Balkyss Akernar d'Denebola - (breeder Manoelle Eggerickx) - Balkyss arrived at Zielonagora PONs from France on Oct 6, 2006 at age the age of 4 1/2 months. She only weighed 11 lbs 9 oz!! (most PONS weight 20 - 25 lbs by this age) While Balkyss was represented to be a healthy, show quality PON, clearly she was sick and starved. After a speedy visit to the vet, the long road to health was started. Her blood chemistry was off and she had an infection. The most important thing she needed was food! She ate 5 oversized meals daily for a couple of months and she did so with gusto! Antibiotics took care of the infection. After a couple of months, a second check of her blood showed that she was improving and gaining weight. We were able to start tapering her food levels somewhat and switch her to a raw diet (like the rest of the PONS!). She continue to improve and a third blood panel was done in March, 2007 the results of which showed that her chemistry had finally returned to normal - but it took 6 months to get her there! Beyond the physical starvation, Balkyss was not socialized. We have been working with her and are happy to report that Balkyss has become much more comfortable with strange people, dogs and events. The most wonderful thing about Balkyss is her strength of character. After all she has been through, she still has a delightful and playful character. Because of her tough start to life, she will always have a special place in our hearts!
On the left is Balkyss on October 6, 2006 when she arrived. Notice how thin her backbone is! On the right is a picture taken March, 2007 on a walk in the woods. Clearly she is doing much better!
ARBA, AKC CH Molly Dziechcinek
Dam: PL CH Norma Bianciarnia Sire: Olaf z Polskiej Strzechy
AKC CH Zarys Ama Canem
Dam: PL CH Tarka z Gangu Dlugich Sire: PL CH Mazur z Gangu Dlugich
Oscar Moscic
