An update on our boy:
Good morning! Here’s an update if you want to post it, and a bonus picture. Walter may be in Minnesota, but his support for the Steelers will never waver.
Walter is doing great. He really likes Ellie; laid down next to her at one point and went to town cleaning her ears. He’s been a perfect gentleman to the cats, and they are already acting as if he’s always been here.
He can’t make it up the stairs to my bedroom so I put him in the kitchen for the night with a pet bed. I realized when I woke up that I’d forgotten to remove the garbage can and resigned myself to a mess. Not so! He was a perfect gentleman in that regard too and left it unmolested. No accidents at all. My daughter let him out around 6:00 and he peed, then after I fed him some breakfast he went outside and pooped three times. I was going to put his meds in some cheese, but when one half skittered off the counter as I was splitting it he snarfed it up right off the floor.
He’s such a people person. He cried when Tim left last night, and it broke my heart to leave him alone when I finally crashed. He follows us from room to room; right now he’s sacked out under my feet in the family room. I was concerned at his panting and hoped it was just anxiety based, and am pretty sure that’s the case as he’s finally stretched out on his side and breathing normally.
He is such a good, sweet boy. I can’t imagine how his former owner could have abandoned him to such a horrible ordeal. All he wants is some love, some food, and comfy place to sleep.
John, I know you and your vet have already taken care of everything that needed to be done, but I’m going to try to get him to my vet tomorrow for a once over. That way my vet knows what we’re dealing with.
I want to thank everyone again. Thank you all so much for the donations that allowed Walter to get her, for the emails of support and offers for help, for the comments and encouragement. John, thank you so much for trusting me with Walter’s care going forward. I don’t know when his journey will be over, but I do know it will end here. He is home.
I just got off the phone with Debit, and she is sitting on the couch with two cats and with two pooches on the floor, so it sounds like things are going well. I was surprised to learn that Walter was a Steelers fan- he neglected to tell me that, but Debit says he is!
Darrin Ziliak (formerly glocksman)
Go Stillers!
That said, he’s a beautiful dog.
Karen marie
Yay! Thanks for this.
craigie
You can never tell with dogs and sports.
manyakitty
Tears of happiness over here. Wow.
Winnief
So happy for Walter.
And of course he’s a Steelers fan!
Doug R
He obviously likes a team in black and gray, maybe he’s actually a Raiders fan.
Mai.naem.mobile
What? No pics of the poop? Thats what I come to BJ for!
This is just such a happy story. It makes my heart smile.
Iowa Old Lady
Debit, thanks for the info on how Walter is settling in. I imagine he is a little anxious, but that shouldn’t last long. He’s a survivor.
We inherited our last dog from a friend who died, and for two months before we got her, she lived in the basement of his house. She was fed but that’s all. She was afraid of basements ever after, but she adopted us by the second day she lived here.
KlareCole
Thanks for the update!
Woodrowfan
@Mai.naem.mobile:
The Steelers scarf is pretty much the same thing! ;)
Glad Walter is so happy.
MomSense
@manyakitty:
Me too. Oh happy day!
raven
Atta way to go ya’ll!
Shell
Yes, for happy endings! I guess Walter will be a ‘shadow dog’ for a while.
Skyweaver
So seeing this picture of our boy Walter coincided with a Mozart piece playing in my home that always gets me, and now I’m a bit of a mess. He looks great debit. Thank you for the update, I think Walter snuck into a lot of our hearts, and he is home and that makes me very happy.
JanieM
I’m sure laughing and crying at the same time is good for the soul. :-)
MazeDancer
Why, yes, I am crying. Joyful tears.
Walter clearly knows what he likes: People. And now he’s got his own true forever ones. So fabulous.
Thank you, debit. Thank you, John. Thank you everyone.
jeffreyw
Yay!
Citizen_X
Hooray! Good boy, Walter!
satby
From the picture above you would never know the horrors that sweet boy went through! He looks wonderful and happy. Thanks again to Debit and John, and all the Juicer co-conspirators who got Walter home.
He doesn’t have much grey in his muzzle, I wonder if he’s really as old as 10 or if the debilitating effects of the starvation made him appear older. All the labs I have known showed some grey by 10, but maybe it just isn’t visible in the pictures. However old Walter is, may his years with you be happy and full of love!
