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| My first moments with Hazel. Photo by Sylvie. |
Letter from the editor: Welcome Hazel to the Paws For Reaction family
Paws For Reaction in expanding! I am proud to announce that my partner and I have welcomed Hazel- a 9-week-old Saint Bernese pup- into our fur family. Hazel is an absolute joy, and we love her so much - we brought her home on March 22nd! We named her after her beautiful mom, who is a pure-bred Saint Bernard named Noisette (French for Hazelnut), and Hazel's dad is a Bernese mountain dog named Maverick- just like Keira's dad! Hazel is going to help me launch my puppy section of Paws For Reaction!
Sadly, Hazel fractured her left femur when she was really young. The signs she exhibited included walking with a limp, favoring the injured leg (or lameness), holding the leg out straight, and an inability to bend the leg at the knee or sit squarely. The break was undiagnosed, and the bone healed incorrectly, causing Hazel to have one leg shorter than the other and walk with a limp. I have been looking forward to sharing my foray into 'pethood' with my amazing readers; however, raising Hazel will be a little different than raising the average puppy. I hope that by sharing Hazel's experiences on Paws For Reaction, I can help educate and prepare pet owners who are raising a puppy with a disability. I know I can't be the only one out there.
Paws For Reaction in expanding! I am proud to announce that my partner and I have welcomed Hazel- a 9-week-old Saint Bernese pup- into our fur family. Hazel is an absolute joy, and we love her so much - we brought her home on March 22nd! We named her after her beautiful mom, who is a pure-bred Saint Bernard named Noisette (French for Hazelnut), and Hazel's dad is a Bernese mountain dog named Maverick- just like Keira's dad! Hazel is going to help me launch my puppy section of Paws For Reaction!
Sadly, Hazel fractured her left femur when she was really young. The signs she exhibited included walking with a limp, favoring the injured leg (or lameness), holding the leg out straight, and an inability to bend the leg at the knee or sit squarely. The break was undiagnosed, and the bone healed incorrectly, causing Hazel to have one leg shorter than the other and walk with a limp. I have been looking forward to sharing my foray into 'pethood' with my amazing readers; however, raising Hazel will be a little different than raising the average puppy. I hope that by sharing Hazel's experiences on Paws For Reaction, I can help educate and prepare pet owners who are raising a puppy with a disability. I know I can't be the only one out there.
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