GRACEY was 7 years old when she came into rescue in March, 2013 due to her owners’ circumstances changing. She went to her new foster home and settled in very well. Oakley, another rescue dog from Somerset came to our attention and we straight away thought about homing him with Gracey and her family. It was love at first sight and everything was wonderful for a while, until Oakley became very ill very quickly in December, 2013 and sadly he was put to sleep shortly afterwards, just before Christmas. Unfortunately for Gracey her foster carers were no longer able to care for her, so she found herself again looking for a new home.
She is now a long term resident with one of our committee members and her family of dogs where she has settled very well and fits in with the pack as if she has always been there. Gracey has epilepsy and needs daily medication for the rest of her life to control it. She is on Epiphen twice daily and Libromide once daily, she has regular blood tests to ensure good liver and kidney function. She also suffers from a limp and osteo-arthritis due to a broken front leg when she was young and which was not treated by a vet at the time. Gracey has a wonderful temperament, but sadly her weight has been allowed to get way out of control, weighing a hefty 35kgs. The aim is to get this down to 25kgs with a well balanced diet and exercise. She will attend regular “weigh-in’s” at the vets to keep a check on her as the excess weight is having a detrimental effect on her epilepsy and arthritis. Things will come right for Gracey and she will have a long and happy life, safe in the knowledge that she is loved and well cared for.
SADLY GRACEY IS NOW AT RAINBOW BRIDGE … RIP SWEETHEART
