DeanneD3
12-15-2004, 12:34 PM
I adopted a 6-month old partially blind yorkie pup mix just a few days ago. I'm thinking I might have to have his rescue organization come and get him already. :sob:
I wanted a playmate for Isabella. Instead, I got a pup with both behavioral problems and major medical issues. I'm so torn. I feel like I'm giving up on the poor puppy and under most circumstances, he is the sweetest dog I've known. All he wants is a lap to sleep on. However, the rescue didn't mention that he snaps at people and actually lunges towards them in public. :( They encouraged me to believe he was playing with Isabella when they brought him over to introduce him to her. I believe now that he was actually trying to defend himself from her. He can't see her, so he thinks she is trying to attack him.
He's at the eye dr for blood tests today. The eye dr suspects a liver disorder is the cause of the blindness. If the liver disorder can be resolved (would possibly require major surgery by a specialty clinic), he *may* regain his vision. If he regains his vision, I'm hopeful that the behavorial problems would go away and that he would begin playing with Isabella. However, the treatment for the liver disorder might be more than I can pay for and there is no guarantee that fixing it will bring back his vision or that the behavioral problems will go away. I know I need to wait for the results of his blood tests, but I did send the rescue a message that they might need to come get their puppy. I'm hoping they'll step up to the plate and offer to pay for his surgery, while letting me keep him to see if it corrects the behavioral problems. :pray: If they don't, I'll definitely have to let him go. My credit is maxed out over a kitchen remodel / dry rot repair.
I wanted a playmate for Isabella. Instead, I got a pup with both behavioral problems and major medical issues. I'm so torn. I feel like I'm giving up on the poor puppy and under most circumstances, he is the sweetest dog I've known. All he wants is a lap to sleep on. However, the rescue didn't mention that he snaps at people and actually lunges towards them in public. :( They encouraged me to believe he was playing with Isabella when they brought him over to introduce him to her. I believe now that he was actually trying to defend himself from her. He can't see her, so he thinks she is trying to attack him.
He's at the eye dr for blood tests today. The eye dr suspects a liver disorder is the cause of the blindness. If the liver disorder can be resolved (would possibly require major surgery by a specialty clinic), he *may* regain his vision. If he regains his vision, I'm hopeful that the behavorial problems would go away and that he would begin playing with Isabella. However, the treatment for the liver disorder might be more than I can pay for and there is no guarantee that fixing it will bring back his vision or that the behavioral problems will go away. I know I need to wait for the results of his blood tests, but I did send the rescue a message that they might need to come get their puppy. I'm hoping they'll step up to the plate and offer to pay for his surgery, while letting me keep him to see if it corrects the behavioral problems. :pray: If they don't, I'll definitely have to let him go. My credit is maxed out over a kitchen remodel / dry rot repair.