Success Story: Dalton (#1634)

Adopted November 30, 2007

Hi, Dalton here. I got adopted in late November into a family with kids and another dog. We like to play a lot & we go for walks. I adjusted pretty quickly & I love to follow my people around.

I've had a rough couple of months, but things are much better now. When I was adopted, I was thought to have strained my wrist or elbow & that it would get better with time. It didn't, two weeks after I was adopted I met my new Vet. He was given all of my history & suspected osteochodrosis in my shoulder. My Mom was given 2 weeks for my limp/stiffness to resolve or we had to do x-rays. Christmas came & went & still I limped occasionally. My Mom was ready for answers so I went back to the vet & they sedated me & took x-rays. The vet (Doctor Chris) called my Mom & told her one shoulder looked fine, but the left one that I limped on looked suspicious. He wanted a second opinion & asked to send my x-rays to a radiologist. The report came back quickly, within a day or two OCD in the left shoulder, right shoulder normal. My surgery was scheduled for 3 weeks later. My Mom emailed Jill our adoption coordinator who put us in touch with Erin wh o works with the post surgery dogs. She had so much helpful information. My Dad built me a ramp so I could go out the back door without using the step. Surgery day came & went. I got a funny hair cut & had to stay the night at the hospital, but there was a cute Golden named Nugget there that I liked talking to. My Mom picked me up in the morning with my boy. I tried to stay quiet while I healed. I went out on a leash & I was a really good boy. Fast forward. It's been nearly 12 weeks since my surgery, & I think I'm all better.

I want to thank Golden Bond for Rescuing me so that I could find my family. I love them & I know they love me. I would have given an update sooner, but I've been healing. My Mom says that if I'm really good, she will take me to the pet fair to say hi to my GB rescuers & maybe get a treat. I'm 9 months old now & I know how to be a good boy, so I'll see you there.

Sincerely, Dalton (written with the help of my Mom)

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