\npictures were not taken for “evidence”. They came from albums that
\nsuccess. But every picture told a STORY. Each dog that I took out of
\nnot as bad. 3 out of the 17 dogs I pulled were heartworm positive and I
\nhad them treated at my own expense. They ALL were in mental shut down.
\nwatch them bloom over a couple of weeks. It was like they were slowly
\nthey pottied anymore. They would hoard all the dog toys and put them in a
\npile and guard them. And they all would eat and drink like there was NO
\nthat the food\/water would always be coming on a regular basis now. I
\nsaying Keith was doing the best he could. He would quickly correct me
\nIS documentation but we will NOT get into that. And testimonials from
Now for
\nthe dogs that didn’t make it out of Keith’s. There was a sweet wht\/blk
\nPittie girl that has a severe case of Mange (Keith wasn’t sure if it was
\nDemodex or Sarcoptic because she has never seen a Vet) and she had a
\nsecondary infection of the skin. Keith asked me how to treat it so I
\ntold him but when I asked a couple weeks later if he had started
\ntreatment yet, told me NO. About 1 month after that, as I was leaving,
\nKeith came up to my truck and told me that after one of the freezing
\nnights we had the week before, he had found her dead in her run when he
\ngot up that morning. I tried to downplay how upset I was at this news,
\nbut had to pull over to the side of the road when I left. That poor
\nsweet girl! I wish now I would have pulled her and gave her the care she
\nneeded. Recently, when I was at BUDDIES adopting out one of the
\nBoxer\/Pit mix puppies, Keith asked if I remembered their Mom “Gypsy” and
\nI said yes, of course, where is she? He said she would get out of her
\nkennel at night and roam the woods and he would try to find her but this
\nparticular time it was really cold out so he said to hell with it and
\nlet her roam. When she returned in the morning he said she had a wound
\non her side that he believed to be a gunshot and she died soon after.
\nThose are only two personally I know of. But isn’t that ENOUGH? Keith
\nhas told me on several occasions that he does not have a REGULAR Vet
\nand even asked if my Vet would vouch for him as a reference.<\/div>\n
I
\nhave tried to help the dogs at BUDDIES Rescue all I could: Going out
\nthere to take pictures, putting them on my Petfinder page, returning
\nphone calls and emails of inquiries (sometimes up to 5 a day), checking
\nreferences on adoption applications, home checks and reference checks,
\neither taking the adopter out to BUDDIES or picking the dog up and
\nmeeting them, doing the foster paperwork until the dog is vetted,
\npicking the dog back up from the foster and taking it to my Vet,
\nlistening to my Vet bitch\/complain about the physical and mental
\ncondition of the dogs, paying for ALL the vetting including: 3 heartworm
\ntreatments,spay\/neuter, Rabies and Distemper\/Parvo vaccs, heartworm
\nand fecal check, microchip, tapeworm meds, flea and heartworm
\npreventive, and then actually adopting the dog out for an adoption fee
\nof $75.00. Now I am not complaining but Keith lives 1 hour from me so
\nthat is 2 hours of gas and I have not worked in a year and half. I was
\ndoing it FOR THE DOGS. I have also taken him over 3,000#s of donated
\nfood that I have begged\/borrowed\/stole. The final straw for me was he
\nwas out of food AGAIN and when I asked him if having 17 less dogs had
\nmade a difference, he told me not really because he had taken another
\n10 or 12 in!!! He also will not return any phone calls when adopters
\nhave questions that I don’t know the answer to, and he seemed to
\npurposely sabotage the adoption if I don’t go out there with the
\nadopter. So I can’t even send people to him, I HAVE to go out with
\nthem. I am always embarrassed when I take people out there and they are
\nalways shocked and appalled, so I have to do a LOT of explaining.
\nKeith and Laurie see nothing wrong with the way they keep the dogs.
\nThey think it is perfectly normal to have 60 – 90 dogs locked up in
\ncages with no toys, blankets and just enough food to barely live on. I
\ncannot keep up the work I have been doing for BUDDIES and it tears my
\nheart out to just walk away. But what good does it do if he justs keeps
\ntaking dogs in???<\/div>\n
I just found out today that Keith
\nsigned 25 of his dogs over to our local high kill Animal Control, and I
\nwas told that he has done this once before, a year or so ago. I am glad
\nthat he is trying to get the dogs in his care down to a manageable
\nnumber, but I am now scrabbling to try to save as many as these dogs as I
\ncan. The shelter has put 4 of them into their adoption center, but 2
\nout of the 6 dogs they tested so far are heartworm positive, 6 are small
\npuppies and 1 dog is too old (Sheba) for their adoption program, and 1
\nis severely dog aggressive (Ziva) so these dogs WILL NOT be adoptable.
