After being cooped up in a cage for a week, Rocky is well on the road to recovery.
He’s one of three rottweilers that were attacked last week with a machete or axe as they slept in the backyard of their Kelowna home.
Rocky was admitted with a large gash to his right ear — almost losing it – but Doctor Jatinder Mundi patched him up and he’s good to go.
Rocky’s partner Sheena — with her face reconstructed — has a few more days left at the vet but is right behind Rocky.
“Sheena has shown amazing recovery. All the stitches are healing well. We removed the drain tubes this morning and I think she’s showing really good recovery,” says Dr. Mundi.
Along with the scars to her body, she will also have some psychological scars.
“I expect some psychological impact. She will be afraid of strangers,” he says.
Doctor mundi admits the episode has also scarred him and his family.
“When my kids saw the story on Global News my daughter was crying. She couldn’t watch it. Same for my wife. The whole family was traumatized for at least a couple of days.”
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The story has also had a big impact on the community with dozens of strangers opening up their hearts and wallets to help pay for the vet bills. At the Burtch Animal Hospital alone, donations have surpassed $2300, not including an additional $1000 from a south Okanagan animal rescue organization called Critteraid.
The story also touched some employees at the Grand Delta in Kelowna where restaurant staff have been donating some of their tips.
“When we saw the story, it was very heartbreaking to a number of our employees. To be honest with you it started with our restaurant team. They wanted to start by donating some tips and to see if the hotel would match that,” says General Manager, Daniel Bibby.
“I’ve really appreciated how the community has come together to help us with our bills, with our animals,” says dog owner Charlene Wieb. “They are our family. They are our children and we miss them.”
But the story isn’t over for Wieb. There has been no arrest in connection with the dog attack — something that is keeping up Wieb at night.
“I’m having nightmares . I fear for my life, our lives. I’m terrified,” says Wieb. “I don’t know if there’s going to be retaliation. As soon as the sun goes down I go into fear mode.”
Wieb says the fear will end with police catch the person responsible for the attack.
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