This is a picture of Tidbit. He fell asleep with his foot in his ear. Notice the testicles? (How could you not?) I'm happy to report that he will soon be relieved of them. Tidbit has been struggling with a nasty case of Tick Fever (ehrlichiosis), which took to 4 courses of antibiotics to get under control. His blood work finally looks good, and he can discontinue the antibiotics and get neutered.
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be adoptable at that point; we're still working on getting his allergies under control. He hasn't had any skin infections in a while, but his eyes have been watering and itching so much, he's lost some hair all around them and the skin is irritated and even scabby in spots. Benadryl wasn't doing the trick, so now we're trying Claritin, and some eye ointment the vet prescribed.
And once the allergies are under control, there's the issue of his extreme shyness. Quick movements still cause him to startle and bolt like a wild horse. I'm afraid the bustle and busyness of PetSmart will completely overwhelm him. We have a lot of socializing to do! At least the sweet guy has started to solicit affection here at home. For months he was only interested in the other dogs and the cats, but in the past few weeks he has begun to approach me for pets and kisses.
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