Updated 4/29/09
Cody Has been Found, Please read his story......... 

Cody & Sara came for a Visit:-)))
Cody looks great!! He is getting around very well after everything he has been threw! Please enjoy the pictures as we really enjoyed the visit for Cody, Sara, Beth & Dave. Thanks for bring them for a visit and letting us take some pictures!

   
   Sara has gone to live with Cody (Beth & Dave) she is back with her 'boyfriend'. Cody and Sara grew up together at Eddleman Hill and when Beth & Dave found out that we was going to place Sara into a pet home....They wanted her to come live with them. Sara is loving her new home! Cody and Sara play together so good. Beth & Dave are so good to their furry babies, they love them so much. They just live across the river so we get too see them and they are so excited when we come over! We just love watching them play.  Sara-a-Bear we miss you girl....we love you both Sara and Cody!                

Updated on Cody 2/25/09
Cody Is Back!!!!
Cody is doing great, he got his plate removed and now he is back too being Cody!!! He is getting around really good, There is no stopping him now.....Now he can run and play with Sara. Beth said that he loves to go for his walks now and going up and down steps now. Cody you are one luck boy!  Hugs and Kisses
I am hoping to get some pictures of Cody and of course Sara too I will be updating soon.

                                         
                                                                                                                                     Read His Story!
Cody, was missing for four days, family and friends searched day and night for him. On Tuesday October 14 they got a call from a family that he was looking into their window, when they went to the door to let him in he ran.....they call Beth (his owners now) and Beth called us right away and we went in the dark raining cold night to look for Cody. We knew we was so close to getting him back that we was not going to stop looking until we found Cody! We were so close to finding him, but not before he was hit by a car. He's alive, but at this time, he has no use of his hind legs. Thank God that we know he's alive, warm and in a Vet's care. 
Update: 10/17/08 Cody is a Vet Hospital In Omaha, Ne having surgery to repair his hip on the left side and he has some broken bones on the right side that they will be fixing. The out come for Cody is looking good, he will have a sight limp the vet's have told us that he will have a great long life!!!
Updated: 10/20/08 Yesterday we got to visit Cody in the Vet Hospital he was doing great!!! He was wagging his tail as to say please take me home....Cody had surgery Friday October 17, to repair his hip and all his broken bones. Cody came threw the surgery Great. The doctors at the Vet Clinic said that Cody should be able to come home Tuesday or Wednesday this week......Cody will be coming to our home for a few weeks to recover from his accident, (his new owners Beth and Dave) love him very much but they have a lot of steps in their home so he is coming to Eddleman Hill just until he is ready to go home!
Update: 10/21/08 Cody got to come home today!!!! He is doing great. As you can see in the picture above he has what we call a "Poodle" hair cut....we might have to have him fitted for snow pants as cold as it is outside. Cody is starting his recovery and is doing well, he is starting to put some weight on his hind legs and he is moving around from side to side. He has a long way to go but he is strong and has showed us that he is full of love! Thank you to all my family, friends and sheltie families that have been praying and the email and phone call for updates.
 Update: 10/24/08 Cody is doing great!!! He is getting around really well, he is taking up to 20 steps at a time before he get tried. He can get up himself to switch sides, the doctor says that is great. His swelling and bruising is starting to go away, Cody is like most dogs he wants to lick his wounds so he has to wear a cone and he is Not to fawn of it. Cody loves his time with Beth and Dave when they come. He like his tummy rubbed!!!
Update: 10/25/08 Cody loves to go outside and get some fresh air, we went out to go potty and he just laid on his blanket and enjoyed the sun shine. Cody is start to get around a little more by himself, he still needs help holding up his hip and back legs but he is getting stronger every day!!! After he make a trip outside to go potty he looks forward to his treat and his tummy rubbed....His fur is starting to come in already just a week after he had surgery, most of the black and blue is gone and the cuts are healing good. Cody is a very happy boy, he is always smiling.
Update: 10/27/08 Wow Cody is doing so AWESOME he is getting stronger every day! Today when Dave came out too visit Cody we had him in the family room for a change for him and he wanted to get up and walk everywhere. He lays on a blanket so we can carry him outside to go potty and when he is done he goes and lays on his blanket to say it is time too go back in. It is not going to be long before Cody is wanting to get up and run! His favorite thing is to get his Tummy rubbed.
Update: 10/31/08 Cody is well on his way of getting better~~~we got his staples out today and doesn't have to wear his cone around his head anymore!! He is a very happy boy and he is getting around great. He is getting up to stand (most of the time by himself) and he is walking (wants to do a little run) everywhere. After he got his staples out today he went home with Dave and Beth for the weekend and He will be coming back to our home for 7 or 8 more days and then he will be ready to go home. He loves the nice warm weather we are having, since he is not wearing any "pants" it gets cold outside for him!
Cody is doing great, he is getting up by himself and walk a lot more steps! Beth and Dave had him at their home (Cody got to go Home) this past weekend and he done great, I think he really enjoyed it, I no Beth and Dave enjoyed having him back home and are looking forward to taking him home after they get back from their vacation. It has been nice and warm here the last couple of days and Cody is sure enjoying the nice fresh air. His fur is really growing in fast so maybe he wont need those snow pants after all!!

