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October 1, 2006

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Rocky, the Dog of the Day
Name: Rocky
Age: One and a half years old
Gender: Male Breed: Cocker Spaniel,
Golden Retriever
Home: Davie, Florida, USA
 
   Rocky was rescued from the local animal shelter this spring. He was about to be put down just because he wasn't getting adopted and since I recently lost my dog of thirteen years, I went to the animal shelter to get a dog and saw him.

    He was in his cage with no food and just laying there so I took him home. He was very sick and they told me that he was going to get better with some antibiotics, but two days later I had to rush him to the emergency vet clinic because he reach a fever of 106 degrees (an average dog's temperature is about 101 degrees, so 106 is serious and dangerous). He had a pretty bad infection and had to be put on antibiotics for two weeks and had to take other medications as well.

    Now he is all better and full of life. He is just an angel because he made me pull thru the loss of my little princess and I was happy to give him another chance at life. That's what makes Rocky - and all animal shelter dogs - special. Won't you give some dog that chance?

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