The story goes that she was fine initially and then later that evening began to drag her back legs. She was taken to a vet two days later by her owner and was give steroids. The owner did not have the money for any x-rays or other testing. So they kept her for 6 weeks then listed her on Craigs List.
I contacted the owner and Molly came into our rescue, Small Paws Rescue on 6-19-08. Small Paws rescue raised funds to fly Molly and Cliff to Oklahoma to see an orthopaedic surgeron.
This surgoen did a CAT scan and spayed Molly. This surgeon said that Molly was a "spinal walker' and that surgically nothing could be done to correct her injury as too much time had past. Cliff then took Molly to his Neurosurgeon and obtained an MRI. Again we were told that surgery was not an option.Molly suffered separation anxiety when left and would deficate and then of course drag herself back and forth through the feces. This of course contaminated her urinary tract.
Molly does have bladder and bowel control. Cliff brought her to me in early July. Mollyhad a severe UTI at that time and was antibiotics for over a course of 6 weeks. Once she got her cart, after I had her less than a week, she no longer was contaminating herself when she would have a bowel movement. When I leave the house for any short periods, I leave her in the cart and she will soil the floor but not herself.
The cart has helped in many many ways, physically and emotionally. She is a very happy, happy girl and loves to chase and play with the other fluffs in my home. She does not know that she is any different from any of the rest of my dogs and that is due alot to the cart.
I am the Team Leader for our area for Small Paws Rescue. Cliff and Michele work long hours daily and I work from home. So that is why Molly came to me and I have since adopted her. She truly is a joy to be around. We get lots of snow here and I don't know how she will navigate in the snow this winter. These Bichon's love to romp in the snow and she will miss that.