D'Lila
New Family: Sarah Norris

Miss D’Lila’s story is one to show the true heart of rescue work. The bottom line is always about helping these wonderful creatures. Unfortunately sometimes finding them a new home is not what is best for them. Me and my husband met D’Lila’s former owner in a Wal-Mart parking lot on a sunny afternoon and right away I could tell she was going to be a joy to have around. Her owners were getting a divorce and neither had the space for her so she came to us in rescue. The car ride home was filled slobbery kisses and the infamous bully farts. D’Lila was a small solid girl that resembled an 80 lb pug and had the biggest tounge I had ever seen. I often wondered how she fit it all in her mouth. The following week I took her to the vet for her once over and received devastating news. She had mast cell tumors all over her and they were in a very advanced stage. The vets gave her weeks to a couple of months. Me and my husband made the decision that from that day on she was going to get whatever it was that she wanted. Of course when you are talking about a bullmastiff that answer is simple lots and lots of food. In true bully fashion she was a fighter and she had another 10 months filled with bones and peanut butter. Making the decision to let her go was one of the hardest of our lives. She had gone blind and started to go deaf so she started to seek safety in her kennel and did not want to leave. She left this world getting belly rubs and eating her favorite thing in this world peanut butter. We knew she was finally gone only after her tail quit wagging. So when you donate to rescue yes you are helping great dogs find homes but you are also helping each of these dogs live in happiness for the rest of their lives no matter how long or short that time is.