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Here at DDR, we hit the ground running this morning just one day after Christmas. We received numerous calls over the holiday weekend for assistance and although we’d love to respond to each of them, we are only one group. One of the calls was from concerned resident in Detroit. She & her brother noticed an abandoned structure across the street from her home was broken into late last week. Her concerned brother went over to the abandoned house to close the door and discovered a dog - male terrier mix - weak, emaciated & dehydrated. He was being kept up in the abandoned home. For the next couple days they visited the dog, fed him, and gave him water. They knew they had to do something because they already have dogs of their own and could not keep him. They reached out to us. First thing this morning, after we were able to make room to bring him in, we were right on it. Detroit Police Department was able to assist us and we were able to rescue this affectionate guy. Meet Fischer. Check out the photos of the rescue and how happy he was when he was brought into the vet for observation & treatment. We will keep you posted on his recovery and let you know when he will be ready for adoption. As always thank you for your continuing support!
We received a call on 12-26-2012 about a dog left in an apartment building and roaming the hallways. Apparently the owner had moved out and left the little guy. Needless to say, we checked out the situation. Once we laid eyes on this guy, we fell in love. How could someone do this to this baby? We will never understand it. Manderson was on the fourth floor of the building and, from the looks of it, the floor was vacant. As soon as we opened the door he was just sitting there with his tail wagging. We offered him some food and water and he was in heaven. We scooped him up and off to the vet we went. Manderson is emaciated. Once he is checked out and puts on a little weight, he will be neutered, micro-chipped, and ready for adoption. We think he is a 4-6 month old shepherd mix. Manderson is very vocal and the sounds that come from his little body are quite hilarious. We obtained an owner surrender from the manager of the apartment complex since this little guy was abandoned. We will keep you posted on how he's doing and when he is ready to go to his forever home. We know he will be a great addition to any family.
Upon filling a DDR merchandise order to a military base, we received an email with the following heartwarming photos and message.
"I’m writing today to give you my thanks for all you do for the dogs of Detroit. Attached you will find 3 photos of a military working dog named Adar. He is currently with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Adar wanted to show you all at DDR that he supports your wonderful rescue."
Thank YOU for all you do Adar! DDR supports YOU and our troops and we are forever thankful of the work that you do!
On March 12, 2012 DDR was contacted by the Detroit Police Department in hopes that we would rescue a 'pregnant pit bull' that was acquired during a drug raid. Upon arriving to the home, we were surprised when DPD officers had found a second dog, this time chained in the garage in poor shape, living in filthy conditions. We entered the garage to evaluate the situation and this bundle of love was beyond excited to see us! He was large in stature and a big goof ball, so naturally he was named Farley. The dog that we were originally called to rescue was in a cage inside of the house and not the most welcoming. After she was surrendered to us, we carried her cage to the car and both dogs were anxiously off to the next chapter of their lives! Once settling down in the car and accepting a good amount of food, both dogs became calm and extremely loving. A wonderful vet clinic graciously took both dogs in for us, providing emergency care to both. Farley's worm testing was described to us as a "petri dish" that they were going to keep for training purposes, because he had every type of worm, including heartworm. Diamond, while thought to be pregnant, actually had Pyometra and X-rays confirmed that she was not. Her bloating was caused by a serious infection and had to undergo hysterectomy surgery. We are thrilled to say that Diamond is recovering wonderfully and Farley has just completed his first round of heartworm injections. If you are interested in fostering Farley during his heartworm treatments, he will need a quiet and calm environment during this process. If you can provide such an environment for him, please fill out a foster application on our website! Also, we are happy to say that both Diamond and Farley passed their temperament testing! These two amazing dogs will make a great addition to any family. Stay tuned for more updates!
