New Fur Baby

[Marilyn]

Never dreamed that I'd have another dog at this time, however, a little guy needed a good home, and I just couldn't resist. The father of a friend of Karen's was fostering a rescue and he was so close to what I wanted someday that I just had to take him home. He's 3/4 chihuahua and 1/4 dashound. I wanted full chi, but he needed a home and the price was right (free). He is supposed to be 10 weeks old and from a litter of 12, which we don't think is accurate. The people who had the puppies moved, took the mom and left the puppies in the house. Someone found out about them and farmed them out to several different people. The friend's father had him for 3 weeks and was feeding him a "quality food", Purina Puppy Chow.

We got him last Sunday evening and I took him to the vet Monday. He is pretty malnourished and about 7 weeks old according to the vet. Has some skin tears and sores from being mistreated, probably by another animal. Has guardia. He's a bit of a mess. His ears were flopping back at the tips due to the malnutrition. He's being transitioned to a good food, is on medicine for the guardia, antibiotic shampoo every other day (I'm bathing him every day) for the skin sores, vitamins.

The vet said he should not have any real long term effects from the malnutrition other that the ears. He did not expect them to straighten back up, but they are. He's looking much heathier all ready. He's very spunky, a really tough little guy. If we accidentally bump him, it's no big deal. Doesn't phase him at all. He seems really smart though and is enjoying all the attention. Zoe is getting better about him. At first she was very jealous, but I've been reassuring her that she's still my special girl.

He loves playing with Mack, Melissa & Garrett's English bulldog. I'll try to attach some pics. He's crying at night though and keeping me up. It's like having a baby in the house, but I know this too will pass...

Oh, his name is Zeke.

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