My 4 year old Alaskan Malamute was such a good dog. She loved her family and our friends, as long as they were older that 14. She wasn't too fond of small children. About three months ago, she got a weird skin condition where her skin was flaky and her coat started to fall out. She also had a horrible smell. I thought it might be coat funk, a skin condition that Arctic breeds can get. I took her to the vet and he prescribed a medicated shampoo and Prednisone. Shortly afterward, I noticed behavior problems with the dog. She started growling at people. At first it was only strangers who came over, then it escalated to the family. The vet said that rarely, Prednisone could make a dog aggressive and that we should wean her off of it. We did. But she never got better, only worse. It got to the point that she was snarling and growling at my 8 year old. We had no choice but to put her down. We knew no one would adopt her. We loved her so much. Should the vet have warned me?
2006-07-25
01:40:48
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Heidi J
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