The animal shelter staff didn't believe in giving up so they told the dog it was time to show off her missing fur. Her bathroom is always her bathroom. Her potbelly grew so fast that it almost grazed the ground.
As they heaved her wide bottom into the car, everyone agreed that she was a rat.
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The puppy craze was over by the time it was over. It was replaced by a ruff economy. More and more people are giving up their pets. Many dogs are living in crates at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, D.C. The shelter was hoping that some of its marooned mutts would find homes before the holidays, so it nixed adoption fees for large dogs.
They might be able to find someone to take in PrincessFiona, a pit bull mix with a stress-caused syndrome called hyperadrenocorticism. Her hair loss, constant thirst, frequent potty breaks and beer-belly-chic body are all a result of her production of too much cortisol.
According to her caregivers, PrincessFiona was not interested in fighting, flighting or any activity that involved being lured with snacks. She had been referred to as a "potato," a "land Hippo," and a "little ogre" in her time at the shelter.
The condition of the princess in the movie "Shrek" was likely to improve if she could find a less stressed out home.
She went to a Washington, D.C. strip mall on the first Saturday of December with four other dogs and a truck full of cats. People rushed past them as they hurried to finish their holiday shopping.
It wasn't a good day for an outdoor adoption event. Bryant said that wasn't the reason PrincessFiona was so worried. Her forehead wasn't gone away despite her floppy ears.
PrincessFiona was always worried about the world.
Bryant took her to the store. The princess started urinating when she walked up to the toys. She drank out of two large buckets because of her disease. For a princess, that water had to leave. She took Bryant to the aisle and left a puddle there as well.
PrincessFiona allowed the staff to bedeck her in a Christmas sweater as another volunteer unloaded paper towels. She had a ballooning belly because of weakened abdominal muscles and an enlarged liver.
Bryant told the family thatFiona was lovely.
Bryant told a couple that it was just so chill.
A man ran past while the dogs looked at him.
Bryant agreed to it. You can get more water.
The princess had traveled through the shelter before. The original owner brought her to the Humane Rescue Alliance because they couldn't care for her anymore. She was quickly adopted and put on a medication that could help her with her symptoms. $50 to $100 a month is how much it costs to take that medication. PrincessFiona was back at the shelter by the end of August.
Emily was aware that her condition had gotten worse.
"I said to him, you've got the Cushing's real hard," said MacArthur. She's pretty but not nude.
The name "Cushing's" was given to the man who made his discoveries by experimenting on the brains of dogs. pups' pituitary glands would be removed and then watched as they grew fat.
PrincessFiona was treated better at the Humane Rescue Alliance. The longer she stayed, the more volunteers and staff she got. A Dictionary.com-approved word for when an animal splays its hind legs behind it, she became particularly beloved for her ability.
Monica and her daughter stopped outside of the store to look at cats that were available for adoption.
Does she have a baby? "Whitaker, what do you think?"
She was told about the medical care she would need.
The boy was sitting on a bench and ignoring his mother. He shook his head and didn't pay much attention.
Myanni shook her head at her sibling. Myanni said that teenagers are too much.
She rubbed her face. A volunteer explained to her how much this dog liked snacking on cheese sticks.
She also liked snacks. She gave him the whole stick.
The kindergartener asked the volunteer a question.
Do you use a card or a cash app?
The man began to cry. She thought about her 19-year-old son as she looked at PrincessFiona. He had a bicycle accident when he was 6 years old that left him with a head injury. He had been left with intellectual disabilities and a speech impediment. She had fought for him to be treated the same as the other kids. She had told him many times that even though someone has medical challenges, they don't have to give up their life's work.
They were not going to get a cat.
"You are going to sleep in my bed," she said.
The princess in her Christmas sweater was surrounded by staff at the Humane Rescue Alliance. She's been at the shelter for over 100 days.
"I thought I was going to have to take you home with me for Christmas so you wouldn't be alone," said the doctor as she kissed the dog. I wouldn't want to see you again.
The staff gave Whitaker a month's worth of medication, a sling, and a bundle of cheesesticks.
The boy was waiting in the car. He was the first one to take PrincessFiona to work. He wouldn't listen to his mother's order not to put PrincessFiona on the couch. His sister had a blanket. Within a few days, she would swear that her belly was getting smaller.
Everyone clapped when she took the leash from the staff.
The staff was aware that another pit bull mix would be coming back to the shelter. Her new owners did not like it. Pooh Bear needs a new home.
They were watching PrincessFiona's rat tail as she got ready to leave.
She ran into the sun. She began to pee.
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