Bruce the German Shepherd

When Bruce arrived at The Toronto Humane Society in late December, his prognosis was poor. Crippled by hip dysplasia, he was unable to move or even put weight on his hind left leg. At only 3 years of age Bruce had lost his puppyhood to the disease. And now he was facing almost certain death. His previous owner, confronted with staggering medical bills, saw no choice but to surrender Bruce. Yet where some saw a dead dog walking, we saw a valuable life: the THS vets arranged for a complete hip replacement and within a few weeks Bruce had an artificial hip firmly in place.

Bruce's post-operative recovery is nothing less than a miracle. In early January he needed to be carried around in a sling. By February he was walking unassisted, slowly managing stairs and learning how to trot. March saw him running, playing with other dogs, bounding up and down stairs and getting into all the mischief he missed as a pup. Now it's April, and as the fur grows in around the scars, and his confidence grows outward, Bruce is ready for a new home. Sure, he still has a bit of a limp -- and the leg sometimes looks wonky -- but Bruce is in great shape, and getting better every day. And, fingers crossed, there's no sign of dysplasia in his other hip.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• toronto
• humane
• society
• bruce
• german
• shepherd
• hip
• dysplasia

[doggypup12]

Bruce is very cute i am getting one in a month.

[delivererx]

GSD's tail dosnt curl up.. his tail is fine

[SuperNicole722]

i want to get a german shepherd but i am worried about hip dysplasia.. how can it be prevented or how can i know if the dog will have it?

[FlowingDepths]

A wonderful story. It's great to hear this dog has a new lease on life, something so many others miss out on.

[Theodoroz]

WELL SOMEONE didnt feed this dog properly when he was a puppy!

[teddybear4422]

best dog breed

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[bipolarbat]

I hope Bruce was adopted quickly. I have an adopted shepherd mix and he rules. GO LUCKMAN!

[delivererx]

@loopz321

ice isn't good for the teeth, just let her have water ;)

[loopz321]

@loopz321 shes*

[loopz321]

@delivererx when i think her feeling hot. i always give her some ice cubes. sometimes lots of ice cubes. then after that she stops to breathe hard and for me i think she ok with that. is that really ok?