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Vertigo

Bette Davis stayed at my friend's condo while I was in Las Vegas.  She was left alone for just a minute or two when she walked onto the balcony and fell from the fourth story to the ground below.  She was still breathing and didn't look injured.  They rushed her to my veterinarian where she had x-rays done and her heart checked.  By some miracle, they couldn't find a single thing wrong with her.  She came home that night and when I arrived from my trip, I couldn't tell that anything bad had happened.

I guess this is a lesson to everyone to always watch where your pet is (especially a friend's pet).  In a split second, they could be gone.  Hopefully, Bette will be okay...but she's not out of the clear yet.  Doctors and their tests aren't infallible.

Does anyone else have a cautionary tale they'd like to share?  E-mail me at savedogs@gmail.com  and I can post your story on the blog.

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I look at her tiny face and those enormous ears and I can't imagine how anyone left her after 15 years.  Bette is impressing me so much.  She's relying on her sense of smell and her memory to get around the house.  She mostly stays in her very large crate with tons of fuzzy blankets.  I let her explore the house for a little while every day; she also enjoys sitting on the grass and smelling the breeze under the sun.

I feel comfortable with her in my care.  The anxiety of having a rescued dog is virtually non-existent when it is a smaller, older dog.  I'm happy when she's happy.  Next week I'll be in Las Vegas for a pet convention, so I'm trying to find the best possible caretaker for her.  She is by far the easiest dog I've ever cared for.  She only wants her yummy canned food and some "ear scratches" and she's good to go.

I have to commend the makers of Eagle Pack dog food for contributing to the well-being of my rescue dogs (and my personal dog).  Their holistic food changes the dog from the inside out.  Bette has started to walk much better and her coat is healthy and shiny.

Anyway, I'll write again soon.
Take care,
Jon

Tiny Dancer

Sugar Bean is adopted!  The little munchkin is now happily with the Stone family, who lives just across the street from me.  I've visited her twice and she is doing fabulously.  She sleeps in bed with her human parents and her step-sister pug Sally.  They love her and so it has all worked out.

I went to Downey Shelter on Monday and bailed out another dog.  She is a chihuahua/pomeranian mix.  I've named her Bette Davis because of her big, expressive eyes.  She was abandoned by her former owners after 15 years!  She is mostly blind and can barely walk--but I'm working on getting her good nutrition to help her bones and antibiotics for her doggy cold.  Here are her first pictures with me.  She's a little sad right now, but that will soon change.  I'll post more updates soon.
Take care, Jon.