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Mara is a pure bred Border Collie. Her parents are both working dogs on a sheep farm in the Karoo. She was born in November 2014 and was in the comfort of our loving home 8 weeks later – a tiny, fluffy, inquisitive puppy who stole our hearts from day one. At 10 weeks she knew how to sit, stay and lie down just by hand commands proving her incredible intelligence.
She barely manages to contain her excitement when we walk into the room after only being away for a minute, her tail swishing from side to side and her soulful eyes locked into ours without a blink. Her love is unconditional and we love her so much too. Mara is compassionate, caring and a bundle of fun and energy. Life without her would simply not be the same. She brings joy and happiness to our daily lives and she is so much more than just a dog. She is our precious baby.
It is with great sadness that our now 7 month old baby girl has just been diagnosed with severe grade 4 hip dysplasia. She is struggling to sit, walk and run; even simple things that dogs should do so easily. The three experienced vets at our local clinic say it is the worst case they have ever seen in a puppy this young. The only option to help her is major surgery, or else we will have to put her down.
Mara needs to have a Femoral Head Ostectomy, where the heads of both femor bones are cut off. They maintain that with this operation, Mara would be able to lead a long, happy and pain-free life.
This is the only option we have to provide our puppy with a chance. It is too early to say goodbye to Mara, especially when we can give her the quality of life she so badly deserves.
The unfortunate truth about this operation is we cannot afford it without the help of our family, friends, the local community and anyone who might be willing to contribute to the cost of this procedure. The operation is going to cost at least R15 000 and there will be many post-operative costs during her recovery.
We have thought long and hard about putting Mara’s story out there and appealing for help. We believe this is the right thing to do for her. Please, if you can, help us to help give the cutest most loving caring puppy a long and happy life. All contributions will be acknowledged, and we will keep everyone posted as to Mara’s progress.
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