The Husky with Self-Control

Yesterday I received an update about the husky we returned to the rescue program. They wanted us to understand the reason for his actions, so that we wouldn't blame ourselves.

When we had him, we observed that he had some discomfort near his haunches, and his new owners decided that the pain was increasing so much that he would whine when he got up. They were alarmed, so they took him to the vet for X-rays.

Turns out that he has buckshot imbedded in his haunches!

I have to say that my respect for that dog is higher than ever. In spite of obvious discomfort and pain, he never once did anything to hurt any of us (as many injured animals will do). He was patient and long-suffering, if those words can be applied to a dog.

What we were seeing with our youngest is that the dog would growl a warning, a low rumble, not aggressive, just a "please stop what you're doing" kind of sound. Given the fact that my youngest may have pressed on that spot a few times when petting him, that dog had remarkable restraint. He is a great dog. I hope that they can make him comfortable or somehow remove the shot.

People can be so horrible sometimes.