Itchmo Reader Dog Pictures
Pictures sent in by Donnita.
This is her baby Tink. The top picture is Tink at 8-weeks-old and the bottom picture is Tink at one-year-old. This is what Donnita had to say about Tink:
I met her at 6 weeks and have had her since she was 8-weeks-old. She was born blind due to too much white on white breeding. She is blind and deaf although she sees “movement” and light . She has a veil over her eyes. I would love to find research to see if it’s correctable. She is a very rewarding part of my life, and no matter how badly things may get, she is always number one to me and will receive the best I can give her. I feel I was meant to be hers, and she mine.
Tink is inside with me, however she has many furry family members, including dogs: Sierra, Sage, Karma, and Drew, and cats including Rowan, Kali, Skye, Hurley, Willow, TC, Fern, and Autumn, plus a couple of wild strays.
March 13th, 2008 at 6:57 am
Bless your heart for giving her a good and loving home. She’s beautiful.
March 13th, 2008 at 7:24 am
She is a precious baby and I completely understand why and how much you love her. I think you two are a perfect match. She is sooooo pretty! Your life together has been blessed.
March 13th, 2008 at 9:03 am
What a sweet looking dog, and a heart warming story!
March 13th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Are you able to provide more information about your pup’s blindness. Is it absolute, light sensitivity, nystagmus? Has she had a thorough exam by an ophthalmologist? If the albinism (? ) and deafness are absolute, your pup may be of special interest to a veterinary school. Good fortune in your pursuit and pray for good health in every other area.
March 13th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Thank you for all of your comments. I was pleasantly surprised to see her up on the site today. Tink has not had a thorough eye exam. when she was a pup I was told she had no eyes, there is a name for it though I do not remember it at this time , but I know she does as she sees light and some shadow movement. She has amazing sonar of some sort as she rarely runs into things and will turn away at the last second. She can hear certain pitch, but you must make a very high sound in order for her to hear it. Leaving you with a headache. LOL I would like her to have a thorough professional eye exam, at this time funds do not allow it.
March 13th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Bless her heart.
Our Molly had cataract surgery last Sept. She is diabetic and almost 12 years old. She is doing great. Her doctor is Dr. Dan Lorimer, his website:
http://www.michvet.com/departm.....bioLorimer
http://www.michvet.com/
He’s a wonderful surgeon. He is also the eye surgeon for the Detroit Zoo.
If he can’t help, he may know someone who can?
You are in our hearts and prayers.
Peggy
March 13th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I have always believed in ANGELS. She is yours and YOU are hers. There is a special reason you have each other.
March 13th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Donnita, she is a lovely, lovely girl. I’m so glad she has a caretaker who loves her as much as you do. :)
~The Lioness
March 13th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
A beautiful pup and an incredible inspiration to all of us humans!
March 13th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
A beautiful pup!
March 13th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
What a wonderful love story. What a wonderful furry family you must have, with Tink occupying a most special and exalted place. I know she brings you much joy. Thank you for sharing her with us. Stef
March 13th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
what a sweet baby. she is so beautiful. so glad u found each other…blessings 2 u n u’r family…
dru
March 13th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
What an inspiring story-thanks for sharing. Not only does your love for Tink shine through, but also your respect for her. You two are a great pair!
March 14th, 2008 at 12:33 am
What a lovely pup and a how lucky that she found you, and you her!
I’d read a little about dogs with similar conditions at Rolling Dog Ranch, so many are abandoned. It’s very heartlifting to see her in such a loving home.
March 14th, 2008 at 11:48 am
What breed is she? She’s so lucky to have a wonderful caring person like you.
March 14th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
When an animal or a person is born with no eyes it’s called anophthalmia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anophthalmia
Snowflake is a gorgeous dog and she’s very lucky to have you, Donnita.
March 15th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Hi Donnita,
Tink is beautiful!! Sounds like you have a houseful of love!! Check out Rolling Dog Ranch in Montana. They are a wonderful couple that has over 100 animals with disabilities, including blindness. Last months newletter cover story is about a Dane/mix who is also blind. A really great org. with sooooo much love to give to these animals. Maybe they can help you with info for Tink! Lots of love and hugs to her from Washington!
March 16th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
she is beautiful, have you taken her to an optamologist. I am so glad you have her and she has you. I am so sure she will be fine as long as you are together. sincerely, Denise
March 16th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
This is such a beautiful story, and Tink is so pretty. She is incredibly lucky to have an angel like you in her life.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Hi all, Donnita, maybe Alameda east in Colorado, they are very innovative and have come up with all sorts of amazing treatments for various ailments. Good luck, I already love Tink, she reminds of our white little pb.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
What a beautiful little princess. It’s good to know that she has so many playmates to stimulate her senses, and I am sure that she does yours. That’s the best thing you could have done for her besides taking her in.
Thank you for sharing your sweet story with us and the best to the both of you.
March 22nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
Again, more thanks for al of the responses. All possitive. That was really nice to see. To answer one lady, Tink is an American Bulldog/ Pit mix. She is small for her breed, weighing about 45 lbs. The father was at 100 lbs but mom, the pit was small for her breed as well. All of the pups stayed small. At a little over a year old, she now will go down teh steps to go out on her own. THis is a HUGE accomplishment as she was getting very heavy to tote out to go potty every day. I have been online to rolling dog ranch. but I will got here again, and see if they can give me some insight on her condition. I actually wrote them about another special needs dog, but I never heard back from them…. On that note, that dog..as well ended up becomeing part of my family. LOL
May 31st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Thank you for sharing Tinkerbella she is Beautiful !
May 31st, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Thank You for sharing Tinkerbelle she is a very Beautiful Dog!
September 6th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
aww yur dog is ao pretty i would love to have such a pretty da i am happi dat she is in a nice home and i bet yuh treat hurr just lyk a babi i would love to have such a beautiful dog lyk dat……i hope yuh and da angel sent from heaven have a wonderful lyf togther..
i am out
September 27th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
thank you to all who viewed my wonderful Tinkerbelle and gave such support. She is still the love of my life and the sun in my heart.:)
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:40 am
So the other day, my daughter and I were on the internet looking at pet related websites, and we found a fun site called www.mymuttpapers.com . We are huge dog lovers and have two different types of dogs. One is a registered English Pointer and the other is a Mutt. Well now our mutt has a pedigree on the wall just like our Pointer. We love our dogs and now both of them have their credintials on the wall. Even though our mutt really has no credintials, it is hilarious to see his pedigree on the wall and the conversation starter it has been. Plus, www.mymuttpapers.com is working on building the worlds largest registy of mutts. Dog mutts, cat mutts, and horse mutts. What a great site and the kids will love it. If you have a mutt, go to this website and get your mutt a pedigree. What a fun idea and website. Peter M. Santa Barbara, CA.