Rescue Poor Dog Being Locked in a Cramped Cage for Many Years Left Him Paralyzed

Harold was born into a local puppy mill that locks mother dogs into cramped cages and breeds thousands of puppies for financial profit. Due to excessive overbreeding, puppy mill animals are at high risk of developing serious congenital defects such as heart disease, kidney disease, blood disorders, deafness, and permanent paralysis, among others.

After taking just a few newborn breaths, Harold was sold to an unsuspecting buyer for $7,000.

His new owner brought him home and lovingly nursed him through an initial upper respiratory infection. But without warning, Harold suddenly lost the ability to use his back legs due to a severe curvature of the spine — a condition similar to scoliosis — caused by overbreeding at the puppy mill. This eliminated all sensation in his hindquarters.

Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Harold’s owner surrendered him to Dallas DogRRR, where we quickly rushed him to the emergency animal hospital.

Harold spent two days in the hospital and struggled to eat without regurgitating. Doctors performed emergency exploratory surgery and discovered ulcerations and a stricture in his intestines, abdominal adhesions, swollen lymph nodes, elevated liver values, and gastro fluid present throughout his abdomen and esophagus.

This little guy has been a resident at Dallas DogRRR for years and has become one of our beloved social media ambassadors. He is truly a fighter — but it breaks our hearts to see him in such terrible pain.

We are doing everything in our power to help sweet Harold. He is still trying every single day, surrounded by nothing but love and care.

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