Our Ally did not have the best of beginnings. She was owned by a hunter who kept her in a beagle box most of the time. She wasn't even let out of the box to go to the bathroom. She had such a horrible untreated ear infection that her poor little ears were oozing with liquid. Fortunately, Ally proved to not be such a great hunter so her owner decided it was time to get rid of her. He dropped her off at a rural shelter on Maryland's Eastern Shore and told the staff to "throw her in a tank and kill her".
Thankfully, that was not an option at this wonderful little shelter. They assessed her, treated her ears, vaccinated her, and tested her for Lyme disease and heartworm. That's when we found out that Ally had one more hurdle to go - she was both Lyme and heartworm positive (a pretty expensive treatment and very difficult for the dog). So we continue to nurse her back to health and teach her what it's like to be a family companion!
No comments:
Post a Comment