Brian Does the Army Crawl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrCTxSXJMbw

Our new puppy Brian!

We are now the proud parents of puppy Brian! Yes, we have changed the spelling of his name but we cannot deny that he is definitely a Brian!

Jackson and I, as well as our cats, Bijoux and Kumi, are so happy to have Brian at home with us and part of our family. It is so fantastic to see him happy and I feel like he knows that he has found his forever home with us.

The first couple of days at home went really well, with the exception of some itching by Brian. He will be going to the vet today at 10:45 for a complete check-up. He has done really well in the crate...just some crying here and there. But, who can blame him? We think he misses his sister and brother.

We will post some pics up here soon. Thank you Homeward Trails for rescuing our Brian and for bringing him to us! And thank you Lois and Brian's fosters, Pri, Jaan and Rohini!

All Good News!

Whew! just talked to Bryan's primary vet. Turns out that the uncertain report I got from the orthopedist was for another dog - this vet inadvertantly was confusing Bryan with another dog he saw the same day.

Bryan's primary vet told me that both she and the orthopedist looked at Bryan's x-rays the day they were taken and both agreed that there was no problems beyond being a 10 week old puppy. He is expected to develop just fine! Yay!!!!!

Bryan's Medical Saga Continues

Good news and bad news. Another vet exam reveals that Bryan's eyes are just fine - yes, he's bug eyed but he can completely close his eyes and sees just fine. He might even grow into his big eyes.

More good news - he has no bone deformities in his bowed rear legs. Yay! however, the doggie orthopedist recommends that Bryan sees a neurologist. So now we are hoping that you nice people will consider donating $5, $10, $20 or more to cover this cost.

More good news - Bryan is now out of boarding and is in a wonderful foster home with Jaan, Pri and Ro. These great folks even offered to foster Bryan's big sister Bree until Bree's adopter can take her home! YAY!!!!!

Bryan sprung from the shelter - needs to see specialists

Bryan is a little 11 week old male hound mix. He is mostly tan with some black on his back. You can see from the photo that he is cutie! He is weighs only 5 lbs and will most probably be under 30 lbs when he is full grown.

Bryan and Bree and Brice were brought together to a high kill shelter in rural Virginia. Bryan and Bree are siblings. The shelter thought that Brice is a sibling too but he is so bigger and looks so different that we're not sure.

Anyway, Homeward Trails Animal Rescue was able to save these puppies. Right now they are at a boarding facility in Northern VA waiting for foster homes or adopters.

Bryan is super adorable but he has some medical issues he needs help with. Bryan has mange but mange is easily treatable. He's already been treated and in no time, the small bit of hair he has lost will be grow back.

Mange, unfortunately, is the least of his problems. See those cute buggy eyes? well, because his eyes protrude, he might not be able to close his eyes all the way and that can result in corneal scarring - Bryan needs to see a dog ophthalmologist to determine what damage has already been done and what can be done to protect his eyes from damage.

In addition, Bryan has bowed legs and he seems to have a little difficulty walking. The vet who is boarding him says he needs to see a dog orthopedist to determine if he needs any treatments to make sure his legs develop properly.

This medical care will be expensive and so we are hoping to find sponsors for Bryan to help offset the cost of his exams and treatments. Please consider donating to Homeward Trails Animal Rescue in his name at http://homewardtrails.org/donate.html

We are also looking for foster homes for Bryan, Bree and Brice. If you would like to find out more about fostering contact LoisLHT@yahoo.com.

If you are interested in adopting Bryan, Bree or Brice, contact LoisLHT@yahoo.com

THANK YOU!!!!!