 Absolutely amazed
My mom and I drove Willie back to the breeder last night, I'm so happy that I did because I don't think he would have made it through the night. Yesterday while we were at the vet, he just had a look his eyes, and I feel like he was failing to thrive, just because he wasn't gaining, and clearly was taken waaaay before he should have been. I wish I would have taken a picture, his face was emaciated and sunken in; just awful. His behavior for the last week was that of an old grandpa dog on his deathbed.
Anyway, as we were pulling into the breeder's driveway my mom said, "Wouldn't it be funny if he perked up for these people when we're trying to show them how bad of condition he's in?" And as if he was touched by God's hands at that very minute, you would have had to see it to believe it, when I put him down on the floor with his sister...from the same litter (which by the way she was the runt of the litter and was at least TWO times his size last night), he TOOK OFF RUNNING. He NEVER ran in the 3 weeks I had him. He climbed 4 steps, ate HARD food (again, NEVER done), and drank water. I've never seen anything like it in my entire life. He missed his mother & needed her. I'm no fool, I knew from the get-go he needed at least 2 more weeks with her, yet I selfishly wanted him as quickly as possible.
So, I just hope & pray that she and Willie's mommy can get him back to health. I actually left him and brought his sister home with me last night, I think I'm going to name her Missy. She's so cute & she is doing everything that a 9.5 week old puppy should be, running, barking & getting into everything. Willie just wasn't. I'm going to be in touch with the breeder throughout Willie's recovery and if he makes a full turn-around, I'm going back for him too. I just love that little guy & after seeing last night, I feel better about taking him back, he absolutely, ABSOLUTELY needed his mother. Even though it hurts my heart, I know that I did the right thing. |