Pinky at the Vet

Pinky has been to the vet a few times in her life, thanks to The HOWS Project, who got her spayed and transported her twice on sick calls because she was too thin. It was after the second sick visit that Pinky was surrendered to HOWS and turned over to me that same day. She was only 45 pounds at that vet visit, and was infested with whip and hook worms. In addition, her owner didn't have any food and Pinky was in a pen without any water. Surrender was the best option for Pinky, by far.

Since she's been here I've given her de-worming medicine (Panacure) for five straight days. And she's being fed at least twice a day and usually three times a day. She's been sharing the dog yard we call Daneland with Dobby until his adoption the other day, and with Kami, my other white shepherd from HOWS.

Pinky and Kami look so much alike that they could pass as sisters, and they've been wonderful playmates. Like Kami, Pinky comes inside at night and has been good in a crate in my office until morning.

I'm ready to work on finding Pinky a home but I didn't have any records of vaccines for her, until today. We had a vet appointment late Friday afternoon. Pinky was wonderful. No nervousness, no fear, certainly no aggression. She gently took tiny treats from fingertips. She would sit on command and gave me such nice and smiling poses that I had a hard time deciding which pictures to use for this blog post.

The staff that saw her remarked on how much better she looked than when she had last been in there. Mostly she looked so much happier now. Best of all, she had already gained five pounds, tipping the scales at just over 50 pounds today. She's been vaccinated now and tomorrow I'm taking her to her first adoption event with Promises Animal Rescue.