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East Coast Corgi Rescue Based in Washington, D.C., ECCR locates, rescues, fosters and transports corgis in need for adoption to their forever home.

Eligible for adoption: DC, VA, MD, PA, DE, NJ. Based in Washington, D.C., ECCR locates, rescues and transports corgis in need for immediate or eventual adoption to their forever home. In some cases we help owners directly adopt to the next family, in other cases we step in when the animal is in immediate need or the owner is giving them up. We don't have a shelter, and are always in need of foster homes!

We are so sad to have to provide this update. Senior Sanctuary Member Chrissy recently crossed over the rainbow bridge a...
12/09/2025

We are so sad to have to provide this update. Senior Sanctuary Member Chrissy recently crossed over the rainbow bridge and gained her angel wings. Chrissy came to us in March 2024 at almost 11 years old. Due to some life circumstances, her owner just wasn’t able to care for her anymore. She was actually originally adopted when she was younger from Wyoming Dachshund and Corgi Rescue. The owner reached out to them about no longer being able to care for her. The rescue reached out to us since the owner now lived within our area to see if we could take her in so that she didn’t end up in a shelter. So we happily helped them out and took her into the rescue.

We got Chrissy into an experienced, quiet, no dog, no kid foster home. She came to us very anxious, stressed, and confused. It took her a while to decompress and settle in. But once she did, her personality started to shine through. She was very sweet and she liked to be pet, but only on her terms. She definitely enjoyed the company of her people. She was very much a velcro corgi. She came to us very overweight and her foster worked on her exercise and building up her stamina, as well as maintaining a healthy diet.

Chrissy went to the vet shortly after she came to us to get her updated on all her vetting needs. She got two vaccines and had a physical exam done. The foster noticed she had a sore near her mouth so we had that checked out as well. It started to become infected so she was put on a course of antibiotics. The vet thought it was due to environmental allergies, so suggested she take some allergy medicine. She wasn’t the best behaved at the vet and she was very anxious. So the vet prescribed her some anxiety medication to use as needed. She also had bloodwork, a urinalysis, and f***l analysis done. Her liver values were slightly elevated so the vet started her on a supplement to help lower her liver values. Her bloodwork also showed elevated lymphocytes. The vet felt this could’ve been due to varies reasons, including lymphoma, which she had been diagnosed with several years prior. When she was first diagnosed, she was given a course of steroids and was determined to be in remission. After talking with the previous owner, there was not much testing done to diagnose her with lymphoma, and that it was more of a guess. We had her bloodwork sent out to a pathologist for further review. The pathologist said the changes in her white blood cells was the most concerning for chronic lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoma. In order to make the best educated decision on the next steps for her, what our options were for her, and to determine her prognosis, we followed up with an oncologist.

After reviewing her lab work, the oncologist recommended a more specific blood test to help differentiate between leukemia and lymphoma and to help determine her prognosis. Her new lab work came back as chronic lymphoma. She also had elevated B cells, which the oncologist said was either due to a reaction to the elevated T cells or the lymphoma was transitioning to becoming a more aggressive cancer. Since we were worried about it being the more aggressive cancer, we opted for another blood test to help determine which cancer it could be. Unfortunately, Chrissy was on her way to developing an aggressive lymphoma, and it was just a matter of when. When it became aggressive, she would probably just have a few months. Chemotherapy was an option at that point, but it wouldn’t cure her and it would’ve only prolonged her life by months. Due to her age and everything she had already been through, we opted not to do that. At this point, it was just a matter of when it would become very aggressive, and we had no timeline as to when that would be.

