UPDATE 5 - 29/30 - 09 - NICKY IS NOT DEAD!!! I have just been busy!!! HONEST!!! We got 5 new dogs since the last post 2 days ago and I have dealt with a bunch of other rescue and personal things since late Tuesday night when I posted. Nicky is not the only dog that I am dealing with unfortunately. It would be nice to only have one, but... they are coming in like there is no tomorrow. Sometimes there is just not enough hours in my day. I am getting a lot of emails asking about if Nicky died cause they didn't see any new posts. Nope, I promise you, he has not died, I just been running hard. He is alive and VERY VOCAL about it too. I am sorry that I worried you guys about him, but I hope my explanation of my days calms your worries. I am fixing to fill you in on him.

That eye must have been hurting really bad because after we had it removed, he really perked up and has gotten even fiestier. When I take him outside now, he does his business and then he is zooming around like he isn't gonna run into anything and then seems surprised when he hits something. He is fearless I am telling you! He wants to be picked up and loved on and will stand on his hind legs and wave them arms at you if he thinks you are anywhere near him.

I do need to tell you that the surgery and mega doses of antibiotics has got him with diarrhea again. When he pees he usually makes a tooting noise, but with the diarrhea sometimes he has a little leakage instead of just a tooting noise. So I been doing butt wiping duty since I got him out of the surgery. But I am hoping with the reduction of antibiotics that his poops will firm back up and he will be tooting away again and able to poop like normal without any leakage when he tried to let a little gas.

Nicky has also decided that he doesn't want to spend all his time in a crate snuggled up snoozing when there are people out there to give him love and attention. He tells me all about it too if he hears me walking by him. He has not messed his crate yet!!! I am so proud of him. He gets to fussing when he has to go as well as when he wants out. So I have been letting him out in the kitchen when we are eating so that none of the other dogs can bump him or hurt him without me being there to make sure he is ok. I discovered that feeding him with another dog being nosy about his good stuff, that he has no problems at all letting that other dog know ALL That food is his. So he gets fed in his crate, unless I am eating and he rears up on my leg to get a bite of what I am eating. I feed him off the fork otherwise my fingers might have missing bits since he can't see and is REAL eager about food. He would never bite me on purpose, but accidentally, he might get me trying to get the food.

Nicky is learning when I say watch it, he is gonna bump into something and he will change direction. You can't tell me this boy ain't smart. He has already figured out that he can follow the sound of my voice and get in the back door. Sometimes he manages to get behind the door and when I tell him to come around, he backs up and comes around the door and into the house. Like ALL special needs dogs I have had, Nicky says I can do it myself and is real proud that he can get around by himself. In time, he will be like all my blind dogs and have his areas mapped out and will get out there and run around without bumping into anything and visitors will come by and not even realize that he is blind, until he comes up close and they see he has no eyes.

That reminds me talked to Dr. Cindy and we will do his next surgery on the other eye and work some more on the wounds on his neck in 2 weeks from the last surgery. Nicky is doing well and is no longer in danger from the infection so Dr. Cindy has reduced his megadose of antibiotics to a normal dosage. He is still getting a pain pill due to his other eye and the surgery. I don't want him hurting. OH and Dr. Cindy guessed him at 5 years old. So he is not an old man and I been calling him old man. I bet he has been laughing at me.

You will never guess what happened? I got an email from the Police officer who cut the rope off his neck when she was called out to the scene. I thought the shelter sent him to the vet to do that, but they sent him to be seen about cause he was in such bad shape. Makes me think even more highly of Tri Cities. Anyway, the officer said I could share her email with you so you have a small amount of information about Nicky that we didn't have before. AND she may be interested in adopting him once he is well!!! How fantastic is that?

