Juggy (rhymes with chewy), now Jessie, was a Golden mix about 5 months old when she was surrendered to AGR. The owner claimed that her child was allergic to this adorable bundle of love and joy. However, when sweet Juggy came into Rescue, it was obvious there was something very wrong with her left front leg. Little Juggy was off to Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale for an evaluation. The orthopedic vet determined her deformity was most likely caused by trauma which resulted in the growth plate fusing on one side but not the other – one bone but not the other continued to grow, which was causing the leg to bow. Juggy required a very complicated surgery in which a plate was installed in her precious little leg. The surgery was a success! Juggy did require a soft cast/splint on her leg during the healing process. Also, her foster family would need to make sure to harness her puppy enthusiasm while she was healing! Now it was time to find a family who would be able to commit to Juggy’s follow-up appointments and be home often to watch over her while she was recuperating. Juggy was to call home with an adoptive couple; they renamed her Jessie and reported:

We were up in Pinetop enjoying the cooler weather. Jessie has been loving the outdoors up here. We ended up doing almost 5 miles and Jessie was such a trooper. It thundered a little and Jessie freaked out a bit! And then she stayed directly by our  side as we walked the rest of the way. Anyway, we just love her and thank you for choosing us as her parents.

Sounds like Jessie has completely healed. Thank you to Arizona Golden Rescue for making this possible!