GALLERY OF DOGS
BEATRIX
A tiny and very lucky little puppy bounced into WFTRM Chicago. Her name is BEATRIX and this baby girl is as charming as they come. She is 10 weeks old, born March 10, 2025. She is so soft and precious and her favorite place is on your lap snuggling. She will rest her chin on your chest and look at you with adoration and gratitude. Beatrix is calm and content to lay on your lap all day long. She sleeps through the night but she does prefer to be with other dogs or you during the daytime as she gets lonely. She is so excited to romp in the back yard with the other tolerable dogs but will say the puppy in your face can be annoying. She runs and leaps, rips up grass, rolls around and has so much fun. Beatrix is a special needs rescue as it is suspected that she has ectopic ureter. She leaks urine continually which has already stained her fur. An ectopic ureter is a condition where one of the ureters, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, opens into an abnormal location, such as the vagina, uterus, or urethra. Surgery is the recommended treatment for ectopic ureter in dogs and most common in females. This is a genetic abnormality. The specific surgical procedure will depend on the location and severity of the ectopic ureter and performed at a Specialty Hospital or teaching hospital such as Purdue University. The cost can be high but also the success rate is very high with the dog being fully continent and live a healthy life. Beatrix is an owner surrender whose intention was to euthanize her rather than help. Compassionate vets step in to accept ownership before turning over to Rescue. Beatrix truly deserves a chance at a full and wonderful life and that love is so strong for these special ones.
Beatrix had additional X-rays taken on May 22nd at the animal hospital and the vet referral was submitted to Purdue University and she was accepted into the system. However they are booked up until mid July and the schedule is not open past that yet. Veterinary Specialty Center in Bannockburn, Illinois wanted her to be 6 months old before considering for a procedure. I contacted them back and asked if she can just have the work up done to confirm she has ectopic ureters and that was the diagnosis. They agreed and we have an appointment for June 17th.
Now I have heard back from Purdue and they have one appointment that just became available for July 24th at 11:00 a.m. and I said I will take it. The reason for her size issue is that the scopes and needles needed to work on a puppy have to be very small and only the teaching universities have the ones small enough.
Beatrix is coming into her own each day and she really is a good little girl. She loves to run in the yard and play with the other dogs. They can get annoyed with a puppy jumping in their faces. She is a typical Wire Fox Terrier puppy - fearless and determined.