I have edited out her name, but This is the Officer's email QUOTE: Hi, my name is Officer , and I am a Police Officer with the Cedar Hill Police Department. I was the first responder to the scene where Nicky was found. A very loving couple noticed Nicky in the grass and knew he needed help so they called us and I was dispatched to his location. I found Nicky lying in the grass, licking his many wounds and just the sight of him broke my heart yet also filled it with love that I knew he wanted and needed. You see, dogs are my soul food. I just wanted to scoop him up and take him home with me but I knew he needed professional care immediately. I looked him over as best I could; I didn't want to move him or touch him too much because I could tell just by looking at him that he was miserable. He was emaciated and his eyes were blood red and obviously severely infected. The rope around his neck, which I could see had dug into his flesh, was too much for me to bear as I waited for our animal control officer to arrive on scene. So, I gently cut it off with a knife I carry on duty and to my amazement, this little guy responded and I swear he was relieved. A short while later, our animal control officer gently took Nicky into his vehicle and promised me Nicky would soon be in good, loving hands at our shelter.

I have to say that Nicky has been on my mind and heavy on my heart since that day. I was afraid to ask our animal control officer whether he had heard anything about Nicky because I knew his condition was not good. But, to my amazement and sheer joy, I was shown the link to your website where I have poured over every detail of his rescue, condition, and now his surgery. Yes, he looks like Frankendog :-) but I can not put into words how happy I am to know he is getting better!! And his face looks like the face of a dog who knows he's in good hands and that he is loved and safe now. I can't thank you enough for what you do, and please keep us updated on Nicky and the many other dogs you have there. I don't know if anyone has expressed an interest in adopting Nicky, but I want you to know I am very interested. I would love to give him the home and love he deserves. Dogs are truly amazing creatures. I can't imagine my life without them. (I have two Poodles whom I love dearly!) My family thinks I am a "dog whisperer" of sorts. All I know is that I connect with them, and they connect with me. Where ever Nicky ends up, I know now he will live the rest of his days as a treasured creature, thanks to you!

Sincerely,

Officer END OF QUOTE.

This just does my heart good to know that Nicky has garnered so much love and support from the moment he came into contact with those wonderful folks that called for help for him. This officer has my appreciation for doing Nicky the kindness of cutting that nasty rope off his neck. And I am grateful that she is considering adopting him when he is better.

Anyway, I haven't gotten any new pix as I have been busy as you know. I have a full weekend planned so I will probalby not update again until Monday or Tuesday. Just know that Nicky is full of vinegar and has no problems voicing his concerns, wants and anything else he can think of to me. HE is getting better by leaps and bounds considering how bad off he was. I contribute that to all the people who have been offering their prayers and support for him. Thank you all, he is over the infection and doing better, but he still has another surgery to go and more recouperation time. Thank you all again for all the prayers and support and I hope that this lil update helps to ease your worries about the boy. Once we get him past his next surgery and recooperation time, this boy will be ready to find someone who will love and spoil him rotten. So if you are interested in providing Nicky all the love and spoiling that he so richly deserves, then I suggest that you start filling out an adoption application so we can get you approved and as soon as he is ready to go to a new home, we can get him placed so he can start learning his home's layout and his person's routine so he can wrap you around his little paws like he has me. Hugs, Wanda

UPDATE 6 - 3 - 09 - Sorry I am late updating on NIcky but we have dogs incoming from all over the state it seems like. They are coming in faster than I can work out transports. And I still don't have the webpages updated for the dogs yet. I keep working on Nicky's update stuff instead when I get a free minute. I am gonna have to start saying no to incoming as I am full as a tick with the ones I have here and will be even fuller with the ones that I have committed to. Now on to NIcky:

Nicky is feeling so good that he is running and just having a good old time when we go outside after he takes care of his business. Nicky loves to be held and loved on. HE talks to me. This boy IS house trained there is no doubt about it. Nicky at some point in his life, he was someone's beloved baby. HE is still getting his etogesic for pain, eye drops in the remaining eye that will be taken out next week, and being fed his cans. That boy loves his cans of blue venison formula.

