a dog towns medical clinic vet tech Jeff Popovich prepares for a new arrival
Bruno is an aging child with troubling
Bruno is an aging child with troubling symptoms disorientation and constant
symptoms disorientation and constant
symptoms disorientation and constant drooling hi baby
drooling hi baby
drooling hi baby where’s your new dog town volunteer
where’s your new dog town volunteer
where’s your new dog town volunteer nadine good ro drove him here from a
nadine good ro drove him here from a
nadine good ro drove him here from a shelter in LA nearly 500 miles away so
shelter in LA nearly 500 miles away so
shelter in LA nearly 500 miles away so you picked him up April 23rd old and in
you picked him up April 23rd old and in
you picked him up April 23rd old and in poor health he was moments away from
poor health he was moments away from
poor health he was moments away from being euthanized nadine hopes dog town
being euthanized nadine hopes dog town
being euthanized nadine hopes dog town can figure out what’s wrong with bruno
can figure out what’s wrong with bruno
can figure out what’s wrong with bruno and find him a loving home you ready big
and find him a loving home you ready big
and find him a loving home you ready big guy
guy
guy come on bruno as head bet tech jeff is
come on bruno as head bet tech jeff is
come on bruno as head bet tech jeff is the first staffer most dogs meet when
the first staffer most dogs meet when
the first staffer most dogs meet when they arrive at dog town it’s his job to
they arrive at dog town it’s his job to
they arrive at dog town it’s his job to do an overall medical assessment so what
do an overall medical assessment so what
do an overall medical assessment so what we’re gonna do now is a quick exam basic
we’re gonna do now is a quick exam basic
we’re gonna do now is a quick exam basic things that we can do so that we have a
things that we can do so that we have a
things that we can do so that we have a better picture to paint for one of the
better picture to paint for one of the
better picture to paint for one of the vets that will look at him all right
vets that will look at him all right
vets that will look at him all right well let’s look at your grill kid can we
well let’s look at your grill kid can we
well let’s look at your grill kid can we open up Thanks we do have a different
open up Thanks we do have a different
open up Thanks we do have a different perspective on dogs here than most
perspective on dogs here than most
perspective on dogs here than most people Bruno is typical of that most
people Bruno is typical of that most
people Bruno is typical of that most people will say there’s a dog knocking
people will say there’s a dog knocking
people will say there’s a dog knocking on death’s door
on death’s door
on death’s door we don’t see it that way Bruno’s a dog
we don’t see it that way Bruno’s a dog
we don’t see it that way Bruno’s a dog that with a little TLC he can be bounced
that with a little TLC he can be bounced
that with a little TLC he can be bounced around Jeff moves Bruno to his new
around Jeff moves Bruno to his new
around Jeff moves Bruno to his new quarters at old friends one of 98 group
quarters at old friends one of 98 group
quarters at old friends one of 98 group houses at dog town old friends is where
houses at dog town old friends is where
houses at dog town old friends is where the senior dogs live at dog town usually
the senior dogs live at dog town usually
the senior dogs live at dog town usually it’s the dogs that are 8 years and older
it’s the dogs that are 8 years and older
it’s the dogs that are 8 years and older Bruno joins about 40 other elderly dogs
Bruno joins about 40 other elderly dogs
Bruno joins about 40 other elderly dogs who call this place home he’s ready Jeff
who call this place home he’s ready Jeff
who call this place home he’s ready Jeff hopes the other dogs will raise Bruno
hopes the other dogs will raise Bruno
hopes the other dogs will raise Bruno spirits he’s gonna finally get a hang
spirits he’s gonna finally get a hang
spirits he’s gonna finally get a hang out with other dogs
out with other dogs
out with other dogs so it should be a good day for him if he
so it should be a good day for him if he
so it should be a good day for him if he ever gets in there
ever gets in there
ever gets in there he likes to stop and sniff everything
he likes to stop and sniff everything
he likes to stop and sniff everything along the way once Bruno gets healthy
along the way once Bruno gets healthy
along the way once Bruno gets healthy again Jeff hopes the old child will
again Jeff hopes the old child will
again Jeff hopes the old child will catch someone’s eye I like seeing Bruno
catch someone’s eye I like seeing Bruno
catch someone’s eye I like seeing Bruno around now that he’s out there all it
around now that he’s out there all it
around now that he’s out there all it takes is one person to come by and fall
takes is one person to come by and fall
takes is one person to come by and fall in love with that guy and take him home
