Austin, a senior golden was surrendered to Placing Paws in late March of 2013. His owner had him since he was a puppy but didn’t feel he had time for him anymore nor could he give him the attention he deserved.
So, he reached out to Placing Paws for help and help is what he got! Austin was immediately taken in by a fantastic foster mom. Once in his foster home his foster mom noticed some things that were of concern to her. He was diagnosed with the early stages of congestive heart failure. He was put on a diuretic to help eliminate the fluid buildup around his heart, a blood pressure medicine and an arthritis medication. It was also recommended that he be put on a low sodium diet.
His foster mom followed doctors orders to a “T” and within a few days he showed marked improvement. Austin started panting less, his chest was visibly less swollen and he had a little extra pep in his step. The great news came several weeks later when the foster moms brother and sister in law decided to make Austin part of their very special family in Virginia.
Some journeys for rescued dogs are longer than others. For Austin, he waited almost 10 years and traveled 1600 miles to find his forever home. On May 5th, Austin and a volunteer set out on his journey to his new home. The car trip was 11 hours one way but worth every minute. Welcome Home Austin!