Pls help us save Dixie! We need U!
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My daughter Kylie and I went to a few humane societies to find a middle-age pup that would be a good companion for our two older pups. We had our minds made up about a certain dog but it was this cute picture of another dog that my husband insisted we at least get her out and play with her before we made our final decision. Within seconds of meeting Juno (designated a boxer/terrier mix on her form) we knew we were taking her home...she won our hearts immediately.
Once we got her home, it was obvious she had come from a great home and was well trained. Juno wasn't a name that was familiar to us so we renamed her Dixie.
The next week we took her for her initial free vet check-up and found out that the type of terrier she was mixed with was pit bull terrier. At this time I admit, I was very ignorant of the pit bull breed because like many people, all you hear are the horror stories or the fighting stories.
Dixie acted great and was very well house-trained, and loved, and still loves, every form of life she encounters from goldfish to hamsters, hedgehogs and kittens, she licks and loves every living thing. We took lots of pictures and Kylie spent the entire summer with her by her side--even bought the yellow booties so Dixie's feet wouldn't get too hot on the asphalt at some places.
We then had another stroke of luck with Dixie when her first owner saw pictures of her on Kylie's FB wall and asked if that was Juno. It was at that time that we learned of all the superior training and care Dixie (aka Juno) received since she was a puppy. And, we also found out that Dixie is a pure bred pink/red-nosed pit terrier, with a champion bloodline. She does all kinds of tricks to verbal commands and sign language commands...and like I said before has more love and licks to give than any dog I've ever encountered, in my 'almost' 50 years of life.
Now for the sad news, if you look closely at the cover photo you can see a small red spot on Dixie's side. Dixie had to go to the vet for blood work and a biopsy and it was determined that her liver was too weak for surgery; but, she needed that spot removed as soon as possible, in case it was cancerous. A few weeks later her liver improved a great deal and her small spot had grown to the size of a tennis ball! The mass was removed and we were told to watch her closely because most likely she'd have other masses develop.
Last week, literally in a matter of days, we noticed a mass forming rapidly on her left shoulder, into her chest and neck. We took her to the vet yesterday and the vet cancelled her afternoon appointments for today because getting it removed was so urgent in nature. She was in surgery for two hours today and 3 cancerous tumors were removed. The vet sent her pathology report off and we get results back in approx 7 days. It is imperative that Dixie begins Chemotherapy in 2 weeks. The vet said she is a great candidate for the chemo and the only side effects she anticipates are digestive irritability and lethargy. We haven't been given an estimate on the Chemo at this point but we know it's going to be costly so we're going to do anything we can do, including this page, to enable us to afford it. Dixie has lots of life, love, and licks still to give to every living being :) We appreciate anything you can give to help her win her fight against this horrible disease.
If you'd rather donate straight to her vet, it is Calera Animal Clinic (205) [phone redacted]. Dr. Rhonda Ellison. If you'd like to donate thru Paypal, our account is LnG-[email redacted].
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Once we got her home, it was obvious she had come from a great home and was well trained. Juno wasn't a name that was familiar to us so we renamed her Dixie.
The next week we took her for her initial free vet check-up and found out that the type of terrier she was mixed with was pit bull terrier. At this time I admit, I was very ignorant of the pit bull breed because like many people, all you hear are the horror stories or the fighting stories.
Dixie acted great and was very well house-trained, and loved, and still loves, every form of life she encounters from goldfish to hamsters, hedgehogs and kittens, she licks and loves every living thing. We took lots of pictures and Kylie spent the entire summer with her by her side--even bought the yellow booties so Dixie's feet wouldn't get too hot on the asphalt at some places.
We then had another stroke of luck with Dixie when her first owner saw pictures of her on Kylie's FB wall and asked if that was Juno. It was at that time that we learned of all the superior training and care Dixie (aka Juno) received since she was a puppy. And, we also found out that Dixie is a pure bred pink/red-nosed pit terrier, with a champion bloodline. She does all kinds of tricks to verbal commands and sign language commands...and like I said before has more love and licks to give than any dog I've ever encountered, in my 'almost' 50 years of life.
Now for the sad news, if you look closely at the cover photo you can see a small red spot on Dixie's side. Dixie had to go to the vet for blood work and a biopsy and it was determined that her liver was too weak for surgery; but, she needed that spot removed as soon as possible, in case it was cancerous. A few weeks later her liver improved a great deal and her small spot had grown to the size of a tennis ball! The mass was removed and we were told to watch her closely because most likely she'd have other masses develop.
Last week, literally in a matter of days, we noticed a mass forming rapidly on her left shoulder, into her chest and neck. We took her to the vet yesterday and the vet cancelled her afternoon appointments for today because getting it removed was so urgent in nature. She was in surgery for two hours today and 3 cancerous tumors were removed. The vet sent her pathology report off and we get results back in approx 7 days. It is imperative that Dixie begins Chemotherapy in 2 weeks. The vet said she is a great candidate for the chemo and the only side effects she anticipates are digestive irritability and lethargy. We haven't been given an estimate on the Chemo at this point but we know it's going to be costly so we're going to do anything we can do, including this page, to enable us to afford it. Dixie has lots of life, love, and licks still to give to every living being :) We appreciate anything you can give to help her win her fight against this horrible disease.
If you'd rather donate straight to her vet, it is Calera Animal Clinic (205) [phone redacted]. Dr. Rhonda Ellison. If you'd like to donate thru Paypal, our account is LnG-[email redacted].
Great video on how pits really are!Video of stars starting to adopt pits more frequently
Pits becoming new trend for police dogs
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