I have moved his crate from the top of the table onto a raised wooden doggie bed that will hold it up off the floor so the other Bostons won't pee on it (Dogs!). He gets so very excited when I am talking to him and fixing his dinner. HE rears up and just practically dances for his supper. HE follows me around to his crate and has learned to jump up in there to get his dinner. He comes out and knows there is a step down. HE is one smart cookie.

I almost forgot. Nicky went for a ride with me to pick up Colt 45. He sat with his behind on my leg and his front feet on the console and didn't move the whole way down. On the way back he rode across my lap and laid down. I took him out to show Mike and Diane how much better he was looking. They ooohhhed and ahhhhed over him and Nicky took it as his just due. Nicky even handed out a few kisses to Diane who told him he was looking so much better. She could see that he is filling out and doesn't look emaciated skinny any more. I think he can gain about another pound and then that is it. A pound on a little feller is a lot of weight.

Some of his stitches have stretched and his neck is so so as far as the skin part goes, but it is not infected any more I don't think. I am still giving him his antibiotic for infection. Dr. Cindy will work on that neck some more next week when she works on the other eye. When that comes out I bet he perks up even more. I LOVE THIS BOY!!! So far I have NOT gotten any applications for our Nicky. I was hoping I would have one in by now, since it is clear our Nicky is a little fighter and gonna make it. I think he may be ready to go to a new home in about a month or so. IF you are interested in adopting him, PLEASE put in your app now as I really would like to have a home waiting for him when he is ready to go otherwise, I might not be able to let him go.

I would also like to thank Karen from the Woofboard who sent Nicky the cutest little blue dog blankie and she made him a couple of little soft stretchy shirts that he could wear instead of a collar. She said they might even hold the pad in place. I realy appreciate the thought that went into this gift for our Nicky. Thank you!!!

And that is it for this Nicky update. I probalby won't update again until Sunday night as I have tons of stuff to do between now and then. Please keep saying prayers for our NIcky as he is on the upswing and does have another surgery to go yet. Thank you all for your prayers and support for our sweet Nicky. HUGS, Wanda

UPDATE 6 - 7 - 09 - Nicky will go in for his next eye surgery on Tuesday. Dr. Cindy will work some more on his neck wounds to close up any place that needs to be closed. He is still limping and the foot has swollen back up on the right front. Dr. Cindy looked at it and couldn't find anything embedded, but I am gonna ask her to look again while he is asleep so maybe she can probe it deeper and get the invisible pain thing hurting his tootsie out of there.

I thought you might like to know that the police officer that helped Nicky has sent me her application so there is someone who wants to love our boy and give him a good home once we get all his surgeries done and he is recovered enough for Dr. Cindy to let me adopt him out. Isn't that GREAT? My lil Nicky will have someone to love him that won't ever let this happen again and if someone tries it, his momma will arrest em. Sorry couldn't resist.

Once again I want to thank everyone who have said so many prayers and gave donations to help us help Nicky. Thank you. Without your generousity, ABTR could not help these wonderful dogs. As you can see by the pix as we progress with his care that Nicky might have been far gone when we got him, but this boy is glad to be alive and looking better. I can tell you he sure acts a lot spunkier and lively than he did when we first brought him home. So Nicky sure appreciates the support and prayers as much as I do. Here are some new pix of him in his new stretchy shirts that Karen made for him. I think they make him look cute. HE did his best to get them off as you can see by his rolling around photos.

UPDATE 6 - 11 - 09 - Nicky went in on Tuesday for his second eye removal surgery and more repairs to his neck as well as finding out what is going on with his little foot swelling up again. Somehow or another in the past Nicky stepped on something that went all the way through his foot from the pad to the top of his toe. The outside on the top and bottom healed up, but left a enclosed hole in his foot which would get infected and not drain out cause the holes closed up on the outside of the foot so his foot would swell up. When he was getting mega antibiotics it would go away. Then when the dosage was lowered it came back. Dr. Cindy said she opened it up and tried to clear all the something tissue out of it and hopefully that will fix it. IF not, he may have to have his toe amputated. But she said she was trying this first to see if it will fix his foot so we don't have to take off his toe. That poor baby just can't catch a break on owies.

