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10/20/16: Please welcome Gretchen! She joins us from Clayton County Animal Control. She was picked up as a stray and when no one came looking for her she came into our rescue. She is pretty skinny and has a respiratory infection but she is safe and happy. Thank you Darlene, Robert and...

8/30/16: Please welcome Miss Kay Kay! She spent the last six years of her life pushing out puppies for a breeder. Once she was no longer able to have any more puppies the breeder gave her away. That person gave her to the next person. The next person gave her to a small rescue in north...

8/4/14 – Please welcome Coco. Coco was an emergency owner surrender. Coco needed surgery for pyometra and her owner did not have the money to pay for the surgery. Dr Rush was able to do the surgery and save her. He removed a five pound uterus from her that was filled with puss and infection...

Hi, I haven't been on here in quite some time and even find it difficult right now. We lost Oliver on 9/6/16 at the age of 5 1/2. While I know age is just a number, losing him so young has made this all very difficult. Oliver was diagnosed with Protein Losing Enteropathy in 2014. With the help...

Boyd is out 4 month old english bully and has these red spots on his head and is losing his hair. He just had eye surgery for cherry eye on both eyes about a month ago. He is currently on an antibotic and eye drops. Not sure what this redness and hair loss is? Any suggestions would be greatly...

On 12/28/2016, we took Jewel to the Ortho vet for her 12-week check-up following TPLO ACL Surgery. Vet said the bone has filled in nicely per the x-ray and that her limping should go away after February. If it does not to make an appointment. All restrictions have been lifted and she is back...

I have a 2 year old male. He became lame on Christmas Day. I was told he needed surgery. And the cost is $3000 I don't have the money to do the surgery. Has anyone ever had to deal with this? And can it heal on its own? Please help..

Uga has surgery on her cherry eye & her soft palate in 2 days. She did great when she was spayed & had her nares done, but I'm so worried about her throat swelling after surgery! Any suggestions how I can make recovery as easy as possible for her? Small ice chips? Puree her food?

Hi all! I'm interested to hear if anyone here has had a TPO (triple pelvic osteotomy) on their puppy. TPO surgery is used to prevent the severe arthritis of the hips caused by hip dysplasia My 4 mo old pup has had an x-ray that shows severely displasic hips. I don't want a lame Moose! (Yes...

Hello, My two year old English Bulldog, Carl, will be undergoing TPLO surgery on both legs TODAY. To be honest I'm a complete mess and one worried Momma! (Being 7 months pregnant doesn't help either with my emotions!) Other than him being nurtured, neither of us have any experience with...

I have been frantically calling around to get quotes for cherry eye surgery. I have heard anywhere from 950/eye to 1700/eye. I feel so helpless. My puppy Roxy is 5 months old and just a pleasure. Please, if you know anywhere within a 2 hour drive that could offer a better price. I am desperate.

Our 4 year old EB underwent soft palette surgery last week. I took her in because she was all of sudden wheezing. (something I had never heard before from her) So they recommended the soft palette surgery. The surgery went fine. We brought her home that night and 2 days later the mailman...

ABOUT MAXDADDYHey, What’s up? My name is MaxDaddy. I’m almost 5 years old and I’m a hunk o’ love (according to my foster Mama). She says this because I’m a BIG boy. I weigh around 74 lbs. The vet lady says I need to lose a few, but not many because I’m just a BIG boy. So here’s my deal. I’m...

Please say a prayer and send positive vibes for our Abbott and for us,he will be having his ligament surgery Monday.It will be a long hard 6 to 8 weeks but it's for his own good.I will post an update Monday evening hopefully.Thank you all!!

Hi everyone, I have another thread started from awhile ago from when this all started but I started a new one in hopes to get more responses/advice/personal experience. Long story short, our boy had surgery and during it he regurgitated and got some acid in his esophagus - this caused...

Ms. Willow will be having her cherry eye surgery in the morning as well as nares and checking for elongated pallet... I could use some prayers, although I have every confidence in my vet. She needs to be spayed, but this is a relatively light surgery and I honestly want to see how she handles...

That's very uncharacteristic for him. He's been doing very well on Apoquel and rarely ever scratches. Knowing how quickly a waxy dirty ear can turn into something nasty he got a thorough ear cleaning and yes, his right ear was ready for maintenance. All is good now. I encourage everyone to...

Hi, our 1 1/2 male EB is having a tough time. When he was 8 'months old we discovered he had a prolapsed urethra. He had surgery to fix it, and he was neutured as well. A few months later it prolapsed again - surgery again. Then last night (8 months later) it prolapsed again. We took him to the...

Hi everybully....I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Hubbs and I have NO experience with eldery doggies, nor have we ever been through the heartbreak of euthanasia. Our precious guy Professor adopted us 8 months ago---we adore him sooo much (do I even need to say that? LOL!) Our rescue...

6/2/16: Please welcome Cassandra! Cassandra was found as a stray and taken to the Dekalb County Animal Control shelter. The shelter contacted us and we picked her up the moment her stray hold was up. We know she needs to be spayed and has a large mass on her back. She picked up a...

