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Updated 6/2/09
A twice-daily antibiotic, daily medicated wipe, and twice-weekly medicated shampoo have worked their magic on Tinker's sores--they no longer bleed or ooze pus. Now that she's feeling better, this angry, unhappy snapper has turned into a loving, even-tempered doll-baby who raises her right paw to ask for attention and does happy pirouettes when she sees her leash.
Tinker is awaiting the results of a thyroid test. We're cautiously optimistic that two years of chronic skin issues can be resolved with a daily dose of synthetic hormone.
As she's blossomed in FBRN, Tinker has revealed two quirks (Frenchies don't have faults, you know):
First, she's not interested in being part of a multi-dog household, and had to be moved to a single-dog foster home. There's no 'i' in pack, but there is in Tinker, and this old gal is happiest when the house is quiet and the love has only to be divided into two. (Not dividing the love at all would be fine with her also.) Second, Tinker is not photogenic. These pictures do not do her justice.
Tinker is a healthy girl whose only issue is her skin, yet she's already racked up close to $500 in vet bills. Summer's coming, bringing with it invoices for heartworm preventative and tick repellent--your donations help FBRN continue to keep those repulsive, dangerous parasites at bay for all our dogs.
Poor little Tinker. Her original family could not afford the time and medication necessary to treat her long-standing skin problems, so this 8 year old girl had to pack up and move to FBRN. Tinker arrived with open, oozing and bloody sores over 30% of her poor little body. She also wanted to take a bite out of everyone and everything that came near her.
After some time to get used to her new situation and a soothing bath, Tinker has now calmed down and is seeking affection from her foster family. Medicated baths will slowly help her skin. That, and some time to adjust to her new surroundings may improve her disposition towards humans. (It’s hard to be Miss Congeniality when you are sore, itchy, uprooted, poked, prodded and otherwise out of sorts.) She has slowly warmed up: we found out she loves her belly rubbed, so it is a start!
Tinker needs some spa time: soaking up some hypo-allergenic nummies, soothing baths and all the love and affection she can tolerate. Can you give her a hand and wipe some of the tears and cares from her sweet brindled brow? |
