There is probably nothing more confusing for a puppy when he is suddenly put in the harsh world to take care of himself.
Most of them don’t know anything about survival and are dependent on their mother, so getting separated only makes things worse.
They will try their best to find someone who will be able to help them, but ultimately, there isn’t much they can do by themselves.
In this story, we will talk about a rescuer who stumbled upon a dark lump near the road and couldn’t believe it when he realized what it was.
A Dark Lump
When a man was driving back to his local shelter, he spotted something strange on the road. It looked like a dark lump from a distance.
He decided to get a closer look. He was shocked to realize that it was a small puppy who was injured. The sweet baby raised his head to look at the man like she was asking for help.
It was a German Shepherd, and she was only three months old. The man took the puppy and placed her into his car.
He called a veterinarian clinic to see if they could accept her as soon as possible, and they accepted.
The rescuer drove as fast as he could to the vet, and he was there in less than 20 minutes. They could finally help her now.
When they arrived, they came to the conclusion that the likely reason the puppy was bleeding was because she had broken a leg.
She had a few other minor problems, but those could wait. They focused on helping clean her injury and making sure her broken leg healed.
While they were doing it, the puppy was frightened and tried to move away from them, as she was in a lot of pain.
However, they only wanted to help, and she realized that after a while, so she stopped squirming. The very next day, they took her to get an X-ray.
As it turned out, she received antibiotics and special bandages that would help with her leg until she was ready for the surgery.
A New Beginning
She had stayed in the clinic for special care before the surgery. However, something went wrong a few days later.
The puppy had started vomiting, and it turned out that she had parvovirus. Her rescuer decided to pay her a visit to make sure she was okay.
However, her vets were committed to helping her, and they will make sure she gets through this rough patch stronger.
They gave her an infusion and intravenous treatment to help her recover. She also received a plasma and blood transfusion to help stabilize her condition.
After about two weeks of treating her, this puppy was now finally starting to get better and was preparing for her surgery.
When it was finally time, the vets had to amputate her leg, as it had suffered severe damage, and there was not anything they could do to save it.
Soon, though, she would make an amazing recovery and start learning how to walk again, which was more difficult now, but it did not deter this brave dog.
Her rescuer worked tirelessly to take care of her after the surgery and helped to find her a forever home.
She was then taken to meet her new family and they just loved her immediately. A big plus to it all is that she also has two siblings who are always there for her.
Even though her rescuer has gone above and beyond to help her get well, he still hopes that one day, he will be able to afford her a prosthetic so she can move around easier.
It’s good to see that such amazing people like him exist today and are working so hard to help animals who need them.