---

---

05/16/19: Welcome Hermione....
Rescue isn't just about taking in dogs and rehoming them. Sometimes it's trying to help people keep their dogs. Back in Feb, I was connected to an individual by a mutual friend to help her with this puppy she was going to rescue from a breeder out of state. The breeder told her she had IBS and allergies. Well the puppy has had liquid bloody stool since...well forever. She actually has Cryptosporidium and canine enteric coronavirus. And she also had mange! The breeder was feeding boiled hamburger and rice, and giving antibiotics inconsistently. So this woman brought her back to Indiana and tried to manage her care on her own. Let’s start with some good news…. her mange is improving with treatment, and she now has fur again! But unfortunately her bloody diarrhea continued as the recommended medication was still being given inconsistently or declined. Her care was ultimately just too much and with the family leaving for vacation in an RV they couldn't take her with them. So we now have her officially in our care and will start fresh with new diet and the recommended medication. This girl still has a long road to recovery, but we're optimistic. Again, please don't apply or message us at this time about Hermione. We will let you know as soon as she's availabull. Right now we’re focused on getting her HEALTHY! Donations are much appreciated!

05/16/19 Pupdate:
A little more about Hermione. She has had bloody diarrhea constantly for months. We are still waiting on records from the breeder but all we know is she fed a bland diet. A GI panel indicated she has canine enteric coronavirus and cryptosporidiosis, which is a parasite. This can be passed to other dogs through fecal matter. She is pottied in specific areas where we then literally dig up the dirt where she goes. If she has an accident inside it is cleaned up with special cleaner to disinfect. She is not left out unsupervised in case she has an accident. Her hind end is also washed after each 💩. This isn’t new, we do it anyway. Also all blankets are washed daily in bleach (hence why we do about 4-6 loads of laundry a day!)

6/03/19 Pupdate:
Went to da dogtor again today. My liver values are still going up, but there’s some other wonky things in my labs. I gots another B12 injection and spinal manipulation. We gonna add in some more meds and supplements too. I’m eating 4 meals a day now and that has to get bumped up to 6 meals a day to get all my meds in. Three have to be given separately 3x a day. I don’t mind that part at all. Bring on da food. Ders a whole schedule and stuff. It’s complicated. But I need to gain back a few pounds, actually a lot of pounds. I only weigh 16 and I should be over 20.

I told Pumbaa we really didn’t have time for a puppy , but he promised to take care of all her needs... he is taking his job very seriously #responsibility #dadlife #parenting #kids #pipsqueak

A wittle big but maybe iz grow into it. My first Frenchie Bulldog Pet Supply harness. Don’t tell Snarles we loaned it to her

Bath time for the baby .... again

It’s called “tag” and yes it’s consensual. Probably -Hermione

Hi Mr Grinch, I know your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk.. but maybe we can be friends? -Hermione

Workin hard for da money

​05/20/19 Pupdate: 
​Clearly this little muggle misread the signs for Hogwarts Express and got on the HotMess Express. She had an ultrasound today, another fecal & lab work. Also acupuncture & a B12 injection. We’re waiting on the lab work results, but the fecal showed some nasty bacteria. So she’ll start an antibiotic & we’ll bump up all the probiotics. Hopefully our Adored Beast shipment will arrive any day now! She’s been on Answers raw fermented dairy fast this past week (note that raw fermented dairy is NOT the same as the dairy we get at the store. These fermented products are FULL of nutrients and probiotics.) The goal was to restore some of the good bacteria. Her poop has gone from pure blood to a lil thicker brownish colored with some blood. #progress She will continue with the raw goats milk, Answers fermented turkey, & we’re adding in some specific foods from Dr. Morgan’s Yin and Yang book for hot diarrhea (sweet potato, ginger, apple). There’s a few other tests that we can do if she does not continue to show improvement. For now, we’re taking it one day at a time. Hopefully she will be well enough by fall when the 🦉 brings her letter ✉ #youreawizardhermione

I just panicked I lost the puppy. She's never out of line-of-site. Wherever she poops has to be decontaminated! Looked high and low & then behind Pumbaa! She’s such a little nugget!