in love with that guy and take him home
in love with that guy and take him home he loves sniffing
he loves sniffing
he loves sniffing after working for years at dog town just
after working for years at dog town just
after working for years at dog town just convinced that every dog can find a home
convinced that every dog can find a home
convinced that every dog can find a home I haven’t seen anything that says man
I haven’t seen anything that says man
I haven’t seen anything that says man he’s not adoptable person never met a
he’s not adoptable person never met a
he’s not adoptable person never met a dog that’s not adoptable either but
dog that’s not adoptable either but
dog that’s not adoptable either but before Bruno can get adopted first dog
before Bruno can get adopted first dog
before Bruno can get adopted first dog town was bacon well hey Bruno not sure
town was bacon well hey Bruno not sure
town was bacon well hey Bruno not sure about his vision not sure about his
about his vision not sure about his
about his vision not sure about his hearing he’s got a head tilt to the left
hearing he’s got a head tilt to the left
hearing he’s got a head tilt to the left all the time I need rules off the
all the time I need rules off the
all the time I need rules off the website the easiest thing to tell from
website the easiest thing to tell from
website the easiest thing to tell from Berlin when he first looked at him was
Berlin when he first looked at him was
Berlin when he first looked at him was that this balance was off his head was
that this balance was off his head was
that this balance was off his head was tilted to the side he didn’t really even
tilted to the side he didn’t really even
tilted to the side he didn’t really even have a full awareness searching for
have a full awareness searching for
have a full awareness searching for signs of infection dr. Mike hopes that
signs of infection dr. Mike hopes that
signs of infection dr. Mike hopes that Bruno’s symptoms don’t indicate
Bruno’s symptoms don’t indicate
Bruno’s symptoms don’t indicate something worse
something worse
something worse but Bruno’s problem with balance
but Bruno’s problem with balance
but Bruno’s problem with balance suggests something more serious you can
suggests something more serious you can
suggests something more serious you can see how he stands now that often goes
see how he stands now that often goes
see how he stands now that often goes along with some type of neurologic prom
along with some type of neurologic prom
along with some type of neurologic prom most dogs when you place their feet and
most dogs when you place their feet and
most dogs when you place their feet and weird directions either too wide or
weird directions either too wide or
weird directions either too wide or cross them they should write them on
cross them they should write them on
cross them they should write them on their own pretty quickly especially for
their own pretty quickly especially for
their own pretty quickly especially for a dog that had been in a foster home for
a dog that had been in a foster home for
a dog that had been in a foster home for a couple weeks to me that’s a deeper
a couple weeks to me that’s a deeper
a couple weeks to me that’s a deeper rooted brain disorder going on there’s a
rooted brain disorder going on there’s a
rooted brain disorder going on there’s a good boy dr. Mike must monitor Bruno
good boy dr. Mike must monitor Bruno
good boy dr. Mike must monitor Bruno over time to determine the best course
over time to determine the best course
over time to determine the best course of treatment Jeff hopes for the best
of treatment Jeff hopes for the best
of treatment Jeff hopes for the best barring something like a brain tumor
barring something like a brain tumor
barring something like a brain tumor even then you’re just gonna monitor
even then you’re just gonna monitor
even then you’re just gonna monitor quality of life and it’s not that you
quality of life and it’s not that you
quality of life and it’s not that you can get a dog to live for 10 years it’s
can get a dog to live for 10 years it’s
can get a dog to live for 10 years it’s that you can give him good years but
that you can give him good years but
that you can give him good years but it’s always quality over quantity and
it’s always quality over quantity and
it’s always quality over quantity and bruno is a dog that definitely has the
bruno is a dog that definitely has the
bruno is a dog that definitely has the potential to have a quality life but for
potential to have a quality life but for
potential to have a quality life but for now Jeff’s hopes for Bruno’s adoption
now Jeff’s hopes for Bruno’s adoption
now Jeff’s hopes for Bruno’s adoption are put on hold
over their years of Dogtown dr. Mike and
over their years of Dogtown dr. Mike and his wife Alyssa have fostered and
his wife Alyssa have fostered and
his wife Alyssa have fostered and adopted many animals in need how do we
adopted many animals in need how do we
