hopefull
Cathlete
I had a Lhasa for 16 years and lost her under tragic circumstances. She's been gone a little over a year, and we are thinking of adopting this adorable schnapso, schnauzer/lhasas mix. She is in a foster home right now. The deal is she tested positive for heartworms. She isn't very old(between 1 and 2 years) and was terribly neglected before coming to her current home. She was all matted and pregnant. Lost all but two of her pups. I've been corresponding with her foster mom, and she truly sounds like the dog we want to take home, but I'm concerned about the heartworm deal. Can dogs truly be cured when they've tested positive? She's done with the treatment, but will need to be on preventative for the rest of her life? I will never have a purebread dog from a breeder again. I've fallen in love with the idea of rescuing "mutts". Our current dog is a cockerspaniel, basset hound mix adopted from the local shelter. He is a sweetheart, but gets lonely when we are gone! He gets depressed when I have to go back to work at the end of the summer after being home with him so much. I don't want to fall in love with this little cutey and then lose her due to the heartworm issue. We are going to meet her in person tomorrow.