Sometimes when we rescue dogs, it really is a life-or-death situation and that's very much the case for this tiny little girl who got reported to us yesterday. At first locals and the authorities told us that she had been poisoned so it was her race to empty her stomach and try and keep her alive.
The team had been battling for the last 24 hours and it was very much touch and go. Today we've seen some amazing progress and her first tail wag! She's been undergoing a series of tests to eliminate any possible poisons and she's also been analyzed on her brain. Whatever happened, this dog has definitely had a massive trauma but she seems to be just about through the worst of it.
It's way too early for her to regain use of her limbs yet but it was good to see that she was able to lift her head today at least. This is very much a dog who wants to live and wants to get better but her body just won't let her yet. There is so much fight left in her though.
I called her Espresso because she looked dark with a little hint of coffee on her and then I thought I'd give her her full name of Espresso Martini 🍸 ☕️
I would say her road to recovery will take weeks but the medical team are hopeful after her first 24 hours of progress that there might just be a future for this beautiful little girl ❤️🤞