UPDATED: 11/10/08 Cody is doing so much better, he is getting up and walking just about every where and he is try to run (It has been very hard to keep him from running) he feels go good that he just wants to go go....Cody will leaving Eddleman Hill to go back to him home...we will miss Cody but he is only a few minutes away so we will be visiting a lot. Threw all this we have made two great friend Beth and Dave are very sweet, caring, loving people that Love Cody very very much! Thank you Beth and Dave for letting us be apart of Cody's life and help take care of him why he was getting better and back on his feet!!!Cody is truly a awesome DOG, he is very luck to have TWO family's that love him so much.

Updated: 11/17/08 I talked to Beth this morning and Cody is doing WONDERFUL!!! He is feeling so good that he tried to follow Dave up the stairs; yes how got up two or three steps with out any trouble's!! Dave and Beth are going to have their hands full over the next couple of weeks as Cody continues to recover fully! Cody feel so good that he wants to do everything that he done before he do hurt. Beth has started taking Cody on start walks and he is loving that...

Updated: 12/1/08 We went to see Cody Yesterday and he is doing GREAT, his hair is coming in nicely. Cody is getting around with very little help (just up and down the steps) He really wants to go outside and chase after the rabbits.... He was very happy to see us as we was very happy to see that he is getting along so good, he only has two more weeks left until he gets his check-up....then he can go running after those rabbits! Beth said that he looks forward to his walks each day now! Cody is well on his way back to a full recovery. I will be going back later this week so I will get some updated pictures of Cody!

Updated: 12/8/08, Cody is BACK! He is doing so Good!! Dave and Beth said Sunday that Cody went down the steps and into the kitchen by himself (he is so ready to go up and down steps) he is feeling so good that he just wants to go and do everything that he was doing before he got hurt! Beth and Dave have been so good with him while he is getting back on his feet again. Cody goes Friday December 12th for his 8 week check up, I will be updating more on Friday!!

Updated: 12/17/08 Cody passed all his test with FLYING Colors, Beth said that the doctor was very pleased how he had healed up and now he can go anywhere he wants, but Beth said that he just love's being carried up the steps so he won't go up but will come down great. Beth said Tuesday morning Cody wanted to stay outside and play in the snow! I said Cody is back, he always loved th snow. Cody is very very lucky and we hope that he continues to get stronger every day. 

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           Updated 1-27-09

 1/10/2009  Cody has been making great progress. He has been taking longer and longer walks and can romp around the back yard and even chases after squirrels. He is’t quite fast enough to catch one yet! He goes up and down stairs but down is a lot easier for him than up. We are very happy with the progress that he’s made. His fur is coming in but he still has a bare spot on the top of his back.

