Fox Terrier Rescue
Cricket
Today November 23, 2001, Cricket the rescue WFT left on her
journey to Rainbow Bridge. Her kidneys and heart were failing and this was the
last kindness that could be done for her.
Cricket was taken from an abusive home by the Humane Society of
Iowa. She was brought to our farm near Hastings, MN with thoughts that
she might be placed in another home through WFT rescue.
When she arrived in late 1999, she had severe skin allergies, was
overweight, and upon examination by our vet she was found to have
some unusual growth inside her. Her prognosis was poor and it was
decided that she would spend her retirement, whatever time that might be,
with us here on the farm.
She was not very trusting at first and she would try to nip at us when
we simply reached for her, even to pet her. It was obvious she had not
been treated well in her previous home.
Her first and greatest love was food. It took some time but she was
able to lose her excess weight. Eventually she even got over her
desire to bite anyone just trying to offer her a little kindness.
Cricket spent nearly two years with us. Yet in that brief time she
changed and, we hope, experienced some measure of peace and security.
Click here to read a poem dedicated to her.
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Chili
I received a frantic phone call from a lady wanting to "get rid of" her wire fox terrier because it had just bitten her toddler. I tried to calm her down & get the rest of the story. Many times I get calls from folks thinking their terriers are being aggressive & shucks, they're just being terriers!
Chili, the early days:
Seems she was purchased as a puppy in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Louisiana hence the name "Chili". The family had her until I took her into rescue about 6 months ago. Chili endured 5 children (ranging in age from 8 yrs to 1 yr).
Chili, the phone call:
I was told point blank by the mother that if I didn't take Chili ASAP that they'd just sell her in the newspaper. I explained about possible liability issues since she did indeed bite the toddler and that I could take the dog the upcoming weekend but I was in the middle of preparing, administering and grading mid-term exams.
Chili, the foster dog:
She loved being part of a family again & fit right in with our dogs. Since they couldn't find her health records, I started from square one, off to the vet's for vaccinations and a check up. I noticed, too, she appeared to be pregnant. This, I thought, was the real reason they wanted Chili gone. Turned out she was having a false pregnancy, whew! However her blood work revealed she was heartworm positive. My husband, John, had taken her to vet that day & just couldn't have her put to sleep. So Chili started heartworm treatment that same day. In order to watch Chili for an adverse reaction, my husband took her to the Disabled American Veterans center where he volunteers. Another DAV volunteer, Tim, fell in love with her right then & there! John explained about her illness & that she would need to stay at our house for several weeks so we could complete her treatment and monitor her progress.
Chili, the rest of the story:
Tim adopted Chili after the vet gave her a clean bill of health. She is an only dog & loves getting all the attention she desires. As if that weren't terrier heaven enough, every Tuesday and Thursday Chili can be seen at the DAV office working as greeter, kisser, tailwagger and therapy dog extraordinaire.
Teresa Randall, OKFTR
terrierteacher@yahoo.com
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Carter
We were in the middle of a tropical storm in Central Florida the evening we went to pick up a cold and "soaked to the bone" Wire Fox Terrier named Carter. He had been living in a backyard for several weeks with no shelter or food and appeared to be more dead than alive by the time we got him. He had not eaten for so long that his body would not accept food anymore and had started to shut down. He only weighted nine pounds and couldn't walk or even hold his head up.
We rushed him to the nearest emergency clinic thinking the kindest thing to do would be to have him put down - but he looked up from the box where we had placed him and wagged his tail. Well - - we had to give this dog a CHANCE.
Carter made it through the night and the next morning we transported him to our regular vet. He was a very sick little guy for quite some time; however, after several weeks of aggressive medical care, a blood transfusion, and the determination that only a Wire has, he slowly started to respond and we began to see his wonderful personality emerge.
Several weeks later, we were able to bring him home and start working on building up his strength and getting his coat looking better. He had tuffs of fur but lots of bare areas - - we ended up completely stripping him and letting it all grow back. As his recovery progressed, we introduced him to our other Fox Terriers and everyone seemed to get along. Carter enjoyed playing and being where the action was. Needless to say, this Wire Fox Terrier had found a home and was here to stay!
