Woman Adopts 6 Dogs With Special Needs And Now They’re All Living Their Best Lives
Finding forever homes for pets with special needs is hard. After all, they require more attention and care. Tracey Fowler from Mendon, Vermont, however, is up for the challenge. Since she lost Hayden, her beloved German Shepherd, a few years ago, Tracey has been adopting pups others walk past in animal shelters, and now her gang consists of eight pet dogs. She calls them The Fowler Herd, and with Tracey’s help, these adorable dogs are living life to the fullest.
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“Hayden crossed the Rainbow Bridge after a battle against a dog illness called degenerative myelopathy,” she told Bored Panda. The dog fought the brutal disease long and hard and eventually ended up needing a wheelchair. But the paralysis didn’t take away his spirit. Tracey said the cute dog kept playing until his last day.
Missing the rolling of Hayden’s wheels, she decided to honor his resilience and make a difference for other dogs like him. “I currently have eight pet dogs,” Tracey said. “Six being special needs and 2 being [German Shepherds I had before adopting the others.]” As you can imagine, Tracey warns her visitors not to get their feet rolled over.
Not only do The Fowler Herd constantly enjoy Tracey’s sincere love and affection, but they also have a blast with each other. Especially during the winter. When snow covers the areas surrounding her residence, Tracey swaps her pups’ wheelchairs for skis so they can continue their games outside.
The kind-hearted woman agreed that this kind of dog adoption isn’t for everyone, but she also said taking care of them isn’t that difficult. “If you are afraid of poop and pee, maybe adopting a special needs pet is not for you. If you’re OK with it, honestly, it’s no different than if they were walking.”
As for The Fowler Herd, they plan to just keep rolling and skiing. “If we are able to show one owner there is another option besides saying goodbye [to their sick pet], then that’s what our goal is.”
Image credits: The Fowler Herd
Watch The Fowler Herd enjoy themselves in the woods
People are applauding Tracey for making a difference
There are still truly amazing people left in the world. Dogs do not have the psychological hang ups after losing a limb, they just want to get on with life and with the help of this terrific family they have been given the chance to do just that.👏
I keep seeing dog pictures with the exact same dog toys I have! Also these special floofs are adorable!!
It is such a blessing to watch the Fowler Herd everyday! They strum my heartstrings and put the biggest smile on my face on my worst days! They love their Momma and are such happy furbabies! I Love them! As always my thanks and love to Tracey for doing what she does!
Awww. What a lovely lady! Taking care of so many disabled dogs would not be easy, yet she still does it. Thank you.
thank you soo muuch for doing what others couldn't or wouldn't do. The dogs clearly enjoy your company or they would certainly not be as happy as they are now. also I SAW A BLUE HEELER THEY ARE THE BEST
What a calling she has. It's beautiful how the sepherds help the other dogs and well, shepherd them.
I think we need more wonderful people like you right now. I’m so glad you took the initiative to give these doggies the beautiful life that they deserve. I live each and every one of them and would be thrilled to take care of special needs pets also. Bless your gorgeous soul. 😊
That's so awesome! I think maybe one day I'll try to do the same for cats, since cats are often neglected
Watching those adorable dogs. Just heartwarming. Absolutely heartwarming. We need more of that type of people in the world
There are still truly amazing people left in the world. Dogs do not have the psychological hang ups after losing a limb, they just want to get on with life and with the help of this terrific family they have been given the chance to do just that.👏
I keep seeing dog pictures with the exact same dog toys I have! Also these special floofs are adorable!!
It is such a blessing to watch the Fowler Herd everyday! They strum my heartstrings and put the biggest smile on my face on my worst days! They love their Momma and are such happy furbabies! I Love them! As always my thanks and love to Tracey for doing what she does!
Awww. What a lovely lady! Taking care of so many disabled dogs would not be easy, yet she still does it. Thank you.
thank you soo muuch for doing what others couldn't or wouldn't do. The dogs clearly enjoy your company or they would certainly not be as happy as they are now. also I SAW A BLUE HEELER THEY ARE THE BEST
What a calling she has. It's beautiful how the sepherds help the other dogs and well, shepherd them.
I think we need more wonderful people like you right now. I’m so glad you took the initiative to give these doggies the beautiful life that they deserve. I live each and every one of them and would be thrilled to take care of special needs pets also. Bless your gorgeous soul. 😊
That's so awesome! I think maybe one day I'll try to do the same for cats, since cats are often neglected
Watching those adorable dogs. Just heartwarming. Absolutely heartwarming. We need more of that type of people in the world
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