Surgery Funds Raised! Thank you!
Thursday, July 31, 2008

Thank you to everyone who made donations to Yuffie's surgery fund!  Thanks to your generosity SIRA is now able to afford her upcoming luxating patella surgery and rehabilitation!  Her surgery is this coming Monday, August 4th.  Please watch her blog for updates on her condition.

Again thank you so much for opening your heart to help Yuffie have a normal, pain free life!  Your contributions are greatly appreciated!

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Yuffie Needs Surgery! Please Help!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Yuffie met with the surgeon, Dr. Seng, yesterday. The news was exactly what we were expecting. She has grade 4 luxating patellas (loose knees) in both her rear legs. What this means is that the grooves in her legs where knee caps normally fit in dogs are non-existent in her legs. Her knee caps are locked out of position and even when manually moved back into place pop right back out. This is caused by bad and careless breeding. Yuffie was born in a puppy mill.

SIRA is currently fundraising to get her the surgery she needs to put her knees back in place and straighten out her leg bones which have already begun to deform. If left untreated, Yuffie would eventually loose the ability to walk all together. We are committed to keeping that from happening.

As you can see in the video, with her knee caps out of place she is unable to extend her legs properly. She stands in a crouched position, limps when she walks and bunny hops when she runs. Surgery will correct this but we need your help to raise the $1,600 is will cost.

Despite it all Yuffie is a happy little girl. She loves to run and play with the other dogs and is full of kisses! She is an absolute delight to have around, though she is still a typical bratty adolescent at times :) She loves nothing more than being picked up and cuddled and once her knees are fixed she will enjoy going on walks as well. Over the past couple weeks she has really blossomed from a reserved puppy mill survivor to a loving, energetic (and beautiful!) little Shiba girl! She is such a joy to have around!

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Yuffie is Here!
Sunday, July 06, 2008

Yuffie is settling in well.  She is a big sweetheart, very kissy and snuggly!  She is very petit, between 12-15 lbs. Though she does need a few pounds on her.  She is getting along great with all the other dogs and even chased a ball, though she needs to learn how to bring it back!  So far she has been just fine with being crated.  She immediately layed down and took a nap.

She is definitely going to need surgery on her knees.  We will be taking her to Dr. Seng (selphie's surgeon) this week.  Both of her knees appear to be lacking the grove where her knee caps should fit.  She bunny hops when she runs and straddles when she sits.  Though she doesn't seem to be in any pain she does tire out rather easily, limps when walking and looks to be in a constant squat.

I will be taking some more pictures of her tomorrow after she settles in a bit more.

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Please Help Yuffie!
Thursday, July 03, 2008

Yuffie will be arriving here Saturday, July 5th.  The releasing rescue is great enough to bring her all the way to us.  She will be going to Dr. Seng next week to have her knees evaluated and to decide on the best treatment options.  We are starting a preliminary fund to help offset her medical costs.  Once we get an exact cost of treatment from Dr. Seng we will officially start her fund.  Foster Selphie had the same problem as Yuffie.  For an update on her condition visit her bio.

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