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German Shepherd Dog (medium coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Senior
Contact Hilda 3398's Caretaker/Foster Directly: Barbara (iresqgsds@gmail.com)
6/26/2014 This is Hilda. She was rescued from a rural WV shelter, after she was tied to a tree and left to die - literally. When the shelter contacted us, they knew it was a long-shot that anyone would want this matted, stinky, fly-bitten dog. VGSR took Hilda in, knowing that this dog was not adoptable. She needed end-of-life care to make her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible. It was even suspected that she might have Degenerative Myelopathy (a common auto-immune disease among GSDs that leaves them unable to walk), due to loss of muscle mass in her rear legs. Believe me, this dog is NOT ready for the grave quite yet! She's active and quite full of herself! She can be bossy and boisterous one moment, and sweet and cuddly the next. We are still in the process of finding out what her long-term needs are, but it's quite evident that Hilda has no idea anything is wrong with her!
It's suspected that she's probably 9-11 years old. The ends of her ears are either fly-bitten or suffer the effects of frost-bite - as they are naked on the edges and rounded - very common in dogs that have been kept outside their entire lives. She's still catching on to housebreaking. She needs to gain weight, and is hungry all the time. She's had about four baths, and the dirt and matts keep coming off, but she's cleaning up rather nicely, don't you think?
I believe there's a home out there for Hilda. One that understands the gratitude in an old dogs' eyes. One that forgives an old dogs' occasional accidents in the house. A home that truly *gets* what rescue is really about. Is that you? If you are approved, and interested in potentially giving Hilda the best years of her life - no matter how long that might be, please contact her foster at iresqgsds@gmail.com. She will need a home with minimum stairs.
Hilda is living with other dogs and cats - although cats that run from her are very interesting to her, and she should be fed separately from other dogs. More about Hilda 3398Good with Dogs, Good with Cats Other Pictures of Hilda 3398 (click to see larger version):
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