Sweet Pepper is one of the nicest dogs. She is recovering well from her tumor surgery and is tolerating her chemotherapy without any issues. Her blood values show that she is only mild anemic and that has improved. Pepper has all sorts of weird little bumps in all sorts of places. She is an older dog, and that is to be expected. Anything that looks suspicious is removed and sent off for a biopsy. So far, they have all come back as benign skin tags.
Pepper is one of the sweetest pups that was apparently used for breeding and left either outside or in a kennel all day long. She craves the company of a person where she can lay at your feet. She will come into the office where I am, lay down on her bed and stay there for most of the day. She is fine with most dogs but is not fine with a puppy jumping around because of her age. Most older dogs are like this and prefer their later years to be as peaceful as possible. She has paid her dues as a Mom and deserves the luxury of enjoying her older years without the stress.
Pepper was in a Foster home where the Family had a more temperamental dog around. The stress was too much for this gentle girl which is why we have her with us now. Our Surgical Patients are not candidates for going into homes where they are crated all day. We didn't save them to have them abandoned for such long periods of time. We keep our dogs for a long time until the right Family comes along. We DO NOT Discard them just to get them out. Each animal on chemo has to have their bloodwork drawn each month to show how well they are tolerating the chemotherapy and to make sure cancer has not spread. During this time, we make sure they are happy and content. A Happy Dog can over-come just about anything or at least extend their Lifespan.
Pepper deserves her place in a wonderful Home. She will make a fabulous companion for an older couple that is looking for a dog that is peaceful and quiet. She is not underfoot because she loves to lay on her bed and enjoys having someone around to lay her head on. If you think you are the right Family or person, please fill out an Application for her. Pepper will shower you with unconditional love every hour of the day.
We are still raising funds for her Surgery and Medical Care. If you have not Donated, please do, so we can help more animals like Pepper that Breeders have Abused and Neglected. Thanks for caring and making her Journey to Survive and find Love, possible. No dog should ever have to live the horrible Life Pepper endured.