I didn't have time to get back to the vet to pick him up on Tuesday as I was out doing rescue stuff so he overnighted. Firtst thing I see when I get up and get on the computer is a note from Dr. Cindy telling me that Nicky is doing fine and yapping his head off as he wants out of there, can I come get him? Naturally I went and got him even though it meant I still had to pick up another dog and then go back to the vet later in the day. Nicky was very happy to see me. We went right out to her excercise/potty yard for the dogs and he pottied like a good boy. He was happy to be heading home. Came in and acted like he hadn't been gone, just started demanding his supper.

I haven't gotten any new pix of the boy. She took out a bunch of stitches in the one eye and around his neck, but now he has new ones on his neck where it was stretched really thing and still open places. HE has a bandage around his lil foot where his owie was. His other eye is now gone and he just has stitches there. But I can already tell he is feeling MUCH much better than he was even with the horrible eye out. Eyes are painful things when they are ruptured up and nasty like his were and he was just so happy to be pain free he was going and going and going. We were trying to finish getting some trees planted out in our field before the storms hit last night and Nicky was outside with us. HE was just running all over the field (not a lot he can bump into and he stayed fairly close to us as we were talking.

Nicky has gained even more weight and is up to 18 lbs now. I think he is just about right on weight. He really is acting like he is feeling even better than he did after the first eye surgery. I got a lot of emails asking me if there was any way to save the eye. He was blind in it. It was very painful to him. Plus being blind if we managed to have saved the eye which was very doubtful per Dr. Cindy and managed to stop his pain from the eye when he bumped into things he could/would reinjure the eye in a second. Taking it out was in his best interest. Nicky seems to be much happier without the eyes and he doesn't care that he doesn't have any eyes since he couldn't see out of them anyway. This way no matter what he bumps into, he won't reinjure that eye. Humans have a much harder time with that no eye/blind handicap than dogs do.

So please keep up those prayers that Nicky's healing will continue and his foot will heal back right and no more sealing off on the outside to cause infections in a draining tract or whatever that was called. I don't want to have to amputate his toe. He has had enough surgeries. So please pray that his foot heals up ok. I will do what he needs, but I prefer that this surgery Dr. Cindy did on his foot will fix the problem.

Nicky got another box addressed to him from the Hartwig Bostons's known as the Arizona cowboys who sent him a new pawprint dog bed, a fleecy quilt, a couple of dog sweaters one in a fancy tuxedo design so Nicky can be stylin when he goes out this winter. Lots of toys and other chewy goodies as well as a sweet note from the boys. Nicky says Thank you so much for his goodies. Nicky has more angels I need to update, but will do that next week when I have a little more time. I just didn't want to leave you without an update on his surgery this week cause I have been running really hard and haven't had time to do a lot of stuff. I have a long transport tonight and tomorrow and then 3 possibly 4 long distance incoming dogs from 3 different directions on Sunday plus a small board meeting and have a friend coming in from Rhode Island on Sunday. I may not be able to update him again until next week. Hope this will be enough for now.

Here are some pix of Nicky with my WONDERFUL volunteer Jim who dropped everything and rushed to the shelter to pick Nicky up when I called him about it. His help let me get Nicky to the vet about 3 hours before I would have if I had to have driven all the way down to TriCity to pick him up all by myself. THANK YOU JIM!!!

UPDATE 6 - 26 - 09 - GREAT NEWS!!! Nicky got the last of his stitches out!!! Believe it or not, all those nasty gaping wounds are finally all closed up!!! YEAH!!! There are still some scabs, but the wounds themselves have closed over, thank goodness!!! PLUS His eyes no longer hurt him. Now all we have to do is watch his little foot to make sure that that the inside has healed and the outside has not sealed off a section that can be infected again. If that happens then he will have to have another surgery. So PRAY REAL HARD that Dr. Cindy got all the nasty stuff out that was causing his little foot to swell up and be infected.

