Thunder Valley Rottweilers Customer Club

Up Date from Mikki, in South Dakota: It is Janurary 3rd, and I am writing this with my puppy, Skye, sitting in my lap. I recieved her from Joan on Saturday,Dec 18th, at the age of 10weeks and 5 days. She arrived heavily infested with fleas, and encrusted with flea dirt. Her spine, shoulder bones and hips bones were ( and still are ) , prominant. When we put her down on the ground, her left leg swung outward, and her hip bone stuck up alarmingly. She was able to walk,and at times she put weight on the leg.It did not seem to be painful to her.Her 1st night at home, she had diarrhea, with tape and round worms in the stool, as well as wood shavings, but to her credit, she ate ravenously, and got over her hand shyness within 2 days. We took her to our vet on Monday morning.Since we recieved no health history, we started her on a vacination schedule, She weighed 8 pounds and was dewormed for her internal parasite infestation. The doctor also administered Frontline Plus for the fleas ( falling off onto his exam table ). The x-rays of her hips revealed her left femor is not attatched to the the socket.This being such a rare ijnury in a puppy,the x-rays were sent to the orthapedic veterinarions at the University of Mn for consultation. it is the concensus of the vets that the injury occurred at least two weeks before she was shipped, and that the puppy has gotten used to the handicap, and just walks (and runs) “funny”.My main concern being her having pain from it, was alievated. She does occassionaly step wrong, and yelps, but not often. We were advised to take a wait and see attitude, since she is so young, and her growth plates are open. At some point, she will need surgical intervention. She returned to the vet the following Monday, as her projectile diarrhea was worse than ever. She was then placed on antibiotics and probiotices. She had her first solid stool on New Years day ! Yeah!!! how excited we were . She continues to eat well, and seems to be growing. She is about the size my Raina was at 8 weeks old, when I got her. Skye is over 3 months old now. So she is really small. She is smart, and puppy cute, even though she is not the Rottwieler I had been promised. I had no contract, nothing in writing stating I would recieve a healthy puppy for my $1875.00. I was so trusting, believing that a “breeder” would be fair and compassionate, care about her reputation, her kennel, and most of all, her dogs. Shame on you, Joan.( I still have recieved no AKC registration, even though I sent a stamped, self addressed envelope on Dec 20th.) Thus is the saga of Skye. We will give her the best life we can, as I feel that we were delt this hand for a reason Be forewarned, fellow Rottie enthusiasts ……. Thourghly research your breeder.