Just before Christmas Minnie and Pumpkin left the breeding industry. It’s clear both dogs have been overbred and unlike some, they arrived in rescue seriously overweight. This is not a sign of being indulged, it’s most likely they were fed cheap rubbish. Out of date pies is not uncommon food given to dogs in places like puppy farms.
When Tilly was adopted she’d received double cataract surgery whilst in rescue. She made good progress in her first year, gaining confidence. Then a major setback occurred. She suffered a detached retina in her right eye and lost sight in it. Now, seven years on from her adoption, Tilly is battling a further crisis with her eyesight.
Sometimes when Schnauzerfest helps a dog it is in circumstances where outcomes are very uncertain, or an emergency presents. Charlie had a medical crisis culminating in the removal of one of his eyes. His remaining eye is developing similar problems and only surgery will offer any chance of saving it and giving him a partially sighted future. .
