Sick Dog Left Abandoned in Lincoln Woods

Hi , I found Marshall on that Wednesday morning. I was walking my dogs about 9am when a man approached me to warn me of a large dog up the hill that looked like a bear. He was visibly shaken. I immediately went to see if I could help. Marshall ( I called him Newfie) apparently was left to die in the woods. Being an avid animal lover I was not about to let this beautiful, lovable dog die or be alone. I watched him from a distance and when I saw he layed down I ran to bring my dogs home to return and stay with Newfie until help came. His cry could be heard echoing in the trees. I told a few people along the way but they were not interested to help. State Police being called I knew help was on the way. As I returned to the woods I was running up the hill as a park ranger picked me up and we went to Newfie again. I stayed with Newfie til Colleen and assistant came . I truly believed it was over for Newfie. I reinforced to him that he was safe and the angels were on the way. After all i could see he went through I wanted his last words and touch from humans to be of the same unconditional love that he was. He rested his head on me and he was so very thankful... He was trying to reach me to give me a kiss. This fabulous dog has been suffering for a long time. What a relief when I saw that shelter van and I knew Newfie was in great hands. As the girls lovingly loaded him on the soft comforter I exclaimed" I told you the anglels would come. I love you Newfie. I am also very grateful to Dr Finnocchio from the RISPCA. He will get to the bottom of this . Thank you to all who cared so much for Marshall (Newfie) Blessings Linda Houle

Linda, Thank you for doing what you did. RIP Newfie. God Bless you both.

Linda
THANK YOU
As a person owned by two wonderful Newfies and mix, big hugs & wet kisses are sent your way.

linda...you are the angel. thank-you for helping this noblest of all dogs. if anyone will listen, he will tell who did this to him, so they can be brought to justice. there is nothing bad enough that someone can do to his previous owner.

You are a true Newfie angel yourself! People like you help us believe there are truely good people out there despite what we see so often that goes against that belief.

Bless you, Linda -- you are that angel. I cannot fathom what poor Marchall has gone through, but since you found him, he will be cared for -- even if his previous owners would not spare the thought.

You will be blessed by the Newfie Gods one day.

Thank goodness there are animal lovers like you out there. I am also owned by a Newf, my second, they are absolutely the best. My heart breaks to think of the pain and what he has gone through. I hope his previous owners can live with there conscious. There is a wonderful Rescue Agency for Newfoundland in Ct. I hope that Marshall could fall into their hands. The prospective owners are thoroughly screened so this could never happen to Marshall again.

Dear Linda,
I will reiterate previous posts.. YOU are the angel! God Bless You!!! Having been owned by this magnificent breed for almost 30 years, I cannot fathom how someone can be so heartless as to let so noble a dog suffer.

What a horrible, cruel, fate for any animal, let alone such a beautiful creature as a Newfoundland.

I am aware that Newfoundland rescue is working with the angels at the shelter.. God Bless all of you!!!

Linda, thank you so much for helping Marshal.
You did a wonderful thing for that boy. I agree with everyone else-you were his angel. Bless your heart!

Paula and her Newfies.

Thank you Linda you truley are this boys angel!! He is in good hands now and will get all the love and medical attention he needs thanks to YOU.

Linda you may have saved his life..the Universe will take care of the one who left him there..Karma is a b*&%#

Hey Friends, Update on Newfie(Marshall) I just spoke to the pound and Newfie is doing great so far. They have him on antibiotics , he is eating and is gaining energy. The large tumor on his belly is being removed and the one in his shoulder soon after that. They are waiting for bloodwork results and hopefully we will have great results. He was groomed and no doubt gorgeous. He now knows what love is from the human form. I asked if I can go to see him just to hold his head again. I really cried tears of joy when I received this news,> Very promising. Now if Newfie can just tell us his story. This is where we can learn a lot from dogs. they do not look back. THey live in the present moment and appreciate NOW! Maybe this is the lesson. Love & Gratitude to you all. Angelicform.........Linda

Linda wrote:

