That is what they told us on the phone. "We have a Chow mix that looks like he has given up and is dying in his crate, please help."

When we get to the shelter we find a Chow boy who is laying in his crate eyes swollen closed and full of infection. His fur is mostly gone. You can tell he has been alone for a very long time and he has indeed given up. He looks up from the crate with his eye lids stuck together pleading for help.

In a moment we make the decision to take him home and try to save his life. This is one sick Chow Chow, he has entropion, mange, skin infection and the worst eye infection we have ever seen. The vet at Harbor Humane Society looks in on him as we are loading him into the truck, you can see he does not have the strength to walk let alone jump up into the truck.

She tells us he may not make it that the infections have spread throughout his body and it will take a lot of care and proper diet to give him a chance… This stray Chow boy now has a name (Chance) and the first step to his own forever home. It has taken many months of daily treatment for the mange, entropion surgery, combing his remaining matted fur, baths at every turn and vet visits to check his progress. 

Move ahead in time and we have a new Chow and his name is Chance. At 6 years old thinks he is a puppy again. Get home from work and he is in the window with his big ole purple tongue hanging out and a goofy look on his face. Walk in the door and he is running back and forth hopping like a bunny not a proper Chow he has the Zoomies.

He's healed in body and spirit waiting for his own forever home. His fur has grown back his eyes are healed from his surgery he is a very handsome Chow boy, he made me say that. 

Entropion - Entropion is an inward rolling of the eyelid edges. This is a common eye problem and can be present soon after birth or acquired later in life. It most commonly affects the lower eyelids. It is very painful and can cause blindness.

 

 

Mange – Sarcoptic mange, commonly known as canine scabies, is caused by the parasite Sarcoptes scabiei. These microscopic mites can invade the skin of healthy dogs or puppies and create a variety of skin problems, the most common of which is hair loss and severe itching. While they will infect other animals and even humans, they prefer to live their short lives on dogs. Fortunately, there are several good treatments for this mange.

Zoomies – Moves a Chow Chow makes when they are very happy. They run around at top speed no matter what is in the way, people, dogs, or even the house.