Penny

Beautiful Penny is a dog that’s been with us for a very long time. Penny came to us from Romania as an emergency. She had suffered 2 broken legs in the shelter where she also had surgery and metal plates inserted. Penny arrived terrified. She would scale the walls and look for any escape route she could. It took a long time to desensitise Penny. To get her on a lead. To be able to touch her and reassure her she was safe.Penny’s body started to reject the plates in her leg and she needed them out. She had surgery to remove the plates which were huge and must have been so uncomfortable for her. The bones have healed and we did not replace the plates. We rehabilitated Penny for many months and took everything at her pace. We’re not sure where the corner was but she turned it and fast forward to now…. Penny is so happy!! She loves her walks, zooms round the field, loves a snack from her human friends and loves a fuss. She loves to learn and loves to love. She is such a sweetheart and gets ...

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