PFC Dutchess

​Dutchess was an active, happy 4-year-old girl that lived the typical Boykin life until she became lame in the back end. Her owners had her evaluated by a local vet who determined Dutchess had suffered some sort of spinal event resulting in paralysis. Unfortunately, her family could not manage her care with their full- time jobs and so they surrendered her to BSR in April 2021. Once in BSR, Dutchess was immediately taken to a specialty clinic and rehab facility for evaluation and weeks of therapy to try to regain any movement possible. It was determined after imaging that the nature of the injury was a spinal lesion, possibly a spinal stroke, but not a disc rupture. As time wore on in rehab, it became clear that one side of her body was stronger and might regain some mobility but that her other side was much more affected and likely would not. A BSR volunteer family who already had fostering experience with our 2 other recent spinal cases asked to foster her. In the time she has been with them, she has adjusted to using a wheelchair and even roller skates.
The Gosnell family, who is Dutchess foster family, truly makes fostering a family affair. The dogs in their care are loved for just who they are and are given every opportunity to live full and happy lives!