Lucky
had little reason to enjoy his life. All of the owners and families who he had
been with neglected him; none were interested in showing him the love he
deserved.
Born
at a puppy factory, Lucky never found someone who wanted him to adopt him. In
the end, he was given away free of charge.
The
reason? Lucky had a malformed face and didn’t look like other dogs.
Lucky
spent his life being passed around from place to place – never living in one
house or having the chance to prove himself. Often, he was passed to the next
owner for free; no one wanted to keep him for long.
Over
the years, Lucky has had plenty of owners, but not one of them really attended
his needs properly. Most recently, he lived with a family in Austin, Texas, but
he was sadly neglected and left to fend for himself.
Since
the family’s cats didn’t like Lucky being there, he had to stay outside 24
hours a day.
He
was left in the yard, tied to a tree, without proper food or a comfortable
place to sleep. The idea of being fussed, or getting the care and love a dog
might usually benefit from in a home, was out of the question.
When
the family decided to move, the call was made to get rid of Lucky without a
second thought.
They
contacted a dog shelter in the area. Volunteers from the shelter began looking
for a new place for him to stay, while Lucky was left with his ‘family’ until
they moved house.
The
animal shelter finally found a new family who were willing to foster Lucky.
Sadly, it didn’t take long for them to change their minds; one look at Lucky’s
face saw them back out of the move.
Fortunately,
a post on social media changed everything.
One
of the shelter’s volunteers took Lucky to get groomed, before posting a few
images of him across social media.
A
post eventually came to the attention of Jamie Hult, who asked to meet the dog
straight away.
“It
just happened to be somebody in my dog rescue world, so right away I contacted
him and said ‘I want that dog. I don’t even want to foster it, I wanna take
that dog,” Jamie told iHeartdogs.
Saving Lucky
Unfortunately,
Lucky wasn’t in good condition. After several years of mistreatment and neglect
he suffered from malnutrition, amongst other things.
He
was riddled with fleas and worms, and had never been microchipped.
However,
Jamie decided to bring him home. It wouldn’t be easy, but she would do it at
all costs.
Thanks
to Jamie, Lucky found his forever home. He was finally given the love and care
that he had sought for so long.
It’s
been one hell of a bumpy ride, but Lucky has made a full recovery and is now
enjoying life as a healthy dog.
“He
almost didn’t make it. He was in the oxygen tank for a week. I ended up
spending like $8000 dollars for treatment to get an MRI just to see what was
going on because he was so infested… He was like skin and bones,” Jamie says.
Close to death
Jamie
was so firm on her stance of helping Lucky, that she knew she’d do whatever it
took to restore his health.
“It
was a touch-and-go and we almost lost him once. I said to my vet, ‘I don’t care
– for this particular dog just do whatever you need to and I will pay whatever
it is. Don’t hold back.’ And he made it. He’s healthy. He’s in the free and
clear.”
With
the helps of veterinarians and Jamie’s huge heart, Lucky managed to turn things
around. He’s now doing brilliantly!
Since
adopting Lucky, Jamie’s had to put up with several derisory comments over the
way he looks. She doesn’t care though; she loves Lucky for who he is.
Jamie
says: “When I first got him I really wanted him to be associated with people,
but people kept asking about his face and they would laugh at him. I was like
‘Don’t worry, go ahead and laugh.’ I started making ties for him. Just so that
it would offset his face and just maybe the tie would draw it in where he’s
cuter, where he’s not as scary.”
Jamie
even decided to change Lucky’s name. She renamed him Beaux Tox, for two
reasons.
“The
reason I named him Beaux Tox is because clearly he looks like he needs botox,
and that’s okay. We appreciate beauty in all forms. And the dog bills cost me a
fortune which is the reason I don’t have botox!”
Helping other animals
Lucky
is, by all accounts, a carefree and affectionate dog. He takes good care of his
younger sister and has also helped to raise the kittens Jamie adopted.
“I’m
grateful I got Beaux, and we still rescue and foster,” Jamie concluded. “He’s
fostered kittens. Beaux Tox is good with anything. He’s good with kittens, baby
skunks, cats. He’ll watch the tarantula for an hour. He’s very intrigued by
everything… for him, everything is exciting.”
What a heartwarming adoption story, and a classic example of
why a book should never be judged by its cover. Just because an animal looks
different from the rest, doesn’t mean it’s any less deserving of a chance in
life.
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Source : newsner.com