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Buddy is looking for a new home now.

	Since October, Buddy has been in the Burlington County shelter, where he'll stay until the end of Jefferson's legal proceedings, after which a judge can decide the dog's future. Buddy is doing very well and will be with a new family soon. The NJSPCA would like to thank the many supporters that helped in Buddy's recovery.

The SPCA was contacted by the Lawnside Police Department on a case of a dog being draggd behind the owners vehicle on September 5, 2009. Buddy a 12 year old Rotweiller Mix had his leash attached to the trunk of his owners vehicle. At one point Buddy could no longer keep up with his owner and was dragged for approximately 1 mile, stumbling and bleeding, prior to the owner stopping only to leave him bleeding in a parking lot. Buddys body was battered with road rash, large lesions to both left and right rear legs and trauma to all four feet and trauma to his scrotom. Buddy needs to be sedated just to have his bandanges changed, he will remain hospitalized until he can endure this pain without the help of heavy sedation and is on the road to recovery.

Many of the pads of all 4 feet had been worn off. His nails had been "traumatically" removed from 8 of his digits, some to the point of filing the bone down. He is doing better "physically" but is still under a veternarians care. While awaiting trial on this case, Buddy will be held by the NJSPCA to keep him safe until a Judge can make the decision of Buddys future.

Buddy's care over the last several weeks since this horrible incident has been solely in the hands of The Clementon Animal Hospital Doctors and Staff. The NJSPCA would like to personally thank Dr. Sachina Lyons-Brown of Clementon Animal Hospital for her dedication and genuine concern over Buddy on a daily basis. He was not just a patient or "SPCA Case" he was part of the family there and if not for hospitals such as Clementon the SPCA could not do their job.

Thanks to County Wide Animal Control, The Animal Orphanage and Lawnside Police Department for the support and concern over Buddy.

Update for Buddy

Thanks to all that have donated to the "Vet Care for Buddy Fund". The response has been amazing and heartwarming. I have copied the latest update on Buddy below that received on October 21st from the attending Vet. Buddy is being moved to a shelter in Burlington County to continue to heal and he will be held there until the Court date. He is a great dog with a huge heart and he has improved both physically and mentally every day. The shelter has appointed a caretaker who will continue to work with Buddy every day. His toys and bedding will be making the trip to the shelter with him.

Richard Yocum
President
NJSPCA

Medical Update
Wounds on toes/legs/trunk almost 100% resolved. No treatment is needed for them at this time and no follow-up is needed at this time. He has a urinary tract infection which he is on ciprofloxacin for. A technician noticed blood in his urine on 10/17/09 and a urine analysis confirmed it. Any animal can contract a urinary tract infection-intact males may be more prone as their prostate is usually a source of infection. Buddy's prostate is enlarged but not unusual for an intact male. Certainly, neutering him is recommended for many reasons. A follow up urine analysis should be done when he is finished with his antibiotics.

Behavior Update
Buddy has come out of his shell since we first saw him 9/9/09. He is a timidly happy dog, who wags his tail when he sees you, but will go to the back of his cage and tremble if you take the camera out to take his picture. I was trying to teach him to sit, which he can do now, but initially the sharp verbal command to sit made him tremble. Although Buddy will look fearful, he has never shown aggression to any of the staff. He will allow us to put on his leash easily. He has been around some of the staff dogs. I walk him with my dog. He has held 2 dogs down in a dominant position, but did not harm them.