Update on Ruby
Denise and I picked up Ruby at Gateway Animal Clinic today.
She is such a sweetie! She made all the vet techs fall in love with her. (Denise and I already fell in love!)
Dr. Bob had some encouraging news:
Ruby's heart condition is asymptomatic, and to quote Dr. Bob. "She doesn't know that she has a anything wrong".
She is not on any medications!
That is WONDERFUL news!
Dr. Bob also says that she could be with us for years!
Her eyesight is pretty good considering the cataracts. She didn't even run into the chain-link fence. That is GOOD for a dog with cataracts. Dr. Bob also says that Ruby's cataracts are breaking up and that she has pinpoints of vision! She easily follows moving objects with her eyes and her eyes shift to look at the person who is speaking to her and she follows moving objects.
Her mammary tumors do not cause her any pain, and with luck, they will not grow larger now that she is not being subjected to the hormones that the puppymillers were dosing her with to keep her in heat constantly. The tumors have not metastasised. We're working on research to help make the cysts smaller.
Ruby is starting to learn that humans are good and trustworthy. Annie the dog is helping her learn this. Annie and Ruby aren't allowed to play together yet (Annie is bigger and heavier), but Ruby starts to wag her little tail when Annie comes near!
Ruby has had NO indoor accidents since she has been cleaned up by Denise and I. Not even during her time at the vet's office where she spent 6 days!! She hasn't asked to go potty yet here, but we take her out either at the same time as Annie or shortly after.
She doesn't like hard food unless it has soft food on it. She is picky in that respect, but she eats like a horse! While in the vet's office for her 6 day quarrantine and care, they had to put a sign on her crate "Do not feed any more today"!
Ruby still moves to the back of the crate when hands reach for her, but she does not shake in fear or try to harm humans. Even 4 year old Joanna is allowed near enough to scratch her ears. If left alone, she will come out of her crate and investigate her room a bit. I think she just is comfortable in her crate, not necessarily afraid of people.
Ruby has a little bit of polishing to be done, but she will make someone a GREAT and loving companion!
She is such a sweetie! She made all the vet techs fall in love with her. (Denise and I already fell in love!)
Dr. Bob had some encouraging news:
Ruby's heart condition is asymptomatic, and to quote Dr. Bob. "She doesn't know that she has a anything wrong".
She is not on any medications!
That is WONDERFUL news!
Dr. Bob also says that she could be with us for years!
Her eyesight is pretty good considering the cataracts. She didn't even run into the chain-link fence. That is GOOD for a dog with cataracts. Dr. Bob also says that Ruby's cataracts are breaking up and that she has pinpoints of vision! She easily follows moving objects with her eyes and her eyes shift to look at the person who is speaking to her and she follows moving objects.
Her mammary tumors do not cause her any pain, and with luck, they will not grow larger now that she is not being subjected to the hormones that the puppymillers were dosing her with to keep her in heat constantly. The tumors have not metastasised. We're working on research to help make the cysts smaller.
Ruby is starting to learn that humans are good and trustworthy. Annie the dog is helping her learn this. Annie and Ruby aren't allowed to play together yet (Annie is bigger and heavier), but Ruby starts to wag her little tail when Annie comes near!
Ruby has had NO indoor accidents since she has been cleaned up by Denise and I. Not even during her time at the vet's office where she spent 6 days!! She hasn't asked to go potty yet here, but we take her out either at the same time as Annie or shortly after.
She doesn't like hard food unless it has soft food on it. She is picky in that respect, but she eats like a horse! While in the vet's office for her 6 day quarrantine and care, they had to put a sign on her crate "Do not feed any more today"!
Ruby still moves to the back of the crate when hands reach for her, but she does not shake in fear or try to harm humans. Even 4 year old Joanna is allowed near enough to scratch her ears. If left alone, she will come out of her crate and investigate her room a bit. I think she just is comfortable in her crate, not necessarily afraid of people.
Ruby has a little bit of polishing to be done, but she will make someone a GREAT and loving companion!
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