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December 18, 1999

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Chynna, the Dog of the Day
Name: Chynna
Age: Five years old
Gender: Female Breed: Akita
Home: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
   My husband and I got Chynna when she was three months old. She only weighed nineteen pounds and was very sick. We took her to the vet and he told us she had the mange, parasites, skin infections etc. He did not tell us at the time, but he did not think she was going to live. Our previous dog of eight years, Samson, had just died and my husband and I had taken his death really hard. We nursed Chynna back to a healthy playful puppy only to discover she had hip displaysia. Luckily we were able to find a surgeon that could help her. After two surgeries to repair her hips and two surgery to repair torn ligaments in her knees she is doing fine. What makes Chynna so special is that after all the pain she has lived with she has a very kind and gentle nature. Her surgeon told us that he normally would have recommended that we put a dog in her position to sleep but that he had never seen an Akita with such a loving disposition. We have done everything we could to give Chynna a wonderful life and she has returned the favor every day. Her nickname is "The Princess." If you could meet her you would know why.
 

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