MARTIN
Please be kind. I would like to introduce little Martin . . . or as I like to pronounce it . . . Maw-tin. He is a Wire Fox Mix and is the sweetest, gentlest, calmest little 15 pound boy who is about 10 years old. He had to endure a painful and sickening life for years. Humans can be so horrible and cruel. His owner’s husband left and divorced her and she was so angry and decided she was going to punish his dog he left behind. She made a barricaded jail for him outside where he had to try and exist all alone for many years. Little food or water, no human touch, in the high heat and extreme cold – crying and barking for help. Neighbors called authorities to no avail and with no assistance. The powers that be above - one day last month, a storm brewed from the clouds and a large tree fell on the house. The owner vacated the home and a neighbor stepped in to rescue little Martin. She handed him over to her sister who took him in, cleaned him up with 5 baths, trimming off his matts, cooked food for him to eat and made him feel loved again. She could not keep him as her dogs were not fond of him. Shelters and Rescues are over capacity and nowhere else to turn, I received a call from Grand Rapids about helping him. I knew he was a mix but he desperately needed and deserved to be loved and treated to ease his pain. I had to drive to Kalamazoo, Michigan last Saturday to meet Carol and pick up Auction items and said to meet us at the location and I will take him and bring him to WFTRM Chicago. I rescued a black and white Wire Fox Terrier from this same area in Grand Rapids years ago and the couple were wanting to breed but she was not having it so they surrendered her. Martin needed to be neutered, all vaccinations, bloodwork and his teeth are in bad shape. He cries and wipes his mouth on the rug but is so hungry he eats as best he can. He did find a Nubz in the booster seat and was thrilled to to just hold it in his mouth. Remarkably, he is so chill and unaffected by his traumatic experience and has a lovable personality.
GALLERY OF DOGS
Maw-tin received all his vaccinations, testing and full bloodwork panel done on July 8th and the next day he had his surgeries – neuter, dental, growth removal and microchip, anal glands. His teeth were a train wreck, missing 9 pre-arrival that more than likely fell out over the years. Gum recession and some abscesses caused over 12 more to be removed and mostly incisors. Martin also had 4 growths removed while under, the larger ones on his back. They become very itchy and his favorite is to go under an evergreen and scratch his back. His bloodwork returned exceptional and all in all he did well. Due to his mouth hurting, he was not opening it to even take a drink and it was going to be impossible to get any medication down so on Thursday I brought him back for injectible rimadyl, antibiotics and pain medication. This was the key and his turn around to recovery was quick. I was cooking ground bison and beef for him which he inhales and each day he is a spunkier guy. Martin loves to explore in the back yard every nook and garden and caught him running with a smile from one end to the other. He will come up on the deck to see if I am still out and then go back in the yard. He is a sweet little fellow, very chill and laid back, unbothered by much of anything. Martin is only 15 pounds with very soft fur that is non-shedding and has these dark black velvet ears. He seems to like everyone he meets and is such a good boy in the house. Received some amazing tail wags this morning which is wonderful to see. He loves to go for walks and is great on the leash and is great in the car as well and wants to hop in to head out. Martin enjoys sleeping on chairs and has a funny trait of scrumping up all blankets whether in his dog bed or the rug on the floor. All is healing up quite well, gets his stitches out soon and looking forward to seeing Maw-tin get his own forever home where he will be loved and cherished.