Due to Chrissy’s diagnosis and her age, we decided to welcome her into our Senior Sanctuary Program. Chrissy’s foster provided her with the best care and was wonderful about taking her to all of her vet appointments. But, they weren’t able to care for Chrissy long term and they felt she deserved an environment that suited her better to live out the rest of her days. So, we moved her into a long term foster home. She moved out to the country, where it was nice and quiet. She loved it there and she absolutely loved just hanging out outside on a beautiful day. She enjoyed being the queen of her castle as the only pet in the home. Her new mom had corgis for decades and her last one passed away earlier that year. She was so happy to welcome Chrissy home and she loved having a corgi in the house again. Despite her diagnosis, Chrissy didn’t feel or act sick at all. If you met her, you never knew she had cancer. She was feeling so much more comfortable and her personality really showed. All the stress and anxiety that she came with melted away and she was a different dog compared to when she first arrived. She really settled in her routine.

For several months not much really changed with Chrissy. She had been handling her vet appointments like a champ, with the help of her anxiety medicine. She was getting monthly allergy injections to help with her allergies and her skin issues, which worked pretty well and it was keeping her paws and belly healthy and infection free. However, earlier this year her skin issues started to worsen. It was being closely monitored by the vet and treated topically, but there was not a whole lot we could do. She was getting routine medicated baths, she was put on courses of antibiotics, and she continued to get allergy medicine injections. We knew this was a result of her poor immune system due to the cancer. Her body wasn’t able to physically heal itself like it’s supposed to. Luckily, it didn’t bother her one bit and it didn’t change anything about her daily life.

Over the last few months her skin issues continued to get worse. It eventually got to the point that all of her treatments, both topically and medicinally, were no longer helping her. Her skin issues spread from just her face to over her entire body. It got to the point where we needed to evaluate her quality of life. There was not much more we could do for her skin, and we did not want to wait until she was in a lot of pain and suffering to make the decision to let her go. So, with her foster right by her side, Chrissy peacefully crossed over the rainbow bridge.

While all of us at East Coast Corgi Rescue are so sad that Chrissy has gained her wings, we are glad that she got to cross the bridge knowing what true love and care was. We are extremely grateful for her loving foster and the life she provided her. So, even though we are all sad and heartbroken, we are so happy that she got to enjoy the last year and a half of her life happy, loved, and treated like a member of the family. We are relieved that she is no longer suffering in any way. Here is a message from her foster:

“Chrissy came to me shortly after I lost my last corgi too early in her life. Being a long time and many corgi owner, a friend suggested getting a corgi rescue. So I became a permanent foster to Chrissy. She had Chronic Lymphoma and no one knew how long she had left on earth, maybe 4-5 months. She got here June 20, 2024. You would’ve never known she was sick. She seemed to enjoy life and had fun. I spoiled her too. She was great at letting me know she had to go outside. After the first of the year I started to see her developing skin issues. Eventually it was getting aggressive. But she just went on being a happy spoiled girl. It didn't seem to bother or stop her enjoying life. Unfortunately I had to let her go on August 29, 2025. Her ashes are on a shelf with several of my other corgis, watching over me.”

Thank you to everyone that has supported Chrissy and a huge thank you to her amazing foster for the love and care that she provided her. 🐾💜

Welcome to the Corgi Corner! This series is posted on the first Saturday of every month! These posts help spread educati...
06/09/2025

Welcome to the Corgi Corner! This series is posted on the first Saturday of every month! These posts help spread education and awareness on topics like general dog care, corgi specific things, medical care, health facts, etc. This month’s Corgi Corner post will be all about progressive retinal atrophy!

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is an inherited eye disease that affects the cells in the retina that leads to blindness in dogs. It’s a non-painful condition that tends to slowly progress over time. There are several different genetic variants that can cause PRA, but all of them lead to the same outcome: cell degeneration in the retina, which is located in the back of the eye. The retina contains cells, called photoreceptors, that collect information about light and send signals to the brain. There are two types of photoreceptor cells: rods, for night vision and movement, and cones, for day vision and color. Dogs with PRA are typically born with normal rods and cones, but the cells start to break down over time. Rods will die before cones, causing night vision to be affected first. This slowly progresses into blindness, but the progression and age at which the majority of vision is lost will vary. Generally, it happens between the ages of 3 to 9 years and there can be complete vision loss over a period of 1 to 2 years.

