Watch the Moment I Realize I Have to Take Her 🥹
👉 Adopt Olive, application here.
When I sat down on the shelter floor, this young, blocky-headed sweetheart crawled right into my lap like a toddler asking for comfort. Despite a wound so large it made me catch my breath, she wanted nothing more than a hug. Her eyes said everything: please don’t leave me here.
Her microchip said her name was Celia, but I’m asking you to help pick a new one. She deserves a new chapter and a fresh start.
The Backstory: A Night Drop, a Lie, and a Microchip
Here’s where it gets tough. Security cameras caught a couple carrying her into the night-drop late at night. They removed her collar, scribbled fake names on the form, and claimed she was a stray. But the truth always comes out—she was chipped.
When staff scanned her, they found out she’d been “missing” for more than 30 days. The same people who left her had to admit she was theirs all along. And under her sweatshirt and masking tape, they found the truth: a raw, untreated wound that had been festering for weeks.
What She’s Like (Under the Pain)
Even while bandaged and sore, she was playful. She wagged, nuzzled, and even took treats gently from my hand. She’s young—maybe just over a year old—and she has that mix of clumsy energy and deep sweetness that tells me she’s going to blossom once she’s given a chance.
The Medical Plan: Stabilize → Surgery → Rehab
The first stop is Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s medical center in Encinitas. Their team is top-notch, but this is serious. There’s so much skin missing that Dr. Maze will need several days just to map out how to safely close the wound. The risks—infection, tissue damage, even cancer—are real.
Right now, she’s on pain meds and antibiotics, wrapped properly, and for the first time in weeks she’s getting true medical attention. If she stabilizes, she’ll go into surgery. If that surgery succeeds, she’ll come to Flip’s Farm to rest and heal at her own pace.
The Down Low
- Breed: Great Dane Lab Mix
- Temperament: Affectionate, Calm, Gentle giant
- Medical : Recovered from large wound and cleared of infection, Spay pending
Why This Matters
This isn’t just about one dog. Her story is a reminder that honesty saves lives. Night-drop was built to protect strays who have nowhere else to go. But when people lie, it strips away the dog’s chance at immediate, accurate care. If her microchip hadn’t been scanned, her chances would’ve been slim.
What’s Next
Olive is rehabbing from her physical and emotional wounds at Flips Farm where she is receiving all the love and attention she needs to help her be her best doggy self. Despite all she has been through Olive is a sweet and affectionate dog who wants to shower everyone with her love.
She is a big girl but embodies the term “Gentle Giant” as she tiptoes around you, that being said… this pup can get wild during playtime ! She’s a big runner and jumper that will fill anyones days with laughter as you see her goofy personality with every flop of her ears
Olive has mostly recovered from the large wound and infection she was brought in with thanks to the amazing medical team at Rancho Coastal Humane Society , and her souls is healing day by day. We await her spay with RCHS and then she will be ready to go to her forever home
For now, she has something she didn’t have before: an army of people fighting for her.
