A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}

[Dixie_Flyer]

Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay there until I got too close then he got up on three legs and hobbled away. Just judging I would say he is at least 11 years old. Well back to my story. The next afternoon he wanders into camp and just sits there looking. He looked so sad, so the wife got a bowl of our dog's food and put it down for him and he came over and ate. He then walked over to our dog and the two of them sniffed each other over and then they lay down together for the rest of the afternoon. That night he disappeared.
The next morning he was back and was a little more receptive of me. I looked at his injured leg and found that half of his rear foot was gone. It had healed and was not causing any problem except that he was walking on the stub that was left with no foot pad which causes him to limp. His front teeth were gone except for one canine tooth and it looked decayed. His eyes were tired looking and showing his age. He spent the rest of the day just laying around looking for a handout and by afternoon the campground host came around and saw him. I enquired about the dog and was told he had been there for three years and that most of the campers were tolerant of him and gave him food.
So what to do? Do you pick him up and bring him home or do you let nature take it course. He can't harm anyone, he has no teeth and he isn't a nuisance unless you don't like dogs, and no one seems to mind him being there. He is gentle and likes other animals as seen by his interaction with our dog. He still would not let me touch him but he would eat from my hand. Enough said, what would you do???

On June 28th 2008 Old Fella passed away of complications caused by bone cancer. Fella spent almost three years with his new family and became the icon of rescued old stray dogs. He will be greatly missed but his foot prints have been left in our hearts forever.

Now Charlie, the ten year old rescued Golden Lab has come to be a part of the continuing Old Fella story. (*Note, Charlie took his journey to Rainbow Bridge unexpectedly September 30, 2008)Suzie continues to charm her way into our hearts with her antics as she has grown from a puppy into a young lady. Togther they will carry on the Old Fella legacy. Come join us in their daily lives and be a part of the best feel good thread in RV.NET history. The legacy lives on.


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[aro_sie]

We have had several days of extremely warm weather and cool nights. They were enjoyed! After today tho we are segueing back to more normal temps and rain. We had an outstanding weekend here. Now back to same o same o. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

[aro_sie]

Doing better. Dale and Burch, I hope you both are as well. My children all have checked in with me as well as my grands. Tell me, honestly, is there anything better than our grands?

[Scottiemom]

aro_sie wrote:
Dale. Hope the light coat you got is really one you like. that seems to be the way I get my favorite clothing. I guess the booty of the whole deal was seeing the rocket launch! Lucky you! Did that excite the children? Of course, if they see it regularly they may have just taken it as an everyday occurrence. God Bless you for being there for your grands. So many people today just sail on in life and ignore them. Love reading your posts,
hugs the rosie one.

I do like the jacket. In fact, there were two I really liked, both different weights. I actually went back the next day and bought the other one. They were only $34 at Burlington. My only jackets/coats are all 30 years old as we stayed in warm weather the entire time we fulltimed. Now even visiting relatives in Indiana in the summer, I sometimes need a light coat.

Sorry to hear about your fall. Take care of yourself.

Yes, down here in Florida, especially on the east coast, we see rocket launches all the time, but as people say. . . it never gets old. Everyone at the park stopped and watched the rocket at least for a few minutes. It was pretty cool.

Dale

[MetalGator]

aro_sie wrote:
Good Morning! I was outside yesterday getting a new section of driveway made and a pad for another garage when I on the way to the house, lost my balance and fell hard face first into the concrete walkway. I look like a raccoon and one of my eyes is so swollen I can barely see out of it.

Ouch! So sorry to hear about your fall. My next door neighbor had a seizure a few days ago when he was at the grocery store. He fell and hurt his back and banged his head really hard. Has some brain bleeding and is still in the hospital. He had never had seizure's before and now has had two in the last couple of months. I hope you get to feeling better soon and get healed up.

Burch

[aro_sie]

Dale. Hope the light coat you got is really one you like. that seems to be the way I get my favorite clothing. I guess the booty of the whole deal was seeing the rocket launch! Lucky you! Did that excite the children? Of course, if they see it regularly they may have just taken it as an everyday occurrence. God Bless you for being there for your grands. So many people today just sail on in life and ignore them. Love reading your posts,
hugs the rosie one.

[aro_sie]

Good Morning! I was outside yesterday getting a new section of driveway made and a pad for another garage when I on the way to the house, lost my balance and fell hard face first into the concrete walkway. I look like a raccoon and one of my eyes is so swollen I can barely see out of it.

