Violet was a very nice dog. Unfortunately her family treated her like trash.
Violet received nothing but neglect, and her family eventually decided to reject her completely. They put her in their car, drove down a road in Clinton, Maryland. Cruelly pushed the terrified mastiff out the car window.
A stranger driving down Clinton Road was surprised to see a large dog flung out the window of a car like an empty can of soda. They immediately stopped and rushed to help Violet. Puppy was brought to Prince George’s County Animal Control.
Violet was taken in by animal control and given to Mutts Matter Rescue. They wanted to help the poor, abused puppy. Dog had clearly been starved for a long time.
She was placed in the care of Mutts Matter Rescue volunteer Debbie Gretz. Fortunately Gretz had worked with abused and dangerously underweight dogs before. Gretz’s heart broke for Violet.
Immediately Gretz knew she had to help this puppy, reclaim her life and provide her with the love and care she had been missing for so long. Happily she was determined to make sure that she’d at least get a bright and happy future.
Violet was severely malnourished, weighing only about 60 pounds, and covered in nasty pressure sores that needed to be cleaned and bandaged.
When Gretz hugged her, she could feel every bone in the poor mastiff’s body, and her bloodwork showed the usual complications that follow starvation.
Gretz fed Violet five small meals per day, and she gradually became healthier and stronger. Little by little, learned to walk up the stairs by herself and gained enough energy to go for walks and play with her friends. Finally her pressure sores healed nicely, and her weight increased.
Violet appeared completely transformed after a few months. She’d gone from a shocking 60 pounds to a lovely 138 pounds, and she was beaming with joy. The road to recovery was long and with a lot of struggle, but thanks to Gretz love and her not giving up attitude,Violet was able to thrive.
Luckily Gretz didn’t just help her recover physically. In addition, dog received all the affection and security she had never received but had always craved and deserved.
Now speaking, Violet has transformed from a scared and heartbroken skeletal dog, to a happy puppy who loves her life and her family. Finally she has everything she needs to be safe and healthy thanks to Gretz.