Maggie 2010

We lost beautiful Maggie in November 2010. The examining vet determined that she had perhaps had a stroke, she also had a blood disorder, and a tumour in her throat which might have contributed towards her passing.The tumour was being monitored by her family to make sure it wasn't getting any larger.

Even with all these medical challenges, Maggie was just about to obtain her forever home as her foster mother had decided to adopt her in January.

Here is our Maggie II...

Notes from our foster mother -

Maggie is is a wonderful dog in all aspects except for large dog aggression. I have been doing some socializing with her and so far is doing amazing with smaller dogs however, does not do well with dogs larger than herself.

Physically she is doing well- definitely some issue with blood clotting- small tears yield significant bleeding. Eye sight is very poor, hearing fair, smell is incredible (she has dug up some dog toys and bones from years ago).

*Her scars are pretty nasty- I have never seen anything quite like it. She has a mass which appears immobile on her throat. Her bark seems significantly affected by this mass- she has a low muffled bark (only heard when a large dog is nearby). It does not seem to affect daily functioning and obviously has been present for quite some time. I am monitoring for changes in size and mobility.

Maggie is smart and incredibly athletic- she would make an amazing agility dog. I have done some agility work with her and she is great- I have high hopes for enrolling her into the local agility club once she gets over her dog aggression

We have high hopes of being able to move Maggie to our adoptable dogs page in the future. Her foster mother is doing an incredible job of retraining her.

(*Maggie was attacked numerous times by other dogs before she arrived in our care. It is understandable that she has behavioural issues at this time, however she is being worked with to help her overcome her fear.)