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Location: Suffolk, England
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Update on Casey (For those interested)
I have been doing a bit of detective work to try and find out how old Casey is and his background.
I was able to find out that he was
handed in to the dog warden of Torfaen (Pontypool) Borough Council on the 16th. December 2014 together with another Newfie. Neither had been neutered and they were allegedly fighting
The
dog warden took Casey to Summerhill vets (Newport) on the 18th. December 2014 for some vacinations and then again after Xmas on the 13th. January 2015
They must have been in touch with the Northern Newfoundland Club because he was
transfered to NNC welfare on 20th. January 2015 and had they not agreed to take him he would likely been PTS
He was in the NNC kennels for
three months until 18th. March 2015 which is when he came to us.
A freind has logged into the Petlog database and that shows his
date of birth as 2007 but not the month / day. His microchip was implanted on 11th. January 2012.
So if he was born in December 2007 that would make him
11 years 1 month right now.
His back legs are definately
suffering from arthritus and he does sometimes have a problem getting up. I help him when necessary. As soon as he was in the NNC care he was diagnosed with DCM (Dilated Cardio Myopathy) a serous heart condition and he has four Cariosure tablets per day for that. The owner in Pontypool probably knew about his heart and choose to dump him with the dog warden.
But despite his age, which is amazing for a large breed dog, he still likes his walks and loves meeting any other dogs big small or in between
He's on several other medications for his arthritus and fluid build up around his throat and heart.
He's a lovely old boy, I've never heard him growl 'tho he is rather good at barking especially when he needs something (like help getting up)
Don't know how long he'll be with us but determined to give him the best life possible for however long that may be.