07-07-2020, 02:52 PM
(07-07-2020, 02:42 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: @"drussell41"
Very nice the dog got out of Iraq. War is hard on people and animals alike.
Cats are phenomenal animals. Well worth the effort.
Cheers
Thank you so much. Based on where he found her and the stories being passed around, we're pretty sure she was one of the Hussein dogs. She was very sweet and not at all aggressive. He actually carried her through a gunfight to get her into the Baghdad Zoo....otherwise, she would have missed her flight to Jordan.
She had to go live with a vet student training under a University animal behaviorist. I had tried to heal her with outpatient therapy. What she really needed, however, was a stable, well-adjusted dog to show her that life was okay and safe. The student had a fantastic golden retriever. Nellie, the GSD, was able to relax and enjoy life in her last couple of years. She died from cancer. I think it may have been due to having to drink contaminated water during the war. She wasn't that old. I'm glad we could give her some extra life, happiness and safety. She was beautiful inside and out.