Posted: May 7th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hollywood Dog | Tags: dogs, Hollywood Dog, mange, mastiff, puppy | No Comments »
Barzini
Meet Barzini & Pasqualina! They are both at least mostly Neapolitan Mastiffs. Barzini is definitely a purebred Neo, but Pasqualina we’re not quite as sure about. We think she is a Neo/Great Dane Mix.
They are both between 1 & 2 years old and are sweet as pie. We got Barzini out of the shelter about a year ago and he was quite a sick puppy. We weren’t sure if he was going to make it in fact. He was listless and weak. But Amy has a way of turning these big guys around. Neos and French Mastiffs are just so sensitive! He still has a bit of juvenile arthritis, but he is a happy healthy boy for the part.
Pasqualina
Pasqualina was found eating garbage in an alley. All but a few patches of her hair was gone due to a non-contagious form of mange which happens as a result of malnutrition at a young age. Again, the amazing Amy has been nursing Pasqualina back to health; giving her ground flax seed and a raw diet.
Fingers crossed these big loves will find their forever homes tomorrow at The Silver Spoon Dog and Puppy Buffet!
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Posted: March 25th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Dog Health, Uncategorized | Tags: dog, dogs, mange, mastiff, rescue | 1 Comment »
My rescue partner Amy picked up a gorgeous new Mastiff girl last week from the East Valley Shelter here in Los Angeles.
We named her Pasqualina because we thought she was an Italian Mastiff; now we’re not so sure of her breed. She may be a Neapolitan, but she also may be a Great Dane, or an English Mastiff or maybe some combination thereof. She’s probably about 18 months old, and weighs in at 92 pounds. That may sound like a lot, but she actually quite underweight.
Part of the reason we can’t tell Pasqualina’s heritage is that she has demodectic mange. All dog have the mites that cause “demodex” as it’s known, but when dogs don’t get proper nutrition, their immune systems sometimes can’t control the mites and these nasty little buggers begin to reproduce causing skin irritation and hair loss.
In Pasqualina’s case, she has almost no hair left because her previous owners let her mange progress quite far. They then turned her into the shelter.
Demodex isn’t contagious, but it can be difficult to kick if you don’t know what you’re doing. But fear not for sweet Pasqualina, she is being fostered and will be getting the affection, nutrition and treatment she needs to get well soon.
I will keep you posted on Pasqualina’s Progress!
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