PFC Tugg

​Tugg entered BSR's care at the end of 2020 as a young, 1-1/2 year-old boy who was being given away due to his deformed front legs.  He had pronounced bowing from the shoulders and elbows, and BSR suspected a condition called "angular limb deformity" in which the bones of the forearm grow at different rates creating a bow and bow string effect.  He was seen by a specialist and the condition was confirmed.  Sadly, he was not in BSR's care when the condition might have been corrected with surgery; and, with his growth plates now closed, his prognosis was poor for surgery.  His elbows were misaligned, and he was already experiencing bone on bone arthritis.  Tugg will require life-long pain management and careful attention to physical activity.  In order to ensure that he never has to go without that care and to be able to address his chronic condition as it intensifies over the years, BSR designated him a PFC. Today, under the watchful eye of his foster mom, Tugg is enjoying life retrieving bumpers and playing with his canine siblings.