I have received a few messages recently from some of you asking for an update on how Brody is doing. I didn't realize how many of you remembered my little guy
I figured I would make an update thread because I am just so proud of him!
Most of you will remember he was abandoned by someone and delivered to my doorstep by a neighbor on Thankgiving. He has heartworms and was diagnosed with Kennel Cough when we got him as well. He is blind in one eye due to an eye injury that was left untreated, and had no training whatsoever.
First off, regarding his training.... he has come around remarkably! The crate training was a huge sucess. As of a week ago, I started leaving the door to his crate open while we were away at work during the day. Brody has free run of the house and has not had one accident
I am so proud of him. He also knows what it means when we say "NO Brody", "Sit", "Lay down", "Night Night", and "Leave poor Dori alone". He is bad about jumping up on people still, but he is so small that everyone likes it when he does it
He is also no longer scared of being outside in the back yard (privacy fenced in) by himself. I am able to open the door for him to run out and do his thing and he comes back to the door when he is done and I let him in. You guys might remeber that I had to nearly drag him out into the grass in the beginning
Secondly, regarding his health... He is doing fantastic. He still has heartworms and has 3 months left before the big treatment the vet wants to do. I gave him his 3rd heartguard pill a week ago and so far he has not had any vomiting or lethargy. WIth the first 2 pills he threw up everything for nearly 2 weeks after taking it and was too worn out to do anything. He has the energy of a little pup right now and wants to run and play. This sudden improvement in his health has prompted me to plan a second opinion before taking him in for that final heartworm treatment. The treatment is very hard on the dogs and once they receive it they have to remained confined for 6-8 weeks. There is a possibility the vet said that he might not make it through the treatment...I have read that sometimes vets decide not to do that treatment at all and just keep the dogs on the monthly Heartguard pills if they seem to do fine while on it. For this reason it is worth it to have another vet see Brody before putting him through something so drastic.
I just wanted to share our good news with you guys! Thanks for all the prayers and good vibes you have sent his way after the past months, they have really helped
Most of you will remember he was abandoned by someone and delivered to my doorstep by a neighbor on Thankgiving. He has heartworms and was diagnosed with Kennel Cough when we got him as well. He is blind in one eye due to an eye injury that was left untreated, and had no training whatsoever.
First off, regarding his training.... he has come around remarkably! The crate training was a huge sucess. As of a week ago, I started leaving the door to his crate open while we were away at work during the day. Brody has free run of the house and has not had one accident
Secondly, regarding his health... He is doing fantastic. He still has heartworms and has 3 months left before the big treatment the vet wants to do. I gave him his 3rd heartguard pill a week ago and so far he has not had any vomiting or lethargy. WIth the first 2 pills he threw up everything for nearly 2 weeks after taking it and was too worn out to do anything. He has the energy of a little pup right now and wants to run and play. This sudden improvement in his health has prompted me to plan a second opinion before taking him in for that final heartworm treatment. The treatment is very hard on the dogs and once they receive it they have to remained confined for 6-8 weeks. There is a possibility the vet said that he might not make it through the treatment...I have read that sometimes vets decide not to do that treatment at all and just keep the dogs on the monthly Heartguard pills if they seem to do fine while on it. For this reason it is worth it to have another vet see Brody before putting him through something so drastic.
I just wanted to share our good news with you guys! Thanks for all the prayers and good vibes you have sent his way after the past months, they have really helped
