Plese HELP Asia

Two year old Asia arrived from Kansas in March, 2005 with a leg injury that was two months old. The bone (at the hock joint) in her right rear leg had been broken. This was a serious break as that bone was attached to many tendons, ligaments, and muscles.   The bone was broken in half and was resting against the larger bone in her leg, causing her to carry her leg close to her body. Her toes were curled under. She would only put her leg down to balance herself when she had to potty.

In March, Asia had orthopedic surgery. Eleven weeks later, minor surgery was performed to remove the plate and pins that were causing wounds that would not heal.

In June, Asia sustained another "clean" break (same leg), walking up two steps onto a landing in her foster home. Surgery was performed and this break healed leaving her with two pins in her leg. From not using her leg, her toes were quite atrophied. She began therapy, which included "warm compresses" to increase the circulation in her leg and "walking therapy" to stretch and strengthen those tendons, ligaments and muscles.

In October, one pin started to protrude from her leg after walking. We learned that she had again broken her leg. The following week, the second remaining pin came out.   X-rays show that her leg is broken; but something (that cannot be seen on the x-rays) holds her leg together and she is able to walk three miles, stand on her hind legs, climb onto a futon, and manage two steps into a house or onto a porch.

THANKS TO ALL of her supporters who contributed towards her total medical costs of $6,785.39. Today, Asia has a living and workable limb! Hydrotherapy treatments may aid in her recovering further use of her leg. It could take up to a year or more to see the full extent of her recovery.

Asia is GORGEOUS (her photographs DO NOT do her justice). She is a fawn brindle female greyhound with a black mask that weighs less than 60 pounds. She is VERY OUTGOING, SOCIABLE and AFFECTIONATE.   She is a rather CALM and LAID BACK DOG. She gets along well with cats, dogs and children. She is argumentative (vocal) with other dogs over beds and, when laying next to her caregiver.

Asia bonds instantly and, is crate-trained. She NEEDS to be crated when you leave OR, THERE WILL BE accidents in the home. She is talkative, if crated when people are present. She IS an escape artist; but escapes to be with "HER PEOPLE". Asia travels well in a van and potties very well on leash. She ROOS! She enjoys plush dog beds, soft squeaky toys, "greenies", visitors, and exploring new environments.   She loves walking in nice weather and picks up sticks and bones; but allows you to take them from her. She hates the cold weather and needs a double-layer polar fleece coat and would love a set of pajamas and prefers to sleep under the covers!

Asia needs a special family that can accept her physical limitations. One that will not leave her (she WILL need to be crated when you leave) for more than four or five hours per day. A family that will take her with them, whenever possible. She needs a family that will understand the tenuous circumstance that she is in and will do everything they can to prevent her from re-injuring her leg. This means walking her on lead, not allowing her to run off lead in a yard, and not allowing her to attempt a flight of stairs, and not requiring her to jump in/out of vehicles or onto furniture.

If you are interested in adopting Asia., please contact eaugustyn@twmi.rr.com

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Asia

Asia would like to thank all of her sponsors!