Four years ago Misty and Kelly got Checkers.
Checkers with her summer ‘do’
At the time Checkers was five years old and had been abandoned at the home she had always lived in since she was born. It seems that the people who used to own and love her decided to move to town and didn’t or couldn’t take their dogs, an old, old dog and Checkers (who at five wasn’t really a young dog).
By the time the neighbor lady, a mile or so away, realized that the dogs had been abandoned the really old dog was dying from starvation and Checkers was a bone. She started taking food to the dogs and put an ad in the paper to find a home for Checkers. That is when Kelly and Misty stepped in.
Checkers is a lovely friendly dog. She likes to ‘farm’ with us, run with the four-wheeler as Terry builds fence, and take care of her babies (Bladen, Linkin, and Tallen) and her yard. She is very protective of the kids! Very! Checkers is now 9 years old.
The first year Checkers would NOT leave her food bowl ….and she grew FAT! But who wouldn’t if you had been starved for a long time!?
Fuzzy Doddle (Dude) Brown was a dumped dog at our place! Grrrrrr! Fuzzy was probably between 5-7 years of age at the time someone dumped him. We have had him for three years now, so he is somewhere between 8 and 10.
I think Dude must have been an older ‘farming/ranching man’s dog and the man died. The man’s kids didn’t want the dog so they just took him to the country and dropped him off. It took Misty and I three weeks to catch him, he would wait a long the side of the road and look and look. I think the only reason we finally got him he was staved and thin, thin, thin. He normally weighs 30 pounds and he weighed 15 pounds. I hate how some people treat animals!!!!!!
To this day Fuzzy becomes terrified to ride in the back seat of the car, (but he loves the truck) he shakes, trembles and pants so hard I feel very bad for him. But I take him, so he can have new adventures, smell new smells, and gain confidence in traveling. He is always much relieved when we get home.
Why I think he was an older person’s dog is how he acts, he loves to ride on the hay stack, he is good with the cows (can herd with the best of them) , loves to round up the chickens when I tell him too, had to learn to tolerate little kids.
Now he likes to walk down to Misty’s and hang out with the little kids, he lets them sit and ride on him and Misty lets him come in the house and play. Then he walks home, some times Checkers comes with him.
They have a good life with us, but they sure went through some hard times
Life on a Colorado Farm 
What wonderful dogs! So glad you were able to provide them with a home when they needed it. Dude is especially a beauty! How can people do such a terrible thing as abandon a dog that way?
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Made me want a dog. It is so different to have a city dog though. Dogs are a lot of work when they have to stay in a yard. Maybe I should babysit for somebodies puppy. lol
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We have a dog that comes to the fence in back of our house for food. But only when she has had a litter of pups. The people that own her have left but their son still lives back there . They have never fed that dog ! She is more or less wild. She is so weak when she comes to us to eat , she lays on the ground to eat. We always feed her and she knows where to come. But after the pups are weaned we don’t see her again til the next litter. She is one tough dog !
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Those two dogs are very lucky that you saved their lives and provide them with a wonderful, loving home. They are beauties, both of them. I think dogs are one of God’s most wonderful creatures. I know ours are such an important part of the family.
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Bless you for giving these lovable pets a second chance. My niece rescues dogs much like these and it’s so rewarding when they get rehabilitated and placed with a loving family.
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I am a dog lover and hubby and I have always rescued dogs-from shelters. It is so sad that people can treat dogs this way but look at how they treat children too. I’m thankful that you have given these two love, food and a family. I’m thankful for my two, one of which is 11 and a grumpy old boy with arthritis who doesn’t like my grandkids-so I put him in our room when their here. Bless you as you enjoy these two.
Noreen
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Thanks for introducing us to Checkers and Fuzzy! Rescued lucky dogs! Older dogs too, seems like they were sent your way for a reason. It takes special people to commit to taking care of the cast offs..you should be very proud! 🙂
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oh my gosh. what a heartbreaking post. how could anyone do that to dogs?? let them starve to death? that poor old dog. checkers is adorable. i love that top picture. and i love that you took them in.
our dogs are rescue dogs, too, but not nearly as dramatic a rescue as yours.
and regarding your comment on my blog, of course you can link to my blog! the more the merrier. thanks for asking.
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A friend and I were just talking today about travelling with dogs and I was explaining how nervous Iris Maybelle gets whenever I take her on the road and it’s long enough that she has to have a pee break. The first trip was awful, she was so worried I was going to “dump” her somewhere. She’s much better now, but you can still tell she’s a bit apprehensive. These are all lucky dogs!
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So glad those two nice dogs found a nice home with you! I love that name, Fuzzy Doodle!
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Love Checkers. Our Rescue Dog was put to sleep about 2 months ago and we really really miss him.
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aw. So sweet. I love all these stories.
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Hey Linda,
Yes, please link to me!
And, it warms my heart that you put your money where your mouth is and help those in need. Dogs are a special creation and truly are man’s best friend.
I hope to have a dog someday, one that doesn’t eat chickens.
Blessings,
Joce
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I loved meeting your dogs. They all have a story to tell. It is wonderful they have a nice loving home and farm to run and play.
Our dog BoDog was a shelter dog. He is a handful, but he is a great farm dog..
Have a good day.
Pam
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breaks my heart when people abandon animals. Our 3 dogs are all rescued. Tramp had broken ribs and jaw where he had been kicked by a man. I say a man as it took almost a year before he would let my husband near him. He still won’t let anyone walk behind him.
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Awww, what sweet dogs! What a tough life for them before they got to you. Don’t you hate that people do such things? What are they thinking? Gah! It burns me up. But luckily they got you and it doesn’t have to be a hard life anymore 🙂
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Bless you, bless you for giving these gorgeous dogs such a wonderful, loving home. I think it is disgusting when people just abandon their animals, truly shocking but thank goodness there are wonderful, caring people like you in this world !
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Such sad stories about these sweet dogs! I don’t know why people don’t CARE and just abandon them! It’s aweful!
Marie
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