gaelforce
Member
Mottled is a great boy, he is a 2½ yr old male collie and his story is a sad one. He has lived on a farm and his owner could not keep him as he was having an occasional seizure and so was not needed to work the sheep. Unfortunately no one could take this lovely boy and as we could not let him be put to sleep a fantastic staff member stepped up and said she would have him in her home and keep an eye on him and he would be assessed to see whether medication was necessary to keep this under control. We are hoping for a miracle that there is a kind person that comes forward that will understand this lovely boy and to give him the chance to have the home life in his forever home his deserves.
30-12-10 UPDATE
Mottled is giving all the staff here sleepless nights. This is a plea on his behalf for someone to come forward to give him his forever home.
Mottled was originally brought to us from a farm where we were told he had occasional seizures roughly every 6 weeks although, as he lived outdoors, the farmer wasn't sure how bad the fits were. I took in Mottled in the hope we could get him on medication and find him a lovely home. When Mottled first came to me he was so easy, he was tidy in the house and quiet. Mottled seems to be brain damaged, either due to the fits, or possibly the fits are due to the brain damage. He lives in his own little world but he wants you to be there with him; he hates to be left and when you are with him he is by your side touching your leg constantly. We think he possibly may be blind, he never seems to really look at you properly and struggles to find treats out of your hand. He will sometimes grab you not aggressively but like he wants to hold onto you because he is unsure where he is.
Mottled had his first fit with me on Boxing Day, it started at four o'clock in the morning very suddenly. The fit itself lasted only a few minutes but he was disorientated and pacing for up and down to an hour afterwards. The bigger problem was this fit turned into an episode of fits and he had to be sedated to bring him out of it. We don't know if this is a 'normal' fit for him or whether it has been made worse by circumstances; a change of food, home, new noises, smells and possibly infection. If this is his 'normal' fit it may be kinder to let this fella go while he is happy but until he has his next fit we just don't know.
Mottled is now on medication to control his fits but it could take 3 months for it to settle and he may need dosages adjusting. As I work at Many Tears and don't have anyone at home to look after Mottled he has to come to work with me. A kennel is a very stressful environment for any dog let alone a dog who may be blind. This stress we are worried may also cause him to have seizures. When dogs have fits, dogs around them don't understand and the sweetest and most placid dog may attack. Due to this we have to keep Mottled kennelled on his own. At home I leave him downstairs with one of my dogs so I can hear if he has a fits; this sweet boy is laid next to my spaniel's bed every morning when I come down (my spaniel isn't one for sharing her bed!). He loves the company of other dogs and it would be sad to see him alone, but if he gets homed with a dog we have to be 100% sure that if he has a fit they will be ok together ie. the dogs could never be left unattended. If not we would have to look for a home on his own.
I know i am really laying down his bad points but if Mottled goes to a home it has to be a forever home. It is not going to be good for him to keep moving. Mottled has a sensitive stomach, possibly due to the stress of his environment at the moment. With sensible feeding I am hoping this will settle down but at the moment he is not holding his bowels throughout the night. Also, he hates to be left, and he can be quite noisy if you do have to leave him. I have been working on crate training him and he is certainly improving on this.
Now his good points. Mottled reminds me of a lost little boy. He so much craves love and affection and he is so happy when he meets new people. Every time he sees you he is so ecstatic to be in your company, his whole bum waggs. He is as quiet as a mouse when you are in the house and he will curl up by your side. Mottled is so sweet, he makes me laugh so much because he really does take so much pleasure out of life; everything is an adventure. He was terrible in the car when I first took him on but I cant believe how much better he has got. I use a harness and he sits on the passenger seat; he tends to just sleep in the car now and it's the one place I can leave him and know that he will stay calm. He is 100% good with cats and he has been really good around horses and cattle too. I know it is a big ask for anyone to take a dog where his future may be so uncertain but he such a fantastic boy and I don't know what we can do for him if someone can't make a place in their heart and home for him. He wont be easy, he may break your heart but he will give you so much back. If you can offer a home for this dog please complete an application form.
06-01-10 UPDATE
There are over 5000 hits on site a day and Mottled's desperate plea has been on the site for 6 days. Things really aren't looking that promising for this fella. Mottled has had no more seizures since I last wrote. Although Mottled seems to be brain damaged he seems to be able to learn just like any other dog, it just takes him a little bit longer. He learns very well from my other dogs - he seems to copy them.
When he first came he pulled a lot on the lead and still when i walk him alone he needs constantly reminding, but when I take him out with mine who all know 'back' he will too walk alongside. Also, for example, when he first came he would pace up and down the path past the door and wouldn't understand to come in no matter how much I called, but now he waits at the door and comes straight in with the others. I don't think Mottled is completely blind but I think that signals get a bit confused on the way to his brain; if he is going slow then he seems almost normal but if he is going fast his body works too quick for his mind.
Mottled is a typical collie, obsessive and easily wound up. At home he is calm and to be honest mostly sleeps. The only time he tends to bark is if my dogs get excited. I cant begin to tell you how heart-wrenching it is to take him to kennels every day, as my colleague put it - pitiful. Now as we walk through the front gate he starts to get wound up, as soon as he is off his lead he runs to the back of the kennel, to the front then back again. As I leave the kennel he throws himself at the door then leaps high in the air continuously. This is without the excitement of the other dogs, so add this into the equation and you can begin to see how manic he is in kennels. It's a horrid site and it makes me want to cry just thinking of walking him down that corridor tomorrow. We have given him bones to distract him but this only works for a short time. We have locked him inside in the hope that without the pacing he will be calmer but he just leaps in the kennel. This is no life for this boy.
