Adopt a Labrador Retriever (medium coat)

On HOLD…




2/2/18 Buddy has been with us a couple of weeks now, but he's got months to go. So far he's shown himself to be a goofy, lovable lug. He's doing much better with his eating (still needs to gain weight) – I think he just felt so crappy when he arrived that he needed the antibiotics to help him feel better.



We are working on basic commands, but he loves to be where his people are when he's inside. When he's outside to do his business he explores. Since Buddy is on exercise restriction we can't work on his leash manners.



He loves to do some nibbling and light wrestling with my girls. Buddy is built big, and he could clobber my girls if he was so inclined, but he plays pretty gently. He's a funny bo - he has stolen the toy box, with the toys in it, and hauled it into his crate.  He likes to hide toys in the crate, too, by burying them under the blankets.



His worst faults is that he is a sloppy drinker, he tends to be right where you want to walk, and he's our alarm clock in the morning (usually about an hour before our actual alarm).

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1/18/18 Buddy went to the Vet today and had a work up. He is positive for Lyme's and has heartworm, an infected canine tooth and a UTI. He started a deep, hoarse coughing on Sunday, and it could potentially be kennel cough as the Bordatella vaccine probably didn't have enough time to prevent it. The swelling and bruising of his genitals is much better. He is wearing a diaper to protect the incision so it doesn't re-open. He started his heartworm treatment today – The antibiotic he's getting to treat his infection will also treat the UTI, potential kennel cough, and Lyme's.



Because Buddy's urine had so many crystals in it, the Vet did an x-ray to be sure Buddy didn't have stones – fortunately, he is clear of that. The Vet doesn't want to do a dental until Buddy is clear of the heartworm. He is eating better than he was, but he still isn't eating enough. Hopefully his appetite will continue to increase as the antibiotic has a chance to get into his system, and he feels better. He's a messy eater and drinker. ;-0

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1/7/18 Meet Buddy. Buddy is about 6 years old whose owner surrendered him to a shelter, and the shelter called us. Buddy is going to be in foster care us for awhile because he has heartworm and is being treated; needs dental work for an infected canine tooth; and has a swollen oil gland near his eye.



All indications are that Buddy was an outdoor boy, but he is very mellow and absolutely loves attention. He's good with other dogs, but he is a bit rude with his greeting of them (sniff, sniff, and very snug sniffing in the nether regions). We don't know how he is with cats. He needs some training which we will work on, but he can't get any exercise while he's undergoing treatment for heartworm, which means months of bed rest.



Heartworm treatment is expensive and can be very hard on the dog, please consider donating to Buddy's care.