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Courage was rescued by Detroit Pit Crew in August 2016 with severe injuries including a broken jaw, damaged eye, two legs requiring surgery, and infection

Detroit Pit Crew rescued Courage in August of 2016. He had been abandoned in a box with severe injuries including a broken jaw, broken zygomatic arch and massive infection and swelling. It was unknown as to whether he would lose his eye due to the injuries. The fabulous team at Center Line Veterinary Hospital provided emergency medical care, and were able to place drainage tubes in his head, admin

ister IV fluids and antibiotics, and render other necessary emergency care. Due to their quick and fantastic care, Courage's eye was saved, and he began on his road to recovery. Due to the age of the break in his jaw, it was determined that surgery would not be the best course of action. The jaw was allowed to heal naturally under the supervision of the veterinary team, and was able to fuse in an alignment that allows him to eat, drink, and play as a normal puppy would- it just is a bit sore from time to time now. It was also discovered that he had had a fractured femur, as well as damage to his front leg/growth plate. Courage was seen by an orthopedic surgeon in October 2016, and it was decided that the best course of action would be to operate on his front leg to realign the bones from the fractures. His rear leg required an FHO operation - the head of the femur was removed and the end of the femur reshaped to function as the ball in the socket of the hip. The FHO was successful, and our little guy recovered beautifully from that surgery. Unfortunately, the surgery performed on his front leg was successful at first, but due to the growth plate issue, it was not successful in the long range. The leg continued to cause Courage significant pain and prevented him from walking, running, and playing as a typical puppy should. Even with prescription medication, he was still in significant pain throughout each and every day. It was necessary to amputate his leg to provide him with a better quality of life - better mobility and less pain in the long term. His front right leg and scapula were amputated on January 5, 2017. Courage recovered beautifully, and now runs and plays just as a pup his age should! Courage loves everyone he meets - human and animal. He loves to play with his fur-siblings, Gracie and Malcolm, and spends his days chasing toys, playing fetch, wrestling with his fur-sibs, cuddling his humans, and living his best life. Courage loves to go out on the town, and has been known to use his puppy dog eyes to get pets and treats everywhere he goes. Despite his rough start, Courage is one happy, loving, silly, cuddly little guy. He's adapted to everything that life has thrown at him and brings unbelievable fun and joy to his family and friends.

24/01/2024

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24/01/2024

It is a cozy, melt into the couch kind of day.

04/01/2024

Pssst...Dad. Dad. DAD!! Pass some of that Pirate's B***y over here wile Mom isn't looking. It'll be our little secret.

22/12/2023

Can you believe that my dad has the audacity to eat oyster crackers right in front of me and not adhere to the 'one for me, one for you' rule? What is this world coming to?!?! I'd better give him my best disappointed puppy face until he remembers the rules.

22/12/2023

What do you mean, can I possibly encroach on your personal space any further, Mom? Of course I can!!! Watch....

12/12/2023

Big sister Freya is absolutely, positively, not climbing the couch to look out the window. Definitely not. That would be against the rules!!
We definitely have another stinker pup on our hands!

27/11/2023

Gold pillow, check. Fancy neck roll, check. Now, I have my eyes on the prize. Mom is changing the pillowcase on the red pillow, and that sweet, sweet, squeaky clean red pillow will be mine just as soon as she is done...if I can just find a way to distract her for a few seconds so that I can swipe it....

17/11/2023

I love you, Mom. Behold my adoring gaze. Now that I've melted your heart, how's about you grab me one of those crunchy treats over there, hmm?

24/10/2023

What Mom? You put a nice, fluffy, freshly laundered comforter on your lap. Of course I'm going to burrow in and hog it! Do you not know me at all?!

22/10/2023

Ahhh, that's the stuff!!!

08/10/2023

Sunday snoozing 😴

30/09/2023

Happy 10th Gotcha Day to Big Brother Malcolm! We celebrated 10 glorious years with this perfect boy with snuggles, a new dino toy, and a delicious steak dinner made just for him by Dad. With a belly full of special dinner, and his pick of the spots on the couch, it is time to spend the rest of the evening cuddled up and maybe sneaking some watermelon bites before bed. A perfect Gotcha Day for a perfect boy!!

23/09/2023

Balancing upright is my secret talent. I refuse to return to normal position until someone says "yes, you are very tall" or "yes, you are very cute". I must receive accolades or I'll stand here like this all night! talent

17/09/2023

Gotcha Day Number 7!! Ok, ok, so it was actually last weekend, but Mom forgot to take pictures of the festivities. We celebrated big time - I got to have a car ride, Dad made me some steak, I got a new toy, and Mom even made some strawberry yonana just for me! Then I fell asleep in my favorite spot listening to Mom's heart, just like I did way back on Gotcha Day #1. A perfect day! flies

24/08/2023

I'm just hanging out watching the line workers fix the lines in our yard. Last night's storm was a wild one! Transformer blew, lines totally snapped, and the pole even broke in half! Thank goodness these excellent guys are getting us back up and running.

08/08/2023

Don't worry, I'll find the beepy part for you, Mom!

01/08/2023

Little sister Freya is fighting sleep with everything she's got!

25/07/2023

Curled up, cozy Courage

14/07/2023

Ah, nothing like relaxing after a big day of napping.

23/06/2023

I'm all tucked in with my beepy piggy, wrapped in my dad's woobie, and snuggled up to Mom. What more could a guy ask for?
Sweet dreams, everybody 😴

19/06/2023

Who, me? Don't mind me, I'm just belly creeping across the floor, certainly not in any particular direction. Definitely not inching toward any pillow in particular. Don't be so dramatic, Courage...

19/06/2023

Mooooommmmm! Malcolm is trying to touch my red pillow!!!

29/05/2023

Big Brother Malcolm is a big fan of the new deck rails. They are the perfect height to use as a chin rest to keep an eye on the whole yard, it is the perfect view!

19/05/2023

Throwback Thursday! This was waaay back in 2017, when I was such a huge velcro pup that Mom couldn't even move her car in the driveway without me insisting on coming along. I've matured so much since then; now I not only insist on going with, I try to hop up front to help her steer - momentous growth, isn't it? !

10/05/2023

What? I'm just breaking in the new heated blanket for you. Why are you calling me a bed hog?

18/04/2023

The face you make when Mom hits the scritchy scratch spot just right

14/04/2023

Best cone-of-shame break ever! I'm on my air mattress, with the mini red pillow, enjoying my heated blanket when all of the sudden Mom plopped the edge of a weighted blanket on me. And let me tell you guys...whooooaaaaa. Best thing ever!

07/04/2023

Pardon me, Mom. You are in my favorite sunbeam. Can you move so that I may bask in the toasty rays? Pretty please?

29/03/2023

Guys, my mom really needs to get on the ball. She wrote a post about my test results, but forgot to click to publish! Sigh...I guess I'll forgive her since she gave me an apology treat.

HEALTH PUPDATE:
The results came back, and the growth was indeed a low grade tumor with some mast cells in it. Luckily, Dr. Gary is awesome, and was able to get the whole of it out. So now we just need the incision to heal up and we are good to go! ~Mom

27/03/2023

Hey, Mom, this belly isn't going to scratch itself. Little help here?

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