SCHATZIE- MINATURE SCHNAUZER

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SCHATZIE
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Schatzie is a Minature Schnauzer with the sweetest personality Schatzie can see and hear fine
Schatzie was saved from The Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Cleveland Ohio and arrived at CODA Dog Rescue on December 10th, 2004.
Schatzie was picked up roaming stray in Cuyahoga County Ohio
Schatzie spent three weeks at the Shelter with no families taking interest in him and Schatzie needed to get out
of the kill shelter due to health issues as his health was deterioriating in a shelter enviroment
Schatzie was not receiving the medical care he needed at the kill shelter Schatzie's owners never reclaimed him so CODA stepped in to save Schatzie's life and get him safely into rescue so we can get him the very urgent medical care he needs
Schatzie came out the Animal Shelter so filthy you could smell the stench on his body from several feet away
Schatzie had dried dog poop stuck to his rear end so badly he couldn't have eliminated if he tried to
it took us hours of soaking Schatzie in a warm bath to remove the buildup of dried poop from his body and rear end
Schatzie's stomach was extremely swollen and I'm sure this poor care by the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter Staff and Personelle
had a lot to do with Schatzies swelling issues Schatzie swollen stomach started to immediately improve a few days after arriving here in rescue
The Cuyahoga County Animal shelter kept lying to us saying that Schatzie had an owner hold on him
but when we sent someone in to adopt him they readily adopted him and there was no owner hold on him
So the County Employees there lied to us at Schatzie deteriment
If the shelter had allowed us to save Schatzie a few weeks earlier it would have been much better for his overall health and recovery
Schatzie was covered in his own urine and feces and developed a skin condition from lack of proper grooming
Schatzie has a heart murmur and had severe abdominal swelling and we immediately rushed Schatzie to our veterinarian
For complete CBC/Blood Panel testing, heartworm testing and evaluation
Schatzie's teeth are in bad shape but Schatzie cannot undergo any anesthesia until we know more about the extent of his heart murmur and other health issues
Schatize is also not neutered yet due to his heart problems.
Schatzie let us clean his ears, brush his teeth and was a very good boy at his first Vet visit too!
Our Veterinarian Dr. Brian commented on what a wonderful personality Schatzie has.
Schatzie is a Minature Schnazuer who weighs in at 25 lbs.
Schatzie is housebroken and walks perfectly on a leash .
He also knows the commands "sit" , "lay down", "quiet", "go outside"
and is a very intelligent dog as most Schnauzers are and he loves to ride in cars
and rides like a total gentleman in cars and loves looking out the window
Schatzie is fine with other dogs but likes to give a kitty a good chase if given the chance
We're working on Schatzie's kitty issues and he has greatly improved on this problem
Schatzie is estimated to be about 6 years old
Schatzie has a very loving personality for a Minature Schnauzer
Schatzie is completely housebroken and crates well
Schatzie's fecal test was negative for any parastites and his heartworm test results were negative also!.
Schatzie is currently not available for adoption for medical reasons
Schatzie's shelter pull fee's and medical costs have already exceeded $200
The shelter charged us an additional $30 for his adoption fee because he wasn't able to leave the shelter neutered
due to his health issues.
Schatzies first CBC blood panel alone cost us $87.00
So please donate to help us help Schatzie get back into good health
Our veterinarian Dr. Brian believes that Schatzie's heart mumur may be able to be controlled through medication
but testing on 1/30/05 confirmed that Schatzie has Cushings Disease

Schatzie will begin his medical treatment for Cushings Disease immediately
Schatzie is also receiving daily dental care and brushings to try to improve his dental issues without having to put him under anethesia due to the risk of anethesia because of Schatzie's heart murmur
Schatzie is a very happy little fellow who loves his treats and will do most basic commands for a "cookie"
Imagine 3 weeks stuck in a cage at a kill shelter and feeling very ill in need of medication and proper grooming and care and instead being stuck in a cage in your own urine and feces
Schatzie is very happy that CODA rescued him from the shelter!
Schatzie has no fear of the Great Danes in his foster home and he and our Blind Great Dane Zeus
love to go out in the yard together.
They are quite a sight together too:) Big ole Zeus and tiny little Schatzie happily hanging out side by side
It's very unusual for a Schnazuer to be so tolerant of other dogs let alone dogs ten times his size
but that just goes to show what a wonderful dog Schatzie is
and he is a very confident little guy with a nice big dane sized ego
Schatzie is going to make someone a very special companion as he loves to be held and cuddled
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FURTHER UPDATE:1/23/05
We have received no donations to date to help with Schatzie's medical bills which have already totalled over $425.00
Schatzie's blood panel testing showed a high level of alkaline/phosphates
blood testing has confimed that Schatzie has Cushings Disease
and we need to do an expensive test (ACH)to determine whether the tumor causing the Cushings Disease is in his pititary or adrenal gland .
The test will cost $125
and if it is a pituitary tumor Schatzie will require medication which will cost approximately $240 for the first months supply
The pills for Schatzie's treatment will cost $8.00 per pill
The medication will be needed on a regular basis until the pituitary glands stop overproducing the hormone
causing the Cushings Disease and then can be given on a less frequent basis to maintain the lower hormone production
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UPDATE 2/17/05
Schatzie started his Lysodren chemo treatments this week and is doing well so far on day 2 of his treatments
Schatzie was started on a raw diet last week to help his body have the energy and nutrients necessary to withstand the chemo treatments and his energy levels have actually increased over the past week.
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UPDATE 2/28/05
After ten days of chemotherapy with the drug Lysodren Schatzie had another ACH blood test, ($125)and urinalysis($30)
on 2/27/05 and we were glad to find out that Schatzies Cortisol levels are right where they should be after the ten day treatment plan
Schatzie will now go on a maintenance dose of the Lysodren 250 mg once a week.
Schatzie's energy levels have increased since we started him on a raw diet the week before starting his chemotherapy.
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UPDATE 3/27/05
Schatzie continues to do well and is on a maintenance dose of 250 mg of Lysodren once a week for his cushings
and lasix daily for his heart condition.
Schatzie has even learned to get along nicely with the kitties in his foster home