\nThey are testing the rest late tomorrow afternoon and will be calling me
\nthen to let me know which ones needs to be transferred out or will be
\neuthanized. If you can help me save any THESE dog, please contact me at
\ndobesgalore@aol.com. <\/strong><\/div>\nDO NOT contact the Animal
\nControl! They have asked me to be their liaison because they do not have
\ntime to answer 500 phone calls or emails. <\/strong><\/div>\nPROOF:<\/div>\n
From:<\/div>\n
dobesgalore <dobesgalore@aol.com<\/div>\n
To:<\/div>\n
joel.richmond <joel.richmond@mymanatee.org><\/div>\n
Date:<\/div>\n
Mon, Mar 7, 2011 11:53 am<\/div>\n
\/<\/strong><\/div>\n<span><\/div>\n
Keith
\nWandell is saying he signed over 25 dogs – can you confirm this to be
\ntrue? And if so, are they in need of rescues groups to help alleviate
\nspace and workload on your staff, and, of course, to save as many dogs
\nthat are deemed adoptable?<\/div>\n
I really appreciate it your attention to this matter.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
<span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/div>\n
<span>Sheila Baumberger<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Re: BUDDIES rescue<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
joel.richmond to you – 5 hrs ago<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
From:<\/div>\n
joel.richmond <joel.richmond@mymanatee.org><\/div>\n
To:<\/div>\n
dobesgalore <dobesgalore@aol.com<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Date:<\/div>\n
Mon, Mar 7, 2011 12:00 pm<\/div>\n
<span>He did sign over 25 dogs.<\/div>\n
<span>Any assistance from the Rescue Groups would be greatly appreciated<\/span><\/div>\n
<span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Joel Richmond<\/div>\n
Animal Services Enforcement Supervisor<\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
Manatee County Animal Services<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
I
\nhope this letter answered everyone’s questions and I swear EVERY word
\nis the TRUTH. And there is alot more but I think this condensed version
\nshould suffice. I am not sure what the answer is regarding BUDDIES
\nRescue. Keith does not have ANY credentials as a Trainer or
\nRehabilitator and I personally do not believe he knows what he is doing.
\nHe basically takes dogs in that nobody else will, for a price, and that
\nprice pays his mortgage, buys food and supports his family. But when
\nthat money runs out and the dog is still there (sanctuary) how will that
\ndog get food? Or Vet care?
And if you are a rescue thinking about sending one of your problem dogs there for rehab, PLEASE reconsider.<\/strong><\/div>\nSometimes
\nthere are worse things than death. Like suffering for years in a bare
\nkennel without fresh water or regular food, grooming, social interaction
\nand exercise. And your dog might end up at a high kill shelter anyways.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
SO
\nDON’T ASK ME HOW I COULD SIT BACK AND WATCH THE NEGLECT ~ I HAVE DONE
\nEVERYTHING I COULD TO HELP KEITH’S DOG’S AND CONTINUE TO DO SO!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
AND
\nTO OF ALL OF KEITH’S FANS OUT THERE (THAT LIKE TO SLAM AND MAKE LIGHT
\nOF PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO TELL THE TRUTH) – WHERE ARE YOU?? YOU CAN
\nNOW STEP UP AND PRACTICE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN PREACHING! HELP SAVE THESE
\n25 DOGS THAT CAME FROM BUDDIES RESCUE. I ISSUE THAT AS A CHALLENGE. I
\nhave heard you TALK THE TALK – NOW WALK THE WALK!!<\/strong><\/div>\nThis
\nnote is a first hand account only and is not intended to discredit Keith
\nor Laurie personally but to help the dogs, by stopping them from going
\nthere.<\/div>\n
BUDDIES needs to find another source of income and lots of donations of food, treats, blankets, toys and VOLUNTEERS.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
**All
\ncomments will be promptly deleted and any emails that aren’t a direct
\ninquiry regarding saving the dogs below, will be blocked.
<\/strong><\/div>\nPLEASE
\nSHARE THE ATTACHED PICTURES TO RESCUES!! THESE DOGS ARE AT AN ALREADY
\nOVERCROWDED HIGH KILL ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THEM.
\nThey only have a matter of days.<\/div>\n
\n
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Sheba – 8 y\/o Chow\/Shep mix. SWEET, likes other dogs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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Tucker – small Lab mix. VERY nice dog, likes other dogs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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Dara – small Pit mix. LOOK at her eyes. Please help!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
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Beedie and Princess – sisters. Small Lab mixes. About 2 y\/o<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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Jack – Lab\/Shepherd mix. Likes other dogs, submissive and sweet. Very smart!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\n
Mocha – Pit mix. 1 y\/o, likes other dogs and has the BEST temperament. Also, his brother Latte is with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\n
Pixie – English Pointer mix. Approx 6 y\/o, likes other dogs and is extremely quiet and calm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\n
Ziva – Mastiff mix. 1 y\/o. is severely dog aggressive. NEEDS RESCUE!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\n
Sonny – Lab mix. Not sure of age or dispo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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Dustin – not sure of age or dispo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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