Abby’s Success Story

Abby’s story began in a cold kill shelter in Mobile Alabama. Abby’s previous owner’s had turned her into the shelter and the only information they gave the shelter workers was that her name was Dominique and that they were no longer feeding her.

A Dalmatian rescuer in Alabama was called and came to see Domi. She found a temporary foster home for her through an all breed rescue. Domi was found to be infested with whipworms and hookworms and heartworm positive. It also looked like she had a litter of pups lately. Rockyspot Dalmatian Rescue in central Oklahoma offered to treat her for her heartworm treatment as it was much cheaper than in Alabama. That meant transport needed to be set up from Mobile to OKC. In the meantime, Domi had a seizure. She had another during transport to Okla. Domi arrived at her temp foster home in OKC and she didn’t even know her name! More eveidence to the abuse and neglect this poor girl had suffered. She underwent her treatment and had a seizure the day after she was treated. She then returned to her foster home where she had to be crated for 6 weeks and she had several more seizures.

Domi’s true Dal personality began to come out as she began to feel better. Although she had very little human contact, she loved and adored people. In the meantime, the all breed rescue in Alabama was having hard times and had no foster homes available for Domi. Dalmatians are hard enough to place, but with her seizures, she may be unadoptable. Pleas were put out on the internet for a foster or permanent home for Domi. Dennis Smith, a Dalmatian angel was contacted, who in turn contacted Marion. Marion put out a plea to this list, and Deana Flak, who has Zak the beagle responded.

The more she heard about Domi, the more she thought she would want to adopt her. In the meantime, Domi’s 6 weeks were over and she began intensive training in how to be a house dog, as she had no clue of what was expected of her. Deana wanted to change her name to Abby, which she now responds to. She is now going on walks and playing with her foster brothers waiting till next week when she will go to her new home with Deana and Zachary.

To be continued