Angel Baby
1. Born June 6, 05. I got her at 9 mos old weighing in at 1.1 lb.
2. Never expected to live, weighing in a 1/2 oz. at birth. She was an 'eater'. Was put on nurcing mothers for 6 + mos but also liked Caesars top serloin.
3. Couldn't walk more than 2 steps without falling, very weak. Deteriorating, the breeder gave her to me knowing I would make her 'last days' good, since I do not work outside the home.
4. With xrays, and my good vet. It turned out to be in her cerebrial area of the brain, causing problems. Her spine is fine. It is basically the same as 'cerebrial palsy' which is a birth or womb injury. She was so tiny that she was probably either kicked in the womb or hurt coming out. She also has that involuntary 'twitch or jerk' that comes with that condition.
5. With MUCH massaging, hand feeding, helping her walk, she started getting stronger. I would put her out in the middle of the yard and make her find her way back to the sidewalk. EXERCISE!!
6. She has the 'sweetest' personality. She loves everyone and wants to have attenion. She thinks that my toes are the best chewie in the world. She can't grip a toe hard enough to hardly even feel it.
7. Her little bark sounds like a tiny 'quack' and you can hardly hear it, but she thinks she is tuff too when the other dogs are barking...haha quack quack!!
8. She weighs almost 2 lbs now and even runs! Her back legs look so cute when she does cuz it's a little waddle.
9. She HATES to be groomed. She has this thick hair that has an undercoat that wants to mat. And Grow??!! Her hair grows in so fast, and I have a heck of a time working on her because she jerks and gets stressed to the point of panting and horrible stress!! Little brat.
10. I feel so good about 'saving' her and she is wonderful. She also thinks that my foam on my cuppachino is the best thing in the world every morning. |