Bones - Adopted

Name: Bones
Sex: Female (altered)
Breed: Lab Mix
Age: 12 years
Location: Dover Plains, NY

 

Vet/Medical Info: Bones had all of her vaccinations 7/29/11. The distemper and rabies were for 3 years. She is spayed and was tested on 7/29 for heartworm and was negative. She is on Insulin.

Owner Info: Bones's current owner would love to keep her as she is a total sweetheart, but she can't financially due to other pets with health conditions. Bones is blind and diabetic. Her owner found her in horrific condition, her eyes were swollen shut, she was starved (about 30 pounds underweight), filthy, missing fur and couldn't even stand on her own four feet. After several weeks of R&R, lots of treats and love, she is improving impressively. Their vet gave them a generous discount to have her checked out to see how bad she was. Everything they were concerned about came back negative, however she was extremely and dangerously diabetic. She has started on insulin shots, they have increased the amount numerous times and think they have finally found the right dosage for her. Despite all of this, her tail continues to wag and all she wants to do is rest her head in your lap and be loved. Bones is approximately 12 years old though her teeth are in good shape. She is blind (due to the untreated diabetes) and can only decipher light and dark and sometimes a shadow. Her coat is coming back shiny and smooth though she does have her gray hair to give away her age. She is great with cats and dogs, is extremely intelligent and is already learning commands to help her navigate while on walks. You say "step" and she lifts her paw to feel for the step. She loves walks now and immediately comes when you whistle for her and knows other commands such as "right" "left" "step up" "step down" "sit" "come". She is still having accidents in the house due to the diabetes but is completely trained to go on weewee pads. They have contacted Rescue organizations, SPCA and placed a Petfinder ad. Bones is an inside dog with the run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained. She is great with people of all ages, dogs, cats and other small animals (she currently lives with dogs, a cat and a snake). Please open your heart and home to this old gal so she can live out the remainder of her life in a loving home being spoiled and cuddled. Bones is truly a sweetheart just wanting to see what her life should have been like all along, before she was a stray. She is a true fighter! She was near death and in just 3 months has gained weight, grown her fur back and can run and play!