2/12/10: CHINO IS
ADOPTED
This
lucky boy waited for his
perfect home to come
along and is living and
adjusting to his new
life - Thank you! Chino
is a very special pup
who braved a lot in his
young life from here its
onward and upward for
him. CONGRATS CHINO!!!!
1/19/10:
Chino Is
Enjoying The Good Life
(No Longer Accepting
Applications)
Chino has
been placed with a
family on a trial
basis. We are
hopeful that this
will become his
permanent home.
Below is their first
update.
"Chino
is so smart and
affectionate,
and hasn't once
messed in the
house (knocking
on wood as I
write that).
Last night
Sarah came to
bed and both
dogs ran into
the bedroom, and
jumped on the
large chair. He
went right to
sleep, and never
made a peep all
night.
The
morning started
at 6 AM, and we
all went outside
for the
dog's morning
piddle. Then
back inside
where I prepared
the morning
meal, alas I
hate to admit it
but, left over
Italian wedding
soup for
both. After his
meal right back
out for his
morning pooh. I
showered and
dressed and then
Chino and I went
out for
coffee. Let me
tell you, Sarah
called me and
told me how
upset our boxer
Sugar was that I
took the Lil Boy
with me. The
dogs love each
other.
We went
to the coffee
shop and I
introduced Chino
to the guys I
have coffee with
each morning,
maybe a little
overwhelming or
that he still is
not trusting
with men, but he
sat in the
passenger seat
and shook. So I
took some time
and talked to
him and in about
30 seconds he
settled down.
I went
inside for my
coffee and bagel
and came out
every 5 minutes
or so to share
the bagel with
him and reassure
him that my
leaving wasn't
going to be a
permanent thing
( I hate sharing
my bagel).
After that we
went to my
office where I
paid some bills
and checked some
e-mails
while Chino just
relaxed under my
desk.
Next we
went out to my
country club for
a golf lesson,
but 1st into the
office to meet
the girls and
the General
Manager. Sarah
had gotten a
coat for Sugar,
one that looks
like imitation
leather, (too
small for her
now) well, what
a strapping
young man he
looked like
wearing that
coat. Actually
because it is
leather and he's
a boy, it gave
him that kinda
"Bad ASS "
look. OK, so
after the
lesson, (which
my pro asked if
I ever thought
about taking up
fishing) we went
to our (his now
too)
favorite restaurant,
where I got some
beef barley soup
(as you know
dogs get sick of
too much wedding
soup), and a
Turkey Club.
I think
he needs some
more weight so I
plan on giving
him some food at
noon till he
fattens up a
bit. He ate his
lunch, with beef
barley, and then
sat in front of
me, not begging
mind you, but
that look like,
hey I'm your
wing man how
about a taste
(so I shared
again). After
lunch we went
outside again
for his pooh,
then back inside
for a nap on the
couch next to
me. Funny, he'd
fall into a deep
sleep, wake up,
look at me to
make sure I was
still there and
back down
again. Sarah
and Sugar got
home about 3 and
the dogs have
been playing
ever since.
PS I
always spelled
it POOH and not
Poo."
1/12/10:
Chino Can Finally
Run Like A Puppy
Throughout
Chino’s healing
period he had some
medical hurdles to
overcome. He had to
return twice to the
surgeon at Tufts
because his leg was
swollen full of
fluid and painful.
Both times the metal
pins placed in his
bones were backing
out of place,
became irritating,
and had to be
removed. Despite
those setbacks his
bones have healed
very well. Chino is
finally ready to be
adopted =).
Here is an
update from Chino’s
foster caretaker:
“Just wanted
to give an update on
my little buddy
PuppaChino. His leg
is great- he is up
to normal boxer
exercise and antics-
can't get enough
fetching and
snowball chasing-
although his
shoveling skills are
a bit lacking :)...
He is a comedian to
the fullest and is
often found with his
oversized "stuffies"
hanging out of his
mouth.
We are still
working on Chino's
housebreaking but he
does well with a
crate and routine
combination. Chino
thrives on chaos
(though he doesn't
mind creating his
own) and will gladly
run around with
people or other
dogs. Car rides are
his favorite and he
knows the routine
when I get ready for
work since he gets
to come with me! He
grabs his favorite
toy and runs to the
car. We are just
working up to hikes
and boy does he love
to run! He stays
right with us and
has "fetch" down
pat...though the
poor guy can never
find a snowball in
the snow!"
10/28/09:
Chino Broke His Leg
And Lost His Family
Five month old Chino
was a recent birthday
present for two
children, both under the
age of five. He
was a great pup
according to his
previous family.
They would leave him
uncrated when home
alone. Unfortunately,
they returned home one
day and found him in
pain with a hurt leg.
According to their
story, they thought he
fell down the steps.
They drove Chino to
an
Emergency Vet Hospital
where the doctors
performed an exam and
took x-rays. The
radiographs showed that
he had fractured his
humeral bone in his
right front leg.
The family was given an
estimate of $2900 for
surgery which they could
not afford. Chino
was sedated and taken
back home with only oral
pain medication; he did
not even receive a
splint to restrict the
motion of his leg.
Every time Chino moved
he would experience
intense pain.
We received a call
later that night asking
us for help and we could
hear Chino yelping
pitifully in the
background. We
were told the details
of the situation and
immediately made
arrangements to bring
Chino directly to the
Emergency department
at Tufts
Animal Hospital.
Chino was another injury
case coming into Rescue.
The ER doctors at
Tufts stabilized Chino,
took additional
radiographs, applied a
splint to minimize
movement of the bone,
and administered strong
pain medication to
alleviate his discomfort
as much as possible.
They also did blood
tests and chest x-rays
to be on the safe side,
since they did not feel
comfortable with the
story of his injuries.
The fracture was severe.
Chino was transferred
to the Orthopedic
department for medical
review the next morning
where he was cleared for
surgery. The
surgeon felt they could
fix the fracture with
pins (metal implants),
however, the break was
just above the elbow and
he was afraid Chino’s
bone growth may be
affected because of his
age…the surgery would be
delicate.
The operation went
smoothly and the doctor
was confident that the
repair that was made
would not interfere with
the growth of the bone.
Chino was also neutered
at that time. He
recovered from
anesthesia and was
slowly weaned off potent
pain medication as his
pain decreased.
Complete exercise
restriction will be
critical for the next 6
to 8 weeks. He is
scheduled to return to
the hospital in 6 weeks
for an exam and x-rays
to assess his healing.
Physical therapy
will be part of his
recovery.
We are caring for
more dogs than usual who
have serious medical
issues. Please
consider making a
donation to help pay
their
medical bills.
We desperately need to
replenish our funds
which are used to help
these dogs.
An Update From
Chino’s Foster Mom:
“This pup is a total
joy! Mr.
PuppaChino or PupPup, as
we affectionately call
him, is a fun yet
totally easy puppy who
sleeps with me
forever...I need to wake
HIM up to take him out!
Chino’s broken leg
seems to be healing well
and he is starting to
use it, which is great
for when we do his
physical therapy.
We are using a crate to
help him along with
housebreaking and he
took to it like a champ.
Other then that, he
comes to work with me,
goes for car rides and
meets new people and
animals like he's been
with us his whole life!
We expect that PupPup
will have a great and
speedy recovery!”
10/21/09: New Pictures,
information coming soon,
please donate to help
Chino as he recovers
from his surgery ....
10/09/09: New dog
"Chino"
