Limerick woman calls for help after puppy 'mauled' by two German shepherds

A Limerick woman has set up a fundraiser after her puppy was mauled by two dogs.

Charlotte Ryan Doyle set up a fundraiser for her eight-month-old miniature Daschund, Winston, who was attacked by two other dogs on Sunday, June 2.

“Our eight-month-old miniature dachshund Winston unfortunately was mauled by two German Shepherds and left with a high vet bill from the multiple surgeries, medication and other things needed to keep Winston alive.

"It started out with what we thought were laceration wounds, but after X-rays and vet exam, we were told that unfortunately he suffered internal injuries. On Sunday evening, his lacerations were stitched up and he was prepped for surgery. After receiving anaesthetic, his heart stopped for 5 minutes. Because of this, his surgery had to be postponed,” she explained.

On Monday, the family took Winston home. The pup then had a check-up on Wednesday, followed by surgery on the Friday.

“Today, we brought him in for his surgery as scheduled to operate on the hernia he received from the dog attack that could not be operated on earlier in the week. When opened, there was a lot more internal damage done. They discovered it was infected and producing a lot of fluid,” she said.

Now, Winston is “at risk of sepsis” and needs to stay in the vet, where he can get “his dressings changed every four hours and to be given IV antibiotics”.

“It is a miracle he has survived through it all, the vet has said he is a fighter. If we thought he could not have been saved, we would have put him down, but he’s battling through it all and loving the attention. We were not prepared to for this high costing emergency but at the end of the day, he is a part of our family, we love him very much and want the best for his recovery,” she added.