March 6th; When Dixie was schedule to be spayed and the growth on her neck removed she was also found to be pregnant with 3 puppies. Arrangements were made to have a c-section on or after March 6th. She was to be dropped of to the vet the afternoon of March 6th to be examined and determine when she would have the surgery. At 4 am on the 6th we heard a terrible scream and went in to find that she was in labor. She was rushed to emergency to have her c-section however she had already pushed one baby out and it was still born. At the emergency room they examined her and gave her the c-section. One puppy was extremely small and they were unable to save it. The other puppy was very large with a faint heartbeat. Unfortunately they were unable to save the last one. She was discharged at 2 pm with medications. She is very depressed and needs to be at your side continuously. She will be seen by our regular Veterinarian on Monday and a follow up posting will be done.
Dixie was rescued along with her 2 sisters and a brother from a woman who had fallen on hard times. She is almost 3 years old and had never been seen by a Veterinarian therefore needs a complete physical exam, her Rabies, DHPP, Lepto, Bordetella and Flu vaccines, heart worm testing and preventative, complete blood work, dental cleaning and extractions and to be spayed. She has bilateral ear infections that are being treated with meds and an antibiotic. She is housebroken, good with children, other dogs, cats and is in the process of being crate trained. Once all of her medical is completed she will be available for adoption.
We are accepting applications by USPS only to be evaluated for Dixie or any other Pug that enters the program in the future. . We do not accept e-mailed or faxed applications. Go to michiganpugrescue.com, click on the Adopt/Foster tab on the left of the home page, read all the information and download, print, complete and mail in the application. All information about Dixie is posted and is updated when information is available. If you are considering sending your application by Priority or Express mail, please consider sending it regular mail and making a donation for the difference in what you would have spent. This will be used to assist with the medical bills of the Pugs.
More about Dixie
Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids
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