My dog found a dog. I was with my dog at the time. [View all]

I was in the Ojito wilderness at the time of the discovery.

She was small, terrified, and VOCAL.

She was clinging to a dog bed. My giant husky mix dude KNEW she needed help - he called me. People from Albuquerque dump dogs here regularly. I have never found one with a DOG BED.


It has been 2 weeks with 'Callista - Cali for short.

She came into my life for a reason. I have a retired vet 4 houses down from me. He told me that she is a pureblood basset hound about 6 mo old. I thought her leg was broken because she couldn't use it - he told me if it had been broken it had already calcified, so it must have happened months ago in her young life, Her leg is fine now, likely just a sprain and she uses it to jump up to inappropriate things.....

She has been thru some serious shit - it culminated in her getting dumped in the middle of nowhere (3 miles to ANYWHERE). I live at the base of Cat Mesa - it is called Cat Mesa for a reason - Mountain Lions are here every night. My cats NEVER go out at night

If she cannot see me she howls. The Basset Rescue 'All Ears' in Albuquerque wants her. I am learning to 'let go'..... or trying to. I KNOW she will be food to the Cat Mesa crowd if she is outdoors alone.

Sometimes our worlds are not describable - but they Mean So Much

She is teaching me to LET GO................IT HURTS.