In the next few blog post, we are going to tell you about our pack and introduce you to our pack members.
Our pack started long before the House of Koutz was ever formed. Crystal has always been an animal lover and would probably be on the show 'Hoarders' if it wasn't for her friends and family keeping her level headed about how many pets she can have in her house. So it all started with her pack of 3 before she met David and they got married. Now the pack is a pack of 8 - 3 people, 1 bird and 4 dogs. It is a happy pack though we do have our challenges just like any pack does.
We wanted you to really get to know us - so you understand our mission and why we are so excited about the potential that Jack's Pack Pet Planet will bring to our family, to our pets and to other pets worldwide (hopefully). We hope to someday be able to do fundraisers, rescues and so much more. We have high hopes for the future and we hope you journey with us during these exciting times.
Let's start by introducing you to the leader of the pack (or so he thinks) - Jack. Jack is a Blue Heeler that we rescued in January 2013. He was about 2 years old when we brought him home with us and has quickly made his way into our hearts. Jack spent the first 2 years of his life in abusive environments. From what we have been told, Jack's first owner would violently punish Jack for escaping the yard (and we were told they did this often). This person finally gave Jack away - but unfortunately for Jack, his new home was outside on a small chain that was anchored to a john boat. The new family that took him in didn't intentionally abuse Jack but they couldn't afford to feed him on a regular basis and Jack was starving to death. When David saw Jack on that chain, his heart broke and he had to do something. David approached the family and they voluntarily handed Jack over knowing it was going to be a good change for him.
When Jack arrived at our home, he was very malnourished and covered in the worst case of fleas we have ever seen. It took multiple baths just to clean him up enough and get the fleas off so he could roam freely in the house and the backyard. He weighed 20lbs and was severely dehydrated. In Jack's first year with us, he had numerous vet visits - some for general care and others because he was getting really sick. Jack's immune system was weak and we had to strengthen it through nutrition, exercise and proper medical care. We are proud to report that today, Jack is at his ideal weight (slightly over 40lbs.) and he is healthy and happy. Though we do still battle his weak immune system from time to time - it is getting much less frequent and he gets better much faster.
Jack inspired our family to start Jack's Pack Pet Planet for several reasons. The most important being that we wanted a public facing entity that would help us teach people about animal abuse prevention and awareness. We want to be able to help animals that are in abusive situations and improve the lives of animals that are recovering from being abused by helping them get the medical care they need and a forever loving home. Jack's Pack Pet Planet opens up the door for us to get information out to the public to help these animals in need. The second reason Jack inspired us to start Jack's Pack Pet Planet was because of his behavior issues. You see, Jack didn't get the socialization, interaction and training he needed so when he came to use he had a few behavior problems we had to work through - and some that we are still working through. Working with Jack inspired David to really look into becoming a dog trainer and has given him new goals to work towards. Some day down the road, we would like to incorporate a dog training segment into Jack's Pack Pet Planet. The third reason Jack inspired us to start Jack's Pack Pet Planet is because we watched Jack transition from this sick and tired dog to this vibrant, healthy and active family member. He has grown so close to our hearts and we want him to be happy so we tend to spoil him a bit. One result of spoiling Jack is that he now has an obsession with toys. His favorite toys are his Pig Toy, Kong Jolly Ball and his Kong Frisbee. We want Jack to have fun but want him to be safe too. We have researched toys, tested toys and found the ones that keep him entertained the most and at the same time are safe for him to play with. through all of this - through bringing Jack into our family - we have been inspired to start Jack's Pack Pet Planet as an online store so that we can provide products that will entertain and keep your pet healthy and happy, so you can spoil them rotten just like we do.
**NOTE: At times we may use a products that we don't sell in our online store (yet) but we love them so much we want to share them with you. When we do this, we will tell you where you can get these products so you can enjoy them too. **
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