Our 'beach buddies' update....

I wanted to post a short update on our 'Beach Buddies' crew and chart their progress somewhat... Ringworm is not a 'fast fix' kind of thing, but more of a 'baby steps' kind of care that we do as volunteers and rescuers... 
We have split up these five puppies into two different litters... Three of the pups are about the same size (Pismo, Avalon and Waikiki) and we believe they are siblings...

Because the medication (EXPENSIVE - $60 a bottle - Oh my!) is administered by weight, it makes more sense to do it this way... 

Pismo's face is already showing signs of improvement... As you can see on the comparison from the 8th and now, the peach fuzz has begun to start growing in... The skin is not so dry and scaley-like...

As you can see from this picture to the left, her muzzle is not so nearly 'crater'd' as it was 10 days ago...

I just cannot imagine the pain these pups have gone through the entire duration of their very short, short life!  Even their little feet are not nearly as swollen and painful looking as they were when they arrived at TLC!... Baby steps, ya know?... Baby steps...

Avalon is the worst of the five and she's also the most outspoken of the crew... I think she was telling me what she thought of these medicated baths twice a week, but what do I know?...

It must feel itchy, then wet, then somewhat comforting to have a bit of a relief... Maybe she does not like the smell or the fragrance?... Dunno, but she certainly didn't care for the bath, huh?...

Or maybe she was unhappy about communal bathing with her other two sisters?... Sisters can be such witches to each other at times, and anyone who has a sibling can remember what it was like growing up with them, huh?... (smile)....

But even their little bellies are not as inflamed and loaded with postulates from the ringworm... Certainly they are feeling better, but this has not slowed them down any!... They play and rough house with each other like there is no tomorrow!

I can just imagine her thoughts here.. "Really?  Did you have to show off my tummy like this?"...

The two bigger sisters (Miami and Ventura) are just as active and playful...  They are a hoot as well...

After all, how can you possibly resist this look?... "GET ME OUT OF HERE~!!" Ventura seems to be saying!...

So we carry on... Day by day, happy to be able to save these 5 precious lives and know that we will overcome this health issue...

A special thank-you goes out to the TLC volunteers who take care of these wee ones, get the meds and baths done along with just making a difference in the life of these five!

Their still swollen paw in ours... Together we will win this fight!

For the complete story on the Beach Buddies, always check HERE