KALEY Kaley is a 1 year old purebred Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. Kaley was a owner turn-in who said it was due to allergies. However we have come to find out she actually has a much more interesting story to tell. The previous owner listed that she had a slight "incontinence" problem and had to take a daily pill. We requested her previous vet fax her medical records and found some interesting information. Technically Kaley is a male dog. She is what is termed a psuedohermaphrodite. The way we are understanding this is that it means although her physical appearance is female, inside she has the workings of a male, including testicles and a penis that was inside. A true hermaphrodite would have had both female and male organs internally. This condition was discovered when the dog was taken in to be spayed. The testicles and penis were removed and she did not have any female organs, uterus or ovaries. Since her outward appearance is female and all her male organs were removed during the operation, we are going to continue to refer to her as female. We believe that is easier than trying to explain why the male puppy has no penis. We are having her examined by another vet to make sure everything was done properly but she will live a long healthy life regardless of what sex she technically is. 1/03 - A FOREVER HOME Kaley has been adopted by Patricia and Curtis Case in Illinois As you can see by the pictures, Kaley thinks her new parents are great. CONGRATULATIONS! |