I dont know if any of you have noticed but under my profile there is now a dogs name (alpha)
I woke up on the 30th december to find a pup dumped outside my door , shivering and wimpering. she was in a terrible state (looks like she has had some kind of skin condition) her fur was ok on the top but in patches around her bottom area and lower half of her body.
I took her in, she seemed nervous and i could see her ribs poking through her skin:sadcry:
I immediately took her to the vet, and had her checked over. She is borderline malnourished (not any more ) and near took my hand off trying to eat the Beta complete food i bought for her. To say i was shocked is an understatement, how can anyone do that to a poor pup. the vet estimated her age btw as we dont really know her true age
her tail is a bit of a botch job (a mess) and i can see dried blood where she was crudely docked.
So for now im the owner of a rescue dobe, so have had to cancel my show pup (i cant afford 2 dobes just yet as im in the middle of moving)
She has made me laugh so much over the last week with her antics, (tho all my clothes are now on high out of her way lol)
she will only fall asleep on my lap (oh dear ) but i think thats just a comfort thing for now, she will not sleep in her dog bed, she will whine and wimper, but shes going to have to learn lol. I really dont think my knees could take a full grown dobe on them, despite me only being 38.
I just thought id introduce her to you and will try to put some pics up when shes more settled.
I hope whoever dumped her never has a stress free time again, sorry but im a tiny bit angry.
regards
anita and alpha
I woke up on the 30th december to find a pup dumped outside my door , shivering and wimpering. she was in a terrible state (looks like she has had some kind of skin condition) her fur was ok on the top but in patches around her bottom area and lower half of her body.
I took her in, she seemed nervous and i could see her ribs poking through her skin:sadcry:
I immediately took her to the vet, and had her checked over. She is borderline malnourished (not any more ) and near took my hand off trying to eat the Beta complete food i bought for her. To say i was shocked is an understatement, how can anyone do that to a poor pup. the vet estimated her age btw as we dont really know her true age
her tail is a bit of a botch job (a mess) and i can see dried blood where she was crudely docked.
So for now im the owner of a rescue dobe, so have had to cancel my show pup (i cant afford 2 dobes just yet as im in the middle of moving)
She has made me laugh so much over the last week with her antics, (tho all my clothes are now on high out of her way lol)
she will only fall asleep on my lap (oh dear ) but i think thats just a comfort thing for now, she will not sleep in her dog bed, she will whine and wimper, but shes going to have to learn lol. I really dont think my knees could take a full grown dobe on them, despite me only being 38.
I just thought id introduce her to you and will try to put some pics up when shes more settled.
I hope whoever dumped her never has a stress free time again, sorry but im a tiny bit angry.
regards
anita and alpha