Little Lupe is in the hospital
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Hello friends,
So our dear little Lupe (Lupester Dupester, The Dupes, Lupe The Wonder Dog, Guadalupe Chalupe Chihuahua) is at Tufts in Grafton right now after going to the pooch ER last night with bloody diarrhea and a general day of looking haggard and not herself. They were happy she came in when she did and have diagnosed her with HGE, which is a bacterial buildup in the GI tract that tends to happen spontaneously and is not communicable. It can be fatal, especially in small dogs, if it's not caught quickly enough. It's looking like Lupe will recover nicely so far. She's still dehydrated but getting an IV and while she hasn't wanted to eat yet I can't totally blame her.
Many of you will remember Lupe as the winner of many a Pet Rock Festival trophy over the years, from best vocalist to owner lookalike to waggiest tail. Or roller derby events a decade ago, or that time at stART on the Street when she ate a lady's entire fried dough off a plate and I had to spend my last $3 on getting her a new one after walking across the whole festival... you don't remember that one? Oh, well I do.
All dogs are the greatest dog on earth but Lupe is the greatest of the greatest dogs. She's a terrible watchdog because she loves everyone so much and all she wants to do is sit on your lap, go for a walk, shove her entire body into a muddy creek, and then pretend she's afraid of water when it's time for a bath. Lupe was born in Puerto Rico in (probably March?) 2009 and has been with us since June 2009.
[So far] this ordeal looks like it's going to cost "between "$2000 and $2500." It may end up being more; hopefully not. It feels like a really weird time to do one of these and there are so many very good places to put your money if you've got it to spare. But as we know Lupe is so well loved, if you'd like to contribute any amount toward her care it would be very much appreciated and we will give her a little boop for you.
So our dear little Lupe (Lupester Dupester, The Dupes, Lupe The Wonder Dog, Guadalupe Chalupe Chihuahua) is at Tufts in Grafton right now after going to the pooch ER last night with bloody diarrhea and a general day of looking haggard and not herself. They were happy she came in when she did and have diagnosed her with HGE, which is a bacterial buildup in the GI tract that tends to happen spontaneously and is not communicable. It can be fatal, especially in small dogs, if it's not caught quickly enough. It's looking like Lupe will recover nicely so far. She's still dehydrated but getting an IV and while she hasn't wanted to eat yet I can't totally blame her.
Many of you will remember Lupe as the winner of many a Pet Rock Festival trophy over the years, from best vocalist to owner lookalike to waggiest tail. Or roller derby events a decade ago, or that time at stART on the Street when she ate a lady's entire fried dough off a plate and I had to spend my last $3 on getting her a new one after walking across the whole festival... you don't remember that one? Oh, well I do.
All dogs are the greatest dog on earth but Lupe is the greatest of the greatest dogs. She's a terrible watchdog because she loves everyone so much and all she wants to do is sit on your lap, go for a walk, shove her entire body into a muddy creek, and then pretend she's afraid of water when it's time for a bath. Lupe was born in Puerto Rico in (probably March?) 2009 and has been with us since June 2009.
[So far] this ordeal looks like it's going to cost "between "$2000 and $2500." It may end up being more; hopefully not. It feels like a really weird time to do one of these and there are so many very good places to put your money if you've got it to spare. But as we know Lupe is so well loved, if you'd like to contribute any amount toward her care it would be very much appreciated and we will give her a little boop for you.
Organizer
Rainy Stanford
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Sterling, MA