Simply put, there is no perfect dog or puppy... Each puppy is going to come with pooping on your carpets, chewing your shoes and its first year is going to be expensive and fragile with all of the puppy illnesses that are possible, even if vaccinated...
Each adult dog is going to come with some form of baggage... It might be a simple as one day they were laying on their owner's couch, saw the leash and thought they were going 'bye-bye' and found themselves being handed over the counter to some strange place with a LOT of barking dogs they do not know... Even the most easy going dogs suffer some form of stress going through the shelter systems...
And then there are the dogs whose owners did not seek out the proper medical treatment, but believing the guardian dog fairy at the county shelter would make everything all well and better with a wave of the unlimited power of the medical budget wand, fueled by the taxes paid by resident taxpayers...
Once we stepped up to save Sundae's life and made sure she received medical treat, our vet discovered Sundae had pneumonia and megaesophagus (or in layman's terms - an enlarged esophagus - you can read more success stories HERE)...
And as her treatment for pneumonia began, her health condition improved dramatically very rapidly...
Basically, when Sundae eats, her esophagus does not move the food down into her stomach and small particles were going into her lungs, causing the pneumonia...
We do not know how long this has been going on, but for a pup that is only three and a half years old, this is sad - shame on the owner in my book...
Using gravity, Sundae eats sitting up like a human baby does in a high chair...
Sundae is really smart and learned quickly what we expected of her... Each morning and evening, she knows she'll get fed in her special chair and she loves her breakfast and dinner!
She will carefully lick her bowl clean - almost to the point you might not have to wash it - and then sit patiently for the 10 minutes afterwards...
As she sits, I am sure she contemplates the theory of the Big Bang, how the stock market is doing today and if she should wear "Doggie De Clare" or "BowWow Beautiful" tomorrow as a fragrance...
Sundae gets along well with other small dogs that are even tempered and easy going... So I am just as sure she wonders what she had done to receive such special and unique treatment as her own, custom-made chair that only SHE can sit in and eat at!
As as she thinks about just how lucky of a girl she is today having TLC saved her, she tends to clean her paws just like a cat would...
So is Sundae a perfect dog?... No, she's even better than that... She's a very unique and loving special little girl who has now been brought up to adoptable standards and ready to find the furever home of her dreams...
Sundae is spayed, up to date on her shots, has received her rabies shot, is microchipped and will be licensed for the County of Ventura if a resident at time of adoption....
Her Bailey's Chair is included with her adoption along with her sweet disposition and a heart as big as Alaska - a heart that is just looking for the love of an unique human companion all her own! Come into the rescue and meet Sundae but be prepared for her to steal your heart!
