Hi CP Members! Thought you may like to see our Buddy Crockett as he now appears. Crockett was a street dog in Miami and was rescued by CP. Being a Miamiguy, he was named after the character "Crockett" on the TV Show Miami Vice. (Also rescued from the same place was Tubbs whom I fostered before Crockett - kg)
I am not sure who rescued him but, Sue in Daytona had him for a short time and then he went to Karen in Fruit Cove Fl to be fostered. Crockett had some major skin problems and looked like a Mexican hairless. He had a lot of hot spots and loss of hair. Karen and her Vet decided that the problem was with allergies to certain foods and had a yeast problem. They started him on a program to bring him to good health. Karen brought Crockett to Ocala Fl where we lived then, When we saw him we almost decided that he was not what we were looking for. He was not the best looking Cairn by any means. (I was heartbroken when they told me they did not want him! - kg)
Well, as you can see by his picture, he is a changed guy. He is the bestdog! He has a bark that sounds like a German Sheppard and he runs like a Greyhgound. He cuddles like a poodle and is as stubborn as a mule. I would say he is a perfect Cairn.
Getting back to his health, he is as healthy as he can be. Lots of hair, no hot spots and full of energy. We feed him Wellness Fish and Sweet Potato Food. He gets 1000mg of fish oil each day and also a small amount of pro-biotic powder. The only snacks are Mother Hubbard little dog bone biscuits. He is allowed NO CORN PRODUCTS of any kind or WHEAT PRODUCTS.He does have a thyroid problem but that is controlled with Soloxine twice a day. He gets no food from the table except an occasional piece of macaroni. We embellish his food with pink salmon or plain low fat yogurt on occasion.
Crockett is a Great Dog and we love him very much. (I KNEW they would be the BEST home for Crockett! - kg) He is very tolerant of our other boy, Tanner. He loves it here in SC and seems to be very happy. Just though some of you would be interested in another CP success story.
Bob, Saundra , Crockett and Tanner.
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