Lonely Pooch Abandoned Near Filthy Dumpster – Rescuer Notices Why Pup Can’t Raise Her Head

When local animal rescuer Isabel Zapata found poor Susanna, she was stunned at the dog’s condition.

Isabel was used to finding malnourished strays, of course, but Susanna had much bigger problems.

For instance, she was covered in fleas and ticks, and clearly had given up hope on life. She could barely blink at Isabel!

Then the heartbroken rescuer realized the the desperate pup couldn’t walk … she couldn’t even raise her head.

Why?

Well, sadly, it appeared Susanna had suffered some sort of paralysis, and Isabel knew she needed immediate medical help.

She raced to call the Gulfstream Guardian Angels Rottweiler Rescue, who quickly agreed to take the damaged dog into their care.

And it’s a very good thing Isabel had come along when she did, because as it turns out, Susanna was indeed paralyzed.

The problem was that nobody knew how she had sustained the injury, and doctors wondered if the poor pooch would ever walk again.

It really was a heartbreaking situation; there were physical deformities in her legs as well, and vets think it’s because Susanna had been “stuffed into a crate since puppyhood.”

Then, after she’d done her job – likely give birth to a litter of puppies for a breeder – she’d been dumped in an alley to die.

But this dog was a fighter! As Laurie Kardon, a board member at Gulfstream Guardian Angels told The Dodo:

“The first time I saw her, she lifted up her head and licked my face.

I said, ‘There it is. This girl wants to live. We were going to do everything in our power to get her going again.’”

And so they did.

The rescue team got Susanna on a huge recovery plan; they got her quality food and started to help her rebuild her strength.

Susanna got a chance to use a swimming pool, too, which gave her a chance to “frequently stretch and walk around.” Things were going extremely well!

The brave and increasingly happy pooch continued to improve, and Kardon can’t wait for the day when Susanna is finally ready for adoption.

That will be the sweetest day of all! And what an incredible turnaround in this dog’s life! 😀