Dog rescued from alleged abuse getting a second chance
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Elissa Weimer-Sentner, right, owner of Paws and Order in Robinson Township, is training Ava before she is rehomed.
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Ava weighed just 27 pounds when she was removed from a suspected abusive situation three months ago.
Three months ago, Ava was a scared dog who weighed just 27 pounds when she was rescued along with 10 others from a suspected abusive situation in Bentleyville.
A neighbor shot video that allegedly showed Fred Frameli, the owner of the 4-year-old white German shepherd, holding the dog’s head under water. Frameli was found guilty of 12 counts of cruelty to animals filed by the Washington Area Humane Society police officer after a summary trial before District Judge Curtis Thompson. Frameli is appealing Thompson’s decision in Washington County Common Pleas Court.
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Ava and other dogs pause on a bridge at Paws and Order in Robinson Township.
Six of the other dogs surrendered to the humane society have been adopted. Four wolf hybrids are now at the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania, where they will live out their life.
When 4-year-old Ava came into the shelter, her fur and paws were stained with urine. She was able to double her weight in less than two months thanks to a feeding schedule put together by the staff. The stains also diminished.
Ava was showing signs of stress in the kennels and exhibiting fearful aggression.
“Ava was really territorial,” said Kelly Proudfit, humane society executive director. “We had concerns and wanted her to be safe.”
The staff was worried that if Ava was adopted out, there was a risk she could come back with a bite history.
Proudfit said they felt Ava deserved a second chance at happiness. Elissa Weimer-Sentner, who owns the Paws and Order dog-training facility in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, was contacted. The training is expensive, but Proudfit said the staff felt this case was a special circumstance.
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Ava rescued dog three
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“She is truly a dog whisperer,” Proudfit said of Weimer-Sentner. “She will train Ava at her place until Ava is ready to be rehomed.”
Proudfit said they are not looking for someone to adopt Ava when she has completed her training. A person has already expressed interest in adopting Ava.
Proudfit said the humane society is taking donations to pay for Ava’s care and training at Paws and Order. Information can be found on the shelter’s website at http://www.washingtonpashelter.org/ or the humane society Facebook page. Checks, with Ava’s name in the memo line, also can be sent to the shelter at 1527 Route 136, Eighty Four, PA 15330.