PRA is diagnosed with an eye exam focusing on the retina. Veterinarians use a focused light to examine the pupils. In affected dogs, the pupils will appear more dilated and slower to contract. The vet may also use a lens to visualize the retina at the back of the eye to look for changes in the optic nerve or blood vessels. There may be a referral to a veterinary ophthalmologist for further testing and a definitive diagnosis. Genetic testing for inherited PRA can also be done.

Currently, there is no cure available. There is also no definitive treatment for PRA. Supplements, including antioxidants, have been proposed for management of the disease, but haven’t been scientifically proven effective. PRA management mainly focuses on helping dogs avoid injury and feel safe in their environment as their vision declines. Overall dogs adapt well to their vision loss and can continue to have a good quality of life.

There are several different known variants of PRA, all of which can be tested through DNA testing. The most common form of inherited PRA is called progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD). This condition is recessive, so two copies of this variant must be present to consider a dog at risk. One copy means they are only a carrier. Some breeds that can have this form include Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Australian Cattle Dogs, Poodles, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Cocker Spaniels. The specific variant that’s seen in Pembroke Welsh Corgis and Cardigan Welsh Corgis is PRA-rcd3.

There are also a few known variants that are called dominant variants (which require only one copy) or X-linked variants (requiring one copy for males and two copies for females). Dominant variants can be seen in Old English Mastiffs and Bullmastiffs, while X-linked variants can be seen in Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds. However, some forms of PRA do not have known generic variants, meaning a dog can still develop the disease even if they test negative for the known variants.

PRA can be increasingly less common through genetic testing and reputable breeding practices. Reputable breeders will test their parent dogs prior to breeding to determine if they have a known inherited variant of PRA and what type and how many copies they have. They will also provide proof of this to any potential new puppy parents. Unfortunately, this can still be seen in Pembroke Welsh Corgis and Cardigan Welsh Corgis because of irresponsible breeding practices by backyard breeders and puppy mills.

We have a Natalie update! She finished her course of antibiotics for her UTI and it has cleared up! She recently went ba...
03/09/2025

We have a Natalie update! She finished her course of antibiotics for her UTI and it has cleared up! She recently went back to the vet to be spayed and that went really well. She’s been back in her foster home recovering. When she went to her spay appointment she was down to 48.2 lbs, so she lost 2 lbs in about a month. She is now down to 45 lbs!

Natalie has been doing great in her foster home. Although, she has learned that chasing the cats and barking at them is a lot of fun. Now that her UTI has cleared up, she hasn’t had any more accidents. She gets along great with the resident dogs and she loves to run around outside with them. Even though she’s a big girl, she still gets around really well (check out the video in the comments)! Playing outside, on top of her healthy diet, has been helping to get her more fit and slowly lose the weight. She still has a long way to go until she’s at a healthy weight, but she’s well on her way there.

Now that she has fully settled in and made herself at home, her foster is really seeing how puppy like she still is. She will sometimes get into things she shouldn’t, like stealing socks, or chew on things she shouldn’t. It’s like she’s living out her puppy years like she was never able to. She also cannot be trusted to be loose when alone, but she does really well in her ex-pen. She also eats all her meals in there to prevent any issues with the other dogs. Although, she hasn’t shown any resource guarding issues since she first arrived.

Natalie needs a family who will continue to help her on her weight loss journey by providing her with a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. She also needs a family who understands that she is still young and that she can be puppy like at times and get into mischief. She is dog and kid friendly, but she would do best in a home without any cats. She can be left alone for periods of time, but she would do best in a home where she isn’t home alone all day every day. She is such a good girl and she is ready to take on this next phase of her life. Here’s a message from her foster:

“Natalie is now recovered from her spay surgery and is doing well. Her weight loss journey is continuing, it is a slow steady process. She is energetic and playful with the other dogs and her best opportunity to get to her healthiest weight will be for her new home to have a canine companion to keep her active. Natalie has puppy like tendencies, she will grab something she finds and chew it just like a puppy. Potty training is going well, since her UTI has been treated, no accidents in the house. She does well when no one is home (she’s in an ex-pen) but is very happy to see me come in the door. An active family would be great for her. We’re told she loves kids, she has demonstrated here she loves people in general.”

****Our adoption applications are currently closed.**** Please do not message or email us asking how to adopt a dog from us. Our applications were open Jan. through April and we received over 120 applications. We will make an announcement on our page when our applications are open again, probably in the fall/before the end of the year. We have a pool of adoption applications that we’ll be choosing from. If you submitted an application during this round, your application is most likely still in process as we slowly work through all the applications. You will receive an email notifying you if your application was accepted or denied. Please check your email daily as this is our only form of communication with you. Once accepted, you will hear from our team when we have a dog that makes a match with your application. Your application will stay in our pool until a match is made. Thank you for your understanding and support.

We are so happy to announce that Lily has found her forever home! Lily came to us back in April as an owner surrender. H...
29/08/2025

We are so happy to announce that Lily has found her forever home! Lily came to us back in April as an owner surrender. Her family rented and she lived with two other corgis. They said that she barked a lot, and that they had the cops called on them a few times due to the excessive barking. She also wasn’t getting along with the female dog in the home, but she got along with the male dog. In order to stay in their home, the family had to make some changes so they decided to surrender her over to us.

We got Lily into an experienced foster home with another female dog to really dog test her and she did amazing there. Her foster did really slow introductions with them and that worked really well. She came to us very nervous and unsocialized. She was quite afraid of the world outside of the home. The resident dog was very helpful with providing Lily with comfort in new environments and really helped her gain some confidence. Lily really did not show any behavioral issues in the home and she had no issues with barking. She really needed a lot of physical and mental exercise. We think her corgi needs were just not being met in her prior home, which led to the behavioral issues.

Unfortunately, Lily came to us infested with fleas. So we immediately got her on a preventative and she got some good baths. It took a few days, but thankfully we were able to clear it up quickly. She went to the vet while she was with us to get updated on her vaccines, had lab work done, and got a physical exam. She did great at the vet. She was well behaved and she got a clean bill of health. Her bloodwork was negative for heartworms and tick borne disease. Her f***l also came negative for parasites. She went into heat right before she came to us. So we had to wait 6-8 weeks until she could safely be spayed.

Right before her spay appointment we suspected she was going into heat again. Since she was already in heat when she came to us, this was way too soon for her to go back into heat again. We took her to her spay appointment for her to get examined by the vet and determine if she was truly in heat or not. Unfortunately, the vet determined she was in heat again. The vet thought she was having a split heat. Due to this they weren’t able to proceed with her spay surgery. So we waited another month and thankfully they were able to spay her then! The spay was a little more time consuming and complicated than usual due to her uterus being quite large still. But she healed up really well and we were so relieved that it was able to finally be done.

Over the time she was with us, Lily gained so much confidence. She became so much more comfortable in new situations and she was able to explore so many new places. She was still a little nervous around new dogs outside of the home, but she did great with the resident dog. And she absolutely loved people. When she first came to us, she really didn’t know how to be a dog. Over time, she became playful and she started to play with toys, she did zoomies, and she mastered all of the puzzles! This helped boost her confidence even more and it was great physical and mental stimulation. She had tons of corgi energy and she definitely needed the proper outlets to release it. She still struggled with some separation anxiety, but it was improving.

Lily needed a corgi experienced family who were home often. She needed a very active family who would provide her with plenty of daily exercise and mental stimulation. She would’ve loved to have a fenced in yard that she could run and play in. If her needs weren’t met, she would act out and some behavioral issues would show. She was dog friendly and she would’ve done best with another dog friendly dog. She needed a home without any children and she wasn’t cat tested while with us. She would’ve greatly benefitted from group obedience classes to work on her socialization and help build up her confidence. She did amazing in her foster home and we know in the right home she would continue to succeed and thrive.

We found the perfect family for Lily! She has a new sister who she bonded to instantly and they even play together! (Check out the video in the comments) They keep each other busy during the day and then snuggle up and cuddle at night. Her family is home often so she doesn’t need to be left alone for very long periods of time. She also has a new yard to run around in and explore. She is getting plenty of physical and mental exercise, which has helped keep her out of trouble. She continues to gain confidence and flourish into the corgi we always knew she could be. We are so happy for Lily! Here’s a message from her new family:

“Lily is the sweetest little corgi lady we've ever met. She loves a good cuddle almost as much as she loves a walk. She has become the fierce defender of the yard against all squirrels, deer, and other wildlife. Lily is dangerously smart, so we've started really working on teaching her commands. Thankfully, she plays a lot with her new older sister dog to burn off that wild energy. Watching Lily and her sister wrestle is better than TV.”

Congratulations to Lily and her new family! 🐾🩷

Happy  ! 🐾 Celebrate your dog today by buying them dog treats and supporting us!Corgi Cafe & Bakery held another photo c...
26/08/2025

Happy ! 🐾 Celebrate your dog today by buying them dog treats and supporting us!

Corgi Cafe & Bakery held another photo contest, where the winners would have their dog’s photo featured on a bag of treats for the month of September. The winners got to select a rescue of their choice to support. $5 from each treat bag purchase will go to the rescue that corgi chose to support. We are so lucky that 5 of the winning corgis chose to support us! So if you’re looking to purchase some treats and support us at the same time, go to the drop down menu and make sure you choose Bean, Lookie, Annie, Darby, or Marigold!

https://corgicafeandbakery.com/collections/dogs-of-the-month/products/meet-our-dogs-of-the-month-september?variant=44668680274128

We are so happy to announce that Ollie and Katie have found their forever home! They came to us back in May as owner sur...
23/08/2025

We are so happy to announce that Ollie and Katie have found their forever home! They came to us back in May as owner surrenders. Their owner was moving out of state and could not take them with them. Their owner said they were bonded and had to stay together. They wanted to make sure they landed in a safe place so they made the decision to surrender them over to us.

Katie (the tri-color) and Ollie (the red and white) came to us as a bonded pair. We wanted to test and figure out if they were truly bonded, so we got them into a foster home together. It took them some time to settle in and feel comfortable in their new environment. Katie was definitely the more friendly and outgoing one, whereas Ollie was the more shy and nervous one. Katie was very social and loved people. She walked around very confident and she was the dominant one. In the beginning Ollie often looked to her for reassurance and comfort. Over time he warmed up and he came out of his shell. He was very sweet with people, and once he knew you, he loved you. His fosters worked with him, exposed him to new places and people, and helped him build up his confidence. He did so well and he made a lot of improvement.

They were in a foster home without any other dogs, but there was a resident cat. It took time for them to adjust to living with a cat, but they did really well. We didn’t really know how they’d do living with other dogs, as we weren’t able to really test that. Ollie got very excited when he saw other dogs while out on a walk, and he showed interest in playing with them. They met older kids and they did well with them. Katie came to us with pretty severe separation anxiety. Her foster worked with her on it and it improved a lot. She would also food guard toward Ollie and the cat, but she never did with people. Their foster did a lot of testing with them to determine if they were truly bonded. We eventually concluded that it was best for them to stay together. Katie was definitely bonded to Ollie and she was very attached to him. Ollie was less bonded than Katie, but you could tell there was still a strong bond there. So we felt it was in their best interest to stay together.

Ollie and Katie went to the vet while they were with us for exams, got updated on their vaccines, had lab work done, and got Ollie scheduled to be neutered as he came to us intact. They did great at the vet and they both got a good bill of health. Their lab work came back negative for heartworm disease and tick borne diseases and their f***ls were negative for parasites. Ollie came to us itchy and his skin was pretty irritated as well. The vet felt this was just due to environmental allergies, and he was put on an over the counter allergy medicine which helped. He also got a good bath and that helped with the itching a lot too.

They both came to us very overweight, Katie more so than Ollie. They were immediately put on an healthy diet and they got a lot of exercise. Ollie got down to 34 lbs and the vet felt he was at an ideal weight. Katie needed to lose about 1-2 lbs to get to an ideal weight. Ollie went back to the vet for his neuter, which went well. They did a full exam of him while he was there and the vet noticed that he had some tartar on his back teeth and one tooth was cracked. So while he was under they also did a dental cleaning on him and extracted the cracked tooth. The rest of his teeth looked good.

Katie and Ollie needed a home where they could stay together. Due to being bonded, we didn’t feel they would do well in a home that already had other dogs. They could’ve lived with a dog friendly cat. They could’ve also lived with older children who were dog savvy. Due to Katie’s separation anxiety, they needed a home where someone was home often and not gone all day long. They needed someone who would be dedicated to their weight loss journey and help them maintain a good weight with a healthy diet and daily exercise. They both would benefit from doing group obedience classes, especially Ollie to work on his socialization and help build up his confidence. They came so far since they first came to us, and we know with the right family they would continue to succeed and flourish.

We found wonderful family for them and they welcomed both of them with open arms. Ollie and Katie settled in really well and they have been loving their new life. They get to enjoy a home without any other pets. Their new family lives in the country and they love living in a quiet area with plenty of wildlife to see. They love spending time outside and their family has kept them very active so they can stay fit. They have already started doing group training classes with Ollie and he’s been doing great! We are so happy for Ollie and Katie! Here’s a message from their new family:

“We started as fosters and soon found ourselves adopting 2 corgis— Ollie and Katie came to us from a loving foster home. First unsure about country life, they soon settled in to chasing deer and fox and walking 1-2 miles a day. They have become part of our “pack” and have taken a special place in our family and our hearts. They are both sweet, smart, playful, and loyal. Ollie is the big brother: very chill and patient, putting up with a lot of puppy playfulness from Katie. He currently is in a doggie manners class learning very quickly how to interact with others. He really wants to make friends! Katie is still puppy curious and energetic. She is always putting herself front and center demanding attention with her “air kisses”. She makes us laugh and they both melt our hearts. We love them and are grateful to have them. Thanks to wonderful fosters and ECCR.”

Congratulation to Ollie and Katie and their new family! 🐾❤️

Say hello to Taters, a somewhat new rescue. Although, he’s been with us for about 2 months now. Taters is a 5.5 year old...
21/08/2025

Say hello to Taters, a somewhat new rescue. Although, he’s been with us for about 2 months now. Taters is a 5.5 year old neutered male who came to us as an owner surrender. He lived in a house full of young kids, whose friends visited often. The chaos in the home was very overwhelming to him and caused him anxiety. They also have very busy schedules and didn’t have the time to really work with him on anything. So they made the difficult decision to surrender him over to us.

We got Taters into an experienced foster home and he settled in really well. He gets along well with the resident corgi and the resident cat, and he absolutely loves people. He showed no anxiety issues and he seems to enjoy the peace and quiet. He also came to us with some history of resource guarding, but his fosters have not seen any evidence of that either. He’s been a very good and well behaved boy in his foster home.

Taters went to the vet shortly after he arrived to us to have a physical exam, get updated on his vaccines, and to have lab work done. He was very well behaved for his vet appt. He came to us very overweight at 46 lbs. His lab work came back normal. He was negative for heartworm disease, tick borne diseases, and parasites. He had a history of being on anxiety medication previously, but it was very inconsistent. Both the vet and his foster agreed that there was no reason for him to be on them or to continue with them. At the time he was given a clean bill of health.

About a week later his foster became very concerned about him as he was very lethargic, didn’t have much of an appetite, and he vomited. We had him rest, gave his stomach a break, and monitored him overnight. He did not show any improvement overnight, and he seemed a little worse, so we got him into the vet to get checked out. He had a fever and his temperature was at 105 degrees. The vet was worried that he had pancreatitis so they ran in house bloodwork. They said his platelets were low and that he needed fluids. They got him on IV fluids and kept him for to a day to try to cool him down. He was then sent to the emergency vet for overnight care.

His temperature decreased overnight at the emergency vet and he ate a little bit of food. He was remaining stable and his temperature did return to normal. They kept him on fluids and they started him on steroids. They also did more lab work on him to help determine what was going on. The vet felt he possibly had a blood parasite, most like tick borne, so they did a PCR test for tick diseases. While they waited for the results, they got him started on an antibiotic to treat a possible tick borne disease. They also did an ultrasound so they could see if there were any other internal issues going on.

The ultrasound confirmed acute pancreatitis but he was back to eating well with normal urination and bowel movements. His PCR test also came back and he was positive for anaplasma. Since he was remaining stable, he was able to go home a few days later. He was sent home with steroids, the antibiotic to treat the anaplasma, and a low fat prescription diet. He was officially diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and immune mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP). ITP is a condition where the dog’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys its own platelets. This leads to a deficiency in platelets, increasing the risk of spontaneous bleeding. The vet believes both of these were due to a dormant anaplasma infection, which may have been activated and triggered by his vaccines. The anaplasma could have been dormant for years and there was no way to know.

He has been back in his foster home and he’s been doing wonderful. He finished his low fat prescription diet and has now transitioned to a low fat nonprescription diet, which he will need to remain on. He finished his course of antibiotics and he’s still on the steroids. He is also down to 39 lbs now! He’s been going to the vet weekly for bloodwork to check on his platelet count. His count has slowly been increasing and it just recently came back into normal range. Now that it’s finally back in normal range, we can slowly start to taper him off of the steroids. He will continue with weekly bloodwork to make sure that his platelet count remains in the normal range as his steroids are decreased. We’re so happy that Taters pulled through and that he’s now on the other side of this ordeal.

Taters will need a quiet home without any small children. He is dog and cat friendly and can live with either. He enjoys a routine and he loves to be with his people. He would prefer a home where his people are home often and not gone all day long. He needs a family who will continue with his low fat diet and help him get to and maintain a healthy weight. He has done so well, all things considering, and we know with the right environment he can continue to thrive and succeed. Here’s a message from his foster:

“Taters is a sweet 5 year old boy. He follows me like my shadow. He needs to be with me all the time. This is a velcro dog. A week after arriving here, Taters got very sick. After spending the weekend at the Emergency vet, it was concluded that he has anaplasmosis and pancreatitis. He has been a great patient, taking his medicine. Tater is looking healthy now, but rests a lot. He is on a low fat diet for the pancreatitis and dropped to 39 pounds from his original 46 pounds. Taters is a well-mannered dog. He loves to chew on bones and runs a bit in the yard. He gets along with the resident corgi and our cat. His original family said their kids and their friends made him stressed. They had him on tranquilizers. Living with retired people, he is very content.”

****Our adoption applications are currently closed.**** Please do not message or email us asking how to adopt a dog from us. Our applications were open Jan. through April and we received over 120 applications. We will make an announcement on our page when our applications are open again, probably in the fall/before the end of the year. We have a pool of adoption applications that we’ll be choosing from. If you submitted an application during this round, your application is most likely still in process as we slowly work through all the applications. You will receive an email notifying you if your application was accepted or denied. Please check your email daily as this is our only form of communication with you. Once accepted, you will hear from our team when we have a dog that makes a match with your application. Your application will stay in our pool until a match is made. Thank you for your understanding and support.

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