Buck's Story

Hi! My name is Buck. I am a chocolate pit bull. I came to Homeward Bound from Alabama after my Dad was killed in a biggg car crash. I was hurt, too. It broke my leg. Me and Dad didn’t do anything wrong, we were just riding around on a Sunday afternoon . I was sooo sad that my Dad died. I was taken to the hospital where they fixed my leg. After a long recovery in Alabama they found a foster home for me in NY with Homeward Bound. When I got to NY I was taken to a specialist to be checked out. I was limping on my back leg. After exam and x-rays it confirmed I needed surgery on my hip. The car accident caused my bones not to grow properly. I need your help. Anything you can donate to offset the cost of my surgery would be appreciated.

Corbin's Story

Corbin has some laxity in his anterior cruciate (left) ligament. This means it is not completely ruptured, but it is either partially ruptured or is potentially about to completely rupture. Also, on that same leg there is a potential fracture of the tibial crest. The orthopedic specialists will tell you this is an injury that requires pinning - I have a client whose dog had a confirmed tibial crest fracture that they did not repair and the dog, one plus years later, seems no worse for the wear. However, down the road, there is very high likelyhood that this dog will have arthritis secondary to this injury. As far as Corbin goes, there is a high likelihood he will completely rupture his ligament. We are waiting on another opinion on his possible tibial crest fracture but it may be just the way his growth plates are - however, when compared to the opposite leg it is vastly different. Bottom line, Corbin is a dog who will likely have chronic orthopedic issues.”

Having given you the bad news first he is a young, spunky dog who loves to play and really enjoys being around other dogs. At this point in time he doesn’t show much pain from either leg but will occasionally limp or cry out. Thanks so much!