Warning: Sad Beagle Story

Albert was a young, cute beagle. They thought maybe two years old at most. But, Albert had some problems. Most obvious was that he only had a partial tail. And, he seemed to be not put together right int he hind quarters. And, let's face it, Albert was a bit "Gumpish." But, damn, he was a cute boy. Very, very sweet. Lived to be by your side. He couldn't get enough of being cuddled and patted.

Albert began to exhibit signs of pain and loss of bladder control...so he was taken in to be assessed by a specialist. The news was pretty bad. Sometime in his short little life he'd suffered a pretty huge trauma that resulted in a broken pelvis and a broken leg. Both had obviously healed with no treatment, leaving him with a deformity in his pelvis and one leg shorter than the other. It was obvious he was suffering from some nerve damage, and for a moment there Sandra (the head of the Houston Hound Rescue program) considered letting Albert go. But, she couldn't without giving him every chance.

Yesterday, after exploratory surgery indicated that the injury to his nerves was irreperable and excrutiating pain unavoidable for little Albie...the hard decision was made and Albert was put to sleep.

We are just sick about it. He was such a happy-go-lucky dog, despite his injuries. He deserved so much more.

I encourage you to make a small donation in Albie's memory.....he's beyond help now, but as encouragement to help the next "Albie" that comes along.