Johnny NEEDS Sponsors This is Johnny. His story has a sad beginning, but he’s well on his way to a very happy ending! Johnny came from a shelter in Texas. As you can tell from these pictures, he had a really bad case of mange, and he was very thin. Because of the mange, no one wanted him and he was going to be put to sleep. A rescue worker named Seanna sent emails to several rescues, begging them to take Johnny so he would not be euthanized at the shelter. But she was having no luck finding a rescue willing to take a dog like him. Then she contacted Smiling Dog Farms to see if they would take him, in spite of his mange. Ricky and Jay said "Yes"! Here he is getting his first sulphur bath. Ricky and staff members gave him these baths once a week for a couple of months. You can see how bad the mange had gotten. Poor Johnny had open, bleeding sores all over his skinny little body. It didn’t help that he kept scratching himself to try to alleviate the torment of the mange mites. In addition to the sulphur baths, he got Ivermectin shots once a week, and the sores were treated with Nu-Stock sulphur paste every day. He’s also given Petinic (a liquid vitamin) everyday to build up his blood and immune system.  He still takes it because it helps him continue to grow stronger. You can see his progress in this photo. His fur was starting to grow back and he was putting on weight. He felt a lot better, and  wasn’t scratching much at all. Those sulphur baths work! Well here he is today!  And Johnny says, “Some change, huh? I have a nice coat of fur and no more sores! Jay asked me to pose for these last two photos. He wanted to contrast how I look today, with the sad picture of me at the top (when I was still at the shelter). These days I’m never sad ... I’m always happy because Smiling Dog Farms said "yes" and gave me a second chance at life! On the right, I’m standing in front of one of the new townhouses with big play yards they are building here at the farm. They are really nice! They have a second floor with a ramp to run up and down, and windows to see out. I am ready to find a forever home, but until that right one comes along, I need a play yard and townhome of my own. I call it my SECOND CHANCE HOUSE of HOPE because my Hope is that kind people will sponsor my new home ... and I Hope I get adopted soon ... and I Hope my townhome and play yard will be there to help another dog like me have a Second Chance at life!  A few months ago Ricky set up a ChipIn for me and two generous people contributed $225 toward my new townhome. Even though you can’t see the total on my chipin, more wonderful people have contributed an additional $270. But I need more to get it done. If you’d like to help build my townhome, please click on this Donation link.” Smiling Dog Farms Giving hope to the forgotten, neglected & rejected... P.O. Box 743 Wharton, TX 77488 Home / Contact Us Back to Main List Be a Donor Make a One-time Donation *The selected amount will billed to your credit card each month via PayPal. You may cancel at any time. While I wait for my family to find me, I need sponsors to help pay for my day-to-day care and maintenance. Please click on one of the following PayPal buttons if you would like to sponsor me.  You can either subscribe to a monthly amount or give a one-time donation in my name. I can’t wait for the opportunity to send you hugs and sloppy kisses! Johnny NEEDS Sponsors! Sad Johnny at the shelter Many sloppy kisses go to the lovely  people who have contributed for my townhome so far! Please consider donating to help me move into my new townhome soon. Now that Johnny’s mange is healed, and he’s gotten strong and healthy again he is looking for a family to adopt him. We have placed him in our New Directions Adoption Program and are trying to find him the perfect family.  He needs a home where he can be the only “furry” pet (no other dogs, and no cats). If you, or someone you know, would like information about adopting Johnny, please contact Jay or Ricky at adoptions@smilingdogfarms.org.” Do I look amazing now, or What!?! Johnny sends many hugs and sloppy kisses to his friends who sent One-time Donations! • Cambria H. A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation                                                Smiling Dog Farms is Absolutely, Unequivocally NO-KILL!!!