It may seem odd to write about someone you only talked to a couple of times but I was so impressed by Karen. When my family was looking for another dog, my friend, Kathy, told me about a dog one of her really nice customer was trying to find a home for. Kathy used to groom Karen's dog, Murphy.
Anyways, I did not realize there was a story behind how Karen ended up with the dog she called Charlie. After shopping one day Karen saw a puppy who was stuck to a tree. The puppy had gotten the rope around his neck sort of wrapped around the tree. To top it off, there was no water in his dish. Karen talked to this couple about the dog. They admitted their neighbor had moved and abandoned the dog. They said they were going to keep the dog. I'm not sure how much time passed before Karen checked on the puppy and found him in the exact same position, stuck to the tree and no water. It was hot out, too.
Karen decided then and there the dog might not live if left with these jerks. As she was leaving with Charlie, the lady called out,"But my boyfriend wants the dog." Karen said to the effect, "Then, why don't you let the puppy go into your house?"
I know some people might think Karen should have just called the police or an animal control or something like that. Yes, then the people that were treating the dog bad and the original owner could have been punished. Also, Karen could have been hurt by these jerks. You know what, Charlie might not have lived. He could have died from a heat stroke, etc,. if she had not taken him then and there.
While my family ended up getting a little adult beagle and not Charlie, I still heard about him. Karen, through Kathy, send me a picture of Chalie as an adult. He looked really happy with this other dog in his new home. I don't know if the other family kept his name, Charlie, or not.
A couple funny things I'll mention. One, is, Charlie ended up being quite big. We already had a big dog that was part pitbull but unusually shy with people. The little beagle we got became the alpha dog. But our pitbull- mix just loved her and loved being near her all day long. So, everything worked out for everyone.
The thing is, Karen had a lot of love for dogs. She, also, had a lot of guts! What a neat person. Mary Helm
