ruffledfeathers
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With Georgie dying so 'freakishly' i decided to bring my dogs for a quick visit to the vet (the one dog was due for his dentistry anyhow). All is well. Peace of mind is a good thing.
Anyhow it got me thinking of my dog Chu Chu, who went for the dentistry. I adopted him in May 2006 from a kill shelter. He was a stray dog of unknown age (approx 6). He was malnourished, had horrible teeth, didn't know how to play and he used to bite me. He seemed neglected at BEST and abused at worst.
He took a lot of work and even more patience, but has become a wonderful dog. A stranger could run up to him on the street and pick him up and he just soaks up the love. He has such loyalty to me.
But poor Chu seems to always get the short end of the stick. He has almost no teeth left (lost 3 more on Friday), he has such allergies that he has chewed bald patches (trying a different medication for it), he has IBS and has to have a strict diet, the dog even had cancer (the shelter adopted him out as neutered, but he had undescended testicles that i wasn't aware of until his belly swelled up). Through all that, he is this stoic dog, well behaved, easy. It almost makes me cry to think of how he was cheated for so many years in his early life when he deserved much more.
I know i'm rambling a little but i just thought, maybe someone out there is about to give up on their pet who may be a little like Chu Chu--"damaged goods" and difficult. I had my days where i wondered if there would be light at the end of the tunnel. I can't imagine my life without this wonderful dog now! He was worth my efforts.
Chu is the tan dog on the left. Pinto and Kisses are the other two. The 3 of them ADORE each other!
Anyhow it got me thinking of my dog Chu Chu, who went for the dentistry. I adopted him in May 2006 from a kill shelter. He was a stray dog of unknown age (approx 6). He was malnourished, had horrible teeth, didn't know how to play and he used to bite me. He seemed neglected at BEST and abused at worst.
He took a lot of work and even more patience, but has become a wonderful dog. A stranger could run up to him on the street and pick him up and he just soaks up the love. He has such loyalty to me.
But poor Chu seems to always get the short end of the stick. He has almost no teeth left (lost 3 more on Friday), he has such allergies that he has chewed bald patches (trying a different medication for it), he has IBS and has to have a strict diet, the dog even had cancer (the shelter adopted him out as neutered, but he had undescended testicles that i wasn't aware of until his belly swelled up). Through all that, he is this stoic dog, well behaved, easy. It almost makes me cry to think of how he was cheated for so many years in his early life when he deserved much more.
I know i'm rambling a little but i just thought, maybe someone out there is about to give up on their pet who may be a little like Chu Chu--"damaged goods" and difficult. I had my days where i wondered if there would be light at the end of the tunnel. I can't imagine my life without this wonderful dog now! He was worth my efforts.
Chu is the tan dog on the left. Pinto and Kisses are the other two. The 3 of them ADORE each other!
