When we took the call to rescue Eileen we knew she had been hit by a car and was facing an amputation of a back leg. Our fears were confirmed by Dr. Shaw and the leg would need to be removed. This beautiful glossy black Dane was in wonderful shape. Eileen was young and otherwise healthy so we placed fear aside and took the plunge. Eileen would be our first three legged Dane. This is in fact how her name came to be. I had to find some humor in the horror. "I-Lean".
The very day she lost her leg i walked into the vet clinic and walked back to the surgery room where she was sitting up in the floor wagging her tail. Fighting the tears was not a success for me. Openly i cried for this poor girl who had no idea her leg was even gone.
Our wonderful foster and volunteer Laurel Bowen took on the task of fostering Eileen during her recovery. Eileen came along very well. Before Eileen even fully recovered she was adopted by one of the most wonderful families (and our friends) we know. Eileen when well would have a new Dane sister named Lady Belle, two parents, and five human siblings. We were thrilled this family came forward!
Tonight i recieved a call from the new family! Eileen is a love who has fit right in with their family. She loves the children and her new Dane sister. However there was an incident. No one knew or even dreamed that Eileen would be a runner. An accidental drop of the leash and Eileen saw runner's freedom. Her new Mom said she never dreamed a three legged Dane could run so fast! Eileen ran fast and hard with her new family chasing behind her. It was our lovely Lady Belle who ran in to save the day! Lady Belle stopped Eileen and held her there until the family could reach her.
Our lesson was learned...Three legs are as quick as four. Although a scary experience it was one of joy for all of us who have prayed and held Eileen close to our hearts. From this we learn to never give up no matter what the circumstances are, no matter how bad it looks, we still can run if we want to bad enough. Thank you Eileen for reminding us.
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