Victoria is a puppy whose days are numbered, and she’s making the most of each and every one. Naturally introduced to the distressing existence of a young doggie process, the 11-year-old German Shepard is here to demonstrate that regardless of whether a canine originates from a horrendous past, life is as yet worth living without limitations. Gratefully, two astounding and sympathetic individuals are focused on observing that Victoria does just that! When Victoria started her life in the young doggie process, a packed, tarnished, heartless condition, she was constrained into turning into a puppy reproducing plant. Inside only multi decade, this sweet-natured pooch brought forth 18 litters! Can you envision being pregnant 18 times throughout your life, and against your desires at that?
For a pooch, that is the comparable to between 100-200 young doggies. The solid willed canine persevered through the majority of this over malnourishment, control, and consistent pain. When she was only a little guy herself, Victoria was brutally assaulted by another poor pooch who had been reproduced into the same damaging conditions. Because of the awful administration practices of the business, Victoria’s injuries were never regarded and subsequently, the vision in her left eye was never completely recouped.Sadly, this precious dog would suffer more before she was done. In 2017, something was obviously wrong with Victoria, and it was discovered that the dog was plagued with Degenerative Myelopathy, a fatally progressive disease of the spinal cord that eventually leads to total paralysis…if the dog lives that long. By the time Victoria had reached the age of just 10-years-old, her over-taxed body had had enough.
Exhausted, abused, and undernourished, this loving dog could no longer keep up with the demands of breeding. A blessing in disguise, Victoria’s ailment made her “useless” to the puppy mill, and so she was rescued by Finding Shelter Animal Rescue in October of 2017, tasting freedom for the first time in her life.The beautiful German Shepard has since lost the use of her back legs and is now dependent on a wheelchair to get around. The charity’s co-founder, Grace Kelly Herbert and husband Steve, are personally seeing to it that this wonderful dog gets to experience a life she’s deserved from the very beginning; to be loved and nurtured while living a full and happy existence. The kind-hearted Pennsylvanian couple created an awesome bucket list for Victoria, jam-packed with top-notch doggy adventures, including being a radio DJ. “The DJ played a game where he put cookies over the names of each song. Whichever cookie Victoria ate first, that was the song that was chosen to play.” Just in the short time since last October, the fun-loving dog has already gotten to experience being a police K-9 for a day, taking the lead during a Fire Dept. Parade, and of course, multiple playdates on sandy beaches. Although Victoria’s crippling and life-stealing disease has already begun to advance, the brave dog still has many more joyous days ahead, thanks to Grace and Steve. Even though she can’t engage in physically demanding activities, she doesn’t let that stop her. Grace explains that Victoria and her loving foster family are determined to make every day count. “Terminally-ill dogs like Victoria are worth saving. They still have life left in them.
She is a wonderful dog. She is so loyal and friendly, and she has a lot of love to give. If we’re lucky, she’ll last until the end of the year. Everyday is a gift with her.” “I said to my husband, ‘Imagine all of the things she could have done in the past ten years if she’d have been a dog that was free.’ She’s stronger and happier than ever before. Its about turning something negative into a positive.” That is exactly what the compassionate couple have done for this resilient dog, on more than just one level.
