A Dog Named Blu
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Blu is a rescued senior Coonhound mix who lived in a neglected home. He's been through a lot, but he has adjusted to us very quickly.
His previous home consisted of living outdoors his whole life in a wooden dog house with holes in the floor boards and the roof, a 10 foot long chain wrapped around his neck so tight he had sores, and stagnant water. His owner was an older lady who just couldn't take care of him, so we approached her and pitched the idea of taking him. Happily she accepted.
He now has a fenced in yard to run around, a new doggie friend - Nova, a safe and clean dog house, and always clean water and fresh food. He also has love, something he has never experienced before. We take him for daily walks and play with him. He is pretty clueless when we try to play, but he is catching on. He is learning a lot from Nova as well as learning how to sit and stay. Who said an old dog can't learn new tricks?! We've had him for about 4 weeks now and has lost weight - getting down to a healthy size.
Recently, we took him for his first trip to the vet. The vet was very understanding and courteous. As we are unsure if he had ever been to a vet, she treated him as a puppy. He received his vaccines, a puppy health check, heartworm tests, and a few others I lost track of! He also had a cyst under his belly that we had to take a sample of to make sure it wasn't cancerous. Thankfully, it seems to be benign. He tested Lyme positive, had a few different kinds of worms such as whipworm, and his physical exam showed stiffness in his legs - which may be from the Lyme. His teeth showed that he may be younger than we think (10 years). Unable to determine what type of Coonhound he may be, she called him a mutant beagle (because he's 102 lbs!).
Currently, we are treating him for the worms and Lyme disease. Hoping he will make a successful recovery to live on to be a happy old man. Stay tuned for more updates as we will be going back to the vet for a follow up in the next few weeks!
Thank you everyone for your support.
For updates and more information please visit my blog: datesinthestates.com
His previous home consisted of living outdoors his whole life in a wooden dog house with holes in the floor boards and the roof, a 10 foot long chain wrapped around his neck so tight he had sores, and stagnant water. His owner was an older lady who just couldn't take care of him, so we approached her and pitched the idea of taking him. Happily she accepted.
He now has a fenced in yard to run around, a new doggie friend - Nova, a safe and clean dog house, and always clean water and fresh food. He also has love, something he has never experienced before. We take him for daily walks and play with him. He is pretty clueless when we try to play, but he is catching on. He is learning a lot from Nova as well as learning how to sit and stay. Who said an old dog can't learn new tricks?! We've had him for about 4 weeks now and has lost weight - getting down to a healthy size.
Recently, we took him for his first trip to the vet. The vet was very understanding and courteous. As we are unsure if he had ever been to a vet, she treated him as a puppy. He received his vaccines, a puppy health check, heartworm tests, and a few others I lost track of! He also had a cyst under his belly that we had to take a sample of to make sure it wasn't cancerous. Thankfully, it seems to be benign. He tested Lyme positive, had a few different kinds of worms such as whipworm, and his physical exam showed stiffness in his legs - which may be from the Lyme. His teeth showed that he may be younger than we think (10 years). Unable to determine what type of Coonhound he may be, she called him a mutant beagle (because he's 102 lbs!).
Currently, we are treating him for the worms and Lyme disease. Hoping he will make a successful recovery to live on to be a happy old man. Stay tuned for more updates as we will be going back to the vet for a follow up in the next few weeks!
Thank you everyone for your support.
For updates and more information please visit my blog: datesinthestates.com
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Crystal Statskey
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Rochester, NY