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Check Out Dodgerslist New Forum- Best Education for Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)

Posted by Barbara Techel

psst Joie says, I love youAs you know Joie has IVDD, but psssst, don’t tell her!  She is one happy dog despite this and I’m so glad to help her live a quality life.

Did you know Dodgerslist now has a forum you can join to learn all you can about Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)?  And you can also post all the questions you may have about your dog who may have IVDD or maybe you are looking for peace of mind and hope for a recent diganoses of IVDD?  Dodgerslist forum is the place to join today! They have excellent and devoted people on hand to help and guide you.

Maybe you are someone who Dodgerslist has helped in the past and you have a success story?  They would love for you to share your story on the new forum also.  In the past this was a yahoo group you had to join for answers to your questions.  But now it is more streamlined and information remains in the forum on an on-going basis.

As always, their website is full of helpful articles for living with and caring for a dog with IVDD. Their $3.00 DVD is also another excellent option to purchase.  Dodgerslist is the place to get credible and accurate information about this disease.

Though there is no cure, your dog can live a full and quality life with IVDD.  Please pass along this information to other dog owners as well… you just may save a life.

Darla the Dachshund: Another Recipient of the Frankie Wheelchair Fund

Posted by Barbara Techel

darla 2How cute is this girl?  And does she remind you of anyone?  I swear I’m looking at Frankie!

About two months ago, Sheila Choi of The Fuzzy Pet Foundation (TFPF) contacted me asking if the Frankie Wheelchair Fund could help with this sweet girl. I was thrilled because of donations I’ve received from many of you for the Frankie Wheelchair Fund, that we were able to provide the funds for Darla’s wheelchair from Eddie’s Wheels.

Darla will soon be getting on a plane with a volunteer from TFPF and flying to Connecticut for her potential forever home.  As you might guess, my heart strings really pulled toward this little one. I could have easily taken her in. But alas, I have my love dog on wheels, who I love so very dearly.  But if I could have a whole short, wheelin’ herd of these little ones I’d love it!  But I’m crossing my fingers (toes, arms, legs, eyes…) that when she gets to Connecticut it is the perfect match. I do think whoever gets this sweet girl is going to be so lucky!  Just like me with my Joie.

So please wish Darla luck as she now begins to explore the world once again on her happy wheels and as she transitions to a new life. And again, a huge thank you to everyone who has made donations to the Frankie Wheelchair Fund to make this possible. My heart grows ten times its size every time I can help another little one get their wheels.

If you know of anyone who is interested in donating to the Frankie Wheelchair Fund I’m always accepting donations…. and as always, I’m deeply grateful!

As a reminder if you live in or around the Milwaukee, WI area, the Pewaukee Veterinary Service is offering two upcoming pet massage seminars.  One is this Saturday, March 23rd and the next one is April 4th.  There is no cost for this two hour hands on seminar, but they are asking for a donation for the Frankie Wheelchair Fund.  Their first seminar raised $170!  Massage is great for all pets, but especially those with conditions such as IVDD, arthritis, etc.

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Meet Jackson: Another Recipient of the Frankie Wheelchair Fund

Posted by Barbara Techel

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Can you believe how cute that face is?  Love it!  Below is a note I received from Jenelle Conley of Lilly Bear’s Rescue about Jackson:

Hi, my name is Jenelle and I run a small rescue in Northeast Indiana called Lilly Bear’s Rescue. We took in a very sweet 3 year old Dachshund named Jackson. He was adopted out to an older woman who loved him so much. After about 4 months in his new home Jackson was chasing a squirrel in his back yard and slipped 3 disk in his back. He was instantly unable to walk. She took him into the vet where they tried steroids because she was unable to afford surgery. The steroids did not help Jackson and she was forced to return him to the rescue. She was just physically unable to take care of him as a handicapped dog.

After taking Jackson back we have been taking him to a Chiropractor and are hopeful he may one day walk again but in the meantime we thought getting him a wheelchair would help him get around better. We began the search for a wheelchair when we found the company Eddies Wheels. They told us about Frankie and offered to build Jackson’s wheelchair for no charge! We are so grateful for your work and just wanted you to know that Frankie was able to help another Dachshund! Thanks again you have changed Jackson’s life! 

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I don’t know about you, but this never gets old hearing from those we could help… and all because of all of you who have donated to the Frankie Wheelchair Fund to make this possible, I say a big thank you once again. Be sure to stop by Lilly Bear’s Rescue and watch the video of Jackson fetching his toy– the little girl’s giggles are priceless!

Please  join me in wishing Jackson the very best as he live’s a full, happy, quality life in his Eddie’s Wheels wheelchair.

If you are interested in helping with our efforts to help dogs in need of wheelchairs (those in rescue or families in financial stress) please visit National Walk ‘N Roll Dog website where we have an on going Chip In set up.  This fund is also a wonderful way in which to honor or memorialize your pet or a pet you may know’or just to make a feel good donation. Feel free to also join us on Facebook where we recently hit over 1,000 followers!

Don’t forget– should your dog or someone’s you know be diagnosed with Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) be sure to visit Dodgerslist for all the educational information you will need to help save your dog (or someone else’s) life.  THERE IS HOPE!