Chance
(Donna Reeder) Chancellor was given to me by husband as a get well gift after I had heart surgery over 10 years ago. Before he was a year old, he was diagnosed with severe elbow dysplasia. Our dog’s breeder said that as per our contract, I could choose to put him down, and she would “replace” him with another puppy. We found an incredible orthopedic vet surgeon who rebuilt Chance’s elbows over the next several years; and we soldiered on together, helping each other recover from our surgeries. At age 5, Chance was diagnosed with cancer, and had a giant mass removed from his abdomen. He then went on to have several rounds of chemotherapy over the next year, and I hoped he would make it to his next birthday. Today he is still by my side, and we celebrated his 10th birthday on July 14, 2010! My dog rocks!
(Chance was a contestant in the 2011 Puppy Up Calendar Contest.)
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