Mottled has now decided the car is the place to be! Especially if I harness him in the front as he has realised that if he lies down with his head by the gear stick he gets cuddled the whole way! This is more than a plea. I'm begging that someone out there can give this special boy a home. If you cant maybe you might know someone who can, please spread the word and help my precious boy to be happy.
30-12-10 UPDATE
Mottled is giving all the staff here sleepless nights. This is a plea on his behalf for someone to come forward to give him his forever home.
Mottled was originally brought to us from a farm where we were told he had occasional seizures roughly every 6 weeks although, as he lived outdoors, the farmer wasn't sure how bad the fits were. I took in Mottled in the hope we could get him on medication and find him a lovely home. When Mottled first came to me he was so easy, he was tidy in the house and quiet. Mottled seems to be brain damaged, either due to the fits, or possibly the fits are due to the brain damage. He lives in his own little world but he wants you to be there with him; he hates to be left and when you are with him he is by your side touching your leg constantly. We think he possibly may be blind, he never seems to really look at you properly and struggles to find treats out of your hand. He will sometimes grab you not aggressively but like he wants to hold onto you because he is unsure where he is.
Mottled had his first fit with me on Boxing Day, it started at four o'clock in the morning very suddenly. The fit itself lasted only a few minutes but he was disorientated and pacing for up and down to an hour afterwards. The bigger problem was this fit turned into an episode of fits and he had to be sedated to bring him out of it. We don't know if this is a 'normal' fit for him or whether it has been made worse by circumstances; a change of food, home, new noises, smells and possibly infection. If this is his 'normal' fit it may be kinder to let this fella go while he is happy but until he has his next fit we just don't know.
Mottled is now on medication to control his fits but it could take 3 months for it to settle and he may need dosages adjusting. As I work at Many Tears and don't have anyone at home to look after Mottled he has to come to work with me. A kennel is a very stressful environment for any dog let alone a dog who may be blind. This stress we are worried may also cause him to have seizures. When dogs have fits, dogs around them don't understand and the sweetest and most placid dog may attack. Due to this we have to keep Mottled kennelled on his own. At home I leave him downstairs with one of my dogs so I can hear if he has a fits; this sweet boy is laid next to my spaniel's bed every morning when I come down (my spaniel isn't one for sharing her bed!). He loves the company of other dogs and it would be sad to see him alone, but if he gets homed with a dog we have to be 100% sure that if he has a fit they will be ok together ie. the dogs could never be left unattended. If not we would have to look for a home on his own.
I know i am really laying down his bad points but if Mottled goes to a home it has to be a forever home. It is not going to be good for him to keep moving. Mottled has a sensitive stomach, possibly due to the stress of his environment at the moment. With sensible feeding I am hoping this will settle down but at the moment he is not holding his bowels throughout the night. Also, he hates to be left, and he can be quite noisy if you do have to leave him. I have been working on crate training him and he is certainly improving on this.
Now his good points. Mottled reminds me of a lost little boy. He so much craves love and affection and he is so happy when he meets new people. Every time he sees you he is so ecstatic to be in your company, his whole bum waggs. He is as quiet as a mouse when you are in the house and he will curl up by your side. Mottled is so sweet, he makes me laugh so much because he really does take so much pleasure out of life; everything is an adventure. He was terrible in the car when I first took him on but I cant believe how much better he has got. I use a harness and he sits on the passenger seat; he tends to just sleep in the car now and it's the one place I can leave him and know that he will stay calm. He is 100% good with cats and he has been really good around horses and cattle too. I know it is a big ask for anyone to take a dog where his future may be so uncertain but he such a fantastic boy and I don't know what we can do for him if someone can't make a place in their heart and home for him. He wont be easy, he may break your heart but he will give you so much back. If you can offer a home for this dog please complete an application form.
06-01-10 UPDATE
There are over 5000 hits on site a day and Mottled's desperate plea has been on the site for 6 days. Things really aren't looking that promising for this fella. Mottled has had no more seizures since I last wrote. Although Mottled seems to be brain damaged he seems to be able to learn just like any other dog, it just takes him a little bit longer. He learns very well from my other dogs - he seems to copy them.
When he first came he pulled a lot on the lead and still when i walk him alone he needs constantly reminding, but when I take him out with mine who all know 'back' he will too walk alongside. Also, for example, when he first came he would pace up and down the path past the door and wouldn't understand to come in no matter how much I called, but now he waits at the door and comes straight in with the others. I don't think Mottled is completely blind but I think that signals get a bit confused on the way to his brain; if he is going slow then he seems almost normal but if he is going fast his body works too quick for his mind.
Mottled is a typical collie, obsessive and easily wound up. At home he is calm and to be honest mostly sleeps. The only time he tends to bark is if my dogs get excited. I cant begin to tell you how heart-wrenching it is to take him to kennels every day, as my colleague put it - pitiful. Now as we walk through the front gate he starts to get wound up, as soon as he is off his lead he runs to the back of the kennel, to the front then back again. As I leave the kennel he throws himself at the door then leaps high in the air continuously. This is without the excitement of the other dogs, so add this into the equation and you can begin to see how manic he is in kennels. It's a horrid site and it makes me want to cry just thinking of walking him down that corridor tomorrow. We have given him bones to distract him but this only works for a short time. We have locked him inside in the hope that without the pacing he will be calmer but he just leaps in the kennel. This is no life for this boy.
Mottled has now decided the car is the place to be! Especially if I harness him in the front as he has realised that if he lies down with his head by the gear stick he gets cuddled the whole way! This is more than a plea. I'm begging that someone out there can give this special boy a home. If you cant maybe you might know someone who can, please spread the word and help my precious boy to be happy.
Last edited:
I can't help but feel it might be kinder to have him pts.
