Buddy is a dog that came to Placing Paws in desperate need of rescue. He wandered out of the woods, right here in Libertyville and into someone’s backyard in June of 2011 on a day it was 97 degrees! He layed there just waiting for someone to help him. The next day when he was still in the yard the family called Placing Paws for help. Buddy is an older English Springer Spaniel. It is hard to tell an exact age because this poor guy had not been taken care of and appears to have had a pretty rough life.
At first glance, Buddy looked like an older dog that needed a haircut and a bath. Upon closer examination we found an emaciated dog underneath his long coat. He was covered in ticks, he had a double eye infection, was in desperate need of a dental cleaning with multiple tooth extractions. He also had a tumor on the side of his face that needed to be removed plus he has two bad knees. Buddy tested positive for exposure to both Lyme’s Disease and Ehrlichia which are both tick born diseases and he was treated for them with antibiotics. The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Buddy is grateful. He loves to be pet, he loves human attention and he looks at you as if to say “thank you”. Buddy was in a wonderful foster home that nursed him to health and saw him through the tumor removal and dental surgery. He was fostered for 5 short weeks before his forever family adopted him. Buddy could not have found a better home and he is now living the good life, actually the really good life.
Buddy on Adoption Day
Buddy April 2012
Here is an update from his wonderful family:
It has been a while and I just wanted to let you know how Buddy is doing. He has really settled in now. He has a pile of soft toys that he likes to carry around. We get a welcome home tail-wag greeting now. He loves to be brushed. When I take out the brush he just flops down and stretches out. And of course going for walks is his favorite activity. He has a couple of dog friends that we sometimes walk with. He has just recovered from another surgery! It is a good thing he picked a home(us) that provides him with major medical. After he went for a bath and hair cut last month I noticed that one side of his chest was larger than the other. It was a fatty cyst but because of its location – in his armpit – the vet wanted to remove it before it got big enough to cause problems. It went in pretty deep and was under the muscle so it was a good decision to remove it. He is fully recovered now and I hope there will be no more issues.