Squee Thank You #3

Thank you so much to all of you who have donated to help Squee!

Shout outs to our most recent donors! Thank you to Mari P. Becker, Landon Scott Van Gogh, Charles Pue, Kelly Hannon, Karon Stewart, Renee de Bruin, Gale Haugh, Catherine Boykin, Madelyn Johnson, Asuncion McConnell, and Linda Zappa Gobel! We also had one more donor who chose to remain anonymous, but thank you to that person, as well!

We couldn't have made the progress we have without you. Please keep spreading the word and letting folks know about Squee!

Ask Squee About It - 10.17.13

This 'Ask Squee About It' is from Gale Haugh and her Eskie pack. Gale asks: 

I'm wondering how the vets are going to strengthen Squee's better front leg?

That's a really good question, Gale!

The first step is the splinting we've already begun. Splinting Squee's leg will encourage any new bone growth to happen in a normal, straight direction. It also keeps Squee from walking on the side of her arm, which was creating a sore and could have caused a lot of problems if we'd let it go on much longer. Squee needs a few months to let her leg finish growing, and splinting will help that time be as beneficial as possible.

Then, Squee will undergo an operation. The surgery will have two components: the amputation of her very deformed front right leg and the reconstruction of her front left leg. Removing the little 'chicken wing' leg will allow the vet to actually use some of the bone from that leg to rebuild the other leg. The rebuilding process will consist of breaking and reforming portions of bone that are curved and twisted. Because her joints are also malformed, they will have to be fused. This means her new leg won't be fully functional, but we are hoping it will heal straight and strong. It won't have the flexibility of a normal leg, but in conjunction with her regular back legs, this strong, straight front leg should allow Squee to support her weight, walk and run without assistance.

Thank you for your question, Gale, and for helping Squee!

If you'd like to ask a question about Squee (or dogs in general) on 'A Leg To Stand On', donate $20 or more to Squee's fund and e-mail me the question you'd like to have answered!

Squidio

Okay, that title may be taking the replace-words-with-Squee thing a little too far, admittedly.

Squee got her splint and bandages changed today, and the vet says everything is looking great. She is becoming very popular at the vet clinic, due to the fact that she's a) tiny, b) adorable,  c) has puppy breath and d) is a natural schmoozer. She'll go back in 2 weeks for her next recheck and splint change, unless the bandages get gross or wet, before then. Hopefully, they'll make it two weeks!

I also realized that my little video-editor software thing lets me makes 'movie trailer' style videos. So, of course, I had to make one for Squee.

Squee Thank You #2

Thank you, so much, everyone who has donated! Our newest donors are Kathy Eldredge Taft, Lori Markowski, Terry Laine, Donna Jo Canale, Leslie Anderson, Joseph Tolomei and Eva Aldea. Thank you to each of you for helping Squee!

Squee's Donation Site Has Moved!!

I am a newbie when it comes to putting together donation sites, and I used fundrazr, basically because other folks used fundrazr. Fundrazr is a very fine site, but it does take 5%-10% of each donation to fund its own costs. However, I found a website, www.youcaring.com that does not do that. It maintains its costs through independent donations rather than through taking a cut of donations raised through their site.

So, I am moving Squee's fundraising site to Youcaring.com! The link on this blog has been updated, and you can now reach Squee's fundraiser at http://www.youcaring.com/savesquee

Everyone who donated on the fundrazr site is still listed, and all money donated there has been included in the amount of donations received.

Hopefully, this will not cause anyone too much confusion! Perks remain active, and Youcaring.com uses WePay instead of PayPal, so donors will no longer need to make any kind of account to donate! (Paypal can also be used, but I have to pick either WePay OR PayPal, so if people would prefer to use paypal, let me know!)

Once again, Squee's fundraiser is now at www.youcaring.com/savesquee

I will be closing the fundrazr site after this is posted. So sorry for the fumbling and bumbling, but in the long run, this is the best move. Now 100% of each donation will go towards Squee's veterinary care and surgery. Woo!

Ask Squee About It - 10.12.13

Our very first 'Ask Squee' post! These will pop up sporadically as folks who donate to help Squee choose one of the perks that includes asking a Squee-related question.

Today's question comes from Dixie McCartney. She asks:

How does Squee get along with the rest of your pups?

Great question, Dixie, and thank you again for your donation!

Overall, Squee gets along really well with the other dogs here, though she is by far the youngest (everyone else is at least a year old), so there are varied responses to the insane-puppy-shenanigans she displays on occasion.

Her playmate of choice is Sprite, a pomeranian who was actually a rescue pulled from the same puppy mill as Squee, though he came to me a few years ago. Sprite is a little guy, and he has some neurological issues that make it harder for him to move about quickly. Squee has honed in on this weakness and made him her squeaky toy. Sometimes when they play, Sprite seems to enjoy the game just as much as Squee.

Other times, not so much.

Her other pretty regular play pal is Pan. Pan is an Italian Greyhound/terrier cross, and she's sort of the resident mama dog. She fusses over everyone, cleans eyes and ears, breaks up spats and generally makes sure everyone's being good to everyone else.

Wren, the Siberian Husky, is the dog in the pack she seems to most greatly admire. Whenever Wren is relaxing, Squee likes to head over to give Wren face kisses. I think this is because they're both fluffy "arctic dog" types. I haven't had the heart to explain to Squee that she's a toy Eskie and she's never going to reach the mighty weight of 45lbs, no matter how lofty her aspirations or how much grass she eats.

The other dogs generally have a live-and-let-live policy with Squee. They don't want much to do with her puppy antics, but if she gets too pushy or rude, they remove themselves from the situation and seek higher, quieter ground.

Overall, she's settled in very well and doesn't seem at all fussed to be part of such a bustling "pack".

Thanks for your question, Dixie! 

If you would like to have a Squee or dog-related question answered on 'A Leg To Stand On', click here to donate and pick the 'Tell Squee About It' perk or any other perk of a higher level.

Squee Thank You

A shout out to Mary Mueller and Dixie McCartney, the first two people who have donated to fund Squee's surgery! Thank you so much, ladies!