Dr. Cindy says he is looking good as he is at the right weight for him at 18 lbs. His hair is so much softer and glossier than when he came in. Over time it should get even softer with the good food we are feeding him. Nicky is almost ready to go to his new home thanks to all the wonderful people and their prayers and their support for this poor little guy. Thank you all.

Since Dr. Cindy gave him a good to go report and I had to take ZaZa to the groomers to get her hair cut, Nicky went and got a nice medicated bath, his ears cleaned, and his toenails cut. This is the groomer I took him to:

Pet Spa
1425 Justin Road
Suite 850
Lewisville, TX 75077
phone: 972-317-6887

I like this groomer as he did a little fuzzy dog I pulled about 5 years ago and did a good job. When I called him and told him I had a little Yorkie and a Boston Terrier for him. HE REMEMBERED ME! He said "oh yes, you are the Boston rescue that sent me a Thank you card, I remember you." That made me feel good that he remembered me. He got me in fast too. I am so proud of the cut he did on Zaza the yorkie who was matted up cause she hadn't been groomed in a while by the ex owners. Nicky came out smelling so good. I think he enjoyed his spa day. The wonderful groomer donated Nicky's grooming to ABTR. How nice is that? And ZaZa looks gorgeous! I recommend Pet Spa in Lewisville to anyone who has a fuzzy dog needing a cut. They even cut toenails for you without a groom for a small fee. He cut my Boston's Momo and Squeeky's toenails for me.

I haven't been able to get hold of the police officer to do her home visit yet, but still trying. She may be working as she works strange hours and days. So I am hoping that everything will go great and her little Poodles will be ok with Nicky as that is the sticking point. Nicky doesn't like in your face dogs and he doesn't want them around his food. He is wonderful about everything else though.

I almost forgot. I got another box of goodies from Karen from the Woofboard. She made him a couple of cute light weight stretchy shirts and send another blankie to him. Unfortunately with the temps being 100 plus, I won't be putting anything on him to make him hot. But Thank you from Nicky and me, we do appreciate it. Nicky will have a whole wardrobe, some blankets a bed and some toys to go with him when he goes to his new home.

I got some pix of Nicky after his spa day with Mallory one of my Board member's daughter. Isn't he cute? LOOK at his neck!!! Isn't that wonderful? When I got him I never would have thought that neck would ever look that clean and smooth after the vet got them all stitched together. IT looks so good and Dr. Cindy says that most of the hair should grow back and it look almost normal one day.

Hopefully, my next update will be to tell you he has gone to his new home, but don't look for it until after the 4th of July. Now I have to go work up pages for ZaZa the poisoned yorkie, Brambles, the injured elbow boy from Dallas and worry about the little Brindle girl Junebug that got hit by a car while I wait on news from the vet about her condition.

UPDATE 7 - 7 - 09 - SAD NEWS! I took Nicky out to his police officer's house. She fell in love with him, but unfortunately her poodles did not! As I told you Nicky don't like other dogs in his space especially when food is around and my dogs have learned to get out of his way. Nicky stayed overnight with her, but he came back to me as her poodle LumLum got into it with Nicky and bit his lip. HIs officer didn't want Nicky to have to deal with getting injured by other dogs in his home.

This is the nice email that Nicky's police officer wrote me, QUOTE: Wanda: I just wanted to let you know I am so sorry Nicky didn't work out. Nicky is an absolute doll of a dog and a real sweetheart. My poodle, Lum Lum, just couldn't tolerate him.

