[catinthehat]

This is another poor creature that needs all the healing thoughts you can muster... Arden (or Sir Arden, as we like to call him!) was straying on a small country road in Limerick on a Saturday afternoon recently when he was hit by a car. This is Ireland, so of course he had no collar, no tag, no microchip. He was just a sad little ghost, hungry, thin, flea-ridden and sporting a badly broken pelvis. :hug:

But Arden is a very lucky dog! A niece of one of our great volunteers Ann Kelly happened on the scene just as Arden had fled into some bushes. She stopped her car in the middle of the road and rang her auntie Ann, who wasn't far away. She stayed with Arden until Ann arrived. The poor lad was cowering in some very thick brambles and god bless him, he didn't even curl his lip as Ann pulled him out, even though he must have been in tremendous pain and shock. Ann got him straight to the vet so he got pain relief straight away. After a short while he was sedated for an x-ray, which showed that he had fractured his pelvis very badly and would require specialist orthopaedic surgery. The good news was the specialist in Dublin could do the surgery on the following Tuesday, if one of us could get Arden there before 9am on Tuesday morning. The bad news was that it would cost in the region of €800. :hug:

Everyone in LAW agreed that whatever our financial difficulties, poor Arden deserved a chance, and Jodie volunteered to take him to Dublin. He had his surgery on Tuesday of last week (the 29th of June) and is making a good recovery at our sanctuary. He needs strict rest and confinement for now and physio later on. He is a very, very sweet and placid boy who has won all our hearts. :lol:

We suspect that despite his beautiful nature Arden will be difficult to home as he is a big, black, male lurcher. So we are hoping for a little bit of magic to help find him a special forever home when he's fully recovered from his injury.

Say hello to Sir Arden :hug:

These were taken the day he arrived at the sanctuary, before his surgery in Dublin. He was busy digging into his grub! I hope to get some nicer pics of our handsome boy tomorrow. :lol:


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Here he is after surgery - owwww! (Don't worry he's on pain meds.)


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This post has been edited by catinthehat: 06 July 2010 - 11:58 PM

[chloe]

Ooh he is gorgeous! Looking forward to some more up to date photos of this handsom boy. So glad he found his way into your care and that he is now on the road to recovery. Sounds as if he is going to make a lovely addition to someone's life. :lol: he recovers well from his surgery. His name definitely suits I think. :hug:

[Millie-milou]

Phwor, no wonder you knighted him :lol:
He's lovely.

[catinthehat]

Awwwwww, thanks guys, we do think he's a beau! :lol:

[kentlurcherlover]

Well done yet again LAW, he certainly was one very lucky dog to have been spotted by the lovely girl and Ann :hug: and then on to you. :lol:
I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.xxxx and I think black dogs are extra beautiful :hug:
:lol: :hug:

[Borzoilady]

Not only is he beautiful
he is one lucky boy
Toni

[sillyhound]

What a miracle that the right person was passing at the right second! Poor Arden, what a super looking lad he is though, I am sure he will find a family of his own because it would appear he has many Angels watching over him! :lol:

[andrewleck]

Good to see he as an appetite as well, will soon have some weight back on him and hopefully will heal quick and good in your care :lol: :hug:

[Lancashire Rach]

I don't think he'll have a problem finding a forever home, he is gorgeous :lol: !

I think there might be some competition for him.....
To all who have cared for him, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the hard work you do .

Rach

[tomandelizabeth]

Great work LAW - we who own and love hounds are in your debt!

Arise Sir Arden - soon to go to your new life of happiness and comfort.