We received Aboo into our home in the summer of 2003, after she
had been rescued by Country Kennels almost 2 years prior
wandering the streets of Kansas City. Little did we know our
high energy Akita would become the matriarch in our home
second only to me. She has been a blessing and a guardian
to our children. If not for Country Kennels she would surely
have been put down.
In late summer 2007, Aboo stopped walking she showed a moderate
positive for HME which we treated extensively with Doxocycline to no
avail. We did towel carries and finally hand carried Boo outside to
potty. Little did we know it was her signal to us something was wrong,
not with her but with one of the pack, her pack, our pack. We could
not get her to leave our house, or our daughter Abby (2 1/2). In
November of 2007, our daughter Abby was diagnosed with Leukemia.
Abby's hemoglobin was 2.9 when we arrived at UW-Childrens a level
which most often is incompatible with life. I am certain now that Boo
was trying to tell us something was wrong. When we couldn't hear her
cues, she laid down next to Abby I believe ready to go too.
Fortunately, that didn't happen and when we returned home from the
hospital after initial inductive therapy with our daughter Boo was
good as new. Abby's counts have gone up and down. When her counts are
good Boo plays outside and doesn't come in. When her counts are low
Boo stays next to Abby and is virtually immovable. I have since met
another parent in our practice, also the parent to a rescued Akita,
and her dog did the exact same thing!
God Bless Dog Rescues, Country Kennels, and our Amazing "throw away"
Akita.
Kerry Frank
