Colby

Colby came to us from a family that could no longer keep him due to the baby-stage of families and allergies. He was a mature schnauzer who was potty trained, good with kids and strangers, a good guard dog, mini (even for a mini) and an avid TV watcher. We thought he would be a quick in and out foster dog.
We soon noticed that he often limped, holding up a back foot so it would not touch the ground. One pad of his foot was swollen, oozing and red/pink. We worked with the vet for about a month trying to heal the foot with bandages, anti-biotics and anti-fungals. After all this treatment Colby's foot was no better.
The only step left was a biopsy, which turned out positive for cancer. Colby went in for surgery where they cut off that part of his foot. Lab report confirmed all the cancer was removed. By this time a new home had been found for him and they were eager to adopt him. We held Colby for a week to get him back on his feet before adopting him to the couple.
Colby's new home has reported back that they are all very happy together and they enjoy having him sleep on their bed at night (as does Colby).