The status of Aurora *Special Medical Needs* was
last posted on 03/04/23 by
Live. Love. Bark.
Female Dog, Husky
Husky / Mixed (Long Coat)
Description:
Aurora (Rory) is a 4 year old wooly and is playful, loving, mischievous, snuggly and SMART! She gives the sweetest little kisses, is very quiet in general but when she does get excited and bark, it's the softest little sound that you can't help but smile at. She is in a home with two big husky brothers and despite being a special needs dog, she has established herself as the dominant queen of the pack. She's trained to sit, wait, shake, down and is fully potty trained with the doggie door. She has free reign of the house 24 hours a day, but is also crate trained. She immediately becomes everyone's favorite as soon as they meet her (much to her foster brother's dismay) because she has such a sweet and funny little personality. She loves to lay on your feet or sit snuggled up on the sofa and look at you with her sweet puppy eyes. She's not been exposed to cats so it's unclear if she is cat friendly or not. She's been around children and is unsure of them but is very curious. Rory is a special needs dog with an unnamed neurological condition. We originally thought she had degenerative myelopathy but her symptoms have been very consistent for the last year. Thankfully that's marked off the list of what she has. It's now thought that she might have a lesion on her brain since she's not regressed since entering the program over a year ago. With her neurological condition, her brain doesn't communicate with her back end which causes her to have less feeling and sensation in her back legs. This causes her to "knuckle" her back toes (especially her left paw). This causes her to be wobbly and if she plays too hard, and flings her back end around too much, it becomes difficult for her to walk. The good news is she feels absolutely no pain, the bad news is you have to force her to stop playing as her back end can't keep up and she could hurt herself in the process. She has little bootie type splints to keep her toes up when she goes for walks so her knuckles don't drag and she doesn't develop sores on the tops of her back paws. It is expected that as she gets older, she may eventually need to use a doggie wheelchair (which she has!). With Rory's neurological deficiencies, she needs a very specific type of home and owner that will cater to her needs so she can continue to flourish for years to come. Here are a list of requirements to consider when considering Rory as a forever family member: Requires a single story home with few to no stairs Requires 2 medications daily (both low cost) Requires walks daily, without fail to keep her muscles active and strong (rain, shine, snow or heat). Her neurological issues cause her to be temperature sensitive, she is more wobbly in extreme cold and very uncoordinated in extreme heat (so summer walks have to be early in the morning before the heat of the day) Requires PT every other week (at minimum). She's currently receiving PT weekly that includes laser therapy, chiropractic adjustments, and water treadmill - all of these treatments have kept her strong and we believe are largely why she's doing so well a year after entering the program. Requires brushing several times a week. Since she lays around a lot, she gets matted very quickly and with her baby fine (and ohhhh so soft) wooly coat, she needs brushing regularly. Rory is a really special dog that deserves her own special forever home that will treat her like the princess she is accustomed to being treated like. If you are interested in giving this special girl a place in your home, please fill out an adoption application at https://texashuskyrescue.org/apply-to-adopt /
