[pyrnet] Wanted: PYR that is wonderful with children

[Rhonda Collins <rhonda@castlepublishing.com>]

At 12:02 AM 12/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Subject: [pyrnet] Wanted: PYR that is wonderful with
children

>   
> Requested by<Jim & Barb 
> Hurlbutt>jbhurlbutt@mindspring.com
> ***********
> Permission to cross post was granted
> ***********
> Here's a situation that calls for more experience and knowledge in
> dealing w/ finding the right pyr for a family.
>
> Bear visited the children at a local hospital on Thursday. One little
> girl
> (maybe 4 yrs old, let's call her Kelly) was especially enthralled w/
> Bear.
> Kelly's mum briefly mentioned that Bear looked like their dog that
> had been stolen. Friday evening, the head of the dept(let's call her
> Ann)
> called and told me the following...The little gal was recently diagnosed
> w/
> cancer...Their pyrenees was stolen from their backyard on the first day
> that
> they brought Kelly in for 'treatments'. Unspeakable tragedy! Ann told
> me
> Kelly's Doc wants to help this family 'find a dog'. This Doc makes
> an
> unusual connection with this family because he used to have a pyr too
> and
> little Kelly is very sick. Just like you would, I want to not just 'find
> a
> dog', I wanna help find the best dog on the planet for them.
>
> I plan to talk to the family early this week to learn from them
> directly
> what they want,
> puppy/adult, male/female etc. I plan to also ask how they will prevent
> the
> next dog from being stolen...something about a dog being stolen seems
> so
> weird...but in their situation, it's just awful.
>
> Perhaps one of you knows of a sound rescue dog or a puppy that Kelly
> could
> have to be with for Christmas? We are in the Raleigh/Durham area, but
> please
> don't let geography limit possibilities at this point. Please respond
> direct, or give
> me a call collect at (919)542-5241 and I'll connect you up directly with
> the family.
>
> Thanks in advance,
Barb, I sent your post to a dear friend of mine who
lives in the Raleigh/Durham area. She has a lot of contacts in the
"doggie" world because she's been a groomer for quite a few
years. She's the type who rescues every animal she finds, and
consequently every animal she has is an older one with health problems.
Her vet bills are always humongous, and I don't have a clue how she does
it, but she does.  Perhaps she can help...I don't know. Currently
she is having some severe back problems, so I don't even know if she'll
be reading her e-mail. I may call her tonight, and if I do, I'll see if
she got it.

As Robyn says, though, I'm a little concerned about the possibility of
this only being a temporary home for the dog if things don't go well for
the little girl (God forbid).