special needs pets

Special Needs Pet Feature: Lilly Anna

Posted by Barbara Techel


What is your pet’s name?

Lilly Anna Story

How old is your pet?

2

Where did you get your pet?

Odessa Humane Society, Texas

What is your pet’s physical challenge?

Deaf, visually impaired, mentally challenged, dysplasia in her back knees.  Does spoiled rotten count!?

What is your pet’s favorite thing to do?

Snuggle with mommy, chase around her older brothers and sisters


What is your pet’s favorite thing to eat?

Anything she can get!

What do you love most about your pet?

Her sweet innocence and adorable personality

What has your pet most taught you? 

She has taught me that the rewards of adopting a special needs pet are far greater than the difficulties.  And their ability to love is not affected.

Anything else you’d like to share? 

All my pets are adopted and they have been so good to “teach” Lilly.  They are so patient with her and they don’t seem to mind her following them around.  The vet said she needed her own hearing/seeing dogs to teach her and that has been so helpful.


 ***If you care for a special needs pet and would like your pet featured, please email me through my website contact. Send a photo and I will forward the questionnaire for your pet to be featured in an upcoming post.***

My life changed for the better and my heart grew ten times it size when my dog, Frankie ruptured a disk and ended up in a doggie wheelchair.  That may sound odd, but it lead me to a calling that has brought me so much joy.

I love being an advocate for pets with special neeeds educating others that disabled pets are just as lovable as any other pet. I also feel so blessed to help kids of all ages see their challenges in a positive way through Frankie’s example. Frankie is an incredbile gift not only in my life, but she has helped thousands of children through the book series about her, as well as the visits we do to schools in WI and schools across the US and Canada via Skype.

Sharing other pets with special needs expands on the message that all animals deserve a chance. Sharing these pets helps to spread a positive message and every time I meet a new special needs pet I feel my heart grow even bigger.  I hope it does the same for you and you pass on the love.

Learn more about Barbara and her love of special needs pets

Learn more about Barbara’s special needs pet, Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

Special Needs Pet Feature: Squeaky

Posted by Barbara Techel


Note:  Be sure to read all the way to end and then listen to a special audio recording. Squeaky’s mom, Sussie wrote to me about Squeaky’s first time in wheels and it was so cute I asked if I could record and share with you, my readers.

What is your pet’s name?

Squeaky. Actually his name is Colt. But he gets these high pitched squeaky whines when he wants something. I started out saying to him “Thats my squeaky boy” but he seemed to like being called Squeaky. The only time I call him Colt is when he is in trouble. Kinda like when your mother called you by your full name. Oh boy…you knew you were in for it. LOL

How old is your pet?

5

Where did you get your pet?

He was a rescue. He was going to be put down.

What is your pet’s physical challenge?

He is down in the back and it is inoperable (IVDD). Very powerful from the mid section forward though. Since I got him, he has regained a tiny bit of movement in the back. But not enough to stand.

What is your pet’s favorite thing to do?

Chew on rawhide bones. Bark. Be held. Explore. Sleep.

What is your pet’s favorite thing to eat? u

um…what doesn’t he like to eat. LOL

What do you love most about your pet?

His attitude. He has never been bothered by the fact that he can’t walk. He’s always happy.

What has your pet most taught you?

Don’t worry…be happy.

Anything else you’d like to share?

Thank you to Eddie’s Wheels for making a perfectly custom made cart. It fits him like a glove! Because of them, Squeaky has wings to fly.

Listen to audio of Squeaky trying out his wheels for the first time!!

Squeaky got his wheels audio

 ***If you care for a special needs pet and would like your pet featured, please email me through my website contact. Send a photo and I will forward the questionnaire for your pet to be featured in an upcoming post.***

For help with your IVDD dog please visit an organization called Dodgerslist that is dedicated to saving lives of IVDD dogs.

My life changed for the better and my heart grew ten times it size when my dog, Frankie ruptured a disk and ended up in a doggie wheelchair.  That may sound odd, but it lead me to a calling that has brought me so much joy.

I love being an advocate for pets with special neeeds educating others that disabled pets are just as lovable as any other pet. I also feel so blessed to help kids of all ages see their challenges in a positive way through Frankie’s example. Frankie is an incredbile gift not only in my life, but she has helped thousands of children through the book series about her, as well as the visits we do to schools in WI and schools across the US and Canada via Skype.

Sharing other pets with special needs expands on the message that all animals deserve a chance. Sharing these pets helps to spread a positive message and every time I meet a new special needs pet I feel my heart grow even bigger.  I hope it does the same for you and you pass on the love.

Learn more about Barbara and her love of special needs pets

Learn more about Barbara’s special needs pet, Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

Special Needs Pet Feature: Shoshone

Posted by Barbara Techel


What is your pet’s name? 

Shoshone.

How old is your pet? 

One year old.

Where did you get your pet? 

A breeder.

What is your pet’s physical challenge? 

Born with multiple eye deformities that can cause glaucoma.  At the age of 4 months old, she got glaucoma in her left eye and it had to be removed to eliminate the pain she was having due to high eye pressure.  No eye pressure eye drops would bring down the eye pressure so the eye had to be removed.  She has the same problem in the right eye and at 6 months old she had a retinaplexy surgery done the the right eye to try to keep her retina from detaching.  She will probably lose the right eye in the future.  I am so devastated about this.

What is your pet’s favorite thing to do? 

She loves to play with her sisters, play with her toys and take long naps on her daddy or my recliner.

What is your pet’s favorite thing to eat? 

She loves her Benefil Chicken and Rice dog food, Milk Bone and chicken jerky treats.

What do you love most about your pet? 

She is precious, with a wonderful zest for life and is so gentle and loving toward people and other animals.

What has your pet most taught you? 

With all she has gone through, she is happy and full of life.  She has taught me that even though she has disabilities she makes the most out of life and enjoy it to the fullest.

Anything else you’d like to share? 

I just want to say that I love her with all my heart and will do anything I can for her to have a normal life, with some sight, for as long as I can.

 ***If you care for a special needs pet and would like your pet featured, please email me through my website contact. Send a photo and I will forward the questionnaire for your pet to be featured in an upcoming post.***

My life changed for the better and my heart grew ten times it size when my dog, Frankie ruptured a disk and ended up in a doggie wheelchair.  That may sound odd, but it lead me to a calling that has brought me so much joy.

I love being an advocate for pets with special neeeds educating others that disabled pets are just as lovable as any other pet. I also feel so blessed to help kids of all ages see their challenges in a positive way through Frankie’s example. Frankie is an incredbile gift not only in my life, but she has helped thousands of children through the book series about her, as well as the visits we do to schools in WI and schools across the US and Canada via Skype.

Sharing other pets with special needs expands on the message that all animals deserve a chance. Sharing these pets helps to spread a positive message and every time I meet a new special needs pet I feel my heart grow even bigger.  I hope it does the same for you and you pass on the love.

Learn more about Barbara and her love of special needs pets

Learn more about Barbara’s special needs pet, Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog