“They said Pickle had Parvo when he came to the shelter and that if left untreated, he would have passed away very quickly. I can’t imagine how our lives would have turned out without him since the moment he entered our home he felt like he had been a part of it forever. The staff not only deserves thanks, but also extreme recognition for the hard work and love they bring into the lives of adopters. From both of us, thank you for everything you do, you are amazing.” –Forrest Karo, Pickle’s adopter.
Living in Nevada, we’ve all heard that seven is a lucky number. And nowhere is that more true than for Pickle and his family.
Pickle’s dad Forrest Karo shared that when he applied to adopt Pickle (formerly Pietro) his application was seventh in line. But, by some luck, Forrest found his application next in line and went to the shelter to meet Pickle. And the rest is history.
When Pickle came to our Reno shelter, he was a very under-socialized stray in dire need of medical attention for his Parvovirus. Parvo is a highly contagious virus mainly affecting dogs that if left untreated can have severely high mortality rates. It is essential that dogs being treated for parvo at our shelters remain in our isolation unit until they are fully recovered to ensure the virus does not spread to other shelter animals.
Pickle was so scared he couldn’t even be medicated when he arrived at our clinic. “I would walk by little Pickle’s kennel in our isolation unit every day and he looked so sad and lonely. Our dedicated medical and dog care teams would garb up in PPE, and pay him multiple visits a day to provide care, medical treatment and love to rehabilitate this poor pup –but it was clear he was suffering. We all know how serious parvovirus is in puppies and we were routing for him,” –Greg Hall, CEO, Nevada Humane Society. During his two week recovery, Pickle went from a feral dog to a loving, sweet animal ready for his own Forever Home.
“When we went to meet Pickle, they told us that he was nervous around people so we tried to be calm and quiet in the meeting room,” Forrest said. “We expected him to sit away from us and warm up slowly. Instead he walked in and sat right down on me.”
Forrest shared that after moving to a new place that allowed dogs, adopting one became a priority. After looking seriously for three weeks, he and Pickle’s mom, Crystal, saw Pickle’s photo online and knew he was the one they wanted to adopt. Given his stray background, Forrest and Crystal have focused on helping to socialize Pickle and are happy to report that he’s learned to play with toys and is becoming quite the cuddler!
“He’s doing very well and is maybe even a little spoiled! When he first came home with us, he didn’t know how to play at all. He had no interest in in chasing balls or tugging rope. He’s still working on learning fetch but has learned to play with all of his other toys. He’s also become less standoffish with neighbors and has even taken a few trips to the dog park to socialize.”
Pickle is one smart pup, learning to jump through hoops (literally!) as well as enjoying hiking and snuggling with his human family. Pickle puts a smile on his adopter’s faces every day and Forrest and Crystal are so thankful for him and the effort our staff dedicated to saving Pickle’s life. As the only open-admission, no kill shelter in the state, we are able to help care for any animal that comes through our doors regardless of age, illness or injury and we help dogs thrive and get the second chance they most certainly deserve when they have nowhere else to turn.
“They said Pickle had Parvo when he came to the shelter and that if left untreated, he would have passed away very quickly. I can’t imagine how our lives would have turned out without him since the moment he entered our home he felt like he had been a part of it forever. The staff not only deserves thanks, but also extreme recognition for the hard work and love they bring into the lives of adopters. From both of us, thank you for everything you do, you are amazing.” –Forrest Karo, Pickle’s adopter.
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