Answers to the name “Lucky”
Remember the old joke about the lost dog:
Lost Dog
3 Legs, blind in left eye, missing right ear, broken tail, recently castrated, answers to the name “Lucky.”
Well, “Lucky” lives at our house.
After we lost our miniature dachshund some months ago Barb had been on the look out for new dog to adopt. She browsed a couple of the local Humane Society websites and county animal shelter websites. She found one that she though was interesting at Forsyth County Humane Society. He was a miniature poodle named Lucky and this was his photo that was on the Humane Society website:
Lucky's mug shot
Barb contacted the Humane Society to see Lucky, but he was in foster care and several weeks went by before we were able to meet Lucky. Barb finally got in contact with his foster “Mother” and she said, “You know that Lucky has only three legs don’t you?” Well, that wasn’t mentioned on the website. It shocked Barb but she made an appointment to see him on a Saturday morning.
When we got there we met Lucky and you would never know that he had three legs. He got around just fine. He seemed like he was just as happy and friendly as could be. The story was, Lucky was found in a ditch by the road. His left rear leg was badly broken. The leg was partly healed and folded up under him which made it hard for him to get around so they had to remove the leg. Also, his teeth were in terrible shape and they had to remove them too. And you can see from his photo that he has cataracts in both eyes. I asked the foster Mother if she knew the old joke about the dog named “Lucky” and she just smiled and said that was how he got his name.
Well, Barbara looked at me and said, “If we don’t adopt this dog, nobody is going too.” I agreed and we took him home. Well, not directly….in the car on the way home Barbara called Lisa, the lady that grooms our dogs, and made Lucky an “emergency” appointment. He was kinda smelly, his coat was matted, and he just looked like he could use a good bath. Lisa is a sweetheart and worked him in on that very Saturday morning. We picked Lucky up later that day and this is what he looked like:
Lucky after a little "Lisa Magic"
Looks like a different dog doesn’t he?
After a visit to the vet the next week we also found out that Lucky has an enlarged heart. He appears to be at least 10 years old, and from his condition we know he has had one tough life. Barbara is determined that his last years will be his best.
I have to say that I was a bit concerned that Lucky, with all his health problems, might not have been a good choice. But I was sooo wrong on that! After a few months of getting to know Lucky, he is just the sweetest little dog. He loves his people. When you pick him up he will snuggle his head up under you neck and just win your heart right on the spot. He gets around on three legs just fine. We discovered that he can go up stairs too, if he wants to. He has a hard time going down stairs, and for that he expects to be carried.
That’s our Lucky. The folks at the Forsyth County Humane Society are just great. They did a really good job getting Lucky back into shape. Hopefully Lucky will be able to live out his years with his new people and enjoy it!
I just had to respond to this story. I had ssomeone give me a poodle that looks like Lucky. Her name is Abby. She too had a broken leg. When we got her I made an appointment to a local Animal hospital to see if her leg could be saved. It had been broken for 6 mts with no medical care. They were able to put screws in her leg and saved it. She walks on it great after 4 years. She still hops when she runs.
She also has problems with her teeth. We have had most of them pulled and she still takes medicine on a regular basics.
She has stolen our hearts and is the sweetest dog. She also tucks her head under your chin for loving. I was amazed at how much they were alike. Thanks for sharing your story.