Last Friday we received a wonderful update on blind Buddy, a delightful hound mix adopted from the ranch by Susan S. in Missoula two years ago. Buddy had come to us originally from a shelter in Spokane, Washington. He was then just a big, goofy blind puppy who liked to carry a toy hedgehog around in his mouth all day long. Buddy went blind from progressive retinal atrophy, and his eyes remain as clear today as they were when he first arrived. That photo above is what Susan just sent me. In her email, Susan wrote:
"Buddy couldn’t be better…. He’s five years old now, which I suppose is middle-aged for a big dog like him. Last month he had his scheduled checkup and shots, and the vet said he’s in great shape, and his weight was almost exactly what it was when we adopted him. He has never been sick a day, and is still the best watchdog (no pun intended) in the world."
Susan continued, "He’s always happy, always on an even keel. It’s like that dog in the joke:
Time to eat? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
It’s sunny? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
It’s snowing? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
We’re going for a walk? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
We’re going for a ride in the car? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
Time to go in my crate? Yay, my favorite thing!!!
And so on. He’s just happy all the time. Well, maybe not so much when the Evil Garbagemen appear and "steal" our belongings or when strange dogs come around.
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and thank you again for letting us adopt him."
Thank YOU, Susan, for giving this handsome boy such a wonderful home!
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