People and Their Pets: Zoe

Posted 9:59 AM, July 26, 2007, by jaruiz

The picture above shows our Boston terrier, Zoe, at her first agility trial. Zoe turned six this month. She came to us from Alabama at three months of age. She has earned four American Kennel Club Obedience Titles. Last year, she had to have bilateral cataract surgery. She has since lost the vision in her left eye due to a large tear in her retina. Our vet could not recommend retina reattachment surgery. On July 10th, she had laser surgery in her right eye in an attempt to save the vision that she still has. The laser surgery seems to have been successful. However, it is a little too early to know for sure.

Zoe's favorite pastime is playing ball. She likes to push the ball around with her nose and feet like a soccer player. You can even point to where you want the ball to go, and she will get it there. She also likes to play hide and seek with the ball. This game can be annoying when she puts the ball some place where she can't retrieve it and looks to me to get the ball back for her. Engaging my help seems to be a particularly fun and exciting process for her. She has retired from competition and as soon as she gets the "all clear" from her vet, she will be back to playing ball, bouncing off the walls, and teasing our younger Boston terrier, Phoebe.