Woody was a delightful 6-year-old male
Golden who loved to play fetch and who
did the circle dance when ever a leash
appeared.
Unfortunately, when he entered
GRRI-NJ, his play time was severely
limited. In April 2004, he was
out running around one rainy day in
his backyard when he tore a ligament
in his left hind leg. The vet
recommended ACL surgery, but financial
constraints prevented his family from
having it done.
As
time went by, his leg grew worse. He
couldn't put any weight on it, had
trouble steadying himself, and had
difficulty getting up after lying
down.
Realizing they owed him better care
than they could afford, the owners
called GRRI-NJ and asked if we could
take him into our program.
After a behavioral evaluation, GRRI-NJ
accepted Woody and placed him in a
great GRRI-NJ foster home with no
stairs, other dogs to play with and
kids to shower him with love.
GRRI-NJ also took Woody to the vet,
and in addition to evaluating his torn
ACL, he also began treatment for a
skin infection, including getting his
belly shaved, oral antibiotics, and
special medicated baths.
Once
the skin infection had cleared, Woody
was ready for surgery, which took
place Thursday September 9, 2004.
Woody's foster Mom, Stefanie,
described Woody as a gentle soul of a
dog with a soft beautiful red coat,
who practically howled when someone
arrived at the door, who greeted
everyone with a smile and a tail wag,
who loved her daughter's belly rubs,
cheddar rice cakes, car rides, and
sitting at her husbands feet as he was
on the computer in the evenings.
Woody's recovery took about a month.
Then in early November,the day Woody
had been waiting for arrived -- he was
adopted!! Woody now has a loving
forever family to call his own!
Many
thanks to his GRRI-NJ foster family,
the O'Donnells for all the wonderful
care they gave Woody ... and to prior
donors to the Joann Smith Memorial
Fund for making Woody's surgery
possible!
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