A 13-year-old Pomeranian dog has been left with no nose after surviving a cancer battle.
Poa No Nose or simply Poa from Seattle, Washington underwent surgery to remove the upper part of her snout to combat cancer.
The loving dog, who now has her own Instagram account, was taken to five different vets before she underwent a surgery that saved her life.
“The vet reminded me that Poa didn’t look in mirrors,” said Anna Prosser, Poa’s owner. “They said as long as she could get snuggles and treats, she would heal and be perfectly happy.
“Even when she was at her sickest, Poa made it clear that she had no intention of giving up. So, given that option, I knew it was the right choice.”
Three months after Poa was diagnosed with fast-growing cancer, Poa underwent a life-saving surgery.
“On some of the most terrible days, Poa sneezed blood, refused to eat, and was agitated all through the night,” Anna shared. “On good days, she slurped wet dog food and didn’t hide any of her medicine in her doggy bed.
“It was some of the hardest work I have ever done in my life, but little by little, day by day, she became stronger, until today she seems even happier and healthier than she was before.”
Despite struggling with Alopecia X, Poa managed to grow a full coat of hair! She loves to walk, play and give kisses.
“The first thing people is “Can she eat?” and “Does her tongue stay moist?” The answer to both of those questions is “yes”,” Anna said. “At first, especially when she was fresh out of surgery, it very was jarring to look at. Some people saw Poa and reacted with anger toward me.
“They felt like any dog who looked like her must be suffering, and that I, as her owner, should have made the call to put her to sleep instead of making her endure the aftermath of surgery.
“However, the more they see her happily going about her day to day as a basically normal dog with no nose but plenty of personality, they begin to see her for what she is.”
She added: “It is a reminder that even the smallest of us can be very strong. Even the most scarred of us can be beautiful, and that love really can survive anything.”
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