Nicky, as I said, is an absolute doll and has a special place in my heart because I saw him at his worst like you did, but now I have seen him at his best. He looks SO much better than he did just a few short weeks ago. He's so pretty, he looks well-fed (not fat! :-)) and it is obvious he has thrived in your care. He's so gentle, so sweet, and just wants loads of love and affection. He walked around our house a lot last night and I watched how he learned where everything was. It was amazing to watch him mentally mapping everything out. It would not take him very long to figure out his new home. The only caution I can think to mention would be if there is another dog or dogs in his future home. I think it would be ideal for Nicky to be an only dog. For whatever reason(s), Nicky gets snappy when another dog comes near him. I was wondering if maybe because he can't see, he realizes he has to assert himself more....?

When my dogs were outside or away, Nicky laid at my feet or side and wanted love, love, love. I found a couple of magic spots on his back and tummy that, when I scratched them, Nicky melted. He also LOVES to be massaged. I massaged his hips, back and shoulders and he was in Heaven. I will miss his wet kisses and how he stands on his hind legs wanting to be picked up. And, yes, he LOVES to be carried around for as long as your arms can hold him. I so enjoyed his personality, too. Each Boston I encountered has such a distinct and amazing personality. They are amazing little dogs!

I SO hope and pray someone adopts this special little guy. He has been through a lot and deserves to be with someone who will love him and treat him like he deserves. I also MUST say that I have become a Boston Terrier LOVER. What an awesome breed! So gentle and so special.

There is a reason I came across Nicky, probably MANY reasons I came across Nicky. We're not done yet, and I just feel a Boston Terrier is in my future. I hope my donation was a help to you. Please keep in touch and I will keep an eye on your website. You never know there may be another Boston out there for us!! END OF QUOTE.

So as much as she would love to have Nicky with her current dogs it is not meant to be.

Nicky is now available for adoption and I am taking applications for him. Please be aware that he needs to either be an only dog or have submissive dogs that will get out of his space when he gets snappy at them. He is a great dog and needs a wonderful home to love him. Thank you. Wanda

Won't you please consider pledging just $10 to help this neglected/abused little guy get well? ABTR is committed to doing all we can for him, but our resources have been stretched enormously over the past year and we really need some help to give this little guy the chance he deserves. It is almost certain that his vetting will exceed $1000, so we're grateful for each and every contribution. Thank you.

We have taken in a puppy that has been hit by a car who has had severe damage to her pelvis, spine and femur, the surgery is going to be very expensive. Unfortunately, the donations for her surgery has not being going well. She will have this surgery if I have to borrow the money. I know her pictures do not show horrindous wounds like Nicky's but she is just as badly injured due to the inattention of her owners allowing her to escape and be hit by a car. Please take a look at Junebug's story and consider making a donation to help us help her as well. Thank you so much. HUGS, Wanda

ABTR is a 501c3 charitable organization and every penny you donate is tax-deductible.

As always, we at ABTR appreciate your continued support of our rescue efforts. Without your generosity and support, we could not have helped as many dogs as we have over the years. :) Thank you so very much. Wanda

If you would like to contribute to Nicky's care and vet bill, please feel free to use paypal for your payment or you can mail the payment to our vet with the notation "American Boston Terrier Rescue - Nicky" to:

Grand Avenue Animal Clinic
822 N. Grand Avenue
Gainesville, 76240


Otherwise, PLEASE MAIL DONATIONS TO:

American Boston Terrier Rescue
P O Box 525
Sanger, TX 76266
Thank you for your support.

We at American Boston Terrier Rescue have no ongoing sponsers, subsidies, grants or other steady supporter paying for the vetting care of the rescue dogs. All vet bills, dog food and anything else the dogs need are paid for from donations, adoption donations and my own pocketbook. Any Donations are always appreciated.

ABTR is very grateful for the generous show of support for Nicky. Your prayers are so appreciated as well as the donations for his vet care from those we have listed below. All donations raised in excess of Nicky's expenses will be used for the care of many dogs in our rescue program such as Annie With cancer, Waldorf with demodex, the older dogs such as Andes, Gerties, Peeps, Old Fitzgerald, and Sadie the old Lady who will probalby never be adopted, but still need our love, vet care, dog food and Prayers. Thank you again for your donations and support.

