Oh, Hello!

[urbpan]

New pup Gouda is with us now. He seems smaller than most of our previous fosters. He's being treated for a condition called pyoderma, which swells up his muzzle. His belly is swollen, probably a reaction to the dewormer. My brother suggested the nickname "BatManatee," to accurately reflect his weird appearance. Besides his piglike ears and color, he has those strangely calm blue eyes--very unpuppyish somehow.

He looks more like a puppy in this video than in the still pictures.

Comments

[yummykit.livejournal.com]

Oh, that poor baby's muzzle. Is it painful for him if people touch his muzzle when it's inflamed like that?

He does resemble a manatee with the poofy cheeks. What a sweet pup, I'm sure.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

He doesn't react really when you touch his muzzle. I think he's kind of used to the way it feels. Hopefully he'll be healed soon!

[iainzard.livejournal.com]

I believe what you have there is an eighteenth-century lawn ornament.

[anais2.livejournal.com]

Oh, the huge manatee. So dear.

[lisianthia.livejournal.com]

SO adorable! Love his name.

[audacian.livejournal.com]

What a sweetie. He has the eyes of an old soul.

[weofodthignen]

Awwwww, poor little baby!

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[bosoxmom.livejournal.com]

is he a pittie?? he's adorable!!

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

But of course!

[plantmom.livejournal.com]

He looks like an infant Yoda, if there could be such a thing. Backwards does he bark?

[shadowofadoubt.livejournal.com]

Bat manatee!!!

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

*waves* I shared these photos on Facebook with my daughter - hope you don't mind. Gouda is adorable! I've been following along on cottonmanifesto's journal as well. I'm so pleased that he's doing well.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Between you, me and Alexis' pics on facebook we should see a whole new set of Gouda memes pretty soon. :)