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I know that orthopedically, it is ideal for them to be light and not
heavy.
But I, like you, am even embarrassed at this point to bring him
anywhere.
I even have been taking him to a different vet's office nearby to monitor
his weight (they don't know me there and my vet is 25 miles each way due to this
new move I just made).
I also wanted to see if the new vet's office recognized him as a client
belonging to someone (I even ran ads in the paper). He was found in this
area and I was sure that someone would claim him, but no one has called (except
for one person wanting to make sure that it was not a Wheaton Terrier).
I continue to monitor the lost and found ads.
He seemed to have trouble eating and was not able to eat anything like a
raw bone a few weeks ago. Last night he was able to chew on a raw bone for
the first time and did a pretty good job. Possibly his lack of nutrition
which caused his weight loss affected histeeth/gums. Tonight I gave
the tendons for the dogs to chew on and he had a tougher time than the others
but was finally able to manipulate it (I watched carefully so he did not break
of big pieces).
A rescue that I did two years ago was a dog that was similar,
literally starved, but I never had a hard time getting him to eat (he was only
three years old and an owner turn in, which is younger than this guy). I
literally had to use a catch pole for about three months to get him into his
crate so that I could feed him (he has huge food issues and attacked my Beardie
over a HeartGuard). I still feed him in his giant crate but he knows to go
in means he will be fed.
Regards,
Lisa
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