On March 15th I went to a wonderful foster home. I was so scared and weak that I couldn't even stand up. My foster mom was very worried that it may be to late for me to come around, I fooled her. She fixed me up some ground chuck, drained the grease and washed it, and put some dog food in it, and nothing ever tasted so good. I had a really nice soft heated bed to lay on, plenty of food and ground chuck, the next day I felt so much better. I went in for what they call a vet visit, where I got checked for everything from Heartworm to tumors to a fecal exam (I sure hated that fecal exam, it hurt, but they wanted to make sure that there were no other parasites, diseases lurking around). The vet was unsure of my exact age, but presumed I am between 5-7, but I have the teeth and gums of a 3 year old. He also mentioned I have several tumors that will need to be removed, I was heartworm negative, and have mild frostbite on my feet, I also have some arthritis and hip dysplasia. He gave me all the shots he said I should have and started me on HW preventative. What an ordeal that was, but I got to stop at a place called McDonalds on the way home and got not one but two hamburger patties. Those hamburger patties were worth everything I had to go through.
My foster moms, I have two, say that I am improving daily, I can tell I am getting stonger all the time. I should be strong enough for surgery on April 11th to have the tumors removed. I have put on a few pounds, 5 lbs as of now, and feel like a king. I like it here, they have treats, I have several other fur kids to play with when I feel like it, there is always someone willing to play. I love my crate with the heated doggy bed, and I love the treats, I am also fully housetrained, and did I mention they give me treats.
At this time I am not available for adoption, we will be waiting to see what the vet has to say when the test results come back on the tumors. Whatever the results are, I know that I am loved, and that I can spend the rest of my days here with my two foster moms if need be. I am learning to love being spoilt.
Please enjoy my pictures, you can check back often for we will be posting more pictures of me as I improve.
Please see page two for updates.
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