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My basic info
Breed
Keeshond
Color
Black - with Gray or Silver
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
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Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
BARK volunteers rescued 3 poor Keeshond dogs from a puppymill a few days before Thanksgiving. We took them straight from the puppymill to our veterinarian. It was obvious from their severely matted, filthy coats full of feces that they had suffered severe neglect at the hands of the puppymiller. When the doctor examined them, we learned how badly they were suffering.
All three dogs are currently in foster homes, while we treat their medical problems. Their foster families have named them in honor of Thanksgiving and the happy future that's now ahead of them. Despite the years of inhumane treatment they endured, all 3 dogs are sweet and loving -- a testament to the optimistic spirit and lovely temperament of this wonderful breed.
Sweet Faith is the youngest and most confident of the three. She was living in the chicken coop with Myles.
Like Butternut and Myles, Faith's filthy, matted coat was full of fleas, feces and debris, she had severe, painful infections in both ears, and a urinary tract infection.
She also had heartworms... a life-threatening condition that would have been easily prevented with a once-a-month dose of heartworm preventative. To save Faith's life, she needs heartworm treatment, which is very risky. The medication used to kill the heartworms is a toxic arsenic derivative. As the worms die, they can break apart and cause embolisms that can kill her. She must be kept very quiet for several weeks to avoid life-threatening complications.
Faith is currently in a safe, comfortable foster home. We're letting her settle in and get to know her foster family and the other dogs, so she'll stay calm and quiet during her heartworm treatment. In the meantime, we're pre-treating her with medications that reduce the risk of complications and prevent her from being contagious to other dogs.
Faith's foster mom says she's a sweetheart! She responds to her name now, and her tail is always wagging. She's getting along great with the other dogs in her foster home - if the other dogs are being petted, she pushes her way into the group and waits for her turn! She likes her crate, and goes into it on her own when she wants to take a nap. She'll start her heartworm treatment in early February.
Here's Faith, enjoying being a house dog in her foster home!
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