Bullet

Bullet is a small dog who very wisely chose IPPL for his home. He reached us on 17 November 1998. Our two Great Pyrenees dogs, Patou and Ivy, started barking one day. Patou and Ivy loved the sound of their own voices, but this time it was different.

We went to check and found that the two dogs had their eyes fixed on something against our back fence. IPPL staffers went to see what was there. They found a tiny emaciated dog lying against the outside of the perimeter fence. The dog was whimpering and distressed.

We went into the woods and picked up the dog. He was infested with ticks. There was an open wound on his right side. He was disoriented and his eyes were red and inflamed. He was obviously starved and dehydrated - his ribs were projecting. After we had fed and watered him, and removed hundreds of ticks, we took him to our vet.

The wound on his side had been caused by a shotgun pellet. He was infected with parasites. We were given various medications and eye drops. Throughout his ordeal, our new dog was sweet and loving. We named him Bullet.

We took him to veterinary ophthalmologist who checked his eyes. We were heart-broken to learn that our little dog is totally blind, probably as a result of shotgun injuries. Bullet has really settled in well. He is very intelligent and gentle. He gets along with whatever dog resides here and used to love our deceased blind gibbon called Beanie. He knows every inch of our fenced acreage.