Duke---on the road to recovery...

Duke sure was a good boy in the treadmill but he got tired very quickly. He made it 15 min. They will try for 20 to 30 min next week.

Duke's surgery!

With the help of some fabulously generous donors, Duke was able to go through his surgery to fix his knee joint.John, Duke's foster dad, writes: "Just to let everyone know that Duke is home and surgery went very well.
The doctor was pleased with it, and was sure of a fast and full recovery. Duke is confined to a crate basically 24/7 for 4 to 6 weeks. He already hates it."

Mary Tiefenbrunn, who was vital in raising funds to make Duke's surgery possible, reports the following about the surgery:

"There was virtually no groove for Duke’s Patella to sit in – Steve had to carve one out. Pretty major in that respect."

This boy is now home and healing up. We want to thank the Good family, Mary Tiefenbrunn, all the wonderful people that donated money for Duke's surgery and all other volunteers that helped this boy along the way from the bottom of our hearts.

Duke might not know it right now, but he's got a much brighter future ahead, now that his leg has been repaired, so that he can soon race around in the yard again and play with stuffies and play buddies.

Arrival in a new foster home...

Duke has arrived in his new foster home that will guide him patiently through his surgery and recouperation. New buddy Casey is showing Duke his new crate, that Duke will see rather a lot of in the next couple of months.
Duke's foster dad writes: "Duke is settling in very nicely. Casey and Duke have become fast friends.

Duke loves kids, adults, dogs, just about anybody he meets.



Thanks for allowing me the pleasure to help duke find his forever home."