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This is my story about Kenzie, the blind cocker spaniel. Kenzie came from a rescue centre in Wales. She had been a puppy farm bitch and she was got rid of because she was 5 years old and had outgrown her usefulness as a puppy machine. When she arrived at the rescue centre in July 2007, she was in a terrible state, her skin was very sore and her eyelashes were growing into her eyes, so her eyes were operated on straight away. She then went to her foster mum who had to cope with her terrible skin, her sore eyes and lots of tablets. Her
skin began to improve, so her foster mum took Kenzie to see the eye specialists
at Newmarket. Both her eyes had cataracts. The ophthalmologist decided to
operate on the one eye, which was her only chance of sight. Kenzie stayed in the
hospital for a week and then went home to her wonderful foster mum. with lots
more eye treatments again. The operation was not as successful as her foster mum
had hoped for, and Kenzie only had a very small amount of sight in her best eye.
Kenzie goes mainly on sound….
Kenzie
came to me at the beginning of December 2007. When I got her, she was very upset
at leaving her wonderful foster mum and was confused and upset. I tried to
comfort her without much success, so I decided to give her space and time.
Kenzie followed me all the time. She wanted to stay in bodily contact with me;
using me as her ‘eyes’. She had a few accidents with her house training
before coming on in leaps and bounds. Kenzie and I began to get to know each
other and she became very attached to me. We went on lots of walks through the
woods and park, which she loved. She heard the birds and the squirrels. She felt
the sun on her face and the wind through her coat. She had become a very happy
dog, despite her blindness, which worried me more than her.!! I
have had Kenzie for four months now, and she is my most loyal and faithful
companion. I would never part with her. She is now healthy and growing in
confidence every week. She never barks, I am waiting for that day to arrive, and
she doesn’t like kisses, as she has never experienced that sort of odd behavior
in the past. Maybe ONE day she will give me a kiss. She still needs time and
space; her puppy farm days are over now, however it takes time to adjust to a
new life. Kenzie
loves her food, and walks and her comfy bed, and pieces of cheese and sausages. She
will now sleep on her chair on her own, which shows how confident she has grown.
She loves her own chair, but she still likes to sleep with me as well. I
hope I will have Kenzie for many years to come, and I thank the rescue centre
for rescuing her from a miserable existence and so many thanks to her foster mum
who put in so much energy into sorting out all her health problems. I love Kenzie very much; she is a real treasure and a star. I would like to say what a rewarding experience it has been, taking on a puppy farm girl. I would like to thank my friend Caroline for supporting me through the first week that I had Kenzie. Thank you very much Caroline for being there for me!!! I
would also like to thank Mary, founder of Purdy’s Pals, and all the girls in
the group for their help and support. You never feel alone with a doggie problem
when you are a member of PP. You are an inspiration with all your knowledge and
understanding!!! Thank you Mary and all the girls…. If you would like to see Kenzie in action, you can see her on you tube by clicking on KENZIE THE BLIND COCKER SPANIEL. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTfKuwbcMY You will see a short video of her there. But
she is not looking for a home anymore. She has found her forever home with me.
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