Hermione LOVES Boo. ..... the feeling is not quite mutual

Just hangin out to make sure I don’t have a reaction to my first iron injection. My iron is super duper ridiculously low .... cuz I fooped it all outs.

I had more energy today. I even went outside and helped da Blonde Lady grill.

I’ll babysit the puppy but I’m NOT sharing. -journee

Git it grl!

Time for movies in bed

It’s a good day for Vitamin D - the iron supplements may be helping - my nose is a widdle pink today - Hermione

I’m at da dogtor too .... my PCV is up to 34 from 28

Whattaya mean Pupcakes aren’t an approved food on my IBS diet ?!?!?! #ineedtospeaktoamanager

I think I broke the puppy

Hermione & eviE were very helpful in supervising the metronet technician today. #technologyhatesme #wecantlivewithoutsocialmedia

Headed to pick up my Pumbaa woomba. Traffic got me like ☹️ #youcanstilldrivewhenitrainsfolks #snailpace #carsdogointheraintoo #welate #redlightpost

Food ✅ Bailey Chair ✅ Supplements and meds ✅ Diapers ✅ Blonde Lady’s Sanity⁉️ and were off #roadtrip #DCbound #dogwedding #ggirlevents #pugsforpinky

Excuse me. We have a Code Brown in the shower. Can I get a clean up stat? It’s starting to stink. -Hermione

#nofilter #naturalbeauty

Whattaya mean no sunbathing? I gotta work on my tan tho! Have you seen these pale legs?! ..... Heat stroke can occur in JUST MINUTES!!!!

Is it bad luck to poop under a ladder? Asking for a friend.. (Side note: this is THE BEST morning poop Hermione has had this far!)

Mondays got me like

A Couple belated thank you’s..... Thank you to Walter’s new momma Linda & our friends Nanette & Valerie for your donations while we were in DC last weekend! Also Thank you Rick Watkins for your monthly donation!

Boo & Charles had an appt today for acupuncture & doggie chiropractic care. Little H tagged along for a weigh in, she’s gained a couple pounds! Starting the fecal transplant later this week

Hermione is receiving some on the job training for neighborhood watch

Hermione tried to hide from this Monday

Busted chewing on a bra. And then a pillow. And then a blanket. I would say send toys but, we do have 5million

Don’t rush me kids! Perfection takes time #mealprep #freedomtofeed

Back off Pumbaa , this Answers Pet Food is all for ME!! I need to get my groceries on and gain some weight!!

I just did a local home visit for @bullies2therescue I gib 4 paws of approval. Dat was a lot of work, i need a schnack.

We actually ALL did the home visit for Bullies 2 The Rescue ... she said she wanted a Frenchie so we made sure she knew what she was getting into

She’s no longer anemic! Overall her labs are looking much better than before. However there still signs of an infection, so she’s back on antibiotics for a while. AND....She almost had a formed poop earlier this week. Almost!

Blonde Lady left me unsupervised for 3 minutes today while she went downstairs to get something. I destroyed Momma Jen’s glasses, ate a tube of chapstick, dumped the nightstand bowl of crap all over the bed (nail clippers, crystals, an earring) then I tried to go eat the cat litter, I chased the cat, & then I tried to eat poop outside twice.

Lunchtime nap. I don’t wanna go back to work now tho

Me: who ate poop!! Them: Not Us

Time for a midnight snack perhaps

Came out of the shower and found this

Fuelin up for a rescue mission

Hermione whiskers

Picking up meds at Walmart for Winston, journee, and Lucy Ann. There’s a lot of giggling and squealing coming from this magic box… I can’t figure it out

Getting ready to set up the auction table to start photographing things… I have lots of help

It sure is HOT out! Everyone stay cool! Pawrents remember to always start your car and let the A.C. run for awhile before putting your dogs in the car!

Getting some snuggles in before Pumbaa’s potential adoption this weekend

Thank goodness the power is back. We can have warm food again thanks to our heated water dispenser. It’s the little things

I said I would share when I’m done. I’m not done

uhhh i wasn’t following Lucy to eat her poop... i was just going with her for moral support? #busted

I feel the same girl. same.

