| | Beljekali Indian Summer C.D. (Zoë) | Sire: Aus Ch PlayBoy Des Perle Noires (Imp Fr), Dam: Beljekali D Best Tequila |
| Belgian Shepherd dog Tervuren - Female | Born 05/07/2002 - 26/06/2008. | | Hips 2:3 , elbows 0:0 | Full Dentition, Scissor Bite | | suffers regular seizures, is severely hearing impaired. |
Zoë is bold, confident, out-there-in-your-face and one of the most loyal dogs I've ever had the pleasure to share my life with. She proved to be a very willing worker and earner her Novice Obedience Title with very little trouble even tho she is severely hearing impaired. She is a very clever dog who worked out, early in life, to get by on hand signals and facial expression. Zoë is also the kind of dog that has a lot to offer as a 'therapy/companion dog' and as such has found a full time job 'caring' for David who desperately needed a companion to fill the empty spaces in his life. For now, Zoë lives full time with David, having pretty much taken over his house and his life. They enjoy early morning beach walks and a swim, rides in David's car and sharing dinner's together :-). David and Zoë often visit us at Fauvetnoir and she is still owned by me. Sadly Zoë developed regular Grand Mal Epileptic seizures at 4 years of age. The seizures are proving to be very difficult to control and have taught me a lot about the tragedy of canine epilepsy and the wonderful people who care for these dogs. Despite expert veterinary help, different and combinations of medication, we have not been able to control Zoë’s seizures. She had a cluster of 5 seizures in a 30 hour period only during the last 10 days. Because of the necessity to keep increasing the dosage of her medication, the side effects became unbearable to a point where it was kinder to let Zoë go ‘to sleep'. I took her to our veterinary hospital early this evening where Zoë went ‘to sleep’ in my arms. Zoë was always loved Carla Spelt, 26/6/2008 © Fauvetnoir Belgian Shepherds 2008 Design by Carla Spelt |