http://www.gofundme.com/pudgesplea
Everyone Pudge is a rescue dog that needs us. He is family, not my family but our Twitter Family.
But over here at Bulldog Gunner's Blog we are throwing in a little jazz.. All the Twitter folks who have donated will have their name in a hat and we will draw thank you prezzies. Instead of just one box, I think we could spread the wealth. We have great prizes. I will post pictures with my ibone later tonight.
Here's his story:
Hello friends!
Thank you for visiting my Gofundme.com page.
I'm
sure you want to know a little bit about who I am and what exactly my
"plea" is all about. First off, my name is Pudge (aka Pudgeman). I am
what they call a "rescue bulldog." From what I remember, I was born in
rural Arkansas and my original owner must have done something bad
because he/she ended up in prison. After that, I was sold on this
website called Craigslist a few times. However, my last owner decided
that they didn't want me (imagine that!) and dropped me off at a shelter
somewhere in the middle of Arkansas. While I was fearful about where I
would be shipped off to next, I was told I was in good hands. On
November 11, 2014, this very nice couple showed up and told me we would
be going on a bit of a car ride... to Memphis, TN! I was nervous, a
little smelly, and had some eye and ear infections but I just went with
the flow and trusted my gut. Turns out, they brought me to the home of
two very nice girls, Maria & Caitlin. They call themselves bulldogs
as well...Drake Bulldogs! I knew from that first night I was with them,
my future was looking much brighter.
Since then, I have had the sweetest life. I fetch rubber chickens, sleep,
play tug-of-war, run around outside & meet other pups, look
handsome, sleep, and do a few tricks for treats (I know how to
high-five...nbd). I LOVE car rides, cuddling, and belly rubs...oh and
did I mention sleeping?
While my life has been pretty fantastic since I've been rescued, I
recently found out some bad news. I visited my vet this last week and he
broke it to me that I am going to require this major ear surgery pretty
soon and eventually, an eye surgery. Despite best efforts to avoid
surgery (steroids, laser therapy, ear cleanings), it seems like in the
long-run, this is my best option. My ears are so bad, most likely due to
being poorly cared for and not being fed the best food pre-rescue, that
portions of it have already calcified...ouch! Every vet who has
examined them becomes very concerned about just how bad they are (the
worst they have ever seen) and if they aren't fixed soon, I am told sad
things could happen. While I am fearful of the surgery because I will
be deaf afterwards, I started working on sign-language months ago with
my foster moms! As for my eyes, they are a little droopy. They are
constantly irritating and itching and so I need a bit of an eye lift.
The Smoky Mountains Bulldog Rescue (SMBR) saved my life...however, they
have to help many bulldogs like myself. Turns out, I am such a handsome
boy that one of my foster mom's has decided she just cannot live
without me <tail wagging!>. So...my foster home is sending out a
"plea" on my behalf to help get the funds for SMBR to do my pretty
expensive surgeries so I can stay in my forever home. While I have been
told it will be a rough recovery, we are all ready to tackle it. The
sooner we raise the money for SMBR for the surgeries, the sooner I can
officially become my mom's son!
I will be forever grateful for anything you can donate to SMBR. I
promise to keep you updated on my progress, be the biggest ambassador
for rescued (bull)dogs, and of course, keep being my big Pudge-awesome
self.
Go Bulldogs!
(Learn more about me and my daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter @Pudgeman901)
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