#SundayFunday! What are your plans?

Everyone wants to be the baby when the teething ring comes out #favoritetoyforlife

Why are we up before noon? It’s Saturday!

Baby H is spending the day at our vet. Her hives are even worse today. She had a previous allergic reaction to the injection they usually give for allergic reactions so this will be fun Very thankful they agreed to keep her in clinic today and monitor her.

“It’s already time to go home? But I was having fun here.” The hives are basically gone. We’re continuing prednisone for a few days and Benadryl. They sent off more lab work since it’s been over a month since we’ve checked her levels.

Baby H woke up with hives again yesterday but she’s been good since then ((knock on wood)) She’s on Benadryl three times a day and Pred twice a day for a few days.

I know I just had a massive allergic reaction to something in this exact location a few days ago. But there’s jolly balls down here. I think it’s worth it, no? -Hermione ..NO - Blonde Lady

I’m ready to be a basic bish when do we go to Target ?

Sorry for no posts this morning. We hit snooze just a few times after our late night with Buddy at the ER. It’s a rough Monday for sure! Have a great week everyone !

Good morning

Vinnie and his + 1 at Bob and Betsy’s wedding

dog weddings get wild □!! It’s been fun DC. headed back to Indy

What!? She said my name! -Hermione

I found dis. Can i have it?!?

I don’t post a lot of graphic Baby H pics (this is a mild one), but just know we go through baby wipes like crazy.

#MondayFace

Going to pick up The Grinch for a date

Goodnight

Beep Beep! Outta my way! -H (Don’t worry we’re parked in the parking lot waiting)

The boys are teaching Baby H how to shop

Goodnight

Yes as a matter of fact, this IS the perfect pooping spot

Guess who’s going to be back in diapers for awhile .... baby H is now in heat

Goodnight

Tonight is the Dogs Are Magic fundraiser for Paws & Think... it’s a Harry Potter themed event. I’m not going... but if I did, I would throw everyone for a loop and go as a Slytherin

It’s a Hermione sammich it might be getting cold around here LOL

We are here to rescue your snacks

She’s a complete TrainWreck

Guess who pooped on the floor in the middle of Frankie’s adoption. Me. literal #partypooper #nobarksgiven

But WHY do you have to go to work? Weren’t we having fun? Stay home. Please? -H

dis bullshiz! i wasn’t done playing!!!!

Trying to hide from Monday

Tweaking the diet again with Baby H. Update coming soon. She’s had a rough week.

#notamorningperson

I yiked dat coot new boi. Why you sends him away?

Vinnie, Hermione, and Lucy are headed to Nashville TN for the weekend ! They’ll be participating in an event I’m photographing for G Girl Productions! The event benefits the all breed rescue *Canine Shelter Rescue* based in NC. #RoadTrip !

Who else is already over winter??

She’s an angry Elf

Also good morning from me. I’m so glad Abi is inside! It’s COLD! I totes refused to pee outside this morning. I ran back in & peed ON the bed Blonde Lady SCREAMED & put me outside I ran right back in peeing on my feet. It’s TOO COLD! I then pooped in the shower

Resting up for tomorrow. Bring your dollars and kiss a bull under the mistletoe

Weekly acupuncture for this little poop monster

I feel you girl. I feel you. The Mondayest feeling Friday ever. I have December trauma hangover.

Also. This happened today Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for her), they only had a size Large and it wouldn’t stay on lol

What? Is this too much for Sunday Brunch? Hermione #boujee #sundaypearls

I know you have serious FOMO girl, but I don’t think you understand what that is Lucy update coming next .....

It was bath day for these 2 girls today ! lol

I had a pooptastrophy in my crate today. We started a new digestive supplement last week and it is NOT going well.

It’s exhausting being this pooperific.

I was feeling left out today so I ran into a bush and got an ulcer in my eyeball Thanks Dr Florence for seeing me real quick tonight. I’m on drops for the next week and Vinnie loaned me his neck hug. I’m having some regrets now.

Oh and guess whats.... I only pooped my pants once at da event today guys. Dats not bad right?

WTF H?! every other dog in the house who also has to poop right now (On a side note - her is somewhat improved on the new remedies. It doesn’t look like a crime scene now.

