 eye spot update
Out here our ISP isn't reliable so I haven't been able to update this until now.
The vet told us little Reesie has a corneal dystrophy. Right now it's her left eye only but will probably affect her right eye as well. It's genetic. She doesn't paw at it and her pupils are equal and reactive, so the vet doesn't believe she has any vision loss also because the spot is off-center. Anyone else here experience this?
But she's been in a funk for about the last week. Not very interested in food, but will hunt for mice alongside her buddy Cindy like no tomorrow. She loves the car rides and walks. We haven't seen my daughter in quite a while so it may be seperation anxiety, or it may be some fuzziness in her vision. Sometimes I wish I could get into her mind and see what she's thinking.
Something I've wanted to say for a while here is about getting a Yorkie for the wrong reasons. My daughter thought it was cute to have a tiny dog that was expensive. A sort of a mark of social status. Since then she's gone on to nursing school, has a 12 hour a day nurses assistant job, and no time for the little one. I guess I have to thank her for buying me a Yorkie, but it isn't a kind thing to do to parents or the pooch. Please, all you young girls out there that think you want a Yorkie, wait until you have time to care for it properly. This is a lifetime commitment, the dog's lifetime, which is very short compared to ours. Make sure you can give it your very best before you make a decision and bring a little one home that will wind up lonely and sometimes a little lost. It's the only good thing that has come out of my current lack of a job. I have nothing but time for the two dogs. |