08/08/2025:

Calliope just went for her annual checkup. Calliope is a special girl. She is afraid of everything and everyone. Her safe space is under the bed. She will come out and come to you to get belly rubs, however this has to be on her terms or her reaction is to bite if she gets scared. Because of her extreme fear she has to be sedated for grooming. So while she was at the vet for her annual checkup up we also had the sedate her for grooming. She had bloodwork and her annual vaccines as well. Her bloodwork overall was good, however she continues to show an elevated heart enzyme. She will have another EKG in November to monitor the heart damage she has from the heart worms she had as a puppy. She will also have her dental at that time. We try to limit the number of times she has to be sedated. Her annual check up was $ 1022.49 which includes the deposit for her EKG in November. All donations are appreciated to assist with Calliopes continuing care.

Update: 12/1/2024

Calliope recently went for her dental and grooming. She is all ready for Christmas. The Vet did some bloodwork which has showed an elevated heart enzyme. She will be having an echocardiogram next month to see if she has damage to her heart. She had heart worms when we rescued her back in 2018. Her heart worms have been cleared however she may have lasting damage from this. It is so important that we give our babies heart worm preventative. She has been on heart worm preventative since she came into rescue. However the damage had already been done. Please keep Calliope in your prayers.

Update: 05/30/24

Thank you to everyone who prayed for Calliope. She was able to come home this afternoon. She is taking 4 different medications to help with her stomach, nausea, and her anxiety. Calliope will be eating prescription low fat food indefinitely. She has an appointment on June 11 to go back to the doctor and have her blood rechecked to make sure all her levels continue to be normal. She is still experiencing diarrhea but it has improved a lot and no more blood in stool. She seems to have returned to her normal self. No longer lethargic and she is eating her new food with no problem. When we got home she had a bath first thing to get her cleaned up again. After that she has spent the rest of the time under our bed. (That is her safe place). We will be keeping a close watch on her, but we appear to be thru the worst of it. Calliope said pancreatitis is no fun. Please continue to pray for her to get better each day.

Update 05/29/2024

Calliope was hospitalized last night. She had extreme diarrhea with blood, she was very lethargic, and very calm which is not normal for her at all. She has extreme behavior issues. She was dehydrated. Her kidneys and liver values were elevated which could be because of her symptoms however they wanted to keep her a couple days to give fluids and do an ultrasound this morning. Just heard back from veterinarian she said her kidney and liver functions have improved with fluids. The u/s didnt show any issues with kidneys or liver her pancreas was darkened which leads her to believe pancreatitis so they are running the pancreatitis test but that takes a couple of days to get results back, in the meantime she will be treated as if she does have pancreatitis and be put on a low fat diet. She also had some material in her gallbladder not necessarily a fully developed stone. This is not a concern at this time. Her cortisol levels are still elevated they are going to test her for Addison disease as well. The diarrhea is improving but she hasnt eaten anything yet. They will continue fluids and wait on results. If the diarrhea continues to improve the will send her home tomorrow on a low fat diet. We will know results of the Addison test today. If she has that it will be managed with steroids. But shouldnt cause her to stay any longer at the hospital. This poor baby needs your prayers. If you wish to donate to her medical expenses that would be greatly appreciated.

Update 02/08/2024

Forever Ours Calliope-Hope has been with UYR about 6 yrs. She will turn 7 in June 2024. This sweet baby is afraid of her own shadow. She is a very loving dog at heart but will bite you with no warning. She seems immediately sorry she has bitten you but does not seem to be able to control herself. Calliope has made some progress with her trust issues with us but still unsure around unknown visitors. We are careful with her when visitors come over. We allow her to go to her space where she feels comfortable which tends to keep her from acting out. She likes routine. If she has to go to Dogtor this throws her for a loop, and she will act out. Foster parents are still proud of how she has grown but they are still aware her moods and that they could change at any moment without warning. They continue to let Calliope-Hope be who she is and monitor her always. She loves her treats. Any donations toward her care would be greatly appreciated. A BIG Thank You to those who have already donated to her care.

Update: 10/14/2021

Forever Ours Hope (Calliope) has been with UYR for about 3 1/2 years. She has been heart worm positive since the beginning. Because of her age and neurological issues we decided to go with the slow kill method. It has been a long process BUT today foster mom got the best news ever. Miss Calliope is finally heart worm negative. The life span of an adult heart worm is 2-3 years and that is just how long the slow method takes. Heart worm prevention is so important. Calliope wanted everyone to know her exciting news and to share just how important it is to give your dogs heart worm prevention even if you do not take your babies outside. We are relieved that she is healthy now. She continue to struggle with anxiety and fear aggression. She stays to herself most of the time but for brief periods she will come out from her hiding spot and let you give her attention but as always must be on her terms. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. If you feel led to donate to her care we would greatly appreciate your assistance.

07/17/21

Forever Ours Calliope-Hope has been with UYR about 3yrs. She will turn 4 in June 2021. Callipe weight 12lbs. This sweet baby is afraid of her own shadow. She is a very loving dog at heart but will bite you with no warning. She seems immediately sorry she has bitten you but does not seem to be able to control herself. Dr's feel this is a nuerological defect. She is on medications to help try to control her reactions. Calliope has made some progress with her trust issues with us but still unsure around unknown visitors. We are careful with her when visitors come over. We allow her to go to her space where she feels comfortable which tends to keep her from acting out. She likes routine. If she has to go to Dogtor this throws her for a loop and she will act out. Foster parents are still proud of how she has grown but they are still are aware her her moods and that they could change at any moment. They continue to let Calliope-Hope be who she is and monitor her always. Any donations toward her care would be greatly appreciated. A BIG Thank You to those who have already donated to her care.

Update

03/10/2021

Calliope-Hope is not adoptable. She has been with UYR 3 years on 03/11/2021. She will turn 4 in June. Calliope weighs 12lbs. We continue to work on her socialization and behavioral issues. She is still on medication which does seem to calm her. Calliope has made some progress with her trust issues with us but still unsure around unknown visitors we are careful with her when visitors come to allow her to go to her space where she feels comfortable which tends to keep her from acting out. Foster parents are proud of how she has grown but they are still very aware her mood could change at any moment so they continue to let Calliope-Hope be who she is and monitor her always. Any donations toward her care would be greatly appreciated. And a BIG Thank you to those who have already donated to her care.

11/24/20

Calliope-Hope Has been with UYR for almost 3yrs. She is 3 1/2 years old and weighs 12lbs. She came to us from a shelter. She did not appear to have been socialized at all. Thru her time with UYR she has been thru many vet visits trying to assist her with her behavioral problems. She is afraid of everything and is very untrusting. The dogters also believe she has nneurological problems. Calliope was adopted out early on and they took very good care of her but were unable to handle her specific issues. She was returned to her adopted family and they have let her be her. She does take medicine daily to assist with her anxiety and anger issues. Foster Mom and Dad have noticed over the past 2 years she is slowly very slowly beginning to trust her foster family. However her anxiety does flair up and we see the Calliope we first met. She does best when her daily routine is not changed. She does not like to leave the house this almost always causes her to have an episode. UYR decided not to put her thru any additional truama by trying to adpot her out... She is staying with her foster family where they are willing to deal with her episodes and give her all the love she deserves. Looking at this sweet girl you would not realize all she has going on in her head. You can see in her face that she just wants to be loved however her episodes keep her from truly letting go and receiving love. If you feel led to donate to Calliope-Hope and help UYR in managing her care it would be truly appreciated.