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Help Dustin get back on his feet!

We have a wonderful dog who needs a little more help than do most of our rescue dogs. We're reaching out to kind-hearted folks because we know this dog will touch so many people.

Dustin is a two to three year old dog who had a family. We have every reason to believe he had grown up in that home. So how did he end up in a crowded shelter? Dustin was hit by a car. Thankfully, he was not killed but he couldn't put any weight on one leg and he had numerous patches of road rash on him. His family opted to take him to the shelter instead of to the vet because they said they couldn't afford any vetting for him. Any at all. This poor dog. He was hit by a car and then lost his home as a consequence.


So Dustin found himself in the shelter.  The shelter vet examined Dustin and proclaimed that he should go to rescue so he'd recuperate in a foster home away from the shelter. This vet thought just a quiet place to heal was all that Dustin needed.

We were contacted. We were asked if we could take this lovely Golden/Collie mix boy with an injury believed to require no further vetting. We hustled and found the perfect foster home for him.  The shelter put Dustin on painkillers and some antibiotics as a precaution and sent him our way. One of our loving volunteers met the transport and promptly fell in love with Dustin. We'd scheduled him to go directly to one of our vets so she transported him there and reported that she thought he needed more care than we'd originally been told.

After tests and thorough examinations, the initial vet told us that Dustin was going to require surgery to correct his back leg.  We consulted specialists. We scheduled Dustin's expensive surgery at a clinic able to accommodate his extensive needs. He sailed through this first surgery and then was moved to the amazing foster home.

Dustin will require physical therapy. He most likely will require one or two more surgeries. How things progress depends on how well he heals. We do know that we were not anticipating his expenses and we're asking for help. We have spent over $3000 so far on his care and expect to spend a minimum of another $4500. We're asking for help paying Dustin's expenses. Every little bit helps. Funds we spend on his extraordinary care are not available to spend on routine care for a bunch of other dogs. Your contributions toward Dustin's expenses thus will help Dustin and his colleagues in rescue.

We could not let Dustin suffer. We couldn't leave him in pain. We didn't know about his additional expenses but we're so glad that he is with us. Dustin is charming, loving, and affectionate despite the excruciating pain. He simply adores people and the feeling is mutual. Everyone he meets mentions an immediate connection to him.


We were so relieved to get him the veterinary care he desperately needed. But now we need help in paying some of his expenses. Please place a donation to help pay for Dustin to literally to get back on his feet. Any funds raised in excess of Dustin's needs will be used to care for other homeless retrievers. We are a nonprofit charity and donations are tax deductible to the extent dictated by state and federal law.
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  • Sandi Griffin
    • $25 
    • 8 yrs
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Laura Daly
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Evergreen, CO
RETRIEVER RESCUE OF COLORADO
 
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