  In December we decided to bring home his girlfriend, Sara, that was born and raised with the Eddleman’s and grew up with Cody. Sara kept Cody company when he was staying with Tammy and Dennis during his healing process. She watched everything that everyone did with Cody with much concern and during our visits Dave and I got to know her a little. I used to sneak her a treat now and then!  When Tammy told us that she was thinking of putting her up for adoption we asked if we could try her at our home. Cody and Sara were happy to see each other but there was a little jealousy too! It was like a couple of three year old kids fighting over toys! Who could get the most attention! Seeing them play in the back yard together though was just so cute that we knew it was going to work.

  It has been a couple of weeks and Cody and Sarah have become great buddies and Dave and I have become very attached to Sara. She has a new home!

  As the doctor warned us with more activity Cody may have problems with the plate the he put into his one hip. He feared that it may rub against the bone of the leg and make it sore. Cody has been showing signs that his left hip is sore. There are times when he won't allow us to pet that hip without nipping at our hands.

  I talked with his vet at Mid West Vetinary Clinic and he is setting up a time to get Cody back into surgery and remove the plate. We know that this is the best thing for Cody but hate to have him go through the surgery, having his fur shaved again, and setting him back from his his current progress. The plate is no longer needed as the bone is healed so with it rubbing on his leg it should come out.

 1/22/2009  I dropped Cody off this morning to have the plate removed. I wanted to cry the whole way there but I knew that it was the best thing for him.

     At 11:45AM Doctor Thoesen called to let me know that Cody was out of surgery and was fine. We'd be able to take him home the next day.

     Poor Sarah wasn't quite herself with out Cody there at home to keep her company.

 1/23/2009 WOW! What a surprise I got when they walked Cody out to me today. He wagged his take and hardly had a limp at all. I was so happy to see him and he was pretty happy to go home!

 1/25/2009 Tammy and Dennis and family stopped in to visit Cody and Sara today. They were sure surprised when Cody came running down the stairs to greet them. He had lots of kisses for everyone! He is pretty much back to normal already and Dave and I both think he moves his left leg better now then before the surgery. Cody and Sara put on a show for us in the back yard playing tug of war and chasing each other back and forth stealing a small branch from each other. Now all Cody needs is to get his fur back. He is pretty funny looking. His fur is three different lengths!

Beth Rathman
Bellvue, NE

Thank you for all the email's and Prayers you are all so great!!!!

                          

Please keep Cody, Beth and Dave in your prayers.

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Beth and Dave wrote:
 I can’t say enough about the Eddleman’s and how they raise their Sheltie’s. After loosing our 11 year old Sheltie we were looking for a very special dog to fill the void in our hearts and our home. We had been looking for about two months but were looking for an adult dog and not a puppy and it was the ad for the puppies that brought us to Cody and the Eddleman family. Tammy knew by the questions she asked us exactly what kind of dog would fit us and suggested that I check out her 14 month old male, Cody, on her website. She then offered to bring him to our home for a visit. After seeing him on line we were hooked and after meeting Cody we were already in love with our special little boy.

  After bringing Cody home we realized just how the Eddleman’s bring up their dogs. They are used to all household noises and we had very little problems getting Cody used to our daily routine. Tammy raises her dogs with a lot of love and discipline which leads to very well behaved dogs.

  Two months later Cody got away from us when we went to visit Grandma. I called Tammy to let her know that he was gone only to let her know that she may get a phone call as Cody still had his Eddleman ID tag on him. We didn't’t expect to get the help that we did. The whole family came out to find Cody and bring him home. We spent four long days searching 28 acres of wooded land. If you are a frequent visitor of Tammy’s site you know the rest of the story. Cody got hit by a car.

  The Eddleman family and Dave and I went through Cody’s doctors visits together. I can’t believe that any dog has ever had the support the Cody had through his whole adventure. The Eddlemans raise dogs but when they leave their home they don’t leave their hearts. Without them I don’t know what we would have done. They were willing to help us get Cody back on his feet by taking him back into their home when ours wouldn't’t work because of the many steps that we have and because of our working hours. 

  Again, I can’t say enough!  If you are looking for a Sheltie don’t look any further!  The Eddlemans can provide you with a healthy, happy, and well adjusted one. Dave and I are talking about getting Cody a buddy when he is all the way back to health and we know where we’ll go to get one!

Beth Rathman

Bellevue, Nebraska