It was at this time we became interested in a different way of training dogs called, "Click and Treat". Since Carter had no training, he was the "dog of choice" to try the "new" method. There is NOTHING Carter likes better than food - so he readily responded to this method.
It's been eight years since that stormy night we found Carter. Since then, his health has improved, along with his lovely wire coat, and he has become a wonderful family dog. He has also been successful in obedience and has earned his AKC Companion Dog Excellence title and one leg toward his AKC Junior Earthdog title. Pretty good for any dog - but especially gratifying for a Wire Fox Terrier with Carter's background.
We love Carter and enjoy training him and spending time with him - he is a special little boy! Carter is our "miracle" dog.
Jeanne Wightman
Central Florida Fox Terrier Rescue
171 Archers Point
Longwood, Florida 32779
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Skippy
Skippy lived with "his boy" and his mother after a divorce. They had to live in a neighborhood that wasn't as nice as they were used to and Skippy realized that he needed to protect his boy. There were other boys in the neighborhood that tried to hurt him and his boy and Skippy bit one to keep him from hurting his boy. Mom decided that Skippy needed to find a new home, where he would be safe.
They loved him very much, but knew that it wasn't safe for him to stay. Skippy loved his boy soooo much and was lost when he was turned into Fox Terrier Rescue. We told Skippy that his boy would be ok and that mom would protect him, but Skippy had lost his boy and his job. And then Bruce came into his life. Bruce is an elderly man living alone that had just lost his beloved Smooth Fox Terrier Whitney. Bruce and Skippy were made for each other. They are together all the time and Skippy can watch over Bruce and "protect" him. They live in a senior citizens community and go for several walks a day with other friends, both two and four footed. Life is now peaceful for Skippy. He has a new "best friend".
So Calif FTR
(No photo available.)
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Maggie
"Maggie" the Wire Fox Terrier was given as an 8 week old puppy,
to a family in partial payment for a debt. The family knew nothing
about Wire Fox Terriers and didn't really want a pet. Maggie was
tied outside as a puppy and only fed and watered. This home was
in a private gated upscale community so money was not a
problem, Maggie just wasn't wanted.
There was a domestic problem and one day the husband told the
wife that "if that dog isn't gone when I get home, I'm going to shoot
her". The kind wife was frantic. I had just had an ad come out in
the local paper about Fox Terrier Rescue and she saw it that day
and called. I drove directly over to get Maggie and get her out of
that horrible situation. Thank goodness that this woman cared and
made that call.
Maggie was adopted by a wonderful couple that loved and
spoiled her for the rest of her life. Having never been in a house
before her new home, she learned quickly to be house trained and
what a couch and bed were :-}}} We will always be thankful that
the previous owner saw the ad and called and saved Maggie's life.
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Molly
This is "Molly" the Smooth Fox Terrier. We will never know why,
but she was thrown from a moving car on a back road in the
country. Molly landed on her face and lost an eye, but her great
Smooth spirit brought her though. Thankfully the car behind saw
what happened and stopped and got Molly and took her to a vet
and she was able to get into Fox Terrier Rescue and placed in a
loving home.
We will never understand the cruelty of some people, but the
wonderful caring person that picked her up and got her help, gives
us all faith the good in people. Molly certainly was happy they
were there!
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Tiny Tim
This is "Tiny Tim" a senior Wire Fox Terrier that was found on
Christmas Eve in a very bad part of South Central Los Angeles.
He had failing eyesight and was totally lost and alone. Timmy was
brought into Fox Terrier Rescue and placed in a wonderful home
where he lived out his life. There are Christmas miracles.
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Judy
"Judy" the Smooth Fox Terrier was found in 1985 in a shelter in
Southern Calif. She was brought into So Calif Fox Terrier Rescue
as our first rescue dog. Judy found a wonderful home and lived out
her life as a spoiled and loved companion.
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