Great rottie adoption "Story of the week" - ASPCA

[tpa232]

Got this email last night from ASPCA about a rottie named "Honey" and thought you'd all enjoy ... link is:

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[tpa232]

ASPCA Success Story of the Week: Sweeter Than Honey


While out for a Saturday drive with her two dogs, Janice Ledbetter of Livingston, TN, spotted a young Rottweiler on the side of a busy highway. The canine had scars on her face and appeared to be starving and crippled in one leg. Remembers Janice, “I took my dogs home and immediately brought the Rottweiler some food.”

Janice approached cautiously, but very quickly relaxed—the pooch came right over, allowing herself to be hugged. “Now I am a grown woman, a mother and a grandmother,” Janice says, “but I stood right there on the side of the highway and cried just thinking about what this dog must have endured.” She instinctively named the pooch Honey.

When Janice returned to her car to get her phone, Honey—hungry as she was—ignored the food, followed Janice and tried her best to crawl into the back seat. “Seeing how much she savored that little bit of human interaction,” remembers Janice, “I gave her a boost into my car and took her home.”

A visit to the vet revealed that Honey was about a year old and severely underweight. In addition, one leg was broken.

“I started her on puppy chow and wet food and medication from the vet,” says Janice. Three months later, Honey weighs over 90 pounds and bounces through the house. “She and her best friend, my black Lab, Josie, tire themselves out wrestling together,” says Janice, happily. And Honey’s never met a human she didn't like. “She wags her stubby little tail at anyone who comes in the door.”

But there’s one human who comes before all others. “Honey rests in the shower while I brush my teeth and sleeps under my bed at night," says Janice. "She's become my shadow. I have no doubt she’d give her life for me without hesitating.”

ASPCA: Adopt: Success Stories

[tpa232]

Originally Posted by tpa232

Got this email last night from ASPCA about a rottie named "Honey" and thought you'd all enjoy ... link is:

Rottweiler Discussion Forums - Announcements in Forum : Rottweiler News Forum

Sorry about the bad link, folks. I replied to this post with a copy and paste of the article, hope you enjoy.

Thanks,
Tom

[Bear's mommy]

That is such a sweet story. Thank you for sharing.

Leslie

[fostermom]

Thank you for posting this....I love happy endings. How wonderful that this woman stopped to help and that Honey is now safe and loved.

[Claire'sHuman2]

I was going to post this myself. I am glad to see someone beat me to it!

[tpa232]

I was really glad to see it. I passed it on to fam and friends as yet another example of this amazingly loving, intelligent breed. We all know they get a bad rap sometimes because of a few really bad seeds that seem to gravitate to them and exploit them, but hey, it's up to us. And we're a devoted bunch. ;)

Tom & Ty

[abbiesdogs]

What a wonderfull story, it bought a tear to my eye, thanks for posting

Abbie

[MarleysMama]

What a wonderful story, thank you SO much for sharing:)

[Moosemom]

I got goosebumps reading this-aren't dog lovers great-'specially rottie-lovers???

[julsquincy]

Great story. Thanks for sharing!

[jrc87]

Oooh, that teared me up a little! Yay for happy endings!

[Debbie Ervin]

What a GREAT story!!! God Bless your for what you did for Honey!! I bet she is a constant companion for you and the family.