Although it has been said that it takes a village to raise a dog, Annie McHound’s story shows that it also takes a village to save a dog.

When Annie McHound was younger than three years old, her family found her huddled in a garden nook. A sweltering summer day prevailed. They had no idea how long she had been there, but they could tell by how weak she was that time was of the essence.

They immediately called Stray Rescue of St. Louis and placed the dog in a big Tupperware container to request aid.

Donna Lochmann, the chief life-saving officer at Stray Rescue of St. Louis, said that she was in extremely severe shape when she got there. Donna didn’t think she would have survived for very long.

Fortunately, the family soon made a help request. Lochmann reported that Annie McHound was the thinnest and coated in the most fleas he has seen in a long time.

While Annie was being carried to her automobile, Lochmann made a call to the shelter’s medical personnel to inform them of her situation. At that point, Annie’s committed community of selfless volunteers started to take shape.

The team started by thoroughly cleaning the premises before Annie arrived.

The group realized immediately away that Annie needed assistance to stand up after washing. They wrapped her in a wonderful blanket and put her in one of the kennels to make her as comfortable as possible.

Although they tried to give her fluids, the team decided to transfer her to an emergency clinic so that she could have a blood transfusion because she was not improving.

Annie’s tribe fell in love with her within those first few hours of meeting her, and they were eagerly awaiting her return. They were eager to support their new friend’s recovery in the future.

Although they tried to give her fluids, the team decided to transfer her to an emergency clinic so that she could have a blood transfusion because she was not improving.

Annie’s tribe fell in love with her within those first few hours of meeting her, and they were eagerly awaiting her return. They were eager to support their new friend’s recovery in the future.

When Annie arrived back, the unfortunate puppy, whose lungs had been severely damaged by anemia, had to spend most of her time in an oxygen chamber.

However, she was constantly supported by the staff at the shelter. The team would sit with her outside in the sunshine while she wasn’t in her oxygen chamber.

We wanted her to get some fresh air, Lochmann said. She particularly enjoyed spending time with us outside.

Gradually, Annie began to regain her strength. When her lungs eventually were strong enough to breathe without the assistance of an oxygen chamber, she was moved out of the clinic and into a portion of the shelter where she could be with other animals.

That is when she finally began behaving like a dog, according to Lochmann. She began forming relationships with other canines and adored playing with them.

You might spot Annie and her buddies scurrying about in this area:

Annie was quickly moved out of the facility and into foster care. Lochmann is happy to inform that she is doing well, despite the fact that she hasn’t yet been adopted.

Everyone at Stray Rescue of St. Louis is happy with Annie’s progress despite the obstacles she faces, even though her path to rescue is not yet complete.

She turned out to be a pretty lovely dog, so they were really grateful the family saw her, as Lochmann mentiones.