Theadore aka Lord Wellesley

Theadore was destined to die in a small wire crate in horrible conditions. A rescuer posted him appealing for help to find a foster and financial aid for his care. Two rescues worked together and saved him. They made sure his multiple medical needs were met and after a year of treatments and slow recovery, he was finally on the mend. Unfortunately, he laid around depressed and barely moved. Other rescue dogs tried to engage with him but he acted like they were invisible. The poor guy had given up.
One of the rescues reached out to us for help. We took him in. He cried a lot in his first foster home, even when foster mom skipped work to walk him all day….Sadly, nothing stopped the whining, it was heartbreaking. Theadore was returned to our immediate care where he would hopefully find comfort amongst the five chows. It helped a little but he still whimpered, was grumpy and clearly unhappy.
Things immediately changed when his new foster…FOREVER Dad came to pick him up. Literally….he scooped him up in his arms and put him in the back of his vehicle. I was shocked because he let out a warning growl when we tried previously.
Off they went with a busy day ahead, in and out of the car and each time, Theadore was lifted up into Daddy’s safe arms.
Finally they arrived home where he met the rest of the family and his fur-sister for the first time. Immediately, Theadore claimed a bed, made friends with everyone including his sibling, but best of all, he stopped crying! It gets better… In days to come, we received a video of him running! He was actually playing a game of chase with Lady Kensington! This was a completely different dog.
Poor Theadore stunk and it was getting worse. Yeast was so bad he had to be shaved and endure medicated baths several times a week. Daddy took great care of him but a round of antibiotics, probiotics and diet change also helped.
Theadore’s new name is Lord Wellesley and though he and Lady Kensington make a lovely pair, our boy is truly in love with his new Daddy.
Congratulations Lord Wellesley, you found your Daddy and are finally happy.