Mattie almost didn't make it. Right after I got her home, I gave her a very small (less than 1/8 cup) amount of dry dog food. She ate it and started to throw up. I knew if she didn't keep it down her chances of survival would be virtually nil, but she did keep it down.
Since she was covered with fleas, the next step was a good bath. Then I put her in one of the stalls at the barn.
Over the next several days, I fed her very small amounts but with increasing frequency. Then I gradually increased the amount of food I gave her until I was able to leave a bowl full of food in with her (about a 4 to 5 week process).
I brought one of the doghouses in from the house and put it in the stall where I was keeping her, then got an arm full of hay for bedding. As I put the hay in the doghouse, she pushed by me and went in. She sat there looking very pleased with her tail thumping the ground.
When she was healthy enough, it was a trip to the vet. (lots of $$$) She was spayed and treated for heartworms.
Since she was a pit, I was concerned about putting her in with our other two dogs. To start this, I would put her on a leash and walk her outside the fence. I would let Mattie and the other dogs sniff, etc, through the fence then I would put Mattie back in her stall in the barn. I finally brought her in the yard and released her. There were a few growls, but that worked itself out without escalating.
The vet techs love her as do we. One of the vet techs told me if Mattie ever needed a home to be sure and call her.
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