LADY BOXER

LADY HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY A FAMILY FROM SWANSEA, MA! LADY IS NOT AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL SHELTER. THIS IS A COURTESY POSTING. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL KIM PERRY AT (606) 483-2959 OR EMAIL [email protected]. DO NOT CALL THE SHELTER AS THEY HAVE NO INFO ON LADY.

This sweet girl was picked up by a southern Ohio Dog Warden on 3/12/08 after having been on the losing end of an accidental rendezvous with a motor vehicle--"reportedly" the day she was picked up by the Dog Warden. By law in that Appalachian area jurisdiction, a stray must be retained 5 days before euthanasia in order to provide the owner an opportunity to reclaim their dog. Therefore, this Boxer girl was not eligible for release to an adopter or rescue volunteer OR for euthanasia until 3/18/08.

When a rescue volunteer (her future foster mom) first saw her in the pound on 3/13/08, this sad-looking girl was hopping around using only her right front leg due to what APPEARED to be a broken wrist on her left front leg. Because there is a limited window of opportunity for fixing a dog's broken leg before amputation becomes the only viable surgical option, the rescue volunteer arranged for the Dog Warden to deliver this injured girl to her personal veterinarian Friday morning, 3/14/08, for Xray and surgical repair if possible. The rescue volunteer realized that, if the owner did surface to claim the dog, reimbursement for emergency vetting could not be REQUIRED; but she was concerned about this Boxer girl missing the finite opportunity for orthopedic repair. (This wasn't the first time that this rescue volunteer had sponsored emergency surgery and other veterinary treatment for a dog impounded in this County shelter who was in desperate need of help.)

Surprisingly but thankfully, Xrays of this girl's left front leg revealed no fracture or broken bone. The vet also determined that the dog's encounter with a vehicle had occurred MANY days before, so it probably would have been too late for surgical repair if it had been needed. The vet prescribed 300 mg of the strong antibiotic Clindamycin twice a day in order to eliminate the bad infection which had set in as a result of the deep gash on his girl's left front leg and gashes on her rear legs, along with 25 mg of Deramaxx once a day to alleviate her pain.

It was originally planned that this Boxer girl would be returned to the impoundment facility, where they had agreed to proactively seek her rescue by a northern Ohio rescue group if the owner did not reclaim her. However, since kennel workers come into that pound's shelter only mornings during weekends, it would not have been possible to administer the necessary antibiotics TWICE a day. Her benefactor rescue volunteer then agreed to bring her home only for the weekend to administer badly needed medication. Since she was going to be fostering this girl for a few days, she needed to give her a real name--rather than Boxer Girl. The receptionist at the veterinary hospital suggested Lady, and it seemed to "fit."

She stands just 21" tall (at the top of her shoulders), with a torso of the same length (21" from the base of her neck to the base of her stubby tail.

Like any self-respecting Boxer, she has a tendency to look worried, terribly worried. But that is just a facade. She is a very loving, playful girl. Before she was even able to start using her injured left front leg to walk, she was standing up on her hind legs hugging her foster mom--which is a lot of the reason she never returned to the pound to await rescue by another group. Her favorite pastime in her foster home has been to PLAY VICTIM to some of the smaller dogs in her foster home...as well as to PLAY ATTACK Andrew, a 60 lb. Flat-coat Retriever mix who likes to PLAY THE ROLE OF VICTIM. This gentle, loving girl undoubtedly would enjoy the companionship and affection of well-mannered elementary school age children. Lady has shown no interest in the cats who reside in her foster home and, therefore, should reside peacefully with any in her permanent adoptive home.

Obedience training is always recommended for bonding and safety's sake for any new canine addition to a family, and this smart, well-mannered little girl should excel with gentle, reward based training techniques. She already usually responds to "gimme your paw," "sit," and "come here Lady" . . . unless she has something better to do. And, when she has something better to do, like run with the other dogs in foster care, she is essentially "deaf." So she definitely needs to learn to consistently obey.

Lady tested negative for heartworms and has been started on heartworm preventive, vaccinated, and spayed in readiness to become a permanent member of a loving human family.

LOVING BOXER GIRL ISO OF PERMANENT FUN-FILLED AND LOVING RELATIONSHIP.

For more info, please contact Kim Perry at (606) 483-2959 or email [email protected].