21-011 Toyko  was only 9 months old when she was surrendered to Rescue by a man who lived with his mother . The mother did not like this young girl peeing in the house and told her son to get rid of the dog, whom he’d had only a couple weeks . An adoptive couple offered to foster this pretty blonde, who wasn’t yet spayed . Even though they were just fosters, we all owed them to change her name to  Raya , because none of us could really figure out “ Toyko ” (was it supposed to be  Tokyo  and just misspelled?) . It became apparent from the get-go that  Raya  was a congenital-deformity train wreck . The adopter explains: 

Raya  came into our lives suddenly when she was surrendered to  AGR  as an emergency intake. This beautiful girl arrived like the wonderful tornado she is and she hasn’t stopped since. Shortly after she came to us we noticed that her gait was totally off, so we had her hips examined and were told she would need not one but two total hip replacements. Fortunately for her and us, both surgeries were uneventful, requiring 12 weeks of crated or on-leash re covery. Between the first and second surgeries she started having  urinary tract infections, which necessitated a vulvoplasty surgery and more recovery. Along with all that she was spayed too! 18 months later she is now running and playing with her four brothe rs and sisters and we love her dearly! She definitely keeps us on  our toes! 

The adopter has brought  Raya  to several  AG R events to help recover at least some of  Raya’ s significant vet costs – with over $25,100 in vet bills, she is our all-time most expensive dog . She is a terrific meet-and-greeter and popular at events, so we appreciate the efforts .