WaterGirl
Sniffling here, too. Walter is such a great name for this gentle old soul. debit, I forget whether you mentioned, will Walter be keeping his (Cole) given name?
SiubhanDuinne
Walter’s Story just keeps getting better and better. Thank you, John. Thank you, Debit.
hovercraft
Walter is lucky to have been found by our BlogMaster, he’s good people. Debit your letter is heartwarming, your generosity an inspiration. Dog bless Walter, may the rest of his days be happy and content in his wonderful new home.
SIA
Aww! He’s already got a bandana! The panting is probably a bit of stress. Isn’t moving one of the top three stressors for humans? And this is Walter’s second home in about a month, so yeah. But he’ll calm down and settle in comfortably in no time. This made my morning. Thanks debit, John, Tim and Walter!!
Auntie Anne
Yay, Walter! I agree with @skyweaver – he snuck into all of our hearts. I am so glad he is home. Thanks to all!
Chat Noir
Outstanding! Anyone who abandons a pet is the lowest of the low but then we have the flip-side with people like John and Debit (and all the other pet people on this blog). So glad Walter is adapting to his new forever home. I look forward to more posts regarding his progress.
Patricia Kayden
Nice! Walters deserves all the happiness which has come his way. I’m hoping karma gets his former owner real good.
Aleta
So glad he had a direct trip without separation anxiety along the way. Good call. Shine on, Debit and family and Walter boy. Thank you Debit’s family.
Emma
I’ve been thanking John a lot but I should say Debit, you and your family absolutely rock!
raven
Lil Bit was dumped 8 years ago. With the laundry list of medical problems she has had it took people like us to care for her all these years. I know it doesn’t always happen this way but it did in this case.
Miss Bianca
@Skyweaver: How about this piece by Handel? Should chirk you right up:
Happy, happy, happy pair!
None but the brave deserves the fair.
TaMara (HFG)
Damn allergies. [[[sniffle]]]
gogol's wife
You guys keep making me cry! It is simply inconceivable to me that this is the same dog that was in that first picture NOT SO LONG AGO. What a miracle. Thank you, Debit and John!
Barbara
This is awesome. Kudos to both of you for being Walter’s guardian angels.
Mary G
He is happy in his new family. Thanks debit.
debit
@WaterGirl: Yes, he is Walter. It suits him perfectly.
jacy
Walter won the dog lottery. Dog bless us, every one!
bemused
I hope we will see more pics with his 3 furry pals too.
ThresherK
This is just what I needed to substitute for not having a new “My Cat from Hell” for many weeks. Walter seems like a champ and was lucky to be found by Cole, and then adopted by Debit’s clan.
geg6
I can’t believe someone in the media hasn’t seen this saga and run with it. It really is one of the most dramatic and heartwarming stories ever. I’m glad they haven’t because that way it is Walter’s, John’s, debit’s and this community’s special story, but it’s ready made for a feel good story that they seem to love. Of course, they’d ruin it somehow, probably by bringing up skull fucking kittens or some such slander. ;-)
raven
@geg6: I put it on my Facebook
debbie
What a happy ending!
Mike E
Looks like the name ‘Walter’ is gonna stick…thanks for the
poopupdate!WaterGirl
@debit: That’s great. Take good care of our boy. I know you will! :: tearing up again ::
Mr.Mack
Nothin better than a rescued dog/cat story. Really great job with this, Cole.
geg6
@raven:
I want to do that, too. I did put the first post when John first found him up, but It’s difficult to give it justice without all the subsequent posts and all comments, which are a major part of the story, so the entire narrative is told all at once. My boss also teaches journalism on my campus. Maybe I’ll talk to him about how to make the entire story one piece. It really does deserve to be told.
Uncle Cosmo
@craigie: That neck scarf is prima facie cruelty to animals.
I will bet you good money that the “person” who left Walter to starve to death in the house Cole now owns–was a Stealers fan.
Walter is well out of that epicenter of lardass iniquity. I suggest you remove that tar&urine-colored rag from the distinguished gentledog’s neck & replace it with one from the Pack or Vikes, as befits his new permanent abode. He may be the latest refugee in the continuing Three Sewers Diaspora, but he shouldn’t be forced to advertise the fact.
