Scout
Scout came to us with an injured shoulder. Our vet checked him out and said without surgery, he would lose all use of his leg and it would have to be amputated. Luckily, our vet was able to perform the surgery Scout needed, and he has regained some use of his leg. He will always walk with a limp, but it doesn't slow him down. Scout has recovered from his surgery, and is now ready for a new home.
Scooter
Scooter is an adorable little clown who's been dealt a bit of a bad hand in life. When we first took him in, his little legs seemed a bit swollen, and when he tested positive for heartworms, we thought that might be the cause. We had him treated and are happy to report that he is now heartworm free and on preventative. After his heartworm treatment, we noticed that his legs were still a bit puffy, and seemed to bother him. After extensive testing by our vet, he was diagnosed with lymphedema, a condition where lymphatic fluid sometimes builds up in his legs. It does cause him occasional pain in one leg or another and he requires some pain medication at those times.
When we thought we were going to finally be able to get Scooter comfortable and things were starting to look up, he had another setback. When he had surgery to have his dew claws removed, the vet that performed the surgery found another problem. Scooter does not have enough blood flow to his feet so part of the "quick" that should be live tissue was dead. The vet sent one of Scooter's dew claws to a lab for testing and he was diagnosed with a systemic fungal infection. His vet, Dr. Toombs, did more research on the rare type of fungus that has infected Scooter, and she says he'll need to be on medication a while longer, but he is on his way to recovery.
For a while there, we were worried that we might not be able to get Scooter well, but his last check up was great. None of his nails are split now, and only two of them are still hollow. Right now, we are not sure what the future holds for poor Scooter, but we are all looking forward to the day when Scooter can stop taking medication and get on with thoroughly enjoying life. We will remain committed to his care.
Rena
Miss Rena is a wonderfully sweet lady. She came to us, terrified, after being thrown from a car. She warmed up quickly and is so happy that she wags her whole body. Her coat is like velvet and she loves to have you run your fingers through it. Rena has a smile that just glows. She has lots of love to give. She enjoys playing with most all toys, gets along quite well with other dogs and doesn't bother cats. Rena does enjoy the occasional mud puddle and like the typical lab will jump right in.
Rena does have one "challenge" in her life that makes it important that she find her forever home as soon as possible. She has Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). Progressive Retinal Atrophy is a genetically inherited disease of the retina in dogs, which causes progressive vision loss and eventual blindness. PRA occurs in both eyes simultaneously and is non-painful. There is no treatment. Rena has limited vision now, but gets along fine as she uses her other senses to compensate and is very smart. She can have a wonderful life if she is fortunate enough to find a home where she will be receive plenty of patience and love. She needs a family that she can trust to help her deal with her disability.
Rena was born about 12/27/2008, she is current on all vaccinations, wormers, heartworm prevention and is already spayed.
