Breed: German Shepherd x American Staffordshire Terrier
Sex: Female
Age Diagnosed w/Addison's: (April 19, 2000) 2 weeks short of her 2nd birthday
Comments: Sunshine is truly the "sunshine" of my life. Adopted from a shelter at 8
weeks old, she has been my joy and comfort.
Sunshine was at death's door when diagnosed just 2 weeks before her second
birthday. In retrospect, she had been showing symptoms on and off for most
of her life. The vet kept telling me that she "didn't feel well" as he
treated her for repeated bouts of diarrhea (her primary symptom).
Finally a trip to the emergency vet with Sunshine barely able to walk or hold
her head up, got us a correct diagnosis of Addison's disease. I carried her
into the clinic thinking that I would lose her that night. She danced out 3
days later like she hadn't a care in the world.
Now with proper medication, Sunshine is just amazing. Nobody who sees this
active, energetic pup can believe that she has a life threatening disease.
Breed: Bearded Collie
Sex: Female
Age Diagnosed w/Addison's: 14 1/2 months old (03-13-01)
Comments: (soon to come)
Breed: Vizsla
Sex: Female
Age Diagnosed w/Addison's: 1 1/2 years old (8/21/00)
Comments: Bailey is a warm and affectionate companion, and has a genuine love of romping outdoors. She is an avid swimmer, and hardly stays out of the water when we take her on fishing outings with us. Seen here with one of her favorite toys, Bailey is always eager for a good game of fetch.