Mr. Clarence update – September 1, 2019
Clarence entered MAIN in December 2016 after being mauled by a larger dog. He’s now 15 ½ years old; has lost his hearing, all of his teeth, and a lot of his sight. Last year he was mauled by an English Mastiff but thankfully he fully recovered. Currently, Clarence weighs in at only six pounds but he’s pretty much in charge at his forever foster home. He’s the senior guy of the seven-dog pack there (all but one are MAIN dogs). This boy is truly amazing.
Clarence dances when he’s excited and he loves his bedtime treats. Clarence isn’t a fan of the Arizona heat so he spends as little time as possible outside. Once it cools off, he’ll enjoy hanging outside with his forever foster mom.
Clarence has been through some hard times in his life but he’s doing great! He does still require geriatric care and donations would really help with that. If you would like to donate, you’ll see a donation area on the right side of the Medical Animals in Need website. 100% of every dollar goes to the dogs.
Update April 3rd 2018:
CLARENCE UPDATE: he’s home! Surgery went well, xrays were clear and bloodwork great for an old man.
From his foster mom….. Clarence is home and quite displeased with the entire set-up here. We are now on housing unit #2 hoping he likes it better. He despises his cone of course. Marti is afraid of the cone so he barks at him; this does not help Clarence’s displeasure (or my stress level). Clarence goes to Bethany Animal Hospitall today at 4 for a follow-up/bandage change. I’m trying hard to keep him calm; he gets restless and that makes him pant hard. He’s eating well, peed up a storm and from what I can tell is comfortable. He’s got antibiotics, an anti-inflammatory, and pain meds. He’s got a long, rough road ahead but he’s obviously a very tough old dude. As you can see he looks better and worse.
Thanks for the prayers for Clarence. We appreciate them. If you’re able to help, donations can be made via the link on his webpage. Thank you!!
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Update April 2nd 2018:
** WARNING – GRAPHIC IMAGES **
Please send lots of love and prayers to Clarence and his foster mom & dad. There was a dog fight at their home and Clarence is pretty injured. They were able to quickly get him to an ER vet where he will be spending the night for treatment of his injuries. We’re praying the damage is just external.
They also had to make the heartbreaking decision to send a member of their personal fur family to the bridge because of the incident, so they are heartbroken all around.
You will remember Clarence as our Christmas Angel in 2016. He’s a dapper older gentleman that is part of our Forever Foster program. The closest ER vet is not one that we work with as they don’t offer a rescue discount, so the bill will add up quickly. This vet however was the closest and the best option for Clarence in this emergency situation. Thank you all!
CHRISTMAS 2016:
Continuing with a long-standing tradition in the rescue community, we have chosen our Christmas Angel.
What is this tradition you might ask? Each year we search the shelters for a dog that we would normally not intake into our rescue…. maybe the dog is just old, or not sick enough, or just won’t catch the eye of rescues or adopters. In other words, the dog needs an angel to make it out of the shelter alive and spend Christmas in a loving home.
Meet Clarence.
Clarence is a 13 year old Chihuahua who found himself at the county shelter after being attacked by what we are assuming was a much larger dog. His head and neck are full of puncture wounds. He’s in pain. He’s an old plain brown Chihuahua with several strikes against him. Not any longer, little one. You are now safe with MAIN.
This is the shelter photo that accompanied the plea for help. It broke our hearts, and we knew that he was the one…..
Clarence is safely tucked into his amazing foster home and will spend Christmas as part of a loving family. We will treat his physical wounds and work on healing his broken heart.
Thank you to Penny & Marc for once again opening your home to a dog in need. And to Clarence, Merry Christmas angel.❤️
Update February 25th 2017:
Update September 15th 2017:
Clarence came to us after being mauled by a much bigger dog. He only weighs 6 pounds so most every dog is a much bigger dog. He healed up well and didn’t let it slow him down. Since being with us he’s had a major dental work-up and lost all but one tooth. It was heart-warming to see how much better he felt after the extractions. He still eats like a champ when I find something he likes. We’ve deemed him the “Old dude” and “Little dude.” He wags and wiggles at both names. He was also quickly promoted to the position of “The Little Dude In Charge” at our house. He uses all of his 6 pounds to keep the chaos to a minimum with his ruling bark and “big dog” attitude. When the 145 pound Mastiff in the house gets carried away with his barking, I don’t have to say a word because Clarence starts jumping and yelling and the big dog quiets down. It’s quite the hysterical situation. He has his own bed that the dad of the house made for him and Clarence knows it’s HIS. If someone else is in his bed he will come over to me and just glare to the point that I feel it! He knows that when he does that I will, of course, get up and remind whoever is in his bed that it’s there for the “Old dude.” It’s impossible not to love the life and attitude this little 6 pound, 14 year old guy has.
