[Dailydrool] Our Buppy Tybee

[Jane Hay]

It has been quite interesting having a buppy in the house for the past few
days. Ty is just a joy to have around. He's a little playing machine and is
relentless! So far, Ginger hasn't tried to eat him or hurt him but I have a
feeling that it's only a matter of time before she's had enough of him. I
caught him thinking about chewing one of the bannisters on the stairs and an
electrical cord near our bed but he's mainly chewing the Houndettes toys up.
Ty is super good about going into the crate at bedtime and when I need to
leave the house. We initially had him sleeping in our bedroom but he's much
more content in his crate in the family room where the Houndettes all sleep.

Ty and I went to visit our vet the other day and the verdict is what I
expected. He does have some hip dysplasia, he has a luxating patella but it
may get better (or worse) as he gets older and he gave me multiple possible
diagnosis' for the limp on his front leg but we need to do x-rays before we
know for sure what is going on. So the boy is going to get some good drugs
to put him completely out on Thursday and we will know for sure what is
going on with his leg when we're done. I'm still hoping for something simple
but we don't seem to have that kind of luck.

BaRCSE just took in another buppy the other day. Thank doG for wonderful
volunteers and vets! Diane got Jasper to his foster home after he was
neutered and, when she opened up the door to get him out, she found that
he'd had bright red diarrhea all over the back end of her car. So she and D
zoomed back to the vets (who stayed well after closing to see this little
guy) and found out he had a probable viral intestinal bug. No Parvo though
(again, thank doG!). So Jasper is recovering at nurse D's for the weekend
who will make sure he's well before she sends him on to his permanent foster
home. Here is a video of the little guy playing with her rotty, Thea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ5EJ1KTwtk I wish I could give our Ginger
Thea's personality! She is so good with all the hounds that D brings into
her home! I don't think that this little guy will be with us for very long!
He's just a cutie!

Please sling some drool in my Ty's direction on Thursday. BaRCSE just
doesn't have the money for a big orthopedic surgery for this sweet boy.

Jane & the Houndettes
Jersey, Shadow, Suzy & Ginger
with buppy Tybee
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