kdtexas
Well-Known Member
Hello friends, perhaps some of you can help with a decision I need to make. James and I were out looking for some gas thursday to get ready for Rita; well we saw this adorable little chihuahua running all over the parking lot of a gas station that was out of gas but had lots of folks coming and going and stopping to walk their pets and just stretch their legs. This little dog was about to get run over and no one was claiming him. I got him and began asking if he belonged to anyone there. No takers. He has a gimpy back leg; holds it up like he is hiking his leg but the leg is turned full 180 degrees. He is very underweight but no fleas. His coat is in good condition. He is probably about 5 pounds and less than 1 yr old.
He came home with us and is doing very well. took him to the vet today and bad news. He has a severe heart murmur and will not live a lot longer. Vet said best thing for his leg would be to remove it but because of heart murmur he may not survive the anesthesia. And to know more about his heart it would cost $200.00 for echo gram test. We have already spent $200 for 2 xrays, heartworm test, office visit. Heartworm test was negative.
We don't want another house dog as our little Sadie is really a dog that does not get along with any other dogs.
the darling little boy is less than 1 yr old and pretty well behaved and so so cute; all solid yellow color. Slept in a dog crate/kennel all night without any crying. Has had just a couple accidents in the house but mostly goes outside when I take him out.
He does not appear to be suffering any right now. He gets along very well with his gimpy leg. Can climb stairs and go down them with not much trouble.
Would any of you consider euthanasia an option? I don't think I can find him a good home like I had planned since he has a bad heart condition. If we keep him we are going to get more and more attached to him; but that may be what we must do since we did rescue him. Seems like you try to do a good deed and now it's not working out well. We have no power at the house since Rita and he got so hot last night that I had to take him to a cooler location; I guess his heart condition lessens his abililty to withstand stress/heat.
thanks for any of your advice. I thought of trying other organizations for help but they are all overwhelmed with many other healthy rescue dogs from katrina and now Rita.
He came home with us and is doing very well. took him to the vet today and bad news. He has a severe heart murmur and will not live a lot longer. Vet said best thing for his leg would be to remove it but because of heart murmur he may not survive the anesthesia. And to know more about his heart it would cost $200.00 for echo gram test. We have already spent $200 for 2 xrays, heartworm test, office visit. Heartworm test was negative.
We don't want another house dog as our little Sadie is really a dog that does not get along with any other dogs.
the darling little boy is less than 1 yr old and pretty well behaved and so so cute; all solid yellow color. Slept in a dog crate/kennel all night without any crying. Has had just a couple accidents in the house but mostly goes outside when I take him out.
He does not appear to be suffering any right now. He gets along very well with his gimpy leg. Can climb stairs and go down them with not much trouble.
Would any of you consider euthanasia an option? I don't think I can find him a good home like I had planned since he has a bad heart condition. If we keep him we are going to get more and more attached to him; but that may be what we must do since we did rescue him. Seems like you try to do a good deed and now it's not working out well. We have no power at the house since Rita and he got so hot last night that I had to take him to a cooler location; I guess his heart condition lessens his abililty to withstand stress/heat.
thanks for any of your advice. I thought of trying other organizations for help but they are all overwhelmed with many other healthy rescue dogs from katrina and now Rita.
