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Roy was brought into our Hospital regularly as a patient. All of our staff fell in love with him pretty much right from the start. He was a regular boarder and one of our absolute favorite pups to work with. Very friendly and loving, and well trained. He had a spunky little light in him that we couldn't get enough of. Ultimately, the border collie energy proved to be too much for the family he lived with. One day the family called in to report that Roy had bitten their son. Their son was playing in their pool with friends. Roy, being the herding dog that he was, was running around the pool barking and trying to herd the boy out of the pool. Consequently, Roy had bitten down.
The love between the family and Roy was mutual, but at that point in time the family did not believe it was in their best interest to have Roy continue living in their home. After discussing the options with Dr. White, he did not feel the animal was aggressive, nor did he agree that Roy needed to be euthanized which would surely happen if they sent him to the Humane Society. The family agreed, and they decided together it would be in Roy's best interest if they signed Roy over to us.
Roy has been living with us since 6/28/2010. He currently resides here, staying in our Kennels overnight where he is warm and safe on an Orthopedic bed we bought for him in our Hospital colors (He is our beloved Roy, after all). He comes up and keeps the front office company some days and loves checking everyone and everything out. He gets a lot of outdoor time on our side yard that has some patches of artificial turf, where our guys throw a ball or kong around for him. In his older age he has slowed down a bit and we are finding the usual endless game of fetch has since dwindled down to a 5 minute session where after Roy needs a bit of a rest. He is currently dealing with some serious arthritis issues in his hips and elbows that have him slowed down a bit lately. We have his comfort maintained with daily joint supplements and pain management that he takes very well. He is also on a special joint diet while here. And again, he has his orthopedic bed to keep him extra comfy.
We would really just love to see Roy in a home with a yard he can lounge in during the day, and a warm comfy bed inside at night. This guy deserves so much to be in a loving, comforting home for the rest of his days/months. He is not showing us any signs of leaving us anytime soon, but we just can't bear to see him end his days without a little more freedom. He is dearly loved here, but to see him with a yard of his own, and a loving family to be able to spend more time and attention with him would be reason enough to let him go. We can't say it will be easy to see him go, but we would absolutely have no problem with it if we knew he would have a better quality of life here. No dog should have to live behind bars for this long, we know that. We try to free him up as much as possible throughout the days, but at the end of the day if we don't have someone staying here overnight, he is back in the kennels for his own safety. (If we do have someone here overnight he snuggles up with them on our futon in our break room. We used to take him on walks often around the neighborhood when staff had lunch breaks, or even on hikes on the weekends, but with his arthritis we try not to overdo it too much with him now.
Ultimately, this guy just needs a place to lounge in the sun during the day, shelter and a bed when it's cold, and a family to bring him in at night so he feels safe and loved. This is what he needs and deserves.
For more information, please contact Danielle Shahak at the Huntington Veterinary Hospital. Her contact information is danielle@huntvh.com or phone her at (626) 357-2335.
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