mo-mo today 2009

well
mo-mo will be 7 years old this aug.
he has come a long way.
when he was 3 we met at a shelter he was picked up as a fat stray.
he went down in oct of 2006 with intervertebral disc disease. we had to get the Surgery or put him down. we had to try to help so Surgery it was. the Surgery saved his life but we feel it may have came to late to save his legs. med vet said you got what you got.
after 3 years. mo-mo is still mo-mo. happy little terrier. hell on wheels. it took some geting use to but thanks to Doggon' Wheels
and there client donation . mo-mo gets around just fine.

helping MO-MO

My name is Melody Johnson and this is the story about my dog MoMo.
I adopted MoMo on my birthday 2005 (Aug 1). He was sick and over weight 9see fat pic)with a cold when I first bought him home, but i nursed him back to health. He lost weight, regained his energy and was a happy, regular playful dog. Just the thought of seeing him so happy and knowing that I saved him from being left at the animal shelter. Left all alone not knowing what his future would be made me so happy and proud, I decided to volunteer at the shelter. I wanted to help other dogs find a home so just like Mo Mo they wouldn't be left all alone, or in some cases tragically put down.

On the morning of Oct 15 I wnet to take Mo Mo out for his morning walk.
He was always so excited to go out, he would roll on his back,kick his little legs in the air and do what I eventually called "The Mo Mo Dance"
Unfortunately on this morning he was laying byy the front door. He didn't
want to move. When he stood up his back legs wobbled. He was able to walk, but not very far. He looked scared, and so was I. The only place open in my area on weekends for pet emergencies is a place called,Med Vet of Ohio. I rushed Mo Mo there hoping that things weren't as bad as
they appeared. His condition was getting worse and I began to really get worried. Mo Mo was taken in immediately upon arrival. The lobby was full of people with pets who needed help, but Mo was taken in right away.His condition was bad. My heart began to race. Did he.have
a Stroke? I didn't know. All I could do is wait and pray. After waiting
for what seeemed like forever, I was taken to a room. Mo Mo wasn't
there. The Dr comes in, but he doesn't look too concerned. He tells me
Mo Mo has IVD Intervertebral Disc Disease.
http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/disc.htm
Intervertebral Disc Disease is the result of degenerative changes, which can result in the disc pushing into the spinal canal. this leads to pressure on the spinal cord, causing injury to the nervous tissue, and pain. I was given pain killers and other medicine to help reduce swelling.

I was told by the Doctor that Mo Mo would be ok, but when i took him home the medicine didn't work and Mo got worse. He lost feeling in his back legs and couldn't go out to relieve himself.. I knew something was wrong so I rushed him to my vet on Tue. She recommended Mo have immediate surgery to relieve the pressure on his spine. He had a RupturedDisc.
Mo had surgery on Oct 17. He had a 50 to 75 % chance of regaining feeling in his hind legs as well as being able to have his kidneys function properly. i didn't have the heart to take Mo back to the shelter to be put down. He is only 4 years old, So i borrowed the money to pay for his operation($2800)and try to save his life.

Prayers for Mo Mo. any kind of advice would help!
some people say it may take 9 mo. others say after 3 mo, if he is not walking he will not.
others say a year.

i could use all the help i can get. i don't want to give him up! or give up on him.

Donations can be mailed to Melody Johnson C/O Mo Mo
912 Heritage Drive East
Columbus, Ohio 43213
www.paypal.com Account ::zakartylj@yahoo.com

May god bless you and all of your pets.

Melody Johnson

a year since we meet mo-mo

he is 17 lbs. been to the spa got a hair cut looks like a beagle-yorkie hair is already growing back .

I WAS PICKED UP AS A FAT & SICK STRAY.

A BOUT 7 MONTHS A GO. i WAS A GONER . PICK UP ON THE WESTSIDE OF COLUMBUS,OHIO SICK AND FAT I AM ONLY 10½ inches, measured at the withers, SO 24 LB. MADE IT HARD TO RUN BUT I MAY HAVE RAN A WAY BUT NO ONE CAME TO GET ME OUT OF JAIL BUT THAY TOOK CARE OF ME FEED ME AND GAVE ME TO A FAMILY TO GET ME BETTER AND FIX SO SOMEONE WOULD ADOPT ME. THE FAMILY DID NOT WANT A HAIRY LITTLE YAPPY DOG THAY WANTED A FLAT COAT MED DOG LIKE THE DOGS THAT HAD WHEN GROWING UP. BUT I DON'T SHEAD I DON'T YAP I AM HOUSE BROKEN AND I AM NOT SO LITTLE AND GIRLY AFTER ALL
I AM ALL RUN & FUN TERRIER. THAY THINK I MAY BE A MIX OF hAVANESE AND SILY OR YORKIE. WHAT DO U THINK?