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Bridget
Pertinent Information
2 year old female                  
 UTD:   yes                     
Weight: 50 lbs Good with Other dogs: No                
Color:  Fawn Good with Cats: No
Ears: Natural
Children:     Older
Tail:   Docked Microchipped:  
Neutered/Spayed:  TO BE Training required:  Yes
 Surrender: Shelter Adoption Donation:  $350.00
Medical HOLD

May 5, 2013

 

Bridget (who has been renamed Kayla) has been with us for a about a month now and she is doing great.  Kayla is a very good girl in the house, she has not had any accidents and is not destructive.  Kayla loves her crate and gets in it with no trouble.  She is getting more comfortable with us and is playing with her toys more every day.  She loves to walk in the park and is great on the leash except when a dog or cat is around but she will sit on command so they can pass by.  Kayla does not bark much but will howl when she hears a fire truck (she has a very pretty singing voice).   She is such a sweet little Boxer and a pleasure to have around.  We will be starting the medication for her heartworm soon.  Please check back soon for updates as we get to know this pretty little girl. 

 

March 29, 2013

 

Bridget arrived at her foster home and is starting to settle in.  She is a sweetheart!  We had Bridget brought up to date on her vaccinations and found that she tested positive for heartworm disease.  Bridget will be seeing our vet next week to have blood drawn to determine exactly what stage she is in.   She will be receiving treatment and recovering in her foster home.  Please check back soon as we get to know this beautiful girl. 

 

March 25, 2013

 

Meet Bridget, our newest member! She is a beautiful fawn girl who is approximately two years old. Unfortunately, she was found as a stray and nobody claimed her. She loves people and is said to be very sweet. She reportedly has shown some aggression towards dogs so until we can fully get a handle on her dislike of other dogs, we will be placing her as an only dog and no cats as well since we have no idea if she will like them.  We will also be placing her with no children or older children.  Please stay tuned as we get to know this beauty a little better in her foster home.

 

 

                                          About Canine Heartworm
 
Heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal disease in canines.  Heartworms are a parasitic worm (about the size of thin spaghetti) and normally live free floating in the right ventricle of the heart and nearby blood vessels. Heartworms are contagious, but not directly from an infected dog to another dog. In all cases, baby heartworms must be transferred to a mosquito, and then injected into the next dog (or back into the same dog) by the mosquito, before they can grow into adults. So dogs acquire heartworms from being bitten by a mosquito who is carrying heartworms from an infected dog.
 
The average lifespan of heartworms in untreated canines is 5-7 years; virtually 100% of dogs exposed to infective heartworm larvae become infected.  The American Heartworm Society (AHS) estimates that only 55% of dogs in the U.S. are currently on a heartworm preventive, leaving 27 million dogs at risk of acquiring this horrible disease.  In the USA, veterinarians recommend Heartworm prevention for dogs. Please see your local veterinarian to have your pet tested and put on preventatives yearly. 
       Heartworm
 
Bridget is only 2 year's old and has been diagnosed with heartworm disease.  For those that are not familiar with this horrific disease, the treatment is 4-6 months long, with multiple injections of an arsenic based drug.  She will need to be crated and isolated for 6-8 weeks.  In addition to the horrible treatment she will go through, the cost for this treatment is roughly  $1,200.00. Please help us help her, by donating towards her treatment. Your support and donations are very much appreciated.