10-year-old Rottweiler; Victim of neglect finds new, loving home

Diamond, a 10-year-old Rottweiler, was rescued from June’s excessive heat by an Arizona Humane Society Emergency Animal Medical Technician™ (EAMT™) after living his entire life in a backyard, on a chain. The chain, which had never been taken off, required a wrench to remove.

Due to his age and lack of medical care throughout his life, our Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital™ veterinarians discovered that Diamond has a variety of medical ailments. AHS veterinarians weighed surgical options for him, but determined that the risk and variety of complications outweighed the benefits. Despite his ailments, our vets determined his current quality of life was good and that Diamond could go up for adoption.

We are uncertain how much time this sweet, senior Rottweiler has left. We want to see him spend his remaining time with a family who can give him the love he deserves.

UPDATE: 8/16/16 – DIAMOND GOT ADOPTED!

UPDATE: 8/25/16

Diamond’s new family has updated us on how he is doing in his new home: Our new old puppy dog is relaxing more and more every day. He still has a problem about eating as he isn’t real crazy about dog food. But he has a good supply of yogurt and graham crackers. I am sending a photo of him with cottage cheese on his face. We took him to the vet and he has gained three pounds since we’ve had him! He is learning his name, but doesn’t usually come when we call him unless we sound stern. He has a favorite place to sleep out in the yard under the banana tree and he sleeps on his back with all four feet in the air sometimes.

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