http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog It's all about the mops! Sat, 14 May 2011 02:42:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Guys,we are in a world of hurt here in Texas.  Dogs are coming in in droves right and left.  They are being surrendered by owners who are now homeless, by commercial breeders obviously getting rid of their breeding stock, back yard breeders getting rid of a few of their un-sellables.  ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/05/03/desperately-needing-new-foster-homes/   This little girl is so precious.  Her incision is healing well and she is coming out of her puppymill "stupor" - you know, that vacant, lifeless look so often found in the eyes of a puppymill dog.  Now that she and her sister are running and playing in the daycare - ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/05/03/update-aliana-baton-is-healing-from-her-hernia-and-eye-enucleation/    Well, little Connie Baton caught a lucky break.  Connie's collapsed lung was a anesthesia fluke and after we took her to GCVS for a consult with the expert doc, we re-xrayed her chest and thankfully, her lung had re-inflated again on its own. Her total bill turned out to be only ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/05/02/update-on-connie-baton/ What the heck is going on in the pet dog world?  In the past few weeks, since just April 1, we have been asked to take in a HUGE number of puppies and breeder dogs!!  What does that mean? The first week of April, we took in four breeder dogs - ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/25/dogs-are-coming-so-fast-i-dont-even-have-time-to-write-say-hello-to-the-baton-sisters/ Hello!  My name is Ashley and I am one sweet guy.  I am a Southerner so I am also quite debonair even though I don’t look like it!  Actually, my picture makes me look a bit pathetic, but you should have seen me just a few months ago!!!  I am ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/19/fluff-of-the-weekashley-wilkes-fitzgerald/   Benjamin Ranger, otherwise known as the one-eyed wonder dog, was adopted today by Tracey Aleman and her family of San Antonio, TX. Benjamin will be the newest member of the Aleman family, joining their 7 year old cocker spaniel. The Alemans are repeat adopters. Seven years ago they adopted Buddy, ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/18/benjamin-ranger-is-adopted-one-eyed-almost-dead-shih-tzu-gets-the-home-he-deserves/     I’m sure you remember Princess Pei Pei.  She came into our rescue severely underweight, heart worm positive, sick with kennel cough, and with a cherry eye.  She was a mess!  It took us over a month to get her over the cold and some weight on her before we were ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/11/princess-pei-pei-still-needs-help-with-heartworm-treatment/   With all the overwhelming load of dogs we have, of course, we get yet another email about a few breeder dogs that need somewhere to go.  An independent rescuer in Baton Rouge, LA, took several little dogs from a local breeder (one breeding "toys" and "imperial shih tzu," etc so ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/11/aliana-baton-huge-hernia-and-pyometria/ Well, her problem is not a fungal infection.  Cultures show three types of bacteria.  Hmmm.  They are now analyzing to see what type of antibiotics these bacteria might be sensitive to.  Keep your fingers crossed that we can figure this out!     http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/11/mae-davis-update/   Little Mae may have caught a lucky break.  Our vet suspected a nasal tumor because of the resistance her infection showed to all antibiotics.  We sent her to Gulf Coast to see what the situation was. Dr. Heidi Hottinger, probably the best soft tissue surgeon in the state, took her case ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/07/update-on-mae/   Yes, that's right, little Mae Davis has yet another problem we need to diagnose.  And, right now is NOT a good time.  We're still way behind on Darden's fundraising and have more and more and more requests to take in dogs.  Just this weekend, I got requests to take in ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/04/05/urgent-mae-davis-needs-a-ct-scan/   beautiful, adorable Darden had surgery last week to fix ONE of his two necrotic hip joints.  It was touch and go during the surgery and after.  First, because of the narrowing of the leg bone (you can see it on the x-ray), the surgeon was unsure whether he could get ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/03/29/darden-one-surgery-down-one-to-go/   I was so hesitant to take in yet another dog right now, much less one that now needs two major surgeries.  The Katy 34 has definitely taken it's toll on our funds and our emotions. This little boy was presented to us by his next door neighbor.  He's basically lived outdoors ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/03/22/urgent-beautiful-1-year-old-lhasa-boy-is-in-severe-pain-and-needs-surgery/ Little Chon Wang Harris was a last minute save from a local shelter.  He was on death row because of his heartworms and we now need to treat them.  He is an adorable, friendly, loving little shih tzu and deserves a chance at life. His treatment should cost around $350.  If you ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/03/10/chon-wang-needs-heartworm-treatment/   This adorable little guy, Pocket, was the only non-shih tzu in the Katy breeder's bunch.  She was starting to breed shih tzu/poodle mixes, commonly called "shi-poos."  Amazingly, he has numerous health problems, including severe luxating patella and retained testicles.  It's sad that with all of these health problems, he was ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/03/10/pocket-rocket-needs-surgery/   Toward the end of 2008, we took in this adorable little girl from one of the local shelters.  Pei Pei was unbelievably thin - emaciated to an extreme and very "tired."  When she was diagnosed with heartworms, we weren't sure she'd make it.  She also had a suspicious tumor on ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/03/10/princess-pei-pei-harris-needs-several-procedures/ Hello. My name is Donnie and I was asked by the people that rescued me if I would mind telling you my story. It may not seem like an extraordinary story or anything but to me it’s my whole life and it could have been the end of it if ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-curious-case-of-donny-the-nippy/   Good morning everyone.  Another great day for rescued shih tzu and lhasas. As of this morning, March 2, we have $1360 toward the wonderful $2,000 donation challenge.  ONLY $660 to go!!!! Huge thanks to Lorna Van De Wiele, Rosemary Cody, Susan Lewis in honor of Buffy and Lily, Barbara Grabell, Cynthia Datoni ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/02/24/katy-34-breeder-shih-tzu-funding-update-as-of-tuesday-feb-24-7-am/   I just cannot believe all of you!  IN just two short days, we've met the Rescue Bank Challenge and MORE!!  And now, drum roll, please, one of our long-time supporters has issued a second challenge - up to $2000!!!  She does this often but always wants to be anonymous.  So, starting right ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/02/21/katy-34-rescue-bank-challenge-met-another-great-challenge-you-guys-rock/   Are fluffy puppies not just the cutest things alive??? The breeder in Katy had two tiny litters when we were asked to take in her dogs.  The puppies are now nine weeks old and getting their second round of shots.  They'll get the third in three weeks and then be spayed/neutered soon after that. The adults are ... http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/blog/2009/02/19/little-shih-tzu-puppies-growing-strong/