Saturday, August 13, 2005

There's A New Goldie In Town!

A beautiful Golden Retriever has come to live with us at the sanctuary today. "Melody" came from a shelter north of us. She's been described best as looking like an opossum right now. She suffered from such a heavy flea load that her back, legs, belly and tail are hairless. She appears to have been a breeding animal, and as many over bred dogs, has several mammary tumors.
The worst part of the situation ~ the folks at the shelter felt that the people who turned her in as a "stray" were actually her owners based on her behavior when they left her behind. As a result, we're trying to help her overcome her separation anxiety when we leave, as well as the aggressive behavior she exhibits toward the other dogs. We're hoping that with time, love, and the assistance of flower essences, she'll work through it.
She'll be receiving medicated baths every other day and antibiotics for her skin. She's also severely underweight, at a whopping 43lbs, she should be around 55lbs.; she now has great meals and plenty of treats in her future. She'll be seeing our Internist next week to make sure that her mammary cancer hasn't spread to any other organs, and confirm that she's a good candidate for surgery to spay her and remove them. We'll keep you posted and add pictures soon!

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