UPDATE 4/13/05
Schatzie went to the vet's today for his ACH Test -cost $200
We will know the results shortly when they come back from the lab

UPDATE 5/5/05
Schatzie would like to thank Dava and Ric for sending a donation to enable us to get Schatzie a much needed
grooming with a professional groomer

Schatzie would also like to thank Delores from Grooming by Delores in Parma Ohio for doing such a
Wonderful job of getting Schatzie looking super and like a well groomed Schnazuer for us!
We just knew Schatzie had nicely cropped ears under all that hair:)

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85% of all Cushings Disease is caused by pituitary tumors

So please , PLEASE, help us help Schatzie
Schatzie's medical bills to date have totalled $750.00
If you can donate to help Schatzie donation information is listed below

GATEWAY ANIMAL CLINIC
Dr. Brian Forsgren DVM is the Veterinarian handling Schatzie's care

Donations by check or money order must be made out to
CODA
and sent to
CODA
P.O. Box 44092
Brooklyn Ohio 44144
DO NOT SEND CHECKS MADE OUT TO
GATEWAY ANIMAL CLINIC PLEASE
(Gateway will not accept checks from our donors)

Donations by Credit Card can be made directly to
GATEWAY ANIMAL CLINIC
FOR: CODA DOG RESCUE-THE SCHATZIE FUND
216-771-4414
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Schatzie would like to thank Kathleen Jennings for contributing to his expensive veterinary bills
Schatzie would also like to thank Iva Rahlf for contributing enough medication for Schatzie first month of treatment
after recently loosing her much loved Yorkie to Cushings Disease this past December
Schatzie would also like to thank Cynthia Dryer for her contribution to his medical fund.
Schatzie would also like to send a very special thank you to Luanne:)
Schatzie also sends thank you's to Mary Rutella of MI and Catherine Maruo of WV for their donations
Schatzie sends kisses to Dava and Ric for their generous contribution and their offer of a great home
once Schatzie is medically cleared for adoption

If you are interested in adopting Schatzie please fill out an application here
ADOPTION APPLICATION

ADOPTED
Schatzie has been adopted by a wonderful new Mom and Dad- "Dava and Rick"
and will be living in the Buffalo New York area with a big fenced in back yard to explore
Schatzie's new mom lost her last beloved Schnauzer to Kidney Disease and did dialysis at home for him the last few years
of his life. Schatzie is going to be one very well taken care of and spoiled boy in his new home:)
Schatzie will be going home to his new family on 6/11/05
We sure are going to miss the little guy since he's been here so long getting healthier!
Schatzie is leaving rescue with many feline friends- We knew we could cure him of his kitty chasing fetish!
Schatzie's new parents will continue to monitor his lysodren and blood panels to ensure he maintains his
current progress in living with his cushings disease and leading a happy life!

We can't thank Schatzie's new parents enough for opening their hearts and their home to this wonderful little guy!
MEMORIAL FOR SCHATZIE
Schatzie
( Left us January 30th 2006)
Our wonderful little Schatzie died on Jan 30th 06 from congestive heart failure
( Sick Sinus Sydrome was the diagnosis)
Schatzie passed quickly and without any lingering pain or extended loss of quality of life
We were very saddened to hear the news of Schatzie's passing as Schatzie had wonderful
parents who loved him with all their hearts.
Schatzie spent the last seven months of his life
loved, spoiled and filling his new parents lives with much happiness and joy because Schatzie had
the most wonderful personality and was such a very special little guy
Schatzie fell in love with his parents the minute he met them and they with him
Our hearts and prayers are with Schatzie parents Dava and Ric at this sad time
Dava and Ric opened their hearts and home to Schatzie knowing that he had cushings disease and heart arrythmia's
Most people would not open their hearts to a dog with all of Schatzie's medical problems fearing the great loss that comes with falling in love with a wonderful pet, but the fact
that Schatzie needed so much special care and would be hard to adopt due to his medical needs is what
drew his parents Dava and Ric to open their hearts and home to Schatzie
Like Schatzie ,Dava and Ric have hearts of gold and we couldn't have wished for more perfect parents
for our much loved little darling Minature Schnauzer
As Dava told us when they adopted Schatzie
"We will love him for whatever time he is blessed to have left in life"
We just wish Schatzie could have spent many years enjoying all the love Dava and Ric had to share with him but it was not meant to be
Schatzie left this world as a loved family member and will be waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
for his parents knowing that he was one of the lucky rescue dogs who had all any dog could wish for,
even if just for a short time
Schatzie will live on in all our hearts and memories

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