MINDI

Mindi is a female Purebred Australian Shepherd Puppy
Mindi was born on December 14th 2005 to a breeder in Ohio

Mindi came into rescue with CODA on March 14, 2005
Mindi is deaf and completely blind in one eye but has a very limited amount of vision in her other eye
Mindi has a wonderful sense of smell and loves to be cuddled and held
We are slowly working with Mindi using scent training and a lot of reassuring touch training
Mindi's tail has been cropped (the breeder had this done prior to surrendering Mindi to CODA)
and Mindi will begin her touch training and socialization training immediately
Mindi was a very good girl for her first bath on 14th March 2005
Mindi was in dire need of a bath when she arrived and has a severe case of ear mites for which we have began treatment
Mindi was very happy to get cleaned up and get those nasty ear mites under control
although Mindi was very shy and withdrawn throughout the process
Mindi has had her first set of puppy shots and has been wormed and will be receiving her next set of puppy shots shortly
once she settles in and is comfortable in her new foster home

 

Mindi is completely white in color with no visible merle coloring on her body except a small touch here and there

UPDATE 3/16/05

Mindi is doing well and is brave, and confident in her movements and uses her sense of smell to get around well
Mindi went down the stairs to go outside today on her own for the first time
Sparky her sighted brother hasn't gotten that brave yet:)
Mindi is mapping things out in her head and getting around really well
UPDATE 3/30/05
Mindi had her second set of puppy vaccinations today and was also wormed and had her ears treated with medication
Mindi moves and explores in a straight line pattern like a sighted dog and does not bump into objects too often in her environment
Mindi weighed in at 23 lbs today

UPDATE 5/12/05
Mindi received her adult DHLPP vaccination today and weighed in at 33.7 lbs at her Vet exam
Mindi is learning to walk on a leash and has been practicing daily
Mindi is mapping her enviroment well and even mapped out the exam room at the Vet's today quite quickly today


(Mindi enjoying an adoption event on Aug 1st 2005 with her sister Wendy's new mom handling her at the event)

WON'T YOU PLEASE HELP US HELP MINDI?

UPDATE
8/4/05
Mindi had her entropian eye surgery today on both of her eyes. The surgery was necessary because Mindi
was having a major problem with infections in both of her eyes which we needed to alleviate
Mindi was also spayed today while under anethesia for her entropian surgery
Mindi is doing well post surgery and will have her stitches removed next week
TOTAL COST $301.00

All the photo's of Mindi above were taken prior to her entropian surgery on her eyes
Updated photo's post surgery coming soon!

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If you are interested in giving Mindi a loving home please fill out an adoption application


We are seeking a home for Mindi in a special needs dog experienced home
We are seeking a home with a special needs playmate for Mindi
or a home where Mindi can be the spoiled only pet
Mindi gets along fine with other dogs and with cats
FENCED IN YARD IS MANDATORY
Experience with Australian Shepherds preferred but not mandatory
ADOPTION APPLICATION
Mindi's adoption fee is $175.00
ADOPTED
Mindi will be joining her sister Wendy ( Tildie) and our favorite blind Labrador Belvedere
in her new family.
Mindi will share Tildie and Belvie's 3 Mom's and have a safely fenced yard
to play in and two wonderful blind fursiblings as companions
Mindi will be living in Parma Ohio

Or send check or money order to:

CODA
P.O. Box 44092
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144