Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play? Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, open up your eyes
Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies
The wind is low the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Look around round
(Round round round, round round)
(Round round round, round round)
Look around round round
(Round round round, round round)
(Round round round, round round)
Look around
Dear Prudence, like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, won't you open up your eyes? Dear Prudence, let me see you smile Dear Prudence, won't you let me see you smile?
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm devoted to rescuing Pit Bulls. Over the years, they've brought me such joy. However, as I was browsing the internet looking for a pitty to rescue, I came across an English Bulldog Rescue. Welcome to Southern California Bulldog Rescue - Southern California Bulldog Rescue
I grew up with English Bulldogs, and have always adored them. So I thought "What the hell...I'll check it out." That's when I saw Prudence (then named Nala.)
This is the picture I saw & fell instantly in love with:
This is from Tami, one of the wonderful foster volunteers from The Southern California Bulldog Rescue:
"Prudence came from the East Valley Shelter. She was about 6 to 9 months old. When I got the call asking for us to come get her, the medical ward was full and they didn't really have room for her. So we rushed over and got her, and she came to my house. She was scared and had almost given up, as if she thought the world was against her and nobody really cared. But she stood like an angel in the bath while I scrubbed her, getting rid of all the scabs she had, watching the little bit of fur she had running down the drain, and just promising her everything would be okay for now on. I gave her plenty of kisses and love, and kept telling her every day that she was going to get better and that I would always love her.
When I took her to the vet, he confirmed she had demodex (DUH!). We also discussed the fact that she had spina bifida, and would always be incontinent and need a diaper. That was totally okay with me. Diaper dogs are great. They never pee or poo in the house, and you can put cute diaper covers on them.
Within just a few short months, she was clear of demodex and was ready for adoption. And along came this amazing woman who e-mailed me at 9 at night saying she fell in love with her and wanted to meet her right now. I couldn't get my phone to dial quickly enough to figure out who she was and if she understood Nala (now Prudence's) condition. As soon as YOU said you didn't care she wore a diaper, my heart started beating a million beats a second, as I realized this could be her forever home. YOU ARE AMAZING! And I hope you can help people recognize that special needs dogs are amazing companions who deserve life and love as much as a normal, healthy dog."
Here's what Prudence looked like when Tami rescued her:
Prudence today:
Thank you, Tami, and everyone who rescues & fosters animals.
Its because of people like you that I've known the most incredible love.
KJo
&
Prudence Pinky Johnston