tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842839908294816123.post7399148364777343615..comments2023-10-28T10:17:28.668-04:00Comments on Rescue Dog Blog: This is a rescue dog!: RustleBibliophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02541940076400710640noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842839908294816123.post-65582940410459800992013-01-06T18:06:40.184-05:002013-01-06T18:06:40.184-05:00Tears were streaming down my face as I struggled t...Tears were streaming down my face as I struggled to get through this wonderful posting by Mara, but what awesome memories it brought back to me.<br />Rustle was an absolute joy to my family...not just to me as I was so connected to him and found comfort in him, but to my daughter Kelsey who was so very attached to him and who leaned on him as her stronghold during her own illness, and to my son Wes who doted on him so very much, and even to my husband Dale who took him for rides in his truck. <br />As our holistic vet would always say, "Rustle is a handsome gentleman" - he was so beautiful inside and out - so loving and gentle to the core. It is hard to imagine how his prior owner could have been so cruel to him.<br />We did everything we could to give him a special forever home and to give him quality of life his last few years. Some thought my cooking for him an all natural cancer diet or my giving to him herbs and vitamins was extreme, but to those of us who are "dog people," you can appreciate to what extent you will go for your family. Rustle was truly an important part of our family, and he can never be replaced.<br />Although we did not want to replace Rustle, we did rescue another dog after Rustle's passing. We wanted to open our hearts and home to another abused dog who was on the verge of being euthanized, and we hope Rustle is happy that we saved another poor soul like him.<br />As Mara has encouraged you - make sure you hug you dog today, because sadly, as with Rustle, you just never know when that "last day" will be.<br />Thank you, Mara, for sharing the story of our beloved Rustle, as it was an incredible journey we had with him, and thank you for being such a compassionate person and a friend to God's furry creatures.<br />I recently found a new magnet which I placed on my car that reads, True Love Is In The Eyes Of A Rescued Dog." Hopefully, this site will encourage others to rescue and find that true love. <br />- Kaye and familyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565576830512731210noreply@blogger.com