Lunar Moon
This was the advert for Luna on Dog Pages Uk Rescue Forum
(Post about Lunar – 28 June 2009)
Lunar is very pretty 9 month old (born 02/09/2008) working sheep dog bitch, she is a tri colour blue merle. However it is suspected that she is suffering from Pituitary Dwarfism. Regrettably due to this recent discovery and the fact we have a baby due in about 7 weeks we are looking to find a home that can provide Lunar with the special care and attention she will need. It is a decision that has been very hard to reach, however we do not feel we will be able to provide Lunar with the time, care and attention she will require once our baby is born.
Pituitary Dwarfism is a very serious condition that affects every aspect of Lunar’s development, firstly her physical development, hence she is quite small for the breed, it could also affect her mental development, and therefore anyone taking her on must be prepared to be taking on a “perpetual puppy” and whilst this may sound appealing believe me it is not something to be taken on without great thought. It can also affect the function of the thyroid gland, liver, kidneys, development of muscle which can lead to problems with joints. It can cause coat loss which may not grow back or may only grow back in patches, skin problems, varying from flaky skin to severe problems with infections. It could cause Lunar to be infertile, but this must not be taken for granted, some bitches with the disorder have been known to be fertile, but a pregnancy could result in severe complications due to problems with the development of the ovaries/fallopian tubes/ and uterus, and any pregnancy could result in death. And anyone taking Lunar on must agree to never attempt to or allow Lunar to be mated.
This condition is also likely to reduce Lunar’s life expectancy greatly, most dogs with the disorder live only to approx 4-5 years (some as little as 2 years, however there are reports of some living to 12 years).
So far the problems we have noted with Lunar are:
* Excessive appetite and problems with weight gain
* Coat and skin issues
* Clicky Joints
* Mental Deveolpment
(Post about Lunar – 28 June 2009)
Lunar is very pretty 9 month old (born 02/09/2008) working sheep dog bitch, she is a tri colour blue merle. However it is suspected that she is suffering from Pituitary Dwarfism. Regrettably due to this recent discovery and the fact we have a baby due in about 7 weeks we are looking to find a home that can provide Lunar with the special care and attention she will need. It is a decision that has been very hard to reach, however we do not feel we will be able to provide Lunar with the time, care and attention she will require once our baby is born.
Pituitary Dwarfism is a very serious condition that affects every aspect of Lunar’s development, firstly her physical development, hence she is quite small for the breed, it could also affect her mental development, and therefore anyone taking her on must be prepared to be taking on a “perpetual puppy” and whilst this may sound appealing believe me it is not something to be taken on without great thought. It can also affect the function of the thyroid gland, liver, kidneys, development of muscle which can lead to problems with joints. It can cause coat loss which may not grow back or may only grow back in patches, skin problems, varying from flaky skin to severe problems with infections. It could cause Lunar to be infertile, but this must not be taken for granted, some bitches with the disorder have been known to be fertile, but a pregnancy could result in severe complications due to problems with the development of the ovaries/fallopian tubes/ and uterus, and any pregnancy could result in death. And anyone taking Lunar on must agree to never attempt to or allow Lunar to be mated.
This condition is also likely to reduce Lunar’s life expectancy greatly, most dogs with the disorder live only to approx 4-5 years (some as little as 2 years, however there are reports of some living to 12 years).
So far the problems we have noted with Lunar are:
* Excessive appetite and problems with weight gain
* Coat and skin issues
* Clicky Joints
* Mental Deveolpment
It was clear from the detailed post that Lunar was well cared for and loved and that they were looking for a really good home for her but things were getting a bit tight form them as their baby was due very soon so I contacted them and we Lunar into the arranged for Lunar to come into the care of WYDR.
It was clear from the detailed post that Lunar was well cared for and loved and that they were looking for a really good home for her but things were getting a bit tight form them as their baby was due very soon so I contacted them and we Lunar into the arranged for Lunar to come into the care of WYDR.
She was the most delightful little thing I have ever met and her and kali hit it off from the start. They were the same size and both with Lunar still being the pup that she was it dragged the puppy out in Kali. They were a dynamic force together. Kali had finally found someone that could not out-run her.
Now, although there were all kinds of suspicions and theories about the medical conditions that Lunar had there had never been any concrete diagnostic and therefore we concentrated on finding her a home where they recognised the possibilities of what may come they concentrated on letting her be a normal dog. She was not waiting long. Her home came in the form of the guardian angel that guided the rescue through the minefield that getting charity status necessitate gone on to be WYDR president.
They allow her to do all the things their other dogs and with careful control of her diet she is thriving and even doing fun agility.
It was clear from the detailed post that Lunar was well cared for and loved and that they were looking for a really good home for her but things were getting a bit tight form them as their baby was due very soon so I contacted them and we Lunar into the arranged for Lunar to come into the care of WYDR.
She was the most delightful little thing I have ever met and her and kali hit it off from the start. They were the same size and both with Lunar still being the pup that she was it dragged the puppy out in Kali. They were a dynamic force together. Kali had finally found someone that could not out-run her.
Now, although there were all kinds of suspicions and theories about the medical conditions that Lunar had there had never been any concrete diagnostic and therefore we concentrated on finding her a home where they recognised the possibilities of what may come they concentrated on letting her be a normal dog. She was not waiting long. Her home came in the form of the guardian angel that guided the rescue through the minefield that getting charity status necessitate gone on to be WYDR president.
They allow her to do all the things their other dogs and with careful control of her diet she is thriving and even doing fun agility.
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