HOLLY was saved from San Antonio Animal Care Services KILL Shelter. She had been hit by a car and had a suspected fractured pelvis. She was taken directly to Somerset Animal Clinic and x-rays confirmed the break, she was also incontinent and required her bladder to be expressed.

After consultation with several vets and her progress whilst staying at Somerset Animal Clinic remarkable, it was decided that the fracture was self-healing and that FHO surgery (cutting off the hip ball joint since the hip was rubbing on the pelvic bone) was the way to go. She has already able to do her business again on her own.

We took her to Deason Animal Hospital and after further consultation and fresh x-rays taken, Dr. Deason believed that she did not need FHO surgery and that if she is kept with minimal movement, he believes she will continue to self-heal and make a complete recovery within 6-8 weeks (end of February 2015).

SO - on 31st December after being in veterinary care for 2 weeks she came to rescue.

HOLLY has made a great recovery and for the past few months has been living with the pack, running, playing and talking something that she is very good at. She shows no sign of discomfort, she is not hindered in any way, she runs and gets up and down just like all the other dogs, with no problems at all.

HOLLY is very affectionate and loves to cuddle and gives kisses. She is the kind of dog that will always be by your side. Here with all the other dogs she is very vocal, constantly talking to them and me, so someone who understands and enjoys the vocal dog is a must. She isn't really a barker but a talker - there is a huge difference.

HOLLEY will benefit from both basic and advanced obedience and I believe would excel at both. It is beneficial for the family to work with her in training as this not only helps strengthen the bond, but allows for boundaries and expectations to be set and both dog and humans to learn and understand each others body language and personalities a lot more.

HOLLEY has a personality as striking as her looks and will be great companion and best friend.

HOLLY is spayed, rabies, core vaccines, de-wormed, heart-worm tested negative and micro-chipped. She has had blood panels run and her blood and chemical results have come back good. Her hips have no signs of dysplasia although she will need yearly x-rays to watch out for arthiritis, which could or could not happen. A good joint supplement would be highly recommended for the rest of her life - which is really recommended for all German Shepherds as a support supplement.

HOLLY is available for adoption through Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue for an adoption fee of $350.

Our application and process can be found on our Website under the APPLICATION tab - www.giveadogahome-sanantonio.org