Heart Breaker

 

      Timothy

                    Video of Timothy  

                                                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_h-C1JtTCM 
 
                                                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLYmV-DwxvQ 

 

                                                                               Honey

            Video of Honey              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_SQiOL9V0c

 

Elaine’s thoughts today        8/29/07

Having just returned from the Vet’s with Honey and Timothy, I sit thinking about the seriousness of each of the little dog’s ailments in my care. There are so many. Each needs individual meds, and treatment. There is no vacation. Two days away from them could mean life or death for these grateful little rascals. I am not over emphasizing my importance to them, but just looking reality in the face. We are dealing with ‘shell shocked’, abused dogs that depend on routine and stability and the least upset leads to severe anxiety, causing gastric upset. In other words, by the time I return, I have dogs that have not eaten and are pooping blood. It takes weeks to get everybody back to normal.

I look at Honey’s little leg. Xrays taken today show it was broken just above what would be called our wrist. A trip to the Vet, at the time of the injury, and a splint for a few weeks then Honey would have been as good as new. Because no one cared enough to have her taken care of she now runs on three legs and needs surgery to repair her leg. The leg is also the least of Honey’s problems. Honey had a chest Xray too. This was to determine the status of her heart murmur. This brought better news than I had dared hope. Her heart actually looks good. The Vet(one of the best!) put her on a heart medicine, and an antibiotic to see how she will do in the next week. Then we will discuss having her spayed and her teeth cleaned. She was so good and sweet and the vet techs commented on how pretty and soft she was. My minds asks ‘Who will step up to adopt this sweet little broken girl?’ I believe there is someone for every dog, and I know that she deserves a safe home where they will love her and she will love in return. God, help me to know the right person when we see them.

Timothy had an Xray of his chest also. He does not have a heart murmur but does have a trachea issue. He also had hookworms. He was put on the same meds as Honey to see how he responds this week. He is so precious and I think he actually enjoyed the attention he was getting. I keep wondering about who will adopt him with all his little ‘issues.’ But then I think about how adorable and cute he is and what a HUGE personality he has and I think whoever it is, they will have one of the best dogs in the world!