surchinmy
Ultra ALPHA
Aug 11, 2004, 12:51 AM
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Hi ...
In many ways ... we do know what it is like ... as they say ... "been there done that" ... Your situation is not so different from what happened to us, with our first dog ... Our first dog (bought from a pet shop) also had dermo mange, she had a blood infection and bad skin condition ... she was undersized (which we didn't know then) ... she was sick ...
We found out when we took her to the vet ...
First, there was anger ... and frustration with being sold a dog that was not well, not healthy ... we felt cheated ...
Then there was fear of the unknown ... not knowing what to do ... where to turn ... how to look after a sick dog ... we felt lost ... The vet we saw filled us with horror stories about how bad & difficult it could be ... etc ...
And then we asked ourselves the "question" ... the very same question posted in my post above ... And we came to an answer ... we have never regretted it since ... It took effort and time but our dog is now healthy, happy and we belong to each other ... If you keep the dog healthy and strong, with good immunity system (through good food & exercise) ... dermo mange can be kept away.
But it is a very personal and private question ... and each individual must find his or her own answer ... The only thing I can say is - listen to your heart ...
If you choose to keep the dog ... that is good ... But if you truely feel that you cannot manage or keep the dog ... then maybe consider giving the dog to a person who can help the dog ... Perhaps returning the dog to a breeder who bred such a dog in the first place - may not be such a good idea ...
All the best
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Aug 11, 2004, 1:43 AM)
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