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Scott Danforth

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On the way north to go camping we rescued a 7 year old Schnauzer.

She was brought in a week ago on 3/11 because the owner could not care for her. Her birthday was 3/16.

Meet Harper. She is a sweetheart that is just a bit older and has some minor health issues, however is totally trained. She is now in her forever home being spoiled like the others

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Scott Danforth

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She is slightly #famineproof like the rest of the family
 

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Tomorrow will be 1 year since a stray cat showed up in our house.----Adopted me after the vet bills ( ouch ) to deal with an injury.-----I do feel good about it all.
 

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You did a good thing Scott and family (y)...Good on you. all:)
 

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Nice! Rescue Dogs are the best. Ours is about 12 years old now (had her for about 11) and the best we can tell is German Shepherd/Retriever/Norwegian Elkhound. She has been a great addition to our family.
 

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Really nice pup!
Both our dogs and all of our cats are rescue pets.
Each has a story. Too many stories to tell!
And yeah, we too have spent many thousands on vet bills. You wouldn't believe how thick our folder is at the vet's office!
We have even brought stray cats to the vet for health problems and to be "fixed". We have also found homes for 12 kittens we rescued from outside.
 

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Friend-----Lock the wife in the trunk of the car for 15 minutes.------Lock the pup in the trunk for 15 minutes.-----When you open up the trunk you will know who is your friend !
 

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Well done, good on you Scott, she looks to be fitting in like a champ!
 

Scott Danforth

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We got home from camping yesterday and let Harper run around the fenced back yard. that is one happy fur-baby.
 

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So here is what we can tell. Harper prances on a leash. Very well trained and will stand like a statue on command.

Tam thinks she may have been a show dog when she was young.
 

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All 3 of our dogs are rescues.
Willow in '16 at Pismo. Sadly, we just put her down about 3 weeks ago. We gave here a great life for 7 years, tho. She got sick in October, she got better for a while, but her liver was failing. She was about 12 which is avg life for a Siberian.
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Then Maggie. She's doing well these days. As best we can tell she is Mcnabb working dog and, maybe pit bull giver her torso is like and oak stump. Solid and muscular.
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And then my best buddy, Skeeter. In march of '17 some buddies and I were out camping in the sticks riding our dirt bikes. One afternoon we come riding in to camp and this puppy is hanging around. I figured someone was out woodcutting or something. I gave him a pan of water and he drank the whole thing and half of another. This is the very first pic that I took of him. He still curls his foot like that. LOL


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So, the next morning he wasn't around. That afternoon when we came back to camp he was there. I had to leave that evening so I told my buddy that was stating another night, that if he's here in the morning when you leave, bring him to my house. So, here he is the first day at my house. Looking a skinny old man. He's only 8 months approx at that time.
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I took him to a vet to have him checked out and checked for a chip. No chip and a clean bill of health. We did what we could to find the owner, but got no response. So here he is 2 months and 11 lbs later. He's such and awesome pooch! I love him to death.
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We were camped at a place called mosquito creek, so I named him Skeeter. I discovered a short time later that he had a broken hip. The surgeon said that he's young and he seems to be doing fine with it, so I can put it off. But at some point as he gets older he'll need it fixed. That time came 2 years ago and he had surgery on his hip. He's doing great. He doesn't run as fast as he did before the surgery, but he can jump into a truck now. He wouldn't do that before.
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