ThresherK
@geg6: I am the kind of person who, when there was some footage of that horrific earthquake in Italy, saw a black and white cat on the rubble and expected a story about it from my TV. The human victim count is high and possibly still rising; yet the cliche of “rescuing a cat/dog/horse” exists for a reason: So we don’t get despaired.
Lizzy L
Great. Just great. Grinning all over my face. Happy endings are happy, sometimes.
raven
@geg6: Yea, if it gets stupid I’ll delete it but I’ve pretty much dumped anyone who might even think abut disagreeing with me!
Schlemazel
Thank you JC & debit. They must be a comfy spot in the next life for you both.
martian
Joy. Just joy.
Thank you for sharing, debit and John, and for everything you have done and will do for that gentle soul. A happy, peaceful life to you, Walter, from here on out. You’ve had your share of suffering and then some.
Humdog
We have been looking to expand our pack since January but have been unable to locate the right dog. I am so happy for and envious of debit and Walter. Good on you all who helped make this wonder happen.
And if anyone knows of a 25-35 # female dog needing rescue in Northern California or southern Oregon, let me know. It is all Pitts and labs and teacup dogs in a 250 mile radius from here as far as I can find. And Australian cattle dogs but my husband thinks they need more exercise than we can guarantee. Sigh.
debit
@Uncle Cosmo: Tsk! Also, too, rude to our bloghost. Ellie is rocking a Vikings scarf for balance. And all the cats have mysteriously acquired Detroit Lions gear.
planetpundit
What a super ending. Welcome to Minnesota, Walter! Congrats to debit and kudos to Cole and all Juicers who pitched in. I love the walter Saga.
catpal
Yay Walter. You are all such wonderful people taking care of him.
Need advice – I woke up to ANTS around the cat food bowl this morning and that never happened before.
How do I get rid of the little tiny ants – with a pet-safe remedy. Thanks.
Kristine
I can’t believe it’s the same dog. He looks so happy. Yay Debit! Yay Cole!
And Yay Walter!
amygdala
For of the most high cometh healing.
satby
@Humdog: Does it have to be female? I have a little male cutie who is a beagle (probably) Boston terrier mix available. You can see blurry pictures of him on the Saturday morning thread.
ruemara
This is a great ending to a terrible beginning.
debit
@satby: Boomerang dog seems like a little sweetheart. And if we need to get him there, I’m paying it forward for any transport fees.
phoebes from highland park
There’s nothing to say that the previous posters haven’t said. I’m so glad Walter has a “forever” home.
Humdog
@satby: I saw your cutie pie, satby, but I am nowhere near the midwest. Hubby has classic cars and I worry a male dog may mark one and then there will be trouble!
wvng
All dogs go to heaven. For this, John, so do you.
Ultraviolet Thunder
I dunno if Cole’s part of WV gets snow but I know Morgantown does. If not Walter the new Minnesotan will be in for a surprise in a few months.
geg6
@Humdog:
Distance is no problem for BJ pet rescue lovers. After all, they got my Koda all the way from Santa Monica to Pittsburgh so I could have the best dog ever (no criticism toward Lovey but Koda is the easiest dog I’ve ever had).
geg6
@Ultraviolet Thunder:
Lots of snow in John Cole’s corner of Almost (but not quite) Heaven. He’s not far from me here in SW PA and they report the weather there on our local stations.
MazeDancer
@Humdog:
Bay area doggie! How great that you’re looking.
Have seen this place on Twitter many times: “Muttville Rescue”. Maybe you’ve been there. But they seem to have a whole bunch of sweet looking pups.
Also follow @darth on Twitter. Who besides excellent political commentary, frequently posts dogs for adoption. And they are often from NoCal. Searching Twitter for Bay Area Dog Rescue – or just California Dog Rescue – also usually brings up pics.
Surprisingly, for me, at least, though you may know this, if there is a particular breed you like, that kind of dog just might be looking for you. Just search whatever you like with “rescue” – for instance “GoldenDoodle Rescue”. Or “Eskimo Dog Rescue”. (A friend of mine looking for those.) Have found there are often dogs in CA.
Is Cocker Spaniel too small? This Camp Cocker place in San Fran has lots of them.
