Princess came in as a pretty Golden/Lab mix about 7 to 8 years old. We received a call from the neighbor of a man who had a sudden heart attack and had to go into rehab and concluded he could not take care of Princess any longer. She had obviously been a sweet and pampered house dog and was not very active. Turns out that she had severe dysplasia in one hip and was compensating with the other. We decided to have FHO surgery for her, as she was still a relatively young dog and would heal well. We were lucky to find a medical foster for her to see her through her surgery and initial rehab. She also did not seem to be very interested in other dogs, so we thought a placement for her as a single dog might be important. An adoptive couple who have experience in working with and training dogs, decided to adopt her and it has turned out to be a wonderful placement for her. We are happy to see Princess have a second chance after having to leave her original family under such unfortunate circumstances.