“Moose was the smallest boxer I have ever seen.  He was just SIX WEEKS old when I picked him up.  I was sure he had some medical issues; something just was not right.  Why was he the one they wanted to get rid of?  He seemed like he either could not hear really well or perhaps could not see.  I could not quite figure it out but something just seemed odd.  He was not spunky and seemed very restless - waking up every hour in the middle of the night; crying and not sleeping well.  I assumed he was missing his mother, too, as he was extremely young to be without her.

When I took Moose out to go to the bathroom he had diarrhea.  Looking closely I could see many tape worm segments.  We thought it was imperative to get him examined by a vet ASAP.  The doctor did an exam and was astonished.  Moose had the largest amount of round worms he had ever seen in a puppy.  This was in addition to a severe case of tape worm.  He was prescribed deworming medication and also received his distemper vaccine earlier then usual because we learned his mother was not vaccinated and he was high risk for getting sick.  They gave him some meds and sent us on our way.