Precious - In Memory

Name: Precious
Breed: Rat Terrier
Age: 10 - 11 years
Sex: Female (not altered)
Location: Right outside New Orleans, LA

Vet info: Precious is not spayed.  She is not up to date on vaccines and has not had a recent heartworm test.  Her owner is unable to afford vet care at this time.  Precious weighs 30 - 40 pounds. 

Owner Info: Precious is an adorable rat terrier who has been with her owner since 2002-3.  Unfortunately, her owner is dealing with some recent deaths in the family.  In addition to that, she has lost her job and is having difficulty just caring for herself.  For the last couple of months, it has seemed that Precious has been losing her sight and has a white discoloration in her eyes, but lately her blindness has gotten worse, and she is running into things.  Her owner loves Precious dearly and would love for her to finish her life in a patient and loving home.  Precious is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained.  Precious is a smart girl and knows the commands "SIT, LAY DOWN, NO, GET YOUR TOY, SHHHHHHH, wanna treat?"  She is good with both men and women, and male dogs (her owner did not check that she's good with female dogs).  Precious is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has shown aggression only when someone knocks at the door as a form of protection.  She does not have a problem after they answer the door. Her owner notes that overall, they've never had any problems with her health besides scratching ears sometimes, and that she has never had fleas or ticks. She wants us to know, "Precious really is a good dog and deserves the best. I love her with all my heart that is why i am taking these steps to make sure she has a good quality of life".

Update 6/5/2013: Precious's owner is going through some very difficult times and has also lost her job, which is making it very difficult for her to care for herself.  She is unable to give Precious the care that she needs.