Maverick Aldrich - December 2010 Pet of the Month
Maverick's
caregiver, Jim Aldrich, was kind enough to provide the following story
and pictures about Maverick. We hope you enjoy the story as much
as we did!
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Maverick was born on Halloween in 1999 in Tennessee. A few weeks and a
long trip later, he was a Christmas present from my wife and stepson to
me. He
immediately endeared himself to the family that shortly grew to include
his grandmother and nephew. He loves to eat, chase squirrels and catch
Frisbees. Maverick also loves to play tag with family members as they
race around the house. He has a treasure trove of about 100 various
stuffed animals to choose from when he wants to play fetch. |  |
| | Maverick shows his manners! |
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He enjoys howling as I sing in the shower. He recognizes when we sing
‘Happy Birthday’ to someone over the speaker phone and joins in by
barking. |
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| Maverick shows off his toy. | | | | Maverick truly enjoys ripping through wrapping paper of anyone’s present. |  |  | He has five beds to choice from on which to snooze. Although as a
puppy and until currently (at 11 and 80 lbs), he sleeps under the bed
during the summer months. He loves to sleep with head propped up
against a wall or underside down with legs shooting every-which-way.
| | | Last month he herniated a disc. His right front leg was ‘knucking’ and
he was very reserved. Dr. Winter worked hard to diagnose the problem
and an MRI and CT scan later we knew what we were facing. Although
some veterinarians recommended surgery, Dr. Winter suggested trying
prednisone with laser therapy. Well, after three weeks of treatment he
is almost completely back to himself. THANK YOU, DR. WINTER and STAFF!! | |
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07/12/2010
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