Shamrock

About Shamrock (Berger allemand) in San Diego

Shamrock is waiting for you at Labradors and Friends Dog Rescue Group in San Diego, CA 92108. Foster or forever home wanted, meet Shamrock. This sweet little man has endured far more than any dog should endure in a lifetime and he's only 5-6 months old. Shamrock was picked up by animal control on March 5th and immediately transported to Long beach Animal Emergency Hospital after being hit by a car. Based on his body composition score of 4/9, he was either on the streets for a while or not provided adequate nutrition. Shamrock was not weight bearing on his right front leg which prompted the x-rays that revealed a fracture of the distal humerus. He had some abrasions but otherwise, no other concerns. Despite the pain Shamrock was in, he was a happy, wiggly puppy seeking lots of pats and love. He remained in the hospital overnight for observation then transferred back to the shelter where they hoped a rescue would step up to help Shamrock with the surgery needed to repair the broken leg. Shamrock sat in the shelter in a splint for two weeks with the shelter sending out pleas to their rescue partners. One of our volunteers was keeping an eye on him to make sure he would get the help he needed. He had a deadline of March 17th. We called on that morning to make sure there was a rescue plan for him and there was not. The shelter had already scheduled his amputation surgery for the next morning. We weren't going to let that happen to a puppy with a leg that was repairable with surgery. So off we went to fetch him and drop him off for surgery. Fortunately, his medical was sponsored by Friends of Long Beach Animals, which made helping him a no brainer! The surgery did not do as planned. The surgeon could see there was calcifications around the bone meaning it was most likely an old injury. Additionally, he noted radial nerve damage. We discussed options and the surgeon felt while odds were not in Shamrock’s favor, if there was a remote chance to save his leg it was wort