Thurs 26th July: The curse of entropian

It's almost time for Whiskers N Paws puppy afternoon, and once again we have a full line-up of youngsters, in fact so many I have totally lost count.  There are also a further four to be picked up from AFCD on Friday although I don't know if they will be ready for the spotlight on Sunday, I'll have to see when I get them.

Carla at Whiskers N Paws 

Last Sunday little Carla was taken for fostering, and she's doing very well in her temporary home and following the older dog around, which is what puppies do.  There's no better trainer than another dog who already knows everything, as puppies copy what they see.

Carla, and her brother Carlo, have stayed very small in size for a mixed breed, so much so that when I had them licensed at five months I registered them as shiba inu crosses. They have the same tail and build, as well as the size, so I decided to give them a breed.

Carla immediately moved in with the resident dog 

Lottie is very much a Basenji cross we think 

Another older puppy, staying full time at Whsikers N Paws until adopted, is Lottie, and she too has striking similarities to a breed, this time a Basenji.  It's not just her size and the way she stands, but her rather aloof personality too, so typical of a Basenji.  She's becoming much more friendly and confident as each week passes though, and spending time with the office cat at Whiskers N Paws, just as Carla did, means that we know both Carla and Lottie are fine with them.

The chow chow Chowder went to Acorn today for a check-up, and while I was fully expecting him to have heartworm he was clear, maybe because his thick coat prevented mosquitoes from biting.  However he does have the typical chow chow entropian, both upper and lower eyelids, so he will need surgery to save his eyes from being rubbed by the inturned lashes, not to mention the pain.
Many fat-faced dogs have entropian, breeds like chow chows, sharpeis and bulldogs.  Surgery is the only remedy, and once again it seems ludicrous that dogs are bred with such problems.

Many fat-faced dogs have entropian