Kelly went to the vet's office yesterday... And we had scrapings done - she comes through clean on all accounts (no mites, dead or alive) and we're on track to resolving her skin condition with everything we are doing...
As I suspected, Kelly's four canine teeth had been surgically removed... Frankly, I'm not sure how we can explain this for the only dogs that routinely have this done are "bait dogs" used in dog fighting circles... As I was told "no reputable vet would do this surgery" and it's not cheap ($500 and up), but it clearly was a deliberate act by someone...
This would also explain why Kelly reacts in a negative fashion to much bigger dogs than her in size (regardless of their gentleness or submissive nature)... Kelly has lost the means to defend herself without the canine teeth, and probably has past bad personal experiences with bigger dogs... sigh...
In TLC we consistently see some very inhumane acts done to these dogs and have never walked away from taking dogs in deplorable conditions and restoring them as best we can (i.e. Kimberly's poor ears deliberately hole-punched, Jayda's broken leg never attended to, etc.)... Kelly's furever home will be one that understands she was probably a bait dog and needs to be with other dogs her size or smaller... She is a sweet dog and loves to be loved... We'll get her skin and coat back in order and Kelly will find her way into someone's heart... We'll do our part and she will do hers!
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