Update
“Here is little Miss Tippy in her new halo. She doesn’t seem to mind having it on which was my main concern. I know it will get easier over time and will help her to not run into things. We are so appreciative of your organization and the angels for giving our little girl the chance to have a full life.”
Thank you!
Karen & Tippy
Back Story
Tippy is an 11-year-old #blindchipoodlemix. We adopted Tippy from a local rescue in January 2009. We actually went to view a different dog and this little black fluff of a girl was just so friendly that we ended up watching her interact for 45 minutes. She just wriggled with joy at the kids! Having young grandchildren, it was important for us to have a tolerant dog. Tippy quickly wrapped us and our extended family around her little paws. She loved snuggles and laying in the sun!
We recently noticed that she was much less active and walking funny, like a little old lady. We now know that she was likely trying to navigate herself with poor vision. It seems like she lost her sight over just a couple of weeks. She started walking into things and would stay in her crate or a small corner. It’s been heartbreaking but we know we will still give her the best Pupper life possible! We have two other rescued Puppers, a 12-year- old golden retriever mix with arthritis, and a four-year-old poodle mix with epilepsy so you can imagine how often we go to the vet. Being retired, we can spoil these fur babies all day long.
Tippy used to love going for a walk or a ride would stalk lizards in the yard. Now she just lays in her crate or next to me on the couch.