Uncle Cosmo
@ThresherK: IMO you’re half right. That “cliche” exists for a reason… but let me suggest it may not be the uplifting reason you think.
It may exist primarily for the benefit of those so-called human beings who can only apply (or should one say “indulge”) their stunted capacities for sentiment toward some creature far enough below them in the dominance hierarchy that he/she/it can’t possibly threaten their status. Dogs, cats, etc. The kind of Homo saps (mostly but not exclusively RWNJs) who need tear-jerkers to pry the tears they need to shed to feel halfway human out of them. Abetted & perpetuated by profit-driven media in ceaseless quest for ad revenue generated by eyeballs on the page, weepy or not.
(Cynical? Who, me?)
Villago Delenda Est
The saga of Walter will be recalled in story and song for many moons to come!
debit
@satby: I wonder if he’s part Mastiff. I found this picture and it seems close. The pictures don’t show how large he is. Even still underweight he makes the 65 pound Ellie look delicate and petite.
raven
@Uncle Cosmo: Let me suggest this to you. . . .
Csbella
Walter is looking handsome and happy. Thank you to JC, debit and the entire animal loving community here at BJ.
I will remember this as my favorite story of the 2016 election year.
MazeDancer
@Humdog:
Oops, sorry, link to Camp Cocker pups They also have many for foster on their own web site. If fitting in is a consideration, then fostering may be a good way to go.
Apparently, neglected and abandoned cocker spaniels often look like matted lumps in shelters and don’t get adopted. So the rescue groups pull them, groom them, but then need foster homes for the newly pretty pups to get used to good people.
And it is true as geg6 says, we’d be happy to transport satby’s sweet boy anywhere. Which she might feel fine with doing if it was to a guaranteed no return BJ sanctioned home.
raven
@debit: he’s part something but he’s ALL knucklehead!
RoonieRoo
Darn onions.
Miss Dashwood
Well, that’s just precious. I need to go find a tissue…
skyweaver
@Miss Bianca: Hey that’s beautiful and truly is happy!
Uncle Cosmo
@debit: As a Baltimorean, a Ravens fan, and the child of refugees from Cole’s misbegotten corner of the world*, it is my civic duty to be “rude to our bloghost” as a necessary corrective when justified (& it is almost always justified).
And FTR, there’s been a lot of abuse hurled in the direction of the former owner of The Blogfather’s new digs for the treatment of Walter…but I seriously wonder if that’s justified. Until & unless we know better, it is entirely possible that the F.O. was incapacitated for a fairly long time & physically or mentally unable to take care of Walter, &/or suddenly stricken & moved to a treatment facility (or morgue), leaving the house unoccupied, & no one else knew Walter was still inside. I’m not myself an animal person, but I cannot imagine anyone deliberately treating the poor doggie that badly. Not even a Stealers fan!
* Within a few counties anyway.
ThresherK
@Uncle Cosmo: Eh, maybe so, and you’re half right also. I sort of take it because the manipulation from the press corps in that kind of situation is something I can ignore. The animal itself isn’t doing any of this knowingly; it, itself, is an innocent.
Plus, I really can’t stand the American manner of KentBrockmanning the human interest stories; like many here I go for international dryness when I can get it and seek out those telecasters who don’t feel the need to breathlessly tell me “You’re not going to believe this!”
(Even though I’m a geek, my ability to feel isn’t stunted, but I use much of it on my spouse, who uses much of hers on her clients.)
Exit 135
So Walter did not poop in his new home. Excellent. The old boy must be a Democrat.
satby
@debit: He could be, maybe the vet can give you a better idea. I think Walter looks a lot like my late Maggie, longer hair and Roman nose and all. She was bigger than all the labs but Hershey, weighing in at 105. I was told she was a flat coated retriever.
Exit 135
@Villago Delenda Est: There’s a dog who’s name is Walt, good he had a little salt, to treat the wound that Cole had made, when he fell right thru the floor.
satby
@MazeDancer: I always will take back a dog I adopt out because I try to be sure that they’re a good match and sweet temperament before I let them go. That said, if someone not in the Midwest wanted to give Bubba a forever home I am up for a transport. He likes to ride in the car too.
