Terrier Rescue. Dave Lebo drove over 12 hours to pick Mandy up and meet me for the exchange. Mandy stayed with my husband and I, and our two male wire fox terriers, Luke and Scruffy, and our male Scottish Terrier for about 2 weeks before we found a nice home for her. Just like the Jefferson's, Mandy "moved on up to the East Side", specifically Syracuse, New York. Mandy, now renamed "Cookie" lives with her new mommy and step-brother "Freckle", who happens to be a 9 year old male smooth fox terrier. Freckle is learning to share his pillows and toys with Cookie and they are both getting along nicely. Cookie is treated like the Queen of Syracuse....you see, her mommy feeds her chicken breasts and livers everyday...... Talk about being spoiled rotten. Cookie and her Mom hike twice a day, take rides in the car, and of course, Freckle comes along too, but Cookie is very energetic and an excellent hiker. Go figure.....after all, she IS A SMOOTH FOX TERRIER!
Another happy ending for one of our beloved four legged friends. Special thanks to Dave Lebo, Dena's husband, for driving over 12 hours in one day to pick up Mandy (Cookie) and meet me for the exchange.
Working with all of the Fox Terrier Rescue folks has been a very rewarding and challenging experience that I absolutely love.
Ruth Fry
Maryland Fox Terrier Rescue
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Daisy
"Daisy" was rescued from a puppy mill breeder in terrible condition. She and many other Wires had been kept in a filthy home with little chance for attention. She came to So Calif Fox Terrier Rescue with several others.
Daisy was the first fox terrier to be helped by the FTN Rescue Fund. Daisy had a bladder infection and FTN was able to pay for all her testing and her wonderful new owner handled all of her other expenses. She is now able to live out her life, knowing love and enjoying life.
(No photo available.)
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 Schatzie
Schatzie came into rescue in October of 2004. In February 2005 she began limping. By July 2005 she was practically unable to move her back legs whatsoever. Many routine tests were run prior to going to a specialist. After running a myelogram, spinal tap and more exhaustive blood work it was determined that she had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and the beginning stages of degenerative myelopathy. Specialists don't come cheap! Her bill was $1000 and FTN funded a major protion of the expenses.
Teresa Randall
OKFTR
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