Teena,

You have a big heart, I am so delighted to hear that story with a happy ending. It is hard to read about such pain, animals really go through alot of pain for us people, that's for sure. It's so heartless that anyone could harm any animal, in any way. It hurts my heart to think about it. I, too, look at my aussie, who is the most amazing dog that I have ever met, and see the gratitude in his eyes. He's my angel, he has such a beautiful soul, he adores me and will do ANYTHING for me. He'd jump off a cliff if I asked him. He is very sensetive, I can see that his feelings get hurt if he does not feel that he has made me happy. When we go to the lake every few days, and I throw a stick in the water, if he happens to not be able to find that stick (for instance) he will come back to me afraid that I will be angry or dissapointed at him. He still has scars of being beaten before I fell head-over-heals in love with him and adopted him. I have to have an "emergency backup stick" when I throw him sticks into the water just in case he can't find the original stick, so he does not feel that he "let me down". He has never let me down but he's so sensetive and his scars of past abuse may never leave him.

My aussie and I are so close, I swear I can read his feelings and thoughts, and he can read mine. We are so connected. I am completely honest when I tell you that I know when something hurts his feelings or when he does not like something and he knows when I am not "right", it's extrodinary our bond. And to think that someone beat this angel of mine. I cry often, like right now for instance, when I think of anyone beating my dog. It's amazing the bond of love that and owner and a dog can share. And how bland some lives would be without a furangel to share with it with.

Jeez...I do tend to babble! Someone shut me up! I guess I could go on and on when talking about my Golden Graham (my aussies name)but I'll stop here

Thanks for sharing your rescue story, and listening to me babble about mine.