

They both enjoy it!Īnd Tilly makes sure her mom knows she appreciates everything she does for her. Unlike other dogs, Tilly can’t scratch her back and nibble itches, so her mommy loves giving her daily scratches and massages. The only time Tilly needs some help is when getting on and off furniture, but she has special stairs for that. Tilly’s as much a dog as the next one on the street. “She has had no health issues or complications because of her short spine, and expect her to live a long, healthy life.”Īnna Marie doesn’t see the short spine most of the time. “She was born with a syndrome, and just like humans born with a syndrome, her body has learned to adapt, and she is thriving,” Giannini said. She was like them, just slightly different.
She was still friends with all the doggies at the park. “She fit perfectly inside my hand, and as we drove home from where I picked her up, she lay in my lap and looked up at me with her big brown eyes, and I knew she needed me, and I needed her.”Īs Tilly began to grow, her short spine became more obvious. “When I got her, she was this dirty little fluff ball,” Giannini said. All the problems went away when she took Tilly in her arms. Giannini didn’t care about the condition. It’s a rare condition that affects her vertebrae and puts them under pressure, making Tilly look like she has no neck and a short back. Tilly was born with short spine syndrome. “I had already fallen in love with her and planned out our next year together in my head before he was even done saying that awful statement.” “When I arrived, they had told me one of the puppies was deformed, and they could not find her a home, which could lead to euthanization,” Giannini said. That didn’t stop the young woman from getting Tilly. Anna Marie saw an online ad saying a litter of puppies was being given away, but one of them was odd. From the moment Anna Marie Giannini met Tilly, she knew the Tibetan Spaniel puppy was not like the others.
