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Alex came into our rescue on January 7,2006.
He was originally pulled from an Illinois shelter on December 29th and was immediately taken into veterinary care for a severe
case of kennel cough that left him completely stuffed up, coughing, and with eyes matted shut. He stayed in
their care under watchful eyes and there were many days we weren't sure he was going to pull through. Alex is 34" tall at
the shoulder and should weigh in the 165-175lb range. He weighs 90 lbs. Thankfully he tested negetive for heartworm.
He is currently in the care of David and Tamara
Janowski, the founders of AllSaints Saint Bernard Rescue and will be available for adoption in the summer of 2006 after he
has gained at least 50 lbs. Every day he is getting better and is finally able to eat small meals, as the kennel cough leaves
dogs with a sore throat and depleted appetite. Alex has the biggest heart and lives to give kisses and to rest his head on
your lap. It breaks our heart to see that a loving dog has been led to this degree of neglect. If you would like to contribute
to his care in a donation, our group would be very thankful. Bringing a dog in this condition back to a state where he can
eat confidently, overcome his illness, and run and play like the rest of our dogs takes a great deal of time and money.
We will continue to update his progress on
a weekly basis.
January 16, 2006
Alex went to the vet this morning
for a B12 shot to stimulate his appetite. He now weighs 104lbs. His appetite can vary at times and because of this, it's difficult
to feed him. Sometimes he accepts what you offer him, sometimes he turns up his nose at it. We go through a lot of food trying
to get him to eat, as his "leftovers" cannot go to our other dogs, it must be disposed of. His favorite right now seems to
be ground buffalo. We're hoping with his B12 shot that his appetite this evening will be greatly increased.
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| Top view of Alex on 1/7/06 |
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| Very tall dog needing an additional 70 lbs of weight gain |
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| Very skinny, very sick boy. |
January 20, 2006
Alex had his first bath today. We were waiting
for him to get stronger and less contagious in order to handle the 3 hour appointment with our groomer. He came out looking
like a new boy! It has become obvious that he is feeling much better as he is getting playful and much more energetic. His
personality is really starting to show itself.
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| Alex feeling much better |
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| Alex looking much better than 2 weeks ago |
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| Starting to get happy again |
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| Filling out nicely |
3/3: Alex is doing much better
in his foster home, gaining approximately 30 lbs so far, and getting stronger. He has a fenced in backyard in which
to run and build his muscle tone back up. His appetite has finally normalized and he's gaining weight at a steady rate.
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| Alex looks completely different than he did in January |
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| Looking great |
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| Alex loves his toys |
3/25: Alex is doing so incredibly
well in his foster home. He has an approved family waiting for him in St. Louis, MO and will be going to their home in April.
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| Looking great! |
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