[Kimrs12462]

My Tiffany will be 6 years old in July. We struggle to keep her over 3 lbs, as she suffers from Inflammatory Bowel Disease and is sick and in pain more often than she feels good. When she was picked up in Rochester NY, no parents were available to be seen. She had a terrible odor coming from her ears which turned out to be ear mites. She also has a loose knee joint, which we're told is common in her breed. We spent the first year trying every dog food available, as she was unable to tolerate any of them. She had bloody liquid stools and vomiting several times per week. Blood work showed severe deficiencies in her protein absorption levels, B-12 levels, and issues with her liver function. We worked with a veterinary hospital to finally stabilize her with a diet of stage 1 baby food, daily steroid therapy, and weekly B-12 injections. Still, she suffers from intestinal flare-ups every so often, if she nibbles on a piece of grass or dirt outside, and often requires antibiotics to treat inflammation. She moves like an old dog and cannot walk far before she needs to get picked up. She is constantly starving from the steroids, yet can only eat small amounts at a time. She feels like a skeleton. She has the sweetest disposition and is wonderful with people but is afraid to interact with any other dogs. Tiffany is definitely the sickest dog I've ever purchased from a breeder.