But in fairness to Humdog, he is a male and though he hasn’t marked his territory in the house, he’s been busy letting everything outside know he’s back.
JR in WV
@catpal:
First, clean around the food dishes with something like 409 or that, to eliminate the ant trails and any lingering food smells.
Then get some ant bait traps and put them where you see the ants emerging into the room. Raid seems to be best to us, and has adhesive to stick the baits up where the critters can’t get at them. We get these tiny ants, around here they call ’em piss ants. Sometimes they come inside because it’s too wet outside, sometimes because it’s too dry, go figure.
JR in WV
@Ultraviolet Thunder:
We get snow, but temps like MN are unusual. We’ve seen it -30F, once, -25F every few years. Last winter we got 18 inches pretty much overnight. Without the tractor we would have been in here for the count.
John is very near Pittsburgh in the northern panhandle, so Walter has seen snow. Only the low temps will be a surprise, and given how he has put the weight back on, he should be able to handle it OK.
rikyrah
Yeah, Walter.
So glad he’s settling into his new home. He looks fabulous :)
Uncle Cosmo
@raven: Yes? You were going to suggest something but forgot what it was before you got to it? I’ll keep checking back on the off chance it comes to you.
FTR I would be unhappy if you (or anyone else here) thought I was accusing you of relative misanthropy. I presume from the gitgo that the Juicetariat is composed of people whose love of animals extends to Homo sap–else why would yinz be here?
I simply suggest that there are many (not all) who direct their emotion toward pets because it’s easier & simpler than directing it toward human beings. And that, per Mark Twain, Charles deGaulle, and Mme de Stael, the old (generalized) adage
may in many cases say less about the speaker’s relationship to his/her dog than it does her/his (in)ability to relate to humans on an emotional basis.
Pogonip
Yay Walter! Keep the poopdates coming, please. Thank you, Debit!
Ruviana
Since this still is a live thread I’ll repost my desire for Walter to be the Star of the BJ Pets 2017 Calendar.
NotoriousJRT
Walter’s story proves that a virtual community can be a force for good.
raven
@Uncle Cosmo: ugh
JR in WV
@Uncle Cosmo:
The former owner was ordered by animal control to remove his dog, and sneaked him back in as foreclosure was happening. I firmly believe his intent was for his dog to die in his foreclosed house, leaving a huge difficult to clean up mess for whoever bought his foreclosed house.
Remember, he left that dog in a closed up house during a heat wave with temps in the 90s and humid. No water, no food. Amazing Walter lived through that.
pamelabrown53
@ruemara:
“This is a great ending to a terrible beginning”. That’s why the Walter saga has touched me so much. From John Cole to debit and all the helpers in-between: you renew my faith in humanity.
Mary G
@catpal: I have had great luck keeping ants out with these bowls.
Cermet
Since you can’t teach an old dog new tricks …wait, isn’t Cole the proof that this saying doesn’t hold!? Maybe both will change their belief in fool’s ball and support real sports like baseball, or even …may I say it? Soccer?
In Berlin right now with my wonderful daughter; we got a great deal on a luxury room in downtown in the heart of the city. CanNOT believe how low a rate the room was and how nice; has a really nice pool on the top floor, too. Went to a really good Italian restaurant and the waiter was over-the-top nice and friendly. The pizza’s were beyond big (only one size offered – over over 14 inches (called, da Vinci’s, of course.))
SWMBO
@catpal: I use a free feeder for my dogs and every so often I have to deal with ants. You can mix sugar (it attracts them), boric acid and cinnamon (both are toxic to the ants-they take it back to the nest and feed it to the queen and larva) in equal amounts. Put it where the pets can’t get at it. I have used an empty plastic container with tiny holes in the top. The ants can get in and the pets can’t. If you use a bait trap, put it in the plastic container with holes near the food dish. What @JR in WV: said too. Clean up and disturb any ant trails. Also, if you know where they are coming in (pipes, dryer vent, vent opening in the roof, vent hood, doorways, windows, etc) spray around there with a bleach cleaner solution. Ants are usually attracted to one of two things: sugar or grease. If you can lure them in with either of those things and poison them without the pets getting it, you may not see results for a while but when you disrupt their breeding cycle, they usually move to a more congenial habitat.