H had a blood draw for pre-op labs today. Her new thing is wanting to bleed out, so she gets to wear a giant bandage around her neck after each blood draw. #special #nevereasy She’s scheduled for a biopsy (and spay!) early next month. #nervous

2/19/20 Pupdate: This lil girl is NOT herself today. She slept through the night without having to get up to poop 4-5x. So that’s a 👍... but this morning she learned you can’t always trust a fart and she 💩 IN the bed. So after changing all the sheets, she got her new meds (back on Sulcrafate and adding in Omeprazole). We are weaning off the old med but she didn’t feel like eating this morning so she didn’t get that dose. Not sure if that was the problem but she actually threw up this morning . She never throws up. She’s very lethargic and just not herself. So I took her to Bargersville Vet Hospital to spend the day. I just had a bad gut feeling about leaving her alone while I went to work & I just can’t reschedule today’s clients. So thankful BVH is so good to us. We have literally tried everything under the sun to help this little girl.. diet trials, meds, herbs, supplements, homeopathy, acupuncture.. everything short of magic & let’s be honest if Hermione Granger herself can’t come up with the right potion, who can? Nothing is working. & when something seems to be working… It’s very short lived and we’re back to square one. Her biopsy is scheduled for March 11 and hopefully that will provide us with some additional information that will help us better treat her. We could use some pawsitive thoughts…

3/11/20 Pupdate:
Hermione checked in for her surgery today. I’m super nervous just because she’s so delicate. I know she’s in great hands and they promised to text me with excessive updates all day LOLHer estimate is $800-900 for the biopsy, plus the spay while she’s under. Busta had his palate and neuter yesterday. Hank has a skin biopsy next week (more on that soon). Biopsies aren’t cheap, but these 2 are not improving despite our best efforts , so it’s the next necessary step. Please help us continue to help them by making a donation. Thank you!!!!!! ​http://hoosierbulldogrescue.com/donate.html
Edit- DO NOT post on here criticizing the charges or you will be banned from posting. Period. Our vet gives us an amazingly generous discount and their level of care is phenomenal. I will NEVER send a high risk dog to a low cost clinic for spay. Hermione is here for an intestinal biopsy. Do you follow her story? Do you know her suffering since SIX WEEKS OLD? She’s been through HELL. We have to do this. And we will spay her while she’s under because i never want to put her under again. She can not tolerate any meds- it sends her into a downward spiral that usually ends with needing iron injections to try to stop her from dying of anemia. I’ve cleaned bloody diarrhea from my home for nearly a year now. She cannot go on like this. Yes , this will cost nearly 1k. But ITS WORTH IT. If you disagree, move on. If you want to continue to help us save these dogs from suffering, please donate. THANK YOU!!!!!

Ok today was not my favorite day. I’m ouchie and i wanna go home.

Hey guys. I’m okies today. Just a little ouchies. Lots of cuddles make it better. (Oh also- the blonde lady told them to dremel my nails real good while i was sleeping. my pawdicure is totally messed up now )

OK yall wanna be crazy & hoard toilet paper, fine… But I just went to the grocery store to pick up more sweet potatoes for this little girl & there are NONE. Sweet potato is literally the only thing that doesn’t make her shoot straight blood out of her butthole. #madmommabear

I didn’t want to leave her home in her crate for that long, so she came and slept in her stroller

She’s a good baby

Heating pad on low = happy puppy

We had a very careful gentle bath today after a mega-poopicident in our crate. (Actually poop quality was good but she stepped all in it .... actually “good” is a stretch. It was ok. Not great. But stable.) Her staples don’t come out until next week but the incision site is looking pretty good

H gets extra meals since she has the opposite weight problem. She needs to gain not lose. It’s sucks Sugar Bear, I know girl, I feel ya.

She’s the bestest puppy ever. Keeping the incision clean. (We only had to go to 36 stores before finding peroxide yesterday)

Goodnight friends. Remember tomorrow may be Monday but #thankscorona it’s basically Sunday again and again and again!  #quarantinelife #poopacolypse

But moommm whyyyy quarantined kids everywhere #quarantine #homeschooleddogs #momproblems

Technically #WashWednesday was yesterday. You missed your chance. This is a clear violation of code.

