I've fallen in love again...
Our new puppy Buster has changed our lives (and our sleeping habits!). He is sweet as can be and I love watching him sleep and play. The best is when he crawls up on your shoulder, nuzzles his nose in your neck, ear, or whatever, and sleeps. We visited the vet yesterday...unfortunately, our itchy little Buster has a form of mange that he got from his mother, who was a stray, and he's so little that his immune system wasn't strong enough to fight off this common mite that lives on most dogs from developing into mange (the other pups in his litter got it too). It's not contagious to people or other dogs. We now have medicine, but it's not a guaranteed "cure", it could recurr if he gets over it at all, and it sounds like it will be a slow process. I believe it only began showing itself quickly over the past week, the week before he came home with us. When the family who had found the mother and puppies sent me pics of them July 9th, there were no visible bald spots or sores. Poor little guy. What sweet innocent puppy deserves this? I wish I could make the itching, sores, and bald spots disappear right NOW. I'm glad he's with us now and has a chance to hopefully feel better and get healthy. Wish us luck with the healing process!!
