Vixen Update - Round One

Over the course of the week we had been running tests to make sure that Vixen was up to health to undergo the first round of her surgery. Her water showed she had a slight urine infection which we suspected and her bloods showed that her creatin levels were slightly raised to 160, 150 was normal on the vets machine but nothing to overly worry about.

After speaking at length to Jessica the vet we decided to place her on a drip an hour before surgery and keep her on it throughout the duration. Her treatment actually started on the Monday with the first of her injections to stop her progressing if she is indeed in whelp, the second being done after surgery Tuesday.

Poor Vixen had a bit of a time and it was necessary immediatly to remove 14 teeth in one go and 14 teeth in one go indeed Jessica did remove. Naturally she was a little wobbly yesterday, very sore and forlorn and generally tired and feeling sorry for herself. She did the right thing though and rested up well.

Speaking to her foster Mum today though it seems that you really cant keep an old dog down and her spirit is already shining straight back through. Edie one of Vixens foster Mums permanant dogs was out spinning and playing in the back garden and Sandra had to go and get Vixen out of the fray when she decided she might like to chase and spin too! Way to go Vixen glad that the spark we knew was in there is still flickering and igniting!

She needs time to recover now before we remove the tumour and undergo the spay. One things for sure as said before if any dog will come through it without fuss or drama its her.

Other news.....

Brodie the brindle lad tied up in a field wont be joining Gap as he has had a fabulous home offer via the dogs home. An elderly gentleman has lost his companion and he will be going to join him.

The black whippety boy still has three days to go but his transfer up to us once his time is up if not reserved has already been managed so we may see him Saturday.

We are also welcoming a black greyhound male from a pound up North into the fold shortly and another girl with a bit of a colourful history......

A few weeks ago we got sighting reports of a black greyhound girl wondering in Warrington living rough in fields. To cut a long story short she was finally caught by volunteers from three organisations and has since been with WAW (Warrington Animal Welfare). The owners were notified but hadnt bothered searching for her (she was wearing a tag) and it transpires she has been out there since January can you believe it? She has to be one of the fattest hounds ive seen so no wonder the local farmers were getting a little cheesed off!

Other new arrival Stan is settling in well in foster care. Stan also a WAW dog has been languising in private kennels but needed a foster based rescue to progress him to a new home. Stan is a spooky boy who it was reported by his owners urinated himself everytime they had visitors to his home. Thankfully we arnt seeing that. Poor boy is a typical overly spooky hound but is handling all that is thrown at him well. The only time we have seen him wet himself is out on a walk when some idiot threw a repeater firework towards them. Mind you, Caroline his foster Mum said that she nearly wet herself too as did her hounds who are usually bomb proof with fireworks so we cant hold that against him!

On the leaving us point. Selwyn left for a new home Monday and reports are that he has settled in fabulously well. Cleo went today and reports are that she is keeping her new brother in line laying down the law and showing who is boss so fingers crossed for that!!! Robson is moving onto a new home in Overseal tomorrow. He is proving to be a little clingy and whiney but his new home has experience with difficult dogs, they dont need to leave him till we have worked through it and he is comfortable and if all goes well although ive said foster now so we can support them through it I dont think he will be leaving. Friday see's Bengy one of our current hounds head up to WAW as he has more chance of finding a home with a mixed breed rescue! Bengy looked like a lurcher when he was sent over by the dogs home but now looks more like a fat pointy lab since he has got back up to weight and health. Saturday also sees Sadie heading to a permanant home back where she started in Stoke can you credit it? This little girl is an angel and her new family are going to be so in awe of what a sweet little girl she is. She will have a new hairy brother called Oscar who is so going to love having a new friend to play with.

Also..... YET AGAIN! We are pleased to announce that Sue who recently failed at fostering with Jake putting her up to five has caved and said she wants her current foster oldie Sasha to stay! As Sasha is such a wonkey donkey and a little bit of a Madam she is staying on a foster hound basis with us continuing to look out for her medical care. Sue yerrrrr mad and Sasha behave sweetie!

Busy week all round again then for a change!