Maltese Mix Puppies - Arizona Poodle Rescue

by Lora
(Tucson, AZ)

I was looking thru pet finders.com on the chance they might have a small, non-shedding dog in the
Tucson area. I found a real little cutie that is probably a Poodle Maltese mix puppy. He looks all Maltese, but I've been spending my money on getting him healthy instead of genetic testing. Based on his teeth, he is about 5 months old. I know nothing else about his background, except that he was surrendered to animal control in Phoenix and rescued by Az Poodle Rescue. Blood tests were normal. The fee was $200 and included shots and neutering. They told me about his medical problem.

He was having seizures that were poorly managed on phenobarbital, so I've added several Azmira holistic remedies. As he improves, I've been able to cut back the phenobarbital. It made him very lethargic. Feeding him several small meals a day to balance his blood sugar has also helped. He has very definite ideas about what food he likes. He seems to be doing well on Orijen puppy kibbles and rotating flavors of grain free canned food.

I've only had him a week and a half, but he is gaining weight and getting stronger. The seizures are less frequent and less severe. He is running and playing like a normal puppy. He's very sweet, though not a big lap dog. Maybe after he is clipped and cooler. Calling him Sparky.

UPDATE: He's doing very well, by the way. 48 hours since his last seizure. Huge improvement from 1-3 severe seizures a day, even with phenobarb.