Link's Love Story
We were able to keep our sweet boy—in the midst of my being furloughed and my son’s hours being cut due to COVID-- because people give money to Ellie’s Rainy Day Fund to help keep families like ours together. I can’t begin to express what that has meant to me. I just lost my Dad in March, and my Father-In-Law late last year. Family means everything to me. Thank you so much for preventing tragedy and giving us more years of love.
A Note from Link's Mom
I know everyone who has a dog thinks that theirs is the smartest, kindest, most special canine ever. In Link's case, it's true. Really, he is.
Link is a beautiful bull mastiff, who enjoys treats and hugs, and who is so kind and considerate that he’ll wait to see if you want some of his food before he eats it.
He has a companion, Chloe. She also loves treats. The rule is, before he gets a treat, he must sit still to wait for it. I should also mention that BOTH of them are to sit still. Link understands this rule...Chloe doesn't. Yet, he will patiently sit and wait for her to settle down, always calm, always patient. And when the treats are put in front of them, he then watches Chloe gobble up his first, before spinning around to eat her own. He will simply look up and wait for his treat again. Ever patient with Chloe, knowing that he let her have it on purpose.
When you hug Link, he will put his head on your shoulder. And sometimes he puts his paw on your hand when you're petting him to keep your hand there.
Like most dogs, he loves to ride with his head out the window. I think he likes having people stare at him taking up the entire back seat.
But he can also be bashful, especially when he has made a mistake. He will put his paw over his face.
As you can see, he is the perfect dog. He is definitely low maintenance, and continually looks out for us. So when he recently had an episode of being imperfect that almost cost him his life, we were frantic.
See, the whole family was out planting the garden. Link wasn’t getting any attention and he wanted to play. So he grabbed a garden glove and took off. My son gave chase. Link decided the best way to keep his new treasure was to swallow it. Then he laid down and covered his face with his paw.
Two days later he was throwing up, refusing to eat and just lying there with a look on his face that said “please help me”. The emergency vet said he was blocked and if he didn’t have surgery he would die.
Since I’m writing to express my gratitude, you can guess the rest. We were able to keep our sweet boy—in the midst of my being furloughed and my son’s hours being cut due to COVID-- because people give money to Ellie’s Rainy Day Fund to help keep families like ours together. I can’t begin to express what that has meant to me. I just lost my Dad in March, and my Father-In-Law late last year. Family means everything to me. Thank you so much for preventing tragedy and giving us more years of love.