These are Nicky's wonderful angels who have donated for his care as of

June 30, 09

Barbara Lebel

Patricia Lehman
Denise Bays
Diane Shelton
Mary Leeper
Victoria Capps
Nancy Burt
Linda Johannes
Jennifer Howey
Linda Occhiogrosso
Margaret McGinn
Jim Gadient
James Porter
Judy Farquharson
Joseph Guitron
Kim Crowder
Tracey Celenano
Robert Seligman
Abbie Mood
Julie Willett
Christine Sorton
Tim Price
Misty Taylor
Karen Hubert
Elizabeth Clark
Judy Czarny
Angela Woodward
Angela Woodward
Jeanine Corridori
Jeanine Corridori
Ericka Griffiths
Katharine Meissert
Greg Borders
Jacqueline Drake
Susan Rosenau
Susan Nelson
Sue Ann Smith
Karen Platt Bearman
Maria Dagostino
Khari McCarrell
Jennifer Winter
Wai Heng Chong
Susan Nelson
Patti Parks
Lori Hilton
Amanda Amirault
Jennifer O'Reilly
Michael Scott Norris
Nancy Rushing
Veronica Stroud
Chelsea Johnson
Katie Adams
Sandra Fisher
Maryann Dickerson
Eileen Singley
Karen Wildberger
Rhonda Brown
Annie Dufour
Chung Kim
Susan Thompson
Heidi Hays
Sonia Afrin
Allison Elm
Dianne Cabelus
Matthew Mills
Kaleta Krull
Marianne Kreiner
Lynne LaJeunesse
Suzanne Myers
Eichelberger Aviation, LLC
Hanna Sandstrom Barton
Maureen Leahy
Shari Schnuelle
Jodi Abel
Christie Kucsik
Szilvia French
Ruthy Stephan
Carole Bouchard
Sheryl Aggacid
Michael Sitkin
Julie Seate
Peggy Bales
Christina McMillion
Traci Smith
Barry Klunder
Chris Smith
Lynne Guarneri
James Freeman
Darlene Mikeska
Tina Michel
Alexandra Dimitriou Brunner
Brenda Shaw
Jill Racop
Melissa Singletary
Shari Burgess
Lisa Christopher
Terri Denman
Jenelle Kidd
Lisa Welch
Amelia Matthews
Ida Talburt-Brown
Lora Bergstedt
Yvonne Grobe
Mabel Taylor
Wendy Crow
Tatum Abel
Jennifer Redmiles
Alicia Muller
Janine Byron
James Peters
Tana Thibodeaux
Gabrielle Vogler
Katharine Ferguson
Chris Talbert
Robin Verhose
Laura Carranza
Jennifer Spencer
Alexis Dijvre
Emily Ward
Kim Stevens
Karen Snyder
Alexandra Adams
Joan Cleveland
Marcella Cormalis
Cynthia Ray
Cynthia Neber
Bill Clem
Kristian Deyesso
Janine L'Heureux
Rebecca Chatelain
Melissa Bowersock
Jennifer Geiger
Jeffrey Drumm
Jessica Pasch
Laura Perry
Pam Mannes
Lisa Marshall
Phyllis Warren
Joan and Brad Daves
Ms. Charlene MacDonald
Susan McIntire
Sherry Pirtle
Joy Honaker
Wendy Bailey
Amy Griswold
Patti Hale
Joseph Shulkin
Kathleen Engberg
Annette Hicks
David Steimle
Heather Smith
Morrella Raleigh
Shawn Theriault
Lisa Macary
Carol Kemp
Stephen Cook
Michael Milosevich
Silhouettes Clothing Co.
O&P Breiling
Stonehocker
Laura and Matthew Dressel
Mary Jo Boxer
Karen Seligman
Nancy Stich
Tana Thibodeaux
Laura Dunn
Susan Rosenau
Valerie Hardy
Angie Higgins
Joanne Patton
Mary Albach
Branka Malik
Ann and Paul McSwain
D.R. Gundeman
Alison Horton
Samantha Gladu
Sandra Sheehan
Inez Nichols
Janet Rowland
Terry Goebel
Barbara Kimmons
Sonia Marcoccia
Denise Harrigan
John Stuart
Donna DiMaggio
Stephanie Edwards
Patricia Mood
Lynette Culver
Carol (Robert) Stevenson
Jessica Bowker
Cheri Kanaan
Larry Ross
David Beasley
Jeffrey Bell
Anita Hamm
Sarah Bennett
Janice Slone
Linda Tracy
Marilyn Holzerland aka Adams Rib

