I got Pluto from a girl I knew who was keeping him in her bathroom. She had another dog who one of her friends had given drugs to . They thought it was really funny and probably would have done the same to Pluto sooner or later.
He was just a puppy , about 11 or 12 weeks old white poodle, and a really happy little guy. At first he belonged to my roommate but pretty soon got attached to me so we started hanging around together. I took him everywhere with me and pretty soon we became best friends. The only toy that he liked was a stuffed raccoon that was bigger than he was. He used to tear into it, growling and biting and throwing it around. Then he would hump it for a while before taking a nap.
So , as time went by he grew up to be about 10 or 11 lbs. and still always happy and smiling. Then I started noticing that he wasn't acting like himself. Nothing specific, just a little different.
We went to our veterinarian, Dr. Ed and he took xrays of Plutos back. It turned out that there was a disc in his back that was fusing to his spine and if it wasn't taken care of it could result in paralysis . So we had to go through major surgery and they took out a total of seven discs. In preparation for the surgery Pluto had to be shaved bald and as a result was very embarrassed to go out in public. I'll never forget him hiding behind the furniture and peeking out. I finally found some small sleeveless tshirts and that solved the problem. Thats it for now but watch for the second installment. If you take anything away from our experience ,please try to notice any strange or different behavior in your pets. A trip to the vet in time could make a big difference in your pets quality of life. Here's a good reference for keeping up with your pets health issues.Click Here!
He was just a puppy , about 11 or 12 weeks old white poodle, and a really happy little guy. At first he belonged to my roommate but pretty soon got attached to me so we started hanging around together. I took him everywhere with me and pretty soon we became best friends. The only toy that he liked was a stuffed raccoon that was bigger than he was. He used to tear into it, growling and biting and throwing it around. Then he would hump it for a while before taking a nap.
So , as time went by he grew up to be about 10 or 11 lbs. and still always happy and smiling. Then I started noticing that he wasn't acting like himself. Nothing specific, just a little different.
We went to our veterinarian, Dr. Ed and he took xrays of Plutos back. It turned out that there was a disc in his back that was fusing to his spine and if it wasn't taken care of it could result in paralysis . So we had to go through major surgery and they took out a total of seven discs. In preparation for the surgery Pluto had to be shaved bald and as a result was very embarrassed to go out in public. I'll never forget him hiding behind the furniture and peeking out. I finally found some small sleeveless tshirts and that solved the problem. Thats it for now but watch for the second installment. If you take anything away from our experience ,please try to notice any strange or different behavior in your pets. A trip to the vet in time could make a big difference in your pets quality of life. Here's a good reference for keeping up with your pets health issues.Click Here!
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