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Lucy
Lucy update 3-28-09
Lucy is feeling tons better and continues to
grow her hair back, though it looks kind of strange at this
in-between time. She should be a dashing blonde when all
that hair is back. :-) She has gained a lot of confidence,
has charmed the whole vet office AND her foster home with
her sweetness, and is showing a lot of happy puppyhood now.
She responds so gratefully to kindness. She is now looking
for someone to continue to teach her basic obedience and
manners, give her daily walks and playtimes, and include her
in whatever family affairs and events she can tag along to.
We all find her to be a great young dog with a forgiving and
loving attitude who is ready to look after a family that
will love her and show her how wonderful life can be.
NOTES FROM LUCY'S FOSTER FAMILY:
Lucy is such a love! She wants love and
gives love. She has blossomed from day one when she saw
that she was actually wanted for a change. She met and got
along with 3 other dogs and 2 cats right away. Then she
began learning the ropes immediately, watching the other
dogs, and learning words from her new humans. :-) She
learns fast too.
She is great in her crate when it is crate
time. She is learning "sit", "come", "potty time", "in your
crate", and likes that she gets treats and biscuits. She
obviously loves food and is happy to get a constant supply
now of quality nutrition. Her health shows big
improvements. Her damaged and scabbed skin is so much
better now that the scabs have come off and the growth of
new hair is on the way. It was discovered after the
swelling went down and the scabs came off of her head and
neck that there was something under the skin moving around.
While on the table being spayed the vets found that she'd
been shot with pellets which were still under her skin. The
pellets were removed (see the picture of the jagged edges).
This is appalling to know that Lucy as a little puppy had
been shot and that these pellets have been under her skin
for months. Being neglected pretty much from the beginning
of her life, her immune system became compromised and she
became ill. She is, however, on her way up now and is
exhibiting puppy activity, great enthusiasm for everything,
and most importantly seeing that she is loved and
respected. She has literally bloomed in front of our eyes.
Though her coat is still in the repair
stages, she is ready to find that family (yes, she loves
kids and other dogs, even cats and birds) that will continue
to teach her about the GOOD in the world, and to tell her
how beautiful she is inside and out. She's a gentle puppy
that got a hard start, but she is affectionate, sweet,
kissy, and will try hard to please. She will reward the
lucky home who gets to love her 10 times over. That would
be puppy love at its best. :-)
This is LUCY. This little fawn girl is about
9 months old. She has been severely neglected which is
apparent in her pictures. The camera did not capture the
full extent of how bad her skin infections look in real
life. She apparently was bought as a puppy from a store
sidewalk along with other litter mates. Her purchaser
said later that he had wanted a Boxer and not her, and was
getting ready to literally throw her on the side of the
road. She was taken in by folks to prevent this from
happening. She has sadly been kept outside and obviously
not been given good nutrition in her short life and has
developed terrible immune system and skin problems, some of
which are now infected and bursting like abscesses. She was
infested with internal parasites but by some luck is
heartworm negative. The vet has determined that she has
demodectic mange and is treating her with harsh dips to get
rid of them. She has not been socialized at all and is shy
when meeting anyone. However, she warms up pretty fast when
she sees she will not be hurt. When she does this, you can
see that she is a snuggler, a talker, a lover, and so very
much wants to please. She is calm (not sure yet if this is
from being sick), easy to be with and easy to handle. She
loves stuffed toys and takes biscuits very gently and
carefully. She will need somebody who is ready for puppy
behavior to emerge when she is feeling well and more
secure. And she will need someone to patiently and lovingly
teach her everything. There is no question that she is
ready to learn. She has charmed everyone at the vet office,
and all of us that have met her. She is now getting good
nutrition, which every dog needs but she does especially so
that she can build her immune system and help her to mend
herself. And we expect her to rally and get ready to
discover that life can be good for her. We can already see
that she will be a happy and very loyal pal who will enjoy
showing her new home how sharp and smart a girl she is.
Yes, we loved her from the moment she walked into our doors.
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