IF you have donated and your name does not appear above, make sure that you made your donation before the time and date. IF you did, then please contact us SavingBostons@AmericanBostonTerrierRescue.org and let us know your name and when you donated, and if it was via paypal or fundable so we can find it and get you listed. IF you made your donation after that time and date, then we will try to get it up the next time we update Nicky's page. Thank you all so very much for your support. Nicky and I appreciate it very much. Wanda

UPDATE 12 - 15 - 09 - FANTASTIC NEWS!!! We got a great app for our Nicky who passed all the checks we have in place for him. Sunday the 13th, our Nicky went to his forever home!!!

Nicky is now living in Corpus Cristi with his momma Cara, his Daddy Shawn, and his Boston brother Hugh. Corpus Cristi is a LONG way away from me. Cara and I did NOT want to fly Nicky even though he is very adaptable to new situations. Besides I wanted to meet Nicky's new folks face to face before I let my baby boy go anywhere! So they agreed to drive up to Temple to meet me to pick up Nicky. IT made for a long drive for both of us, but it was sooooo worth it!

We all got there about the same time, but they were so excited they were at my door before I could even get the door open. You could tell they were already gonna be real attached to the boy. Wait till you see the pix of their happy faces. I forgot to get a pix of their other dog Hugh who is almost as cute as my Harpo Baby Boy so he is really cute cause Harpo is the cutest Boston in the whole world to me!

When it came down to actually handing him over to them, I was having a bit of difficulty, but they seemed to understand that I had bonded with this incredible little guy who had such a will to live dispite having all those horrible wounds and infection racking his little body. I held him and we talked about him. They asked sensible questions about his care, how he interacted with other dogs and such. The longer I talked to them the better I felt about letting him go to live with them. They understand that it may take some time for Nicky and Hugh to become best buds and are willing to give Nicky the time it takes to feel safe and loved in his new home. They even have a Christmas stocking hung with goodies in it for him. Cara went shopping and bought the food Nicky has been on and lots of other things.

It was bittersweet seeing him go off with his new people on Sunday. I was very happy that Nicky was gonna have a new home that loves him for Christmas, but I was also sad that I was loosing a boy that I had put so much time, effort and my heart into. The boy never even looked back so I know that he is going to be fine.

I called and spoke to Cara several times to see how he was making the trip and how he was doing at her home. He traveled well and seems to be settling in great at his new home. She has already taken him to her vet for a hello visit and to give him Nicky's paperwork. Cara says Nicky slept in his crate and was real comfy having a place he knew he was safe in. He is eating well. She has taken him on several walks and is surprised at how friendly, outgoing, loving and how well he walks on a leash and is so eager for new experiences. My Nicky is a surviver and that Boston curiousity and tenacity is part of what saved him I do believe. Nicky is a very special dog and I think he now has very special parents who will see how wonderful he is every day for the rest of his life.

So... thank you all for your donations, prayers and well wishes for our NIcky. I am so excited that my Nicky has a new forever home for Christmas. Christmas wishes do come true!

As you can see Nicky, who now goes by the name Radar, is living the good life!