I don't have good news. I have been debating all day if I should post this. I just don't want anyone to be upset with me. It was not my decision, but my husband's decision. I tried get him change his mind but he would not budge on his opinion at all.
Saturday evening, I noticed that Shelby was scratching a lot. I thought maybe she had dry skin or fleas. I checked her and noticed some scabs on her head and all over her body. The area where she was scratching was really red and looked infected. Well I decided call the vet but didn't get no answer, I left a message for them call me back.
I get a call about a hour after I called the vet. Well it wasn't the vet. It was the foster mom she said she took the other puppies to the vet that day. She said the vet said they all had mange. I asked her if it was contagious? The vet told her it wasn't. Thank goodness for that.
She told me take Shelby to the vet and get them to give her Ivermectin injections.
I told my husband about the mange, and they we had take Shelby to the vet to get her some treatment. He got all upset and said the foster mom should had known before she adopted the puppies out. He kept saying now Tucker is going get it.
I tried and tried tell him that it wasn't right to give her back. That Tucker wouln't get it. He would not listen to me at all even after the vet called and confirmed that Tucker could not get it.
So I had do the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I had to give her back.
My husband said I can get another puppy again later. He said he never ever wants go through a shelter or rescue again.He said that is all they have is sick dogs.
I don't know if I ever want try again or not. I am just too upset over this.
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