GRR 22-063 Charlie needs your help!

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Meet Charlie, our 9 month young, 54 pound bundle of love and floof!

Charlie came to us through an owner surrender. Happy and calm with kids, crate-trained, house-broken, unbothered by thunderstorms, gentle taking treats, and loves cuddles. Perfect pup!

Well, maybe not so perfect after all. You see, Charlie was born with a disorder that has progressively gotten worse. As much as he wants to run, play fetch, and just be a silly puppy, he cannot. He is very unsteady on his legs, needs to be kept quiet and spends most of his time laying about. Imagine being a puppy and NOT being able to do all of the things a healthy puppy enjoys! Anyone who has had a puppy knows about puppy zoomies. But this poor guy can't enjoy ears flapping in the wind, then wiping out in a hot mess of happiness, and spent energy.

His foster home has watched him deteriorate since he came into foster care last September. While we waited for doctor's appointments and recommendations from the specialists, on New Year's Eve Charlie became very unstable.

So what do you do? Give up on a puppy? No! Our rescue is dedicated to helping dogs like Charlie, whether in the prime of their life or their senior years. And we all want Charlie to see his senior years.

Charlie will undergo THR (Total Hip Replacement) surgery in early February. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The ball is at the top of the thigh bone (femur), and the socket (acetabulum) is in the pelvis. Total hip replacement surgery removes and replaces both the ball and socket with prostheses. Most canine hip replacement prostheses have a metal ball at the top of the femur that fits into a dense plastic socket.

The recovery will take months, but we are all rooting for him to come through it and .... well ... finally be able to kick up those puppy paws with wild abandon. And find his forever home that will treasure him as well as those who believed enough in GRR's mission to help defray his medical costs.

His surgery will cost $6,000 through our specialist, but we are asking for $5,000 - we all too well know how hard January can be on us and our wallets, with all the bills from the holidays. But ever little bit helps!

Won't you help us to make a difference in this young boy's life?

We gratefully appreciate any donations you can make towards Charlie's surgery.

More information about Gold Ribbon Rescue: Gold Ribbon Rescue, Inc. (GRR) was founded in 1998 to meet three objectives. We are a non-profit 501-c-3 organization as recognized by the IRS. GRR's main function is to provide a network for sheltering, rehabilitation and placing Golden Retrievers in permanent homes in Central Texas. GRR's second function is to provide public education about responsible dog ownership and, in particular, about the Golden Retriever breed. Third, GRR provides a forum for Golden Retriever fanciers to meet.