Pup left paralyzed after owners failed to treat spinal fracture – now she needs a home

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paralyzed pup Cookie
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A Texas pup was left permanently paralyzed when her former owners failed to seek treatment for her fractured spine.  In March 2019, Cookie, a shepherd mix, was adopted from a Texas animal shelter when she was just a puppy. In October, her family brought her back to the shelter with a fractured spine and road rash.

With only shelter notes to go by, little information is known about the exact details that followed. What is known is that Cookie was sent back home with her family without being treated, and two weeks later she was permanently surrendered by her owners to the same shelter facility.

When Cookie was initially surrendered, her legs were rubbed raw because she was forced to drag herself around. The animal control facility where she was relinquished did not provide the injured pup with any veterinary care. Thankfully, just before she was scheduled to be put down, volunteers with the Big Dog Rescue project (BDR) pulled her to safety and got her to a veterinarian – Cookie was just 10 months old when these events transpired.

BDR shares the results of Cookie’s exam, writing:

The x-rays showed that
Cookie’s spine was broken to such a degree that the bones were crossed like an X. She has no feeling
below her chest and there is no possibility that she will regain function of her legs. It is likely that her
injury was exacerbated by non-treatment for so long. The vet also stated that her legs would likely need
to be amputated due to her deep wounds. After a couple days, Cookie was transported to San Antonio,
where a BDRP volunteer take her the rest of the way to her foster.

Despite Cookie’s traumatic past, she is loving and playful. BDR writes:

She loves attention and wants to be pretty all the time. She’s very trusting considering where she came from. After 2 days, Cookie’s personality blossomed and she started showing her goofy puppy side. She likes playing with stuffed animals and chewing tasty bones. She is getting used to her foster fur siblings and
even seems like she might want to play sometime.

Special needs

Her dressing are changed once or twice a day, and her wounds are washed and treated with medicine, in hopes that get legs could heal, or to at least stave off infection. She cannot control her bladder or bowels, so her foster mom is experimenting with her schedule so she can anticipate her bathroom needs. Cookie’s bladder is manually expressed several times a day to keep her bladder healthy and avoid bladder infections. She is just starting to wear a drag bag and is getting used to such a strange process of getting in the protective bag.

Once her legs are healed, or the surgery is healed if she needs amputation, Cookie’s care will be very similar to any other dog. Instead of putting on a collar and leash, she would need her wheels and a leash. Her only special requirement will be bathroom hygiene and once you get down the process, it becomes routine, easy, and fairly quick.

A loving home is needed

BDR hopes to find a loving, committed owner who is looking for an intelligent, goofy companion, who happens to have special needs.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about Cookie can reach out to [email protected]

Note: Cookie is located in Texas, but available for adoption in Texas, the Northeast, or the Pacific Northwest.

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