Marietta, GEORGIA - "DALLAS" - 3 Legged Beagle - Needs loving home

In her email Christine writes:


Dear Alexi,
I'm sending this out in hopes that we can find someone to take in this absolutely wonderful happy boy. His name is Dallas and he is at the Cobb County Animal Shelter located in Marietta, GA. I volunteer at the shelter and spent hours yesterday (Sunday 1/14) with this great boy. Dallas is extremely happy, loving, so easy going with everyone and everything. He met many, many dogs and people while I had him out yesterday and all he did was wag his tail and grin :)

The reason this kiddo needs extra help (more so than other dogs in shelters) finding rescue/home is because he only has 3 legs. Unfortunately Dallas isn't using his remaining back leg all that much and chooses to scoot himself around rather than to walk. Yesterday I worked with him on using his back leg (used a towel as a sling or cupped his amputated leg with my hand.) He did great when he had some assistance. His remaining back leg isn't all that strong/muscular by my feel. I'm guessing it is because he isn't using it as much as he should have and thus it has weakened. Additionally Dallas is overweight and I believe if he lost some weight that would help him immensely. He will stand up when he has to potty and doesn't seem to have problems with that. Also want to mention that when he got tired from his workout with me, Dallas had no problems with me picking him up and carrying him around cradled like a baby (he was on his back in my arms.) I actually think he liked it and his little tail would wag so fast when I walked him past people and he received attention. He got lots of ooos and ahs!

I called the vet hospital that Dallas' former owner took him to and found out that he was born Aug. 03, 2005 (so he is only 1.5 years old.) His leg was amputated in April '06 because he had been hit by a car. Dallas is also neutered. He may have some allergies to the outdoors as his belly got a little prickly red and then more red all over after I took him outside for potty breaks and he rolled around in the grass.

I know everyone is full, but I'm spreading the word to all the beagle folks I know (or have looked up :) in hopes someone will be able to help or know of someone who can. I've also got a few of the vet offices I work with to ask around in hopes they'll find someone as well :) His old vet office said they'd spread the word far and wide as they remembered him and said he was a fantastic boy.

If anyone can take in Dallas, I can pull him and help set up transport and do whatever else I can to get this boy safely out of the shelter. Please call ( 678.522.9108) or Contact Us if you have any questions or can help. Please feel free to forward this on to anyone who might be able to help.

Thanks so much!
Christine Walker
ACD Rescue Transport Coordinator
Member of RAOW, SSRR, OTRA, CAART, RollingRescue, Transport Coordinators....
Cobb County AC Volunteer
Mom to Derby, Foster, Shelby and foster kiddo Oreo