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Lulu also had a hacking cough \u2013 \u201cnot like she would have had with a cold,\u201d Noreen said.&nbsp; Dr. Alcala told her that she thought decay from the dog\u2019s teeth was getting into her digestive system and probably causing the cough, Noreen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor suggested that Noreen apply for a Boydston Grant to help pay for Lulu\u2019s treatment and surgery.&nbsp; A grant of $500 was approved and Dr. Alacala did the surgery.&nbsp; The dog is now thriving, Noreen said, and the hacking cough is gone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lulu is eating her new diet voraciously.&nbsp; \u201cAnd she\u2019s a love!\u201d Noreen said. \u201cEverything\u2019s good now.\u201d&nbsp; The dog, she said, \u201cis running around \u2013 up and down the stairs and all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t think I could ever love a dog as much as my Papillon, \u201cbut I just love Lulu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that she is grateful for the help provided by her Boydston grant and the matching sum from Monarch Hospital, as well as for the work of Dr. Alcala.&nbsp; \u201cI just love her, too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noreen said that she and Lulu \u201care having a lovely time together. &nbsp;She is quite a companion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noreen Sturges, who lost her 15-year-old canine companion Papillon last year, found a replacement a few months ago in Lulu, a female Maltese. \u201cLulu was rather matted, had a hacking cough and needed care and lots of love,\u201d Noreen said. 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