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BUTTONS
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Buttons is our latest medical needs dog.
Buttons is about as cute as they come, hence his name. This love bug of a darling pup is a 4 to 5 month-old Border Collie puppy who was bailed 10/10/09 by BCIN's founder. Buttons has a break in his right rear leg, and until we take him to Dr. Connelly, at High Desert Veterinary in Victorville on 10/12/09, we will not know if he requires surgery. Most likely, Buttons was hit by a car and he was taken to the shelter as a stray by some good samaritans.
Shelter personnel and volunteers took an instant liking to Buttons because of his very sweet nature and his extreme overbite which is a congenital defect. BCIN was contacted on Buttons behalf and after meeting him, we refused to turn our back on him, welcoming him into our rescue program with open arms. Without BCIN's help, Buttons faced euthanization and he had no chance of making it out of the shelter.
Buttons is a very special pup worth saving. BCIN is committed to obtain the necessary veterinary care that Buttons requires. We are sending this plea out to you for donations to help offset the cost of Buttons' veterinary care and to support the rescue work we have dedicated our lives to make a difference to end BC homelessness and suffering.
BCIN is a federally recognized 501c3 non profit charity, and as such, all donations are tax deductible. BCIN is comprised of an unpaid volunteer staff, therefore, all donations are 100% spent for the benefit of the border collies in our rescue program. If you would like to help Buttons, no matter how small the amount, please send your donation to:
Border Collies In Need
Attn: Buttons Veterinary Fund
PO Box 293084
Phelan, CA 92329-3084
Keep checking our website for updates on Buttons' progress. Mahatma Gandhi once said "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"...BCIN couldn't agree more.
UPDATE: 10/19/2009
Buttons sure is a lucky puppy. He was taken to our vet on 10/12/09 and it appears from his X-Rays that he has a Greenstick Fracture. This means he does not require surgery. A Greenstick Fracture is so called because the bone is bent and cracked, splitting like a green stick. It usually occurs only in young bones. Greenstick fractures are small cracks within the bone which leave the bone basically intact, but cracked. In other words, the bone is not completely broken.
During examination, Dr. Connelly explained to me that the injury was at least 4 weeks old and it had already started to heal. For the next 3-4 weeks, Buttons' activity will need to be curtailed, so the greenstick fracture can heal. His prognosis for a full recovery without complications is excellent.
Keeping Buttons quiet has been fairly easy. He is happiest when he is next to me while I work on the computer. He is the sweetest puppy, and for his age, remarkably mellow. However, he is a puppy afterall, and would like nothing more that to play with my pack.
Once Buttons fully recovers, he will be available for adoption. His adopters must be committed to work with the destruction and energy associated with raising a puppy, along with housebreaking accidents. As with all puppies, socialization and puppy obedience classes are a must. This will ensure that you have an outgoing, socialized, well behaved, and and well adjusted adult dog in your family.
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