Meet Miyu and Tango. Both of these dogs want a new forever home where they can get ALL the attention they want. Right now they share their foster home with several other dogs.

Tango - adorable 10 yr old, male. He is a good little dog that was loved on but neglect has caused one of the most severe dentals cases our vet has seen. He had this snorting thing which was weird, well his upper jaw was open to his sinuses due to rotten tissue in his mouth!

Tango has had a hard row to climb but has handled it all. MULTIPLE dental surgeries were needed as only 3 teeth remain and fistulas are difficult to close and keep from infection. There was hardly enough good tissue to put in sutures and bone was also lost during these ordeals. Only a few sutures remain after over 10 weeks of nursing and caring for this little guy. He was eating pureed can food so he would LAP it up rather than try to eat it.

This is definitely a case of someone who loved their dog but did not know how to properly care for or they did not have the money to care for the dog properly and the teeth were literally rotting his jaw and gums/teeth in his mouth. This is more common than you might realize, many people do not want to pay for dental care on a dog/cat. Tango still has some time in foster care due him as he continues to heal, CUDOs to his foster mom for all her hard work and love; keeping this little guy comfortable and nursed during this ordeal, it is all almost over. If you want to support this little guy, sponsor him or send us a donation in any amount, medical bills add up for little dogs like this. He will soon enough be ready to adopt. He should lead a normal life in due time!

Miyu - Pretty 10 yr old female. Her 'daddy' was diagnosed with cancer then she was diagnosed with diabetes. Too much for the family, they gave her to the vet who kept her at the office as an office dog but she was too scared by that change. She was then surrendered to Coastal Poodle Rescue. She has been in rescue for 5 months.

Her nerves resulted in her chewing her fur out and ended up with a couple bald spots, hot spots before she came into rescue; probably upset about pain in knee and stress combined. She is a little shy but will warm up if you give her space to make the initiation. She has had trouble with her diabetes but after a few months in rescue with the right food that works for her and CC's of insulin she is doing great now. Things are stable and looking good.

She just loves belly rubs and would spend much time running and playing but she has this bad knee. This causes her pain, the vet feels it can be fixed with surgery; right now we are waiting for some donations to come in so we can spend them on the surgery. Right now donations are light and we are moving into our 'slow' donation period. She will take a little zoom zoom then limp for a few days, then another zoom zoom, definitely still an active girl at heart.

Miyu is hanging in there but would love to have her knee surgery so she is more likely to find a home. She walks good and wants to run and play more but pays the price when she does. If you can sponsor her she would much appreciate it. That was the June 09 story. UPDATE: OCT 09Miyu did get her knee surgery, we found a vet we could afford, yeah for Miyu! She also had laser therapy on the knee since she is diabetic and limbs can be slow to heal. Well she is like a new dog, likes to run and play and walks 1/2 mi on walks! Her diabetes is also doing better now that she is not in pain. With her diabetes doing well and her knee fixed this dog has a new lease on life! Could she be the dog for you? Donations and sponsors are what allow us to help dogs like Miyu; if only everyone could see the change in these dogs when they get the medical and loving care they need, it truely is a miracle. Go MIYU!