In
the Beginning
Date: 4/12/00 3:11:18 AM
I have a female minpin
coming in...she is 8-9 years, small, black and tan, with natural
ears. She is a very sweet dog, house trained and does well in a
crate. Her special needs are she has a condition having to do with
small eyes and has limited sight...she is also diabetic and requires
a shot once a day (about $12 a month). Other than that, she is sweet
and healthy! She needs to go out more often to pee because of the
diabetes. I have contacted one home in my region, but have not gotten
a response, I hope we can find her the perfect home! Does anyone have
any homes out there to consider?
Jeanese
Of course,
Cheryl answered the call and volunteered to take this little "Angel."
"No one had room for
her, no home seemed to want her, so I offered to take her."
"It took almost 3
weeks to get the flight plans in order, but she was finally on her
way. She arrived on Delta Dash on May 15th, her plane scheduled to
land at 5:30 pm. We arrived almost an hour early and were told the
flight was on time, but we would have to wait. We did, but
impatiently. At about 5:15 we couldn't stand it anymore and went in,
the clerk said 15 more minutes, and we decided to wait inside. But
not more than 5 minutes later we saw the trolley come around and
within a minute here came Angel in her yellow carrier. I was shocked
to see her, I must admit. Her eyes were infected, her fur thin and
coarse, her cheekbones sticking out, no muscle tone at all, all bony
and thin. But, she came out to greet us with what we came to know as
Angel's "what's up" pose, folded ears up, head up and
slightly cocked, at full attention. When I saw her the first words
out of my mouth were, "Hi Angel". She moved right in,
making her self at home on Amanda's lap, as we took off for home."
"We arrived and placed her on the couch where she assumed the
"what's up" pose and just drank in all the sounds and
smells. I opened an envelope and read the letter from the vet
hospital that had had her and was outraged at the name they had
called her, Socket. That was cruel! I had called her Angel when I saw
her, I am not sure why, but it was fitting. She certainly had had an
angel watching out for her all that time she was on her own as a
stray. So, Angel stuck.
We took her to the vet first thing the next morning where we got
antibiotics for her eyes and a good looking over. She was diagnosed
with micro-opthamalia, and diabetes. We already knew this, but I
wanted my vet to get to know her and her medical conditions as soon
as possible.
This would be the first of many vet visits. We went for blood glucose
curves, senior blood panels, a dental cleaning, shots, wounds, and
sometimes just to make me comfortable with her progress. She weighed
in that first day at 11 lbs, and the doctor asked to wait to
stabilize her before we did any routine vetting. We did get her sugar
regulated, her eyes infections under control, her fur came in
soft,glossy, and thick. She regained her muscle tone and the hollows
in her face and body filled in. She was pronounced fit finally and
her weight was 13.8 lbs. She looked like a different dog."
This
is a picture of Angel with her Foster Dad! |
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continue with Angel's Story, click here: The
Angel (More of the Story)
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