7/18/16: Please welcome Vince! Vince’s owners stopped taking care of him and decided to drop him off at the shelter. A small rescue in Dalton, GA pulled him to the shelter and got him to the vet. He has been diagnosed with dry eye, an ear infection, and a bacteria infection on his skin. He...

8/6/16: Please welcome Muffin! Muffin joins us from Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. Apparently Muffin and a few other dogs were left abandoned in a house. A concerned person got all of the dogs to the shelter. We were notified about Muffin from friends on Facebook and we are happy that...

8/9/16: Please welcome Ernie! Ernie was picked up as a stray by Gwinnett County Animal Control. His stray hold was up today and they allowed us to bring him into rescue. We appreciate Gwinnett County Animal Control being “rescue friendly”. He will have a full exam by Dr Ross but at first...

Hi Everyone - I am the proud owner of a 5 month old English bulldog (dottie). SHe is my first English although I do have a 4 year old Frenchie too. Dottie is having trouble with her breathing. It just seems labored for such a young girl. She also snores heavily. I am considered soft...

Hi everyone- We're new to the site so hello and thank you for reading! I have a 1.5 year old EB girl named Lola and a four-month old EB boy named Miller. Miller was born on 6-10-16. Miller has developed cherry eye and needs surgery. The vet has suggested doing both surgeries at once, neuter...

Hi everyone, Long story short Brock had a strong rig ht leg and weAK previously acl torn got tta surgery left leg. His right leg needed tta surgery today because his acl ruptured but now I have a problem. He is having the absolute hardest time getting up or laying down because he can't use his...

I just got off the phone with Dr. P.---Jewel is starting to wake-up and she did well through the procedure. The operation was routine and there were no surprises. They will feed her this evening, tomorrow a.m. and to call the hospital after 0900 hours tomorrow for a pick-up time. Great news...

Yes here we go again. Jewel was jumping after a ball and landed on her L leg incorrectly and tore her ACL confirmed yesterday. I did post in Corine Pesantes Thread where Penny is having knee surgery today as well instead of me writing the same thing. So hugs, prayers, best wishes, and...

Salo is 3.5 years old. Just had a CT scan & ultrasound, turns out he has arthritis & elbow dysplasia in both front legs. Specialist recommends exploratory surgery, 3 weeks recovery & 2 months of rehab. $4500. Meeting with my vet next week to discuss all this. I'm happy to spend the money...

2/11/15: Please welcome Nina! Nina was rescued from a metro Atlanta shelter shortly after she was surrendered by her uncaring owners/ irresponsible backyard breeders. Nina has been horribly neglected during these first 12 months of her life. She has a spinal abnormality and is unable to...

4/29/15: Please welcome Patsy! Pasty came to us from a shelter in Gainesville, GA. Patsy found herself at this shelter a few times over the years. Her owner kept her in the back yard and every time Patsy tried to get away from her terrible life she was picked up by animal control. Luckily...

4/29/16: Please welcome Alejandro to GEBR! He was found as a stay in Fulton County and taken to the Atlanta Humane Society. No one came looking for him so he joined GEBR the day his stray hold was up. He is already neutered but he needs his palate shortened and his teeth cleaned. He is five...

5/14/16: Please welcome Betty! Betty was turned over to Cobb Co AC when her owner was sent to jail. Cobb Co AC called us and we were there within a few hours to pick her up. Thank you Shannon for giving Betty her a freedom ride! At this time we know she needs to be spayed, has a few...

8/25/16: Please welcome Joe! Joe’s owner moved away and left him in the house because someone was going to go by and pick him up. That someone never came for Joe. His owner called a friend of hers and luckily for Joe she immediately went to the abandoned house to pick him up. Joe is in...

9/4/16: Please welcome Gunner! He joins us from Gwinnett County Animal Control. He was picked up as a stray and when no one came looking for him he was able to join GEBR. He needs to be vaccinated, neutered and have his cherry eyes corrected. He will move into his foster home after he...

9/6/16: Please welcome Strawberry! She is one of seven females to join the rescue today. They all came from the same breeders residence. She needs to be vaccinated, spayed, have her teeth cleaned and have cherry eye surgery. She has been diagnosed with dry eye and will need prescription eye...

My April has a torn ACL and they quoted me $7,000 to fix it. They diagnosed it at the animal hospital without an xray. What is the best procedure? and how long is the recovery? I am really concerned this will be her 3rd surgery this year and she is only 19 months. She was spayed, both eyes...

Dozer has had his tail amputation surgery and is doing very well. The vet said everything went good during the surgery. He is home and resting with his mommy, well today with his granny. Thank you so much for those who have been concerned for my baby. I can't tell you guys how much your support...

My Dozer is in surgery as I am writing this. Please keep him in your prayers. Don't know what I'd do without my bully. I really didn't think this day would ever come, but with his Gofundme account and the donation of family, friends, a grant and some of you, we have managed to pull it off...

Fifi the Heffalump's Info... I am purebred. Fifi the Heffalump's Story... Hello friends!! It’s me, Fifi the Heffalump. I’ve been in Club IEBR for 3 weeks now and things are really looking up. I know, 3 weeks, right?!?! My foster mommy has been slacking, I think she just wants to keep me to...