adopted many animals in need how do we get so many animals it just happens
get so many animals it just happens
get so many animals it just happens rescue foster foster rescue rescue hey
rescue foster foster rescue rescue hey
rescue foster foster rescue rescue hey Bruno hey buddy how you doing
Bruno hey buddy how you doing
Bruno hey buddy how you doing good boy look at you coming over to me
good boy look at you coming over to me
good boy look at you coming over to me your guard whoops
your guard whoops
your guard whoops sorry so little off-balance good boy
sorry so little off-balance good boy
sorry so little off-balance good boy good boy all right we’ll get you some
good boy all right we’ll get you some
good boy all right we’ll get you some food here soon
food here soon
food here soon Alisa and I had decided to try them at
Alisa and I had decided to try them at
Alisa and I had decided to try them at home and kind of see how he did in a
home and kind of see how he did in a
home and kind of see how he did in a home environment but after a few days in
home environment but after a few days in
home environment but after a few days in their home Bruno’s taking a turn for the
their home Bruno’s taking a turn for the
their home Bruno’s taking a turn for the worse the first night he was very very
worse the first night he was very very
worse the first night he was very very restless I was pacing vomited a few
restless I was pacing vomited a few
restless I was pacing vomited a few times hey Bruno time for your dinner
times hey Bruno time for your dinner
times hey Bruno time for your dinner anybody seen you up right here
all the whites bruno struggles to eat
all the whites bruno struggles to eat and dr. mike grows more and more
and dr. mike grows more and more
and dr. mike grows more and more concerned certainly a dog like Verena we
concerned certainly a dog like Verena we
concerned certainly a dog like Verena we always worry that is this the right
always worry that is this the right
always worry that is this the right thing for him or are we just keeping him
thing for him or are we just keeping him
thing for him or are we just keeping him alive for the sake and keeping it alive
after a long night spent watching over
after a long night spent watching over Bruno dog town veterinarian dr. Mike Dix
Bruno dog town veterinarian dr. Mike Dix
Bruno dog town veterinarian dr. Mike Dix comes to terms with a difficult decision
comes to terms with a difficult decision
comes to terms with a difficult decision last night we decided to euthanize
last night we decided to euthanize
last night we decided to euthanize Bernal at about 11:30 Brunel developed
Bernal at about 11:30 Brunel developed
Bernal at about 11:30 Brunel developed bloat a painful condition unrelated to
bloat a painful condition unrelated to
bloat a painful condition unrelated to his brain disease that twist the stomach
his brain disease that twist the stomach
his brain disease that twist the stomach and cuts off its blood supply this is
and cuts off its blood supply this is
and cuts off its blood supply this is one of the saddest things you have to do
one of the saddest things you have to do
one of the saddest things you have to do as a veterinarian but but at least Brno
as a veterinarian but but at least Brno
as a veterinarian but but at least Brno is not suffering anymore nestled at the
is not suffering anymore nestled at the
is not suffering anymore nestled at the edge of angels canyon angels rest as dog
edge of angels canyon angels rest as dog
edge of angels canyon angels rest as dog town’s pet cemetery today
town’s pet cemetery today
town’s pet cemetery today Bruno joins thousands of other animals
Bruno joins thousands of other animals
Bruno joins thousands of other animals who found their final home at this
who found their final home at this
who found their final home at this sanctuary
Bruno’s friends at dog town honor his
Bruno’s friends at dog town honor his memory by leaving polished stones on his
memory by leaving polished stones on his
memory by leaving polished stones on his grave
grave
grave I feel good that Bruno got to spend some
I feel good that Bruno got to spend some
I feel good that Bruno got to spend some time at home before he passed away
time at home before he passed away
time at home before he passed away that’s our goal with every dog even if
that’s our goal with every dog even if
that’s our goal with every dog even if it was for only a short period of time
it was for only a short period of time
it was for only a short period of time it’s still nice to know that he was
it’s still nice to know that he was
it’s still nice to know that he was loved and he was in a home I think that
loved and he was in a home I think that
loved and he was in a home I think that we did make him comfortable for the
we did make him comfortable for the
we did make him comfortable for the amount of time we had and that’s all you
amount of time we had and that’s all you
amount of time we had and that’s all you can ask for
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