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...that Penny got spayed. We took her to a mobile vet unit called Emancipet (which, if you live in the Austin area, I HIGHLY recommend). Travis dropped her off this morning and we went to pick her up around 5. When we went to get her, we were met but one of the vet techs who told us that she didn't get spayed today. At first, we were worried that maybe she was too rowdy or stressed out for them to do it.
Turns out, she has already been spayed. Now, I had my suspicions about her health when we had first gotten her. Her previous owners had obviously neglected to take care of her grooming and had told us she hadn't been spayed; they didn't keep her shots up to date, despite having her for a year. They said they had found her as a stray. When I looked at her, though, her dewclaws had been removed. That's not something that you just take care of and do nothing else for the dog.
I'm thinking someone got her as a puppy and then dumped her on the streets once they realized she wouldn't stay small forever. that's when her previous owners found her and took her in for the year before they gave her to us.
Despite not being spayed, she did have a long day. She got all her shots done, plus heartworm testing (which was negative!) and a check-up. We got a great report from the nurse who turned her back over to us; she said she was very well-behaved.
She's very tired now and has been since we picked her up; right now she's sleeping on the couch in both mine and Travis's lap.
After thinking about everything she must have been through in the past three years of her life, I'm very happy that now she's with us and has a family. She's a lucky pup and I'm so glad she's in my life now. :wub:
Turns out, she has already been spayed. Now, I had my suspicions about her health when we had first gotten her. Her previous owners had obviously neglected to take care of her grooming and had told us she hadn't been spayed; they didn't keep her shots up to date, despite having her for a year. They said they had found her as a stray. When I looked at her, though, her dewclaws had been removed. That's not something that you just take care of and do nothing else for the dog.
I'm thinking someone got her as a puppy and then dumped her on the streets once they realized she wouldn't stay small forever. that's when her previous owners found her and took her in for the year before they gave her to us.
Despite not being spayed, she did have a long day. She got all her shots done, plus heartworm testing (which was negative!) and a check-up. We got a great report from the nurse who turned her back over to us; she said she was very well-behaved.
After thinking about everything she must have been through in the past three years of her life, I'm very happy that now she's with us and has a family. She's a lucky pup and I'm so glad she's in my life now. :wub: