Delilah joined LDDR in March 2012!

3/4/12: Delilah (also known as Bobbi) came a long way to LDDR! She was pulled from a high kill shelter in South Carolina, and was then transported to Michigan by another rescue. After learning the extent of Delilah's medical problems, the other rescue turned her over to LDDR to work with her. Currently, Delilah has a pneumonia, kennel cough, round worms, and hook worms. She's on antibiotics and pain medication to help with these issues. When she's recovered, she'll need a surgery due to a prior injury.

Before she came to us, Delilah suffered a fracture of her femoral head growth plate. This is not an uncommon fracture seen in puppies. Unfortunately hers is quite chronic and most likely cannot be properly reduced and pinned. If definitive repair is possible, LDDR plans to repair the injury. If it is not possible, a femoral head and neck ostectomy (a salvage procedure for injuries which cannot be repaired) will be performed. Once she has healed from the pneumonia, LDDR's partner vets will make a decision on the best course of action. Delilah is not currently available for adoption as she needs to undergo surgery and begin her recovery first. We are predicting that she won't be available until approximately 5/3/12. Applicants can feel free to put in an application and begin the screening process prior to that, but with the knowledge that they will not be able to take her home until she is healthy.

Here is a link to Delilah's Chip-In page if you are able to donate. These funds will be used for Delilah's surgery which will cost LDDR approximately $2,000: http://lastdaydogrescue.chipin.com/bobbi-needs-hip-surgery Please contact Kristin lilkris888@hotmail.com if you need a receipt for your donation; as LDDR is a licensed 501c3, your donation is tax-deductible. Thank you!

UPDATE 

Delilah came to us from an out of state shelter. She had a dislocated hip with a femoral fracture and an injury that left a cut down the center of her nose that was infected.  She did not receive medical care for either of these injuries. The vet that treated her decided on a femoral head and neck ostectomy, so on March 19th Delilah had surgery to remove and replace the femoral ball and neck. (of the ball and socket joint)  Surgery was successful and Delilah has no restrictions on activities and except for a slight limp on occasion you would never know she had surgery. Her nose has healed and although it healed with the split, she has no lasting problems and it is sort of endearing. Delilah is a high energy lab/mix that has such a happy disposition you will know immediately why this wonderful dog was saved. She wants to run and play constantly. I would also describe her as being determined, alert, affectionate and obedient. I have been working on basic obedience training that includes sitting, stay, come, down, off, drop and retrieving. She has learned to sit to have her leash put on and off, sit when waiting for a treat, food or to be let out of her crate, follow me when going up or down stairs, and to come when called. Of course she is still a puppy and hasn't mastered them all. I have cats and she continues to chase them or try and play with them although they are not too happy with her. If they come and lay down beside her when she is on my lap, Delilah does not bother them. Delilah has not shown any type of aggression toward other dogs, cats or children. And she is house trained.