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In addition to general care, we would love to start microchipping all our rescues. If we chip our rescues, then if at any time in the future one of our rescues shows up in a shelter or another rescue, it will lead back to us. The new owners can also add their information, but our contact info will also be available if the owner is not found or has never registered the chip. This ensures we can reclaim any of our rescues!
We have recently taken in 6 Pomeranians whose owners could no longer care for them primarily due to recent changes in the government workforce.
Some need to be neutered/spayed and vaccine updates, while all of them need dental cleanings. Veterinary costs have exploded and dentals alone are running $300-400. Anything helps offset these costs and help us find these cuties their forever homes faster.
Thank You!
The adoption fee is $600.
Archer is a very handsome, AKC registered, very rare Blue Merle Piebald Parti Pom. He was born on 6/29/2023 and is currently just over 11 pounds. He was being overfed just a little and ideally he should be under 10 pounds. Archer has been neutered and his shots are up to date until 2026 (DHPP) and 2027 (Rabies).
Archer is very personable. He was giving kisses in the car on the way home. He has a massive, gorgeous coat in a very unusual color pattern you rarely see in Poms. He will require regular grooming with a stainless steel comb to keep his thick undercoat from getting mats. A quick run over with a slicker brush after combing will pick up any loose hairs and can easily be done while sitting on the couch watching your favorite shows.
He did get a little queasy on the car ride home and drooled all down his chin. Given the amount of stress involved with being taken from your home and being carted off by 2 strangers, it may or may not be an ongoing issue.
Unfortunately, his owner has been impacted by the federal return to work mandate and has a considerable commute. This necessitated him surrendering his beloved Poms due to not having the time to be with them. In total, 5 were surrendered and will be listed as they are available.
They suggested that a traditional, shorter lead is safer after a study found a link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and walking a dog.
Brain injuries were the second most common form of injury to occur when walking a leashed dog, with broken fingers the only injury that was more likely.
A US study looked at hospital records of 422,000 people who obtained an injury walking a dog between 2001 and 2020. They found that injuries increased four-fold over that time period, while three in four of those hurt while dog walking were women. Half of all patients were 40 to 64-years-old and the average age was 53.
“The three most common injuries were finger fracture, TBI and shoulder sprain/strain,” wrote the study’s authors, from Johns Hopkins University.
Almost 7 per cent of hospital visits for dog walking injuries were for finger fractures, which often occur when the lead wraps around the fingers or the hand gets trapped.
Traumatic brain injuries, often caused by falling or slipping over when the dog bolts or pulls, accounted for 5.6 per cent of injuries.
Shoulder sprains or strains made up 5.1 per cent of injuries in the study.
Finger breaks were twice as likely in over-65s, data show, and 50 per cent more likely in women. The risk of a TBI was also 60 per cent higher in over-65s.
“Dog walking is associated with a considerable and rising injury burden,” stated the report, published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal.
“Dog owners should be informed of this injury potential and advised on risk-reduction strategies.”
Dr Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer at the North American Veterinary Community, told The Telegraph that walking dogs is good exercise for both human and animal but does come with some hazards.
“Leads (leashes) can be tripping hazards for both people and pets. Generally for most pets, shorter leads, no more than two metres in length, are recommended,” Dr Vable said.
“Longer leads and retractable leads can get wrapped around street signs, feet, and legs of both people and animals.”
Retractable leads have caused injuries not only to dog owners, but also to the dogs themselves, she added.
“For that reason, they are never recommended,” Dr Varble said. “Shorter leads allow you to read your dog and react to their body language to prevent bolts and starts that can lead to injuries.”
— Read on www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/29/retractable-dog-leads-traumatic-brain-injuries/
