August 2001 Dogbowl Payout: Lakota

LAKOTA's Story

I'm one lucky furboy!! My name, NEW name, is Lakota. I use to be called Dion. Kim Galloway received a call from my owners, who had only had me for a couple of weeks. I had been bounced around from home to home and the current owners TOO, decided it wasn't working out. Oh no, here we go again!! The people had no knowledge of any previous vet care and they had provided none.

Kim had also received a call from a woman in Tennessee who was looking for an eskie as a companion to her other dog. Kim told her about me and put the lady in touch with my owners. This lady drove down from Tennessee down to Atlanta to get me on a Sunday night. My owners told her that I had no vet history but the lady adopted me anyway. My new owner called Kim the next day, Monday, stating she had taken me to her vet to be groomed and vaccinated, and was informed that I was heartworm positive. OH NO!! My new owner became cold and nasty. She said she could not afford the treatment. And, she "didn't want me around her other dog". Imagine that!!! Kim told her she would do what she could to raise the money for the treatment and would call her back the next day.

Kim called my new owner on Tuesday and left a message on her machine of a possible rescue group that could cover the treatment. My new owner never returned my phone call. Two days later Kim received an email from a vet clinic in Tennessee regarding an eskie that had been abandoned. Sure enough, it was ME! Not only had my new owner never returned to pick him up, she was also such a coward that she left a message on the clinic's answering machine after hours saying to have me DESTROYED!!! Lucky for me the vet refused to do it since I am such a wonderful, sweet little boy. I'm only two years old.

A great transport group, Rescue Angels on Wheels, transported me and two other needy dogs to a clinic in Columbus, GA where we were kenneled until homes could be found.

I have been neutered too. Marti Jeffers in Atlanta has been kind enough to give the clinic her American Express number to pay for all the vet care, but it is getting quite expensive. I started my heartworm treatment!! YEA!! I am doing fine. I will have to go back for my final HW test, so please cross fingers and paws!

I will make someone a WONDERFUL pet. I'm a handsome Eskie! If you or someone you know would like to adopt me,
please contact Marti Jeffers at martij@mindspring.com
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Kim Galloway
Sun Shadows American Eskimos
Georgia Chapter of Heart Bandits
http://www.americaneskimo.com/sunshadows

I need $236 (which INcludes my future follow-up HW checkup) to pay my bill!!
Thank you EskieFriends, and thanks to the nice vet for saving my life and thanks for.....Giving Life A Second Chance. I luv ya!

Eskie Hugs & Kisses, Luv & Licks,
Handsome Lakota--in search of a responsible, loving, forever home!!!

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