Leopold is a three-legged dog who was found injured on the side of the road in Indiana. After receiving medical care, including surgery to remove his rear left leg, he went to live with a foster family in Wisconsin as he recovered. A family in Maryland, including another dog named Lucy, saw Leopold's story online and decided to adopt him. Leopold has now settled into his new forever home with his new family and dog sister Lucy. He enjoys activities like going to the dog park, getting frozen treats, and supporting local animal rescues. Leopold is grateful to the organizations that saved his life and helped him find his loving home.
The American Flag Writing Paper All Form Templates
For the love of leopold
1. For the Love of
Leopold
A Story in 3 Chapters
July 2010
2. Chapter One
My life before March 2010 is my
secret biography.
I am told that I lived in Northern
Indiana.
One day I ran away and got hurt.
I do not know how, or how
long I was wandering alone,
looking for help.
3. Animal control found me on the
road and my courage and
personality won them over.
They named me Leopold.
I was very sick, so they called
BARC and GLWR to help
me.
4. BARC was able to get me to AETC of
Chicago in a hurry and I had super
care, including treatment for my
infection and surgery to remove my
rear left leg.
I was a model patient (though I did not
see much of Chicago!)
5. Chapter Two:
2 Parallel Stories
Soon I went my GLWR foster
home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Stephanie and Grant took good
care of me as I healed.
6. While I was healing, a family
in Maryland (Judith,
Norman and Weimaraner
Lucy) were looking to
adopt a Weimaraner
rescue as a companion
for 6-year old Lucy.
One Saturday morning while
listening to an NPR story
about spring being the
best time to rescue a dog,
Norman found my blog.
He is from Wisconsin,
too!
It was love at first sight!
7. Each day as I got stronger, Judith and
Norman worked with GLWR, arranging
to adopt 3-legged me!
They visited my blog often to see my
progress and they told Lucy a new
brother was coming soon.
8. Chapter Three:
Saving the Best for Last
On Friday April 23, 2010
Stephanie, foster
brother Moose and I
got in the car and
drove (via AETC for a
visit) from Oshkosh
to Grand Rapids, MI.
On the same morning,
Norman, Judith and
Lucy left Maryland
and drove 750 miles,
to Grand Rapids.
It was time for my
ADOPTION to a
“forever” home.
9. During my first week in
Maryland I met my
“personal assistant”
and dog walker,
Nancy. (I also had
many other visitors
and got a lot of
presents and new
toys.)
I got cookies from
Mailman Mike.
Lucy and I got use to
living together and I
learned to run up and
down the stairs with
speed and ease.
10. We go to the dog
park whenever
we can get a ride
there. I LOVE the
dog park; I am
the fastest
runner there.
When we come
home, Lucy and I
nap together.
11. On really hot days we get Wisconsin frozen
custard at the Dairy Godmother, just like the
Obama girls did on Father’s Day last year.
Lucy and I get to share a small vanilla cone.
That’s Sasha
12. We believe in Animal Rescue!
For Lucy’s 6th birthday we took a Cruise on the
Potomac to support local dog rescue…with breakfast
at a Georgetown Café!
13. And Now I am One of Ten
Finalists in Purina’’s
2010 Rally for Rescue Contest!
I am a hard campaigner, and I am thriving
on Purina ProPlan!
Vote for me at www.rallytorescue.org/
(Campaigning with Judith at a local Purina event)
14. If ““to know me is to love me,””
These are My New Secrets
• I maintain my weight at a handsome 60 pounds;
• I’ve never met a bird I did not want to chase;
• My favorite people food is hummus;
• My favorite household chore is cleaning the
dishes as they are stacked in the dishwasher;
• I can catch kibble from 50 feet away;
• I can open all the doors in my new house;
• I call and write my foster mom often (she even
sent me a care package).
15. If ““to know me is to love me,””
These are My New Secrets
• A dog can never have too many bones;
• I love Judith, Norman and Lucy more than words
can say and they love me back just as much.
• Without BARC or GLWR I’d have neither my life
nor a forever family. Thank you both.
With love and
gratitude always,
Leopold Marks