MazeDancer
@satby:
Yes, doggie tire marking is inevitable and rules out long term happiness in NoCal. Girl pup the smart idea for Humdog.
But good news about transport. In the sorta pet bleg, I thought you wanted to keep your pup in the MidWest in case of need for another boomerang. Though, likely, I could have been the one blurry on that. Hope the city never bothers you, though. That idea of limit seems all kinds of wrong. If there was anything that should be determined on quality not quantity it would be pet care.
Exurban Mom
I do love this blog and I am so thankful for the community here. May Walter have many days of happiness in his new home.
Beatrice
@catpal: In addition to JR’s advice, here is a great tip I found on the internet. While you are in the process of eliminating the ants, to keep them out of the cat food bowls, put the food bowl into a wider, shallower bowl filled with water – essentially this makes a moat that the ants can’t past to get to the food. Personally I prefer not to use poisons, but I found if I was diligent about cleaning the ant trails daily with white vinegar, swabbing up the ants that did appear, and kept the food behind the moats, it would clear out the infestation in a couple of days.
SWMBO
@MazeDancer: @satby: We live in a town that allows 4 dogs per address. When my late FIL’s dog came to live with us, we upped the number in our house to 5. I had found and rescued several dogs over the years and rehomed them. I called animal control and talked to the animal control officer about the ones who just wandered up and needed a good home. He asked if I wanted him to come out and get the dogs. I told him no, he would put them in the lockup and they would be killed if they didn’t get a home right away. I told him I’d find them a new home. He said I was his kind of folks. I asked about going over the limit and he told me that if no one complained, he’d never be out. If they complained, he’d come out to talk to me about it. There was a complaint about the dog across the street (pit that jumped the fence and went after a golden retriever, the baby in the stroller and the mom walking) and my dogs went out barking at all the commotion. The animal control guy saw the 5 dogs and turned his back on my yard and wouldn’t look. He wasn’t there because of my dogs so he didn’t care how many were barking. Talk to the animal control folks where you are moving and tell them your story. You may find they are your allies in this since you don’t want anyone killed.
Brachiator
May Walter continue to live a sweet dog’s life.
Sandia Blanca
Adding my thanks to John and Debit for rescuing and loving Walter, and for sharing the saga with all of us. It’s nice to shed happy tears!
The Ancient Randonneur
@geg6: I don’t know if you saw the conversation On Adam’s Kangaroo post but Tamara created a Walter category so all the posts are available by clicking on that category. The exception is this post and The earlier one. Cole probably hasn’t seen the conversation.
Stella B.
Debit –
Our senior girl died in June, a few days after I refilled her pain meds. I’d be happy to pass along an almost full bottle of 100mg Rimadyl tablets. I believe that our blog host can give you my email.
eemom
Heartfelt thanks from here too to John and Debit. It is so, SO good to witness kindness and decency in this increasingly horrible world.
geg6
@The Ancient Randonneur:
Thanks! I totally missed that. Very useful!
MazeDancer
@SWMBO:
Excellent story about your animal control officer. Many of them are true animal lovers. Unless satby – heaven forbid – gets a complaint, she is likely to be just fine. (Knocking wood for that.)
Gex
The poor boy has suffered enough and doesn’t need any part of being a Vikings fan.
debit
@Stella B.: I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for the offer; I’m going to see what my vet recommends and if he wants us to stay with Rimadyl I would love to take you up on it.
@Gex: No lie. Every year I watch but never expect anything but total disaster by season end. It just works out better that way.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@debit: Walter looks happy, thanks for giving him a good forever home.
Suffragete City elftx
Thanks so much for the update. It’s great he will be around other animals.
Cat48
I’m happy for Walter being in his forever home with Debit and family. Well done.
Uncle Cosmo
@JR in WV:
Jeebus. Has this been posted here before? If so I must’ve just missed it, or I would never have posted that conjecture.
That’s just…unspeakable. Anger over the foreclosure (justified or not) I can understand. Attempted murder of an innocent animal for no better reason than to spite the foreclosers…is about as ugly as human behavior gets. There oughta be a hell for “people” like that.
Suzanne
This is make my me so happy. Thanks so much to Debit and John. Walter looks so happy, and I’m looking forward to more stories and updates. And photos. (Don’t need poop photos. I will take your word for it.)