Hi , I found Marshall on that Wednesday morning. I was walking my dogs about 9am when a man approached me to warn me of a large dog up the hill that looked like a bear. He was visibly shaken. I immediately went to see if I could help. Marshall ( I called him Newfie) apparently was left to die in the woods. Being an avid animal lover I was not about to let this beautiful, lovable dog die or be alone. I watched him from a distance and when I saw he layed down I ran to bring my dogs home to return and stay with Newfie until help came. His cry could be heard echoing in the trees. I told a few people along the way but they were not interested to help. State Police being called I knew help was on the way. As I returned to the woods I was running up the hill as a park ranger picked me up and we went to Newfie again. I stayed with Newfie til Colleen and assistant came . I truly believed it was over for Newfie. I reinforced to him that he was safe and the angels were on the way. After all i could see he went through I wanted his last words and touch from humans to be of the same unconditional love that he was. He rested his head on me and he was so very thankful... He was trying to reach me to give me a kiss. This fabulous dog has been suffering for a long time. What a relief when I saw that shelter van and I knew Newfie was in great hands. As the girls lovingly loaded him on the soft comforter I exclaimed" I told you the anglels would come. I love you Newfie. I am also very grateful to Dr Finnocchio from the RISPCA. He will get to the bottom of this . Thank you to all who cared so much for Marshall (Newfie) Blessings Linda Houle

Linda THANK YOU for SAVING this dog if more people we're like U we would not have these kinds of sad situations! I to rescue animals stray cat/kitten's mostly when I help them they always look into my eyes as if to say thank you for coming to my rescue!! this story made me cry as there have been countless other's that have as well! I beleive we are animals voices! thank you for coming on topix and shareing your story it is truly a breath of fresh air on here!! to know you helped this dog gives me new hope that not all humans are bad!! yeah i go through that every time I hear of sad and horrific animal abuse stories! but this is wonderful!!it is nice to know someone else close to home is fighting this fight 2!! keep up the fight and I hope to hear more from you on how the dog is doing!!! Sincerly KermitGirl

Linda, I know Newfie would reward you greatly if you get to go visit him again. It would be so wonderful for him to have your reassurance. Please keep us posted on his progress.

I do newfoundland rescue in California and this has made me cry.. I wept when I first read your post Linda and now am weeping out of relief for this lucky boy.. How lucky for him that you found him... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there is a positive outcome.

I'm owned by a beautiful one year old newfie and feel like I'm neglecting him if I can't make him home for lunch during the work day. I cannot imagine why or how anyone could do this to their beloved newfie. These are very tough economic times for many people, and most animal shelters in the RI area require large payments to drop animals off (one pound charges $200 to drop off a dog.) I more than understand why the fees are necessary, but I fear that more people will be abandoning animals because of this. I just hope that people get the message that if you're struggling with bills, to call and ask for help being going to such extreme measures. I'm so glad to hear that Marshal is doing well. Thank you, Linda.

Does anyone now what happened to Marshall? Were the tumors benign and removed. My last newfie mix had fatty tumors we had to have removed from time to time. They can get really large but are usually otherwise harmless. Why would someone leave a dog like That. I love dogs and my newfies. I have a 4 yrs old girl now who was very sick when we rescued her and we spen a lot of $$ to make her better. I would have never done that. She is healthy and happy now. We love her. Marshall is so cute. I am saddened that someone would be so cruel. If anyone knows what happened to him, please update us. Thanks

Linda wrote:

Hi , I found Marshall on that Wednesday morning. I was walking my dogs about 9am when a man approached me to warn me of a large dog up the hill that looked like a bear. He was visibly shaken. I immediately went to see if I could help. Marshall ( I called him Newfie) apparently was left to die in the woods. Being an avid animal lover I was not about to let this beautiful, lovable dog die or be alone. I watched him from a distance and when I saw he layed down I ran to bring my dogs home to return and stay with Newfie until help came. His cry could be heard echoing in the trees. I told a few people along the way but they were not interested to help. State Police being called I knew help was on the way. As I returned to the woods I was running up the hill as a park ranger picked me up and we went to Newfie again. I stayed with Newfie til Colleen and assistant came . I truly believed it was over for Newfie. I reinforced to him that he was safe and the angels were on the way. After all i could see he went through I wanted his last words and touch from humans to be of the same unconditional love that he was. He rested his head on me and he was so very thankful... He was trying to reach me to give me a kiss. This fabulous dog has been suffering for a long time. What a relief when I saw that shelter van and I knew Newfie was in great hands. As the girls lovingly loaded him on the soft comforter I exclaimed" I told you the anglels would come. I love you Newfie. I am also very grateful to Dr Finnocchio from the RISPCA. He will get to the bottom of this . Thank you to all who cared so much for Marshall (Newfie) Blessings Linda Houle

A BIG THANK YOU to the Lincoln animal shelter for all the care and love they gave to Marshal! He is doing great!! He is now at the new england newfoundland rescue getting all the medical attention and love he needs to get healthy. The Angels there will find him a wonderful home where he will live in puppy bless :-)

i can not understand how they could just drop off dog.maybe no money . no excuse. could have left him and called for help and made sure he was found before he suffered. whoever you are i hope you have no peace for rest of your useless life.