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Teddy Roosevelt, our rescued Malamute, is only 1.5 years old and in need of a surgery to help him walk again. Every dollar helps! Read our story below.
Help get our boy walking again! Earlier this month, out of the blue, he collapsed and could not walk. He wouldn't eat. He was obviously in pain. We rushed him to the vet, and now it has been determined that he has a congenital form of Lumbrosacral Stenosis, due to the bad breeding that went on in the place from which he was rescued. He has so many years of romping, jumping and exploring ahead of him, but we need help to get him the surgery that he will need to live his best life.
The MRI will be $2300 at Animal Scan in Redwood City, and depending on severity the surgery will be $3-5k. Every dollar helps. Any money raised over the amount we need for Teddy will be distributed to other dogs that we know need help from this same rescue.
Teddy should not exist, but he does. His parents should not have been bred, but they were. This is the sad reality of irresponsible breeding - complete disregard for the health and best outcome of the resulting animals. Our duty is to protect him and manage his quality of life as best we can, after rescuing and nursing him back to health. Like most Americans, we are not in a position to be able to pay such a huge amount to fix our boy all at once, so we are hoping through a group effort this can be achieved. PLEASE help us get Teddy back up in the mountains that he so loves. We are grateful for any help.  
TEDDY'S STORY: Teddy was one of about 120+ Alaskan Malamutes and Malamute/Shepherds that were rescued in a raid of a property by Animal Control in January of 2018 in Butte County, California. The dogs were bred indiscriminately, and were found severely malnourished, riddled with parasites, and very sick.
When he came home with us at 4 months old, he was filthy and had been neglected and abused. Despite this horrible background, he regained his typical Malamute nature of trusting love - he's not our first Malamute. Truly a "gentle giant," he loves shaking paws, going to the dog park, and playing in the river. His joy is apparent when we hike and explore the forests, rivers, and lakes in the Tahoe National Forest that we call home.
He pulls our three daughters on their sled during the winter, and lets his little buddies (our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels) crawl all over him.
We (the rescuers of these special animals) have a Facebook page (a public one and a private one) that we use to keep in touch and to share our stories, pictures, and advice. Take a look at the faces!
Concow Malamutes: The Next Chapter 
Until the beginning of May this year, Teddy (he will be 2 this September) was rock solid and had shown no sign of any health defects. Some of the other rescues had already been affected in various ways by the rampant irresponsible breeding. On a neighborhood walk on May 2, Teddy fell down. He did not trip (he never had!), he simply fell. After that, his rear end grew weaker and weaker. Fearing hip dysplasia, we put him on joint supplements to see how he responded. He was a little slower on walks, but not bad.
Then suddenly on Memorial Day Weekend he couldn't stand, wouldn't eat, and we waited for hours at the Emergency Vet, fearing the worst. He collapsed in the parking lot and we had to carry him in and out. Teddy has a congenital form of Lumbrosacral Stenosis, which means that his spine is too narrow and compresses his spinal cord in that area. He initially responded well to his Predisone medication, but he is back to a state of little to no mobility. He has learned to "ask" to be moved to his food, or water. He can barely stand long enough to go potty. It is heartbreaking to see him like this, but he remains cheerful and tries to play.
The next steps to maximize quality of life are to get an MRI ($2,300) to determine the severity and scope of his condition, and then receive surgery to repair it ($4,000-5,000). Bloodwork, x-rays, meds, and other costs will add up along the way. He is only two, and hopefully has many years of romping ahead of him.
We are determined to give him his joy back, and we are very grateful for any help that you can give. 
  
Teddy Roosevelt, our rescued Malamute, is only 1.5 years old and in need of a surgery to help him walk again. Every dollar helps! Read our story below.
Help get our boy walking again! Earlier this month, out of the blue, he collapsed and could not walk. He wouldn't eat. He was obviously in pain. We rushed him to the vet, and now it has been determined that he has a congenital form of Lumbrosacral Stenosis, due to the bad breeding that went on in the place from which he was rescued. He has so many years of romping, jumping and exploring ahead of him, but we need help to get him the surgery that he will need to live his best life.
The MRI will be $2300 at Animal Scan in Redwood City, and depending on severity the surgery will be $3-5k. Every dollar helps. Any money raised over the amount we need for Teddy will be distributed to other dogs that we know need help from this same rescue.
Teddy should not exist, but he does. His parents should not have been bred, but they were. This is the sad reality of irresponsible breeding - complete disregard for the health and best outcome of the resulting animals. Our duty is to protect him and manage his quality of life as best we can, after rescuing and nursing him back to health. Like most Americans, we are not in a position to be able to pay such a huge amount to fix our boy all at once, so we are hoping through a group effort this can be achieved. PLEASE help us get Teddy back up in the mountains that he so loves. We are grateful for any help.  
TEDDY'S STORY: Teddy was one of about 120+ Alaskan Malamutes and Malamute/Shepherds that were rescued in a raid of a property by Animal Control in January of 2018 in Butte County, California. The dogs were bred indiscriminately, and were found severely malnourished, riddled with parasites, and very sick.
When he came home with us at 4 months old, he was filthy and had been neglected and abused. Despite this horrible background, he regained his typical Malamute nature of trusting love - he's not our first Malamute. Truly a "gentle giant," he loves shaking paws, going to the dog park, and playing in the river. His joy is apparent when we hike and explore the forests, rivers, and lakes in the Tahoe National Forest that we call home.
He pulls our three daughters on their sled during the winter, and lets his little buddies (our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels) crawl all over him.
We (the rescuers of these special animals) have a Facebook page (a public one and a private one) that we use to keep in touch and to share our stories, pictures, and advice. Take a look at the faces!
Concow Malamutes: The Next Chapter 
Until the beginning of May this year, Teddy (he will be 2 this September) was rock solid and had shown no sign of any health defects. Some of the other rescues had already been affected in various ways by the rampant irresponsible breeding. On a neighborhood walk on May 2, Teddy fell down. He did not trip (he never had!), he simply fell. After that, his rear end grew weaker and weaker. Fearing hip dysplasia, we put him on joint supplements to see how he responded. He was a little slower on walks, but not bad.
Then suddenly on Memorial Day Weekend he couldn't stand, wouldn't eat, and we waited for hours at the Emergency Vet, fearing the worst. He collapsed in the parking lot and we had to carry him in and out. Teddy has a congenital form of Lumbrosacral Stenosis, which means that his spine is too narrow and compresses his spinal cord in that area. He initially responded well to his Predisone medication, but he is back to a state of little to no mobility. He has learned to "ask" to be moved to his food, or water. He can barely stand long enough to go potty. It is heartbreaking to see him like this, but he remains cheerful and tries to play.
The next steps to maximize quality of life are to get an MRI ($2,300) to determine the severity and scope of his condition, and then receive surgery to repair it ($4,000-5,000). Bloodwork, x-rays, meds, and other costs will add up along the way. He is only two, and hopefully has many years of romping ahead of him.
We are determined to give him his joy back, and we are very grateful for any help that you can give.