He even kinda looks like Walter the Farting Dog from the books.
Uncle Cosmo
@raven: No idea what your problem is.
grumpy realist
@catpal: You have to find where the ants are coming from and if possible stop it up, then you need to wash away all the chemical trails they’ve laid down between their origin and the bowl.
debit
@Uncle Cosmo: It was in the first post, when John announced the purchase of his house. He won the auction, got the keys and walked in to find Walter shambling up to him.
dee
How lovely….good people all around and a good puppy!
Punchy
Johnny, have you administered any righteous justice against the dickhole who left this beauty to suffer and die? Has anyone? Seems necessary to finally put this to bed.
sacrablue
@Humdog: Placer SPCA has a three year old terrier named Martha.
Jim
You’re a good man, Charlie Br…er, John Cole.
J.
This is why I LOVE THIS BLOG. John Cole, you are a mensch. Debit, too (even though you are chick). Thanks for showing me that there are still some good, humane people out there.
WaterGirl
@debit: Ask your vet about adequan – it was a miracle worker with my dog who had arthritis. 8 shots, 2 shots x 4 weeks. No more pills! By shot #5 he was like a new dog.
Humdog
@sacrablue: oh my goodness, Martha is a cutie pie! Gonna have to look into her. My only worry is the scruffy fur and the redwood fronds in my forest may be trouble. My old scruffy fox terrier was so patient with me when we would have to unwind her fur from the brown redwood needle fronds or whatever the proper term is for them. I love terriers! My rabbit families that moved in in the past year may not share my love. Thanks for the pointer.
Karen marie
@Humdog: Have you checked out San Diego Spaniel Rescue? I follow them on Book of Faces. They seem to do a great job with evaluating and fostering for solid placements.
martian
@Uncle Cosmo: I can’t recommend going back to look at the first Walter post, because the picture of barely alive Walter is so incredibly awful, but this guy actually took steps that kept Walter from getting help. A neighbor lady had been getting food and water in to him somehow, keeping him alive, and when the guy appeared to remove Walter but then sneaked him back into the house, she didn’t know, and Walter was left with nothing and no one. If that asshole has a disability to be pitied for, the most obvious is that he’s a sociopath.
satby
@Stella B.: Stella, condolences on the loss of your old girl!
Humdog
@Karen marie: you know, I don’t know very much about spaniels. Their fur is silky, right? It may not have trouble with the redwood fronds if it is silky. But San Diego… I am 70 miles south of the Oregon border. San Francisco is 7 hour drive south and about as far as I will go with my pack to seek out our next addition. Thanks for the idea, tho.
sacrablue
@Humdog: Thread is probably dead but, yeah I struggle with redwood needles in my scruffy long-haired semi-feral cat. I keep a brush on my desk just so I’m not crunching on sprigs of redwood in the middle of the night. It hurts.
Oh and yeah, Walter…you look terrific!
bystander
Now we just need to see Cole’s new house remodeled to make the story perfect.
bluefish
Thank you for the Walter foto! He looks fabu. I don’t care about football at all but I love the scarf on him. Very dashing. So happy for you all.
pat
So I just got home from an awesomely excellent day and see that Walter is settling in just fine. (saw the post this AM before I left that he had arrived)
Can’t get any better than that. [[sniffle]]
JR in WV
@Uncle Cosmo:
I’m pretty sure John posted those details in the second Walter post. I’m also pretty sure I didn’t make it up, or have it come to me in a vision.
The post where John fell through the porch floor maybe…
jenn
I’m so glad to hear the Walter is now home, and happy. Thanks for the update, and best wishes!
CaseyL
Coming in late to this thread, as I was out of town all weekend. It was great to come home to so many Walter updates! Thank you again, John and debit. You’re the kind of people it’s an honor to know.
What an amazing story. May Walter have many happy years in his forever home, and may his joy encompass all around him.
jl
Walter is a very handsome dog. Thnx for the pic.
Elizabelle
Walter was crying when Tim left?
That is the most sincere compliment a pet transport professional can ever receive. Straight from the pet’s heart.
Moar better than any words from us mere humans.
Hugs to Walter this morning.
Nelson
John, you make me smile.