Brinley the Boxer

Sometimes in life we need some help, and we depend on others to help us. Volunteering in rescue you see this all the time. And sometimes even when a dog has been lucky enough to catch a break, and be lucky enough to have many angels cross their path to help them on their way to a second chance they still need the help of Rescue.

Yesterday, on the 11th Anniversary of the day that I brought home my first boxer Tallie, who sadly left us 41 days ago, I brought home a foster for Boxer Rescue who needed just a bit more help.

Brandi, renamed Brinley has had a rough time in her short life of 9 months. Last fall she ended up in Animal Control as a stray with no one looking for her. That is when she met her first angel, someone came in and adopted her. Unfortunately Brinley had some medical concerns that quickly became financially overwhelming for her new owner, and that's when he made the tough decision to ask for help for her.

Brinley has a condition called Generalized Demodex Mange. Demodectic Mange is a skin disease caused by a dog mite known as Demodex. The Demodex dog mite lives in the hair follicle within the dog's skin

There are two types of Demodectic Mange, localized and generalized mange.

Localized demodectic mange results in small circular areas of hair loss. There may be only one area affected or there may be several bald spots on the dog's skin. These areas of hair loss are generally not itchy for the dog affected with demodectic mange unless they have become infected with bacteria.

Generalized demodectic mange is a more wide-spread skin disease, often with lesions covering most of the body. Usually, secondary bacterial infection is present as well, resulting in a dog who is very itchy and uncomfortable. A dog infected with generalized demodectic mange may have a discharge which is bloody or pus-like coming from parts of the infected skin. The skin coat is usually brittle, dry and full of crusts and scabs.

Unfortunately for Brinley she has Generalized Demodectic Mange and a bacterial infection. This is not contagious, but does cause her to be quite itchy and uncomfortable.

Brinley will have a long road to recovery with a number of vet visits and treatments. But in time we hope to have a fuzzy little puppy back on our hands and she will be ready for adoption.

For now, what she lacks in fur she makes up for in personality.

If you would like to support Brinley on her road to recovery please visit:

http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=6672

With some love, some medical care and your support Brinley will be well on her way to recovery and a second chance.