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Starla, Caroline and Steve: “We now know that age is just a number”
Written by Caroline Melberg Who knew a blind dog would teach us so much about seeing life? Apparently, Starla did. It’s hard for people to truly grasp how this “retrieve a tennis ball all day long” senior dog lives life so fully. It’s easier to explain how Starla...
read moreKellan and Allie: “Not only the miles will mark Kellan’s journey”
He came a long way to happiness. Kellan was found as a stray last winter, emaciated and so weak he could barely lift his head. He was treated for some accompanying medical challenges by a shelter in Tennessee and responded to their care by showing a very sweet...
read moreHailey, Jean, and the “Ziggy Effect”
Founder Jean Stelten rescued Hailey some years ago but it was a 10-pound Sheltie named Ziggy who brought Hailey back to life. And it is that “Ziggy Effect” that underscores why building Top Dog Sanctuary is so important: Sometimes it takes a dog village to restore a...
read moreWoody and Harvey: “He lights up my life”
Charming, effervescent Woody was supposed to be on his last legs when he came to Top Dog Foundation. Yet three days after being abandoned by his family, this 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier mix was working the kissing booth at a local festival. He posed happily for...
read moreTop Dog Foundation Dog Featured as Wayzata Life’s February Precious Pet!
Starla, one of our adopted ElderPups, was recently featured in Wayzata Life Magazineas their February Precious Pet. We were thrilled for the opportunity to help raise awareness for ElderPup adoption … and Starla thoroughly enjoyed her time in the spotlight as well!...
read moreA Tennessee River
We assume that someone loved him once. He wags his tail for everyone and at every word. Yet he was all alone when animal control officers snared him out of a Tennessee river. Examined in a county holding facility, this genial elder pup was labeled unadoptable and put...
read moreSenior Dogs: Caring for Them in Their Golden Years
It’s no secret that we love our pets! Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households own a pet and for most of us, it’s safe to say that our animals are very much a part of the family. But when it comes to senior pets, all too often the love that was once given to a dog or...
read moreAugust 2017 Wayzata Life Magazine
CUSHING’S DISEASE
Cushing's Disease in Dogs Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) is an overproduction of cortisol in the blood, caused by a tumor of either the pituitary or the adrenal gland. In the normal dog, the pituitary gland (responsible for hormone production in the body)...
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