Yes, you read the title correct. Our sweet boy already needs a third chance in his short life. People that know us, know by now that Remington has a history and it did not start with the Morrow family. 

To start our story; Rochelle works at a veterinary clinic in Albany, OR. and has been a sucker for animals all of her life; notoriously bringing home “strays” all of her life. Remington was not a stray, but he did need a second chance. 

In April of 2016, Remington had a severe trauma to his back right leg that needed immediate attention. He was taken into the clinic where Rochelle works and hospitalized overnight. The next day, the clinic contacted surgeon after surgeon getting estimates for surgery; and though each estimate got a little cheaper, Remi's owner at the time could not take food off of their family's table for the dog. 

By the grace of God- a doctor that Rochelle works with agreed to do surgery for Remington and Rochelle's husband, Nick, agreed that they could give him a chance in their family. Ownership was signed over and surgery to remove the badly crushed leg was performed the next day. 

Remington has since been warmly welcomed by the family dog, Ruger; their 2 year old daughter and all 3 cats. He has THE best temperament when with his family and fur siblings; but has been struggling with some separation anxiety that we are trying to work through. 

Just before Christmas, we noticed that Remi was no longer jumping into the vehicles for rides, no longer jumping up on the bed and was hesitant to hop up the stairs into the house...

So here we are today: Radiographs were taken, anti-inflammatories started and a consult performed with a board certified orthopedic surgeon. Remington has a partial tear of his cruciate ligament in his knee. Being his only knee left, he desperately needs surgery to perform a TPLO (tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy) before the ligament is completely torn and all of his stability gone. The surgeon also wants to perform platelet therapy; helping with inflammation and healing. As you can imagine, this is not cheap—even when you work in this profession.

Remington will have at least 4 months of healing and down time after surgery. He will need to be carried, helped along with a sling or need to use a “doggie wheelchair” until he can bear weight on the leg again. It all seems like a lot of work, but he really is worth it.

There is no conceivable way for the Morrow's to save up the estimated $4,000 needed for surgery, so they are humbly asking for your help. Anything. This sweetest dog deserves another chance in his life. He deserves to stay with the family he knows and loves. Please help us to get Remi on the road to recovery.

Crossing our fingers,
The Morrow Family