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She had almost given up \u2014 but then the best person saw her \u2764\ufe0f<\/h2>\n
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By the time someone found Susanna, she had almost completely given up hope.<\/p>\n

Thrown away by her owner in a notorious Florida dumping ground, the young dog was found huddled up against a dumpster and barely moving. She was malnourished, exhausted and covered in fleas and ticks. She couldn\u2019t lift her head or walk.<\/p>\n

Local animal rescuer Isabel Zapata often searches these grounds for dumped pets \u2014 and that\u2019s when she came across poor Susanna in early May. She called Gulfstream Guardian Angels Rottweiler Rescue, and the group immediately agreed to take her in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna next to the dumpster on the day she was found | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cAnimals are just routinely dumped out there to die,\u201d Laurie Kardon, a board member for the rescue, told The Dodo. \u201cIt\u2019s a very dangerous place because there are a lot of trucks going through there at high speeds. It\u2019s just heartbreaking. So many don\u2019t make it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because Susanna couldn\u2019t walk, Zapata and others lifted her onto a tarp to get her into their truck. She was in such bad shape \u2014 but she was finally safe.<\/p>\n

The rescuers rushed Susanna to the nearest animal hospital, where they started her on fluids and ran some blood work. It appeared that she was paralyzed, and no one knew the cause. It wasn\u2019t clear if she\u2019d ever be able to walk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna at the vet after being rescued | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After a few more days of tests and getting Susanna stabilized, the rescue transferred her to Clint Moore Animal Hospital in Boca Raton. As they went over her tests and files, they slowly began piecing together the heartbreaking details of Susanna\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t have any spinal issues, and none of her bones were broken \u2014 but she couldn\u2019t walk because of what was likely done to her by people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cShe had some arthritis and physical deformities to her legs, which make us think she was just stuffed into a crate since puppyhood,\u201d Kardon said. \u201cShe was likely in there most of her life and used for breeding. And when breeders are done with dogs, they just dump them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three-year-old Susanna had already been through so much \u2014 but it was clear she was up for the fight for her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I saw her, she lifted up her head and licked my face,\u201d Kardon said. \u201cI said, \u2018There it is. This girl wants to live. We were going to do everything in our power to get her going again.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Together, the rescue team and veterinary staff put together a recovery plan. They would get her on a quality food to help her gain strength and weight, and when she was up for it, she\u2019d begin physical therapy.<\/p>\n

She also needed some pain medication, which would help ease the stiffness in her weak muscles and bones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kardon with Susanna | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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With plenty of good food and love, Susanna started gaining energy. Just over a week after being rescued, the vet team brought Susanna out to a rehabilitation pool to test her footing.<\/p>\n

She started walking through the water.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were all in tears,\u201d Kardon said. \u201cIt was such a relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna walking around in the therapy pool | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Knowing Susanna wanted to get moving, her vets made a point to bring her out to the pool frequently to stretch and walk around.<\/p>\n

The light had come back to her eyes, and she had begun wagging her tail at everyone she met.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna, Kardon and the Clint Moore Animal Hospital staff | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u200b\u200b\u200bShe was getting better \u2014 and it was clear she loved people, despite everything she\u2019d been put through.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is just so happy,\u201d Kardon said. \u201cIt\u2019s probably for the first time in her life she\u2019s felt this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna with her friend at the vet office | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Thanks to more laser treatments and water therapy to continue to ease her leg pain and gain strength, Susanna continued to improve steadily.<\/p>\n

Now, over a month since being found at the dump, she\u2019s finally strong enough to start meeting and gently playing with other dogs. She loves them all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She\u2019s also recently discovered how much fun rolling around on the grass is \u2014 something she may have never gotten to do without the help of her rescuers and veterinarians.<\/p>\n

Seeing how far Susanna has already come, Kardon is excited for the day she\u2019ll be ready to be adopted into a loving home. Until then, she\u2019ll continue to revel in Susanna\u2019s amazing spirit \u2014 one that seems to light up every room she enters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kardon with Susanna | GGARR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s really a testament to her breed,\u201d Kardon said. \u201cShe is strong, determined and brave, but also so sweet and loving. She\u2019s got the heart of a Rottweiler, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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