Burch, we have been having those temps here for a few weeks now. My guy Charles is a quick out and back in guy, hes kinda large to be a house dog, but, it is what it is. I really enjoy reading this site. Have a great day .
rosie

[Scottiemom]

MetalGator wrote:
Hello FOOFs

We got our first taste of cool weather here in West Central Florida the last couple of days. Well, cool for Florida anyway. It was 53 degrees this morning. ZuZu is loving this cool weather. She has some thick fur/hair and she is hot all the time. I couldn't get her to come in this morning as she was enjoying being outside. She is such a sweet dog. She is starting to grow out of puppy mode.

Monty really likes the cool weather as well. He was acting all frisky yesterday when he was outside. Pinto hates the cool/cold weather so he goes outside just long enough to do his business and wants back inside. During the summer, he bakes himself outside on the patio.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Burch

I am staying with my granddaughter in Melbourne while the kids are in Colorado for a business conference. I forgot outerwear as I don't need it in central Florida, but here on the coast it got cold. Since I am at the ball park every night till 8:30-9 for either practice or a game, I had to go buy a coat, lightweight, but heavier than my sweater. LOL A big caveat was that the other night just as the game ended, that rocket launched, went right over us. What a magnificent sight! I videotaped it and have it on FB. I had to turn on heat here. LOL

DAle

[MetalGator]

Hello FOOFs

We got our first taste of cool weather here in West Central Florida the last couple of days. Well, cool for Florida anyway. It was 53 degrees this morning. ZuZu is loving this cool weather. She has some thick fur/hair and she is hot all the time. I couldn't get her to come in this morning as she was enjoying being outside. She is such a sweet dog. She is starting to grow out of puppy mode.

Monty really likes the cool weather as well. He was acting all frisky yesterday when he was outside. Pinto hates the cool/cold weather so he goes outside just long enough to do his business and wants back inside. During the summer, he bakes himself outside on the patio.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Burch

[aro_sie]

No wonder humans are so loving to their dogs. They bring us so much joy and entertainment. I bought Charles a new bed. It is beautiful and fluffy. Guess where he prefers to sleep? The floor! I am thinking the thick fluffy bed maybe too warm. Maybe in the dead of winter he will see its advantages.

rosie

[MetalGator]

aro_sie wrote:
Wow, she sounds like a ball of energy. Plowing into things all the time makes me wonder if she has vision problems. Could that be possible or is she just so fast she has no time to correct her line of passage?

She is a ball of energy. She can see fine but she runs around the house and I have tile floors so she is always skidding and running into things. Especially her brother Pinto. She plows into him all the time wanting to play and it just makes him mad.

She is either on or off. She can be running around like crazy one minute and passed out on the floor the next. She is definitely free entertainment.

[aro_sie]

Wow, she sounds like a ball of energy. Plowing into things all the time makes me wonder if she has vision problems. Could that be possible or is she just so fast she has no time to correct her line of passage? It was pretty chilly here in North Carolina this morning. No rain tho, happy about that. Charles is supposed to arrive for good this weekend. I will be glad to see him. He acts like someone in his past has abused him. I hope he gets his confidence back when living here.

[MetalGator]

aro_sie wrote:
Burch how is Zuzu? is the walking helping her trim up? Is she good on a leash?

ZuZu is doing OK. She still has a slight limp from when she hurt her from leg last week. She does walk well on a leash but I haven't walked her much due to her hurting herself. She flies around like crazy in the house. I am surprised she hasn't hurt herself more. She just plows into things all the time. She is just full of energy.

[aro_sie]

My grand daughter and I went and had our eye brows waxed last night. Fun to spend girl time with a grand child. She has a beautiful dog, a blue heeler. He is so funny and loveable. Burch how is Zuzu? is the walking helping her trim up? Is she good on a leash? Dale, I know very little about Scotties. Sounds like your Brandon is very active and playful. you should educate me on them!

[aro_sie]

It looks like these medical issues is hard on all of us. My husband died of cancer that first started as colorectal and then spread all over his organs. lung cancer is what finally killed him. He was a great guy. We raised our own 4 daughters and then two other children and right now I have one of them and her daughter living with me. Art, my husband sold the motor home just before he passed away. We both loved traveling in it. We had it for His could use to visit his air traffic control facilities. During the school year I stayed home with the kids. Gracie loved traveling in the rv as did the kids. I am sure I will enjoy Charles' company. He is a rescue and probably grateful for a home and regular meals.

[Scottiemom]

Glad ZuZu is doing better. Liver failure is part of what contributed to my DH's death. But his was caused by taking a medicine for 17 years longer than he needed and it killed the liver. No coming back from that. Glad you were able to turn yours around! It's another condition Scotties are known for and if treated, it doesn't cause much of a problem. Brendon got so much exercise this summer with my sister's dogs that he lost a pound! The vet was very concerned. I said not to worry. If you could have seen him playing every day till he crashed, one would understand! We will see if the supplement does its job.

Dale