#quarantinelife #thisisgreat -all dogs everywhere

03/31/2020 Hermione poopdate, I mean update:
Staples are out and she’s healed up beautifully from the surgery. The official biopsy diagnosis is: “eosinophilic, lymphocytic, plasmacytic enteritis” So basically IBD. It didn’t tell us anything super new BUT it did rule out a lot of scary things.... so that good! Standard treatment is a steroid to reduce inflammation but she’s had such horrible reactions to meds in the past I’ve been reluctant to try that again. So we are continuing the pork and sweet potato diet but we added quinoa in. I also add a little multivitamin now and she’s been tolerating it well. So next step would be testing her pancreas. But we have a lot of expenses for a lot of dogs, so before doing that we are adding in a digestive enzyme to see if it helps. So far so good. Her poops have been less bloody and more poopish than ever before. She also goes less often. Hopefully she’s gaining weight also. Due to COVID, I haven’t taken her to the vet lately so she hasn’t been weighed. Sure I could weigh myself and then hold her and subtract the difference. But I’ve been eating a LOT of quarantine snacks and I am NOT getting on a scale . She looks good tho?

Blonde Lady bought me a new harness. She’s squealing. I don’t get. There’s a nakid kid with rainbow hair and some sort of mutant

I just survived my first tornado □ warning □

Look to the right to see why I’m mad.....Does calling shot gun mean nothing around here?!? #shotgun #rude #cramped #clowncar

Good Morning!!

I did some painting of flowers □ for Earth Day. □ We’re going to auction them off! Who wants a Hermione original!! □ Just Jack also made a painting, and Lily & SugarBear are working on theirs. Stay tuned for a PAWcasso auction!

I cooked mini meatballs with the only 3 ingredients Hermione can tolerate. These are the best we can do for training treats so far but ... It works!!!

Baby H had such a long day yesterday ! She went with me to drop off SugarBear and pick up Wilson

Getting our flat tire fixed □ Saturday’s 2 rescue missions turned out to be quite a rough day on 2 of our cars

The new guy is getting more attention than me □□ -Baby H

Sunday Funday Success □

We sure miss seeing you guys at events!!! Here’s a virtual kiss □ from our # 1 kisser!

​​I had blood drawn for titers today. It was kinda ouchie but important to do. Big thanks to Dr. John Robb - Protect the Pets
for making titers inexpensive. And a big thanks to
Youngblood's Natural Animal Care Center & Massage
for hosting the titer clinic. They drew the blood and sent it in for us. We always recommend tittering before vaccinating.
​#themoreyouknow #healthypets

Thank you to Katie for these adorable and delicious toys from Dashing Dogs Boutique. They’re a huge hit! Dashing Dogs has the cutest stuff! Definitely give them a look and get your doggo something fun for the Quarantine Blues

I'm at Bargersville Vet today for some lab work.

Doing another fecal transplant from AnimalBiome Thank you @animal.biome for supporting rescue! ❤️

Hermiones face when she saw Mr Wilson post op. “What the bark happened to you?!? ”

One hour after a bath.....

We asked for extra whip in our PupCup. We didn’t hear you say “extra”. Say it again.

Good morning! ☀️

After Lily’s previous post about waiting for her LickiMat, we got some questions about what that is. WELLLLLLL let me tell you .... it’s a magical mat that has yummies smashed on it. And you get to lick it off! It’s perfect for quiet time in your crate , during fireworks , when stupid handy men are pounding away outside , or during nail trims and baths ! We like to use peanut butter , yogurt , bananas...and in my case, just sweet potatoes cuz i gots the poopy problems still. They’re available on smiles.amazon.com (don’t forget to select Hoosier Bulldog Rescue as your charity of choice!)
We are super grateful @hyperpet has sent us a care package to use with our rescue!

You never let me do anything fun

On a scale of 1-10, I play at a level 13 every time #gohardorgohome #jollyballislife

We got a donation of elevated bowls from Fluff Trough!!!!! Fill her up woman!!! Let’s test it out! Thank you Fluff Trough!

