Sir Bruce came into our care with suspected Hip Dysplasia when he was almost 8 months old. He was surrendered as the family didn’t think they could afford his ongoing care costs. When he went to his new home, the Adopting family were aware of the potential issues and of the care he would need going forward if the diagnosis was correct. When they took him to their Vet, they were told that it was early days to diagnose Hip Dysplasia and just to keep him on restricted exercise as befitted a dog of his age. Sir Bruce was re-assessed at 18 months when his growth plates had the time to fuse and happily, he was given a clean bill of health.

According to his human, “Sir Bruce has thoroughly enjoyed showing everyone how wrong they were about him. He loves his life going on long walks playing in the rivers and local Brook – the latter being both smelly and muddy, which he seems to love. One of the local woods has plenty of roe deer and Sir Bruce loves to sniff around before returning to us. We live close to the beach and he loves playing there, in particular the sand dunes are a massive attraction to him and thankfully, they tire him out!! Being the gentle giant that he is, Sir Bruce has made lots of friends, both doggy and human”.