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UPDATE: PHOENIX IS ON THE RISE

9/23/2012

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Part 1: http://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/1/post/2012/09/safe-meet-phoenix-the-defeated-black-lab.html
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It’s as heartbreaking as the volunteers at the shelter described.  Phoenix arrived at a parking lot with 31 other dogs crammed into a van transporting the others further up north.  He was in the back stacked on top of other pups waiting for the promise of a forever home.  Phoenix was facing the back of his crate.  He wouldn’t look at people, there was no wagging and happy to see a human.  He was, in a sense, just a shell of a dog.  

When he was finally able to be lifted and pull out of his crate, he sat frozen on the ground just staring out into space.  He is actually smaller than was originally thought.  He shows the scars of neglect.  One eye had a little bit of puss coming from it and his ears were scabbed from some infestation of some sort.  He was given a moment to sit and enjoy some fresh air and then he was put into another crate for his final journey to safety and rehabilitation.  

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Phoenix is not interacting with humans very much yet. 

When a bowl of fresh wet dog food mixed with dry kibble was set in front of him, he sniffed (which is a good sign) but turned away and laid his head back down.  After more attempts, he got the will to eat and has finished two bowls of food. 


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Phoenix is improving every hour.

Please check back for updates soon…. Our little Phoenix is a work in progress and will again, run, wag his tail and love again….. To be continued….

Donate to save more dogs like Phoenix. 
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Jennie Garlick
9/24/2012 01:31:14 am

Thank you so much for rescueing this poor baby he tore at my heartstrings to the point I couldn't think of anything but little Phoenix, It's a terrible thing to see when a dog has given up and I believed he had, Bless his Foster mum who will bring him out of his shell, and I pray he has a very happy life where he's loved till the end of his life! <3

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Lorraine
9/26/2012 05:22:38 am

Happy Tears - what a fabulous from death row to rescue story!

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Dingle Sue Fl Lab cross poster
10/4/2012 02:00:49 am

How is he doing, could you post some updated pictures and tell us how he is doing we all shared and donated and would like to see and hear about him. Thank you again for saving him. he is a sweet soul that deserves a great life..:-)

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8/27/2013 04:22:31 pm

Thank you very much for sharing this useful information. I was doing a project and for that I was looking for related information. Some of the points are very useful. Do share some more material if you have.

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