Hi EskieFriends:

I use to be called Garth, but now I'm Roman.
I was taken to Noah's Ark Animal shelter from the Conroe TX pound. I was HW positive, skinny and had a bad coat.

In Feb '02, Annette Dias went into Noah's Ark Animal Sanctury to walk some dogs, and lend a hand for a short while on her way home from work. She saw me in a wall cage lying on my back, as flat as I could in the confined space.

She gave me lovings and walks, and told the volunteer that she'd be back to get him on Sun., if I didn't get adopted at the PetCo adoption day.

She came back to the shelter on Sun., and I was back from Petco, unadopted. So Annette couldn't see me spending another day in there, so she scooped up my scrawny Standard Eskie body, hair a-flying from my bad coat, and home we went. She changed my name to Roman.

My top front teeth had been 'kicked into' my upper jaw and were rotten, embedded, infected, and obviously painful. Noah's Ark had the teeth removed, much to my relief, so today I have a 'toothless smile', and I DO smile!

I'm a 'high-stepping, prancy, unconditional loving, well-mannered' standard Eskie. I'm very much a part of the Dias' family and well engrained into their lives in the short time I've been with them. Remember rescue Eskie Benz? He's here too. Benz will live out his remaining days here. He will never be abused again, nor will I!

I already had one HW treatment. I go back on June 14 and 15th for 2 more treatments. My bill thus far is $194. My estimate for the 2 remaining Immiticide injections on the 14/15th is $189.

I'm grateful for EFs' help. With your help, I'm getting a....second chance at life. I sure luv ya all!

Eskie Hugs & Kisses, Luv & Licks,
Eskie Roman (was Garth)