Hey there,

I had her dew claws removed to prevent any future problems with them such as getting caught in her collar, etc.

Regarding her tail, we are into our 2nd week of treatment with her osteomyelitis in her tailbone d/t the docking of her tail (done before I got her and was unknown to me at that time of purchase) and she responded at first but as we have tried to taper her Prednisone it was like we never started her treatment. To see her, just breaks your heart. The worst part is she is unaware that her back end doesn't work right, as she falls down the stairs, can't get up, drags her toes and bleeds...she can't play with her friends though she tries and I am there wincing for her. It brings tears to my eyes all the time. The next step his a specialist and a CT scan and the prognosis is not good.

I have spoken to the breeder and I am driving Sophie back to her tomorrow. She wants to try to heal her herself with her vet. The next step will really be to have Sophie put to rest as this is not fair to her and she can not be on Prednisone long term. She is only 6 months old. Very sad situation and I WILL ask about tail docking the next time I purchase my pet!

Michelle and Sophie