It is 74 degrees here today and I'm napping on my freshly washed bed. But my sisters and I are still dreaming of all the fun we had in the snow. We may be Texas dogs but we like the cold not the hot.
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Birth
Baby Love was born in an animal shelter on July 7, 2007, her mom Amber was a stray who had been picked up a few days before. Baby Love was one of 9 puppies.
Different
Soon we realized she was different from the others. She was always by herself and not in the puppy huddle. So we started bottle feeding her and keeping a careful eye on her.
Going Home
At 4 weeks old she contracted both ringworm and kennel cough so I took her home and nursed her back to health. She was also physically and mentally behind the other puppies.
Blossoming
Though still sick, Baby Love thrived in her new enviroment. She had lots of affection and constant feedings. She blossomed, and a day or two after arriving at the house she was a new dog. She was happy and ready to start exploring the world.
Blindness
She took on the world one bunny hop at a time. I soon realized there was more wrong with Baby Love than we thought. She was blind!
Growing
Baby Love continued to grow, and after some research we discovered that she most likely had Hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain). There was a newspaer article written about her, and we started a fundraising drive for tests and treatment.
MRI
The day came and she had an MRI, which confirmed she had Hydrocephalus.
Surgery
Thanks to donations, Baby Love had surgery to try and correct her condition.
Success
The sugery was a success, though she did not gain sight she became a much happier dog, her motor skills were great and she had a thirst for life I'd never seen before.
Everyday Life
She loved to run, bunny hop, explore and find mischief.
Summer
Summer came around again and she was the best she'd ever been. She loved the other dogs and our cuddle time
Signs of Trouble
Around Memorial Day of 2008 she started having some issues. We soon discovered her shunt which was installed in her body to assist with the excess fluid development - had stopped working.
The End
Thanks to donations she had a second surgery. She did not recover well, and a week later she passed away. Baby Love had sponsors and well wishers from all over the world who followed her story. I thank them all!
5 comments:
Yes we were disappointed too. The snow was so much fun but it didn't last long enough for us.
We did manage to go to the lake both yesterday and today. Right now we are napping. Mom said that her mission of tiring us out worked!!
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus and Louie
Glad you had a great time in the snow - even though it was short lived!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
Hi Baby Love,
I agree with you...I like the cold better than the heat and I'm a California dog!!! I bet you wish the snow was back! At least you got to play in it for a little bit!!
Velcro
We love the snow too. We're glad you were able to enjoy it while it was around. We like it when it falls on our coats and noses.
Cookie and crew
Hi Baby Love! How wonderful ya'll got snow. We're probably the only doggies who didn't! We're just too far south. Lucky yous!
We're so glad you visited! Since blogger has been giving us trouble in the layout section we haven't been able to add links fur a while. We're gonna try again today cos without a linkie mommy furgets to visit.
Love Licks & waggin TX tails
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