Meet Betty. She was abandoned by her owners and left behind with no humans in sight. She was picked up by animal regulation and kept at the shelter for almost 3 weeks.
On the day Betty became available we took her home. She has been severly abused and is afraid of men. She has had numerous litters of puppies and is only 2 1/2 years old. She came to us weighing in at a measly 49 pounds. Needing to gain at least 10 pounds. Her nipples were cracked and bleeding from the engorgment of milk left behind from her last litter. Betty is now spayed and living the good life. She loves our children and other fur family members iincluding our cats. It will take a while for her to trust the man around the house but with patience and llove we have faith she will come around.
We here at Sunnica have decided to help support the Doberman Pinscher SOS with donations. We have developed a bone toy in Betty's honor made from Reclaimed felted wool sweaters called the "Sweaty Betty".
Please check out the Doberman SOS website for more information about their organization and buy your Sweaty Betty bone toy today!
Betty Update April 2009
It has been a year since Betty came to our home. She is just now healing from her milk engourgement and no nlonger has scabs. She is at a perfect weight and can now keep down her food. She has gained 12 pounds! She is letting my husband touch her more each day. She still bolts at sudden movement but once she realizes nothing has happened...she runs back as if to say ooops...just kidding. She wags her tail daily and sleeps with us every night, adores our children and gets along great with our kitty's. We've sold many Sweaty Betty Bones this past year and have made donations to the Doberman SOS Rescue. Thanks for your support!
