THIS IS DOMINO. When I got him from the shelter, he was limping and then screaming in pain…could not even move his eyeballs without crying. We put him in the hospital for five days (thank you Dr. Gary Adams Dvm at CVG for stabilizing him) and then got him to Dr. Wayne Barry at SCVSH in Irvine for an MRI. He had two ruptured discs. and surgery was done immediately. It went well, but Domino is still in pain…but recovering. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Domino’s surgery was $6,000.00. We thank you in advance for your generosity. doG bless. So far, we have raised $2,525 of the $6,000.00 needed.
Rugby was standing in the middle of the street when his rescue angels found him. He was friendly, happy, and dripping wet in the rain. They brought him into the house but noticed that he had cataracts and seemed to be sight challenged. More like 90% blind….but we are going to fix that. We are hoping that little Rugby can have cataract surgery, which will cost $5,000 …. unless we can get them to lower the price! But it is very exciting to us that we may be able to restore this little angel’s sight. Stay tuned and if you are so inclined, please donate.
Say hi to Jolson! Despite being dumped in the scary shelter with glaucoma that was obviously never treated, he remains a sunny little guy! We thought that he was going to lose his other eye, but happily, the eye specialist said he actually has vision in it and the pressure is almost normal now! We are no stranger to dogs without eyes. One of our long-time fosters, Tyler, also had no eyes, and he found a great forever home just this past January. Even if Jolson lost his other eye, this happy boy will see right thru to your heart because he brings joy to everyone who meets him! He also has an enlarged heart — the bigger to love you with. He is on medication that is very inexpensive and we think this boy will live long into his teens….because he has a lot of heart…..literally!
Georgia is a very brave, tenacious, strong willed little girl, or she never would have made it to the shelter. She was rescued from the Baldwin Park Shelter a day after her six babies were born. It appears that she was somehow dragged — either by a car or otherwise — during her pregnancy, and her tail was broken and needed to be amputated. Through it all, Georgia has been a survivor, a wonderful mom and loving girl. It appears that Georgia has been a mommy before, but she will never be a mommy again!
Little Apple — a 5 yr old, white, 11 lb Shih Tzu — came from the Baldwin Park Shelter with a urinary tract infection. When we were at the vet, she peed, and it was bloody, so our wonderful vet, Dr. Gary Adams, did an ultrasound and sure enough, she had bladder stones. Well, to be accurate, she had one ginormous stone.
We are having it evaluated because while it looks like it is Struvite, it has some nasty encrustation on it, and we want to know for sure what it is! Apple is only 5-6 yrs old and is the cutest little munchkin. She is sweet as she can be, would love to be your one and only! She is in the healing process and we want to make sure she is 100% before she goes to her forever home. Keep watching for an update!
We received a call from East Valley Shelter telling us they had a Lhasa X with a dislocated ankle and a broken foot…could we take him. Of course, we said yes. What happened? We can only imagine that his foot was either caught in a door or he was hit by a car. All we know for certain is he was in excruciating pain, yet he still wagged his tail like a champ! When we arrived at the shelter, we were told that the foot was infected, necrotic and basically dead; surgical repair was not possible. It had been splinted for four days without medical attention; his leg would need to be amputated. Surgery was performed and this little grizzle colored, very brave, 1 . 5 year-old Lhasa boy will adjust.
Once surgery had been done and we had a chance to take a good look at Tommy Lee, we saw that he also has a double cherry eye…so surgery to correct this will be done before he goes to his forever home.
Right now, he is learning to trust all over again, and with love and care, he will get back to wagging that tail of his soon. Tommy will be available in December. A home without children….but with lots and lots of love…would be recommended. Tommy Lee is very special.
VANDYKE came to LHH with a coat matted to the bone (as you can see in these pictures) and a broken leg. The shelter said it was his tibia and didn’t need surgery; it was actually his femur and DID need surgery. He is now recovering and learning to trust people. He just had the surgery this past week and so we will update you as his recovery progresses. He wants to love and be loved, but he is still a little unsure of his surroundings.
THIS IS TYLER… who came to the Rancho Cucamonga Shelter with one of his eyes totally “gone” — so they removed the eye and did a wonderful job. Even though he couldn’t see out of his other eye, we thought we could save it. However, due to the glaucoma, he ruptured his other eye, and it had to be removed also.
While he has no eyes and cannot see, Tyler can see straight into your soul. He occasionally bumps into things, but he is very careful. It’s amazing how quickly he can mentally map out his current setting and know where a wall ends and another begins. He can even go up and down stairs!
Nevertheless…this boy is an angel. He melts into your arms when you pick him up and gives you kisses to say “thank you for loving me even though I’m not in perfect shape!” He is so trusting now that he has received so much love…. that he loves to be picked up and will fall asleep in your arms. His temperament would make him an excellent candidate for a therapy dog.
Tyler is 7 yrs old and about 14 lbs. He is a Lhasa mix… maybe with some poodle. All we can tell you beyond that is that he is a wonderful dog and will be a great companion to someone with our without dogs…. someone who will love his imperfection like we all do.
VALENTINO (known as “Rudy” to his close, personal friends) has had a tough time of it. It’s a good thing that he landed with Lhasa Happy Homes. Who knew he would have to go thru this? Upon rescue from the shelter, we learned that Rudy had a large open wound on his left front elbow, with a severe bacterial infection. After several months of care, with recurring infections requiring regular veterinary care, it was decided to do an aggressive skin graft. Rudy has been a real trooper throughout the entire process. It appears that the graft is taking, but it is still “young” and Valentino is visiting the vet on a regular basis to monitor the healing. The vet is very happy about his improvements and he is now wearing a brace to help the healing. Valentino is a swooner and he will make you fall in love with him as everyone in the hospital has. He has been adopted to a wonderful home, but his bills are still outstanding so your support is appreciated 🙂