Thanks again everyone who’s been following Hope’s saga, and everyone who sent her toys and food!
Pic 1 is yesterday, pic 2 is day 1. She’s like a different dog. I can barely see ribs now and she’s walking AND running!
She went up for adoption yesterday in Charles County, Maryland if anyone’s interested. You’d have to bring all your other dogs for an outdoor meet and greet before bringing her home.
Some more goodies arrived for her. Thank you everyone who sent her food, treats, and love!
I’ve been busy with work and Mother’s Day so haven’t been able to post an update, but Hope is doing so much better. She’s walking and eating well now. We battled with some nausea and diarrhea while trying to avoid refeeding syndrome there for a while, resulting in her needing a TON of meds and supplements, but the vet finally gave her the all clear! She couldn’t eat dog food for a couple days and the high calorie supplements people sent kept her going.
We went on a walk yesterday and she was even strong enough to pull on the leash! She’s been wearing hoodies to keep her warm and so no one calls the cops on me walking her around thinking I was the one who made her so thin.
She’s starting to put on weight. Her ribs are still visible, as is her pelvis and leg bones, but they’re not as visible as they were. She’s looking and feeling a lot better.
Edit: I used AI to edit the first photo because my house was messy.
More goodies arrived today. Thank you so much to everyone all sent her food and gifts!! If she gets adopted before she goes through everything, what’s left will go to the other dogs at the humane society, who are also very cute and in need.
In addition to her food, Hope has eaten two busy bones, several of the freeze dried quai, a handful of herring, and half a bag of liquid weight gain today. She’s in better spirits than she was yesterday and I even got some kisses. She could hardly get her head out of the bag while I was laying everything out for the picture, so I had to give her some snacks!
She loves her toys and is currently using the little dragon plush as a pillow.
Her body is still getting used to eating again, so she can only eat small amounts at a time and prefers for me to had feed her or be with her while she eats. She has a long way to go, but she’s on the road to recovery!
On our way to making sure Hope is healthy and spoiled! Thanks so much everyone who brought her treats and supplies.
She was bathed a few days ago, but I think I’ll give her a sponge bath with her new shampoo to get some of her loose scabs off and do a thorough physical check. Baby girl has had a rough month.
After much deliberation, the humane society has named her Hope, because they hoped she’d survive and here she is!
I picked her up from the shelter this morning. She’s walking, but barely, and needs carried sometimes. I’ve put her in our outdoor kennel to encourage her to walk around and start getting stronger. She’s eating a mix of puppy food and the high calorie supplements I keep on hand for cases like this. She’s perked up and even briefly wagged her tail.
I’ll post more pics as she improves. Thank you to everyone who has sent her treats and supplies! Anything left over after she’s adopted will go to another dog in need.
I’m picking baby girl up tomorrow. Someone abandoned her outside the humane society l volunteer with in the middle of the night.
She’s super sweet but obviously in rough shape. If anyone wants to buy her a treat or some supplies, see here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2GA7T5S16R5AB?ref\_=wl\_share
Any name ideas?