Getting ready to attend Puppy Prom 2020! The Pawty Crew hosts an annual Instagram prom. Each year it benefits a different rescue.... this year donations were raised for Lonestar Bulldog Rescue. Here are some of our HBR dogs joining in the fun!

So the last 2 weeks have been prepping for Puppy Prom. This weekend is all about cleaning the house LOLOL I have a lot of supervision

I know it’s only 7pm.... but it’s been a busy weekend! I’m ready for bed!!

Hump Day blues ☹️ Is it Friday yet?

PUPCUP!!!!!!!!!!

☔️ ☔️

Who’s ready to start celebrating Hermione’s bday!!! What should we do first ... a game of Quidditch □ , make some potions □

Thank you all for celebrating Hermione’s birthday with us!

The Squirrel Huntress.

H is soooo tired. These dogs have played hardcore all weekend. And tomorrow is another play day!!! Yay for 3 day weekends!!.

When you’re trying to take a selfie for the gram .... but THIS is behind you ​

In case anyone wonders , this is what the 4th bath this week looks like. I’ve had a LOT of fun in the dirt

Caught a mole. Wasn’t allowed to eat it. So that’s how my days going

Attention frens- I has just caught another mole!!! Again was not allowed to eat him and was forced to come inside while his body was disposed of. Rude. But I’m very proud that my mole hunting skills are improving at astronomical speeds.

Had a bathy & now it’s time for bed. My new fall harness came today so I’ll have a wardrobe change tomorrow!

Super excited to try a new line of supplements for Hermione. Thanks Courtney (Carolina Pet Pantry / Bullies 2 The Rescue) for your advice!

Good morning and happy Saturday friends.

Pawsitive thoughts for Hermione please □□ Hoping we don’t end up in the ER

Yesterday I made some pretty bad life decisions… I’m sure the blonde lady will tell you later what I did. But now we’re on our way to take care of some rescue business. Stay tuned to see our newest intake…

Hey PetPeople - Thanks for supporting rescue with food donations ! You rock!

When you’re SO TIRED.... but you definitely heard a piece of popcorn hit the floor..

I have a situation ✂️□□ #spookyseason

Hey all you cool cats and kittens!

Hermione is very disappointed there were not enough votes to allow mole hunting in the back yard. Better luck next Election kid.

I regret nothing. (Yes my last bath was less than 12 hours ago.)

Sorry for the no posts guys. I woke up really sick yesterday. Already feeling better today but have been resting. We’ll be back posting in a day or two. Until then here’s a pic of Hermione with her new Bad Tags

Guys. Checkit- Joann Fabrics has a sign with me on it. I didn’t even know they knew me! #model

Headed to meet Delilah at the vet. It is suddenly COLD □ in Indy! Stay warm frens!

If Monday had a face

I’m having a healing session with the amazing Coryelle Kramer tonight. We’ve been working with her to get my poopmaker fixed. She’s sent me a couple mega doses of healing and realigned my wonky chakras. I’ve also been on some flower essences over the last month. I can now eat rabbit and beaver with squash/sweet potato, and Green Juju. I get a pancreatic enzyme, @supersnoutshemp mushroom blend, and Carna4 - Synthetic-Free Dog Food Flora4 Sprouts. That’s it. lol Literally anything else causes my poopmaker to explode. My poops still aren’t perfect... but they’re now brown and kinda pickupable. Very little blood now! I’m holding my weight and even getting a little chonky!! I’ve got a TON of energy now too. My favorite things are playing jolly ball , getting dirty , and getting back rubs.Thank you all for continuing to help take care of me.

We slept in today and it was amazing. We’re already in holiday mode!

Sunday Funday.... what shall we do?

Did you know today is National Dress Your Pet Day?? I agreed to participate only if we can file a motion to get an official Play in the Dirt Day. Who’s with me?? -Hermione

It’s the weekend. Why are we up so early □

It’s freezing!!!! □ You know what’s a good indoor activity.... Online shopping. □ Check out our Scentsy party going on now.

Donate to my care

Amazon Wish List

Follow me on Facebook!