‘Fluffy Gas Station Greeter’ With Lame Leg Now Safe
A Great Pyrenees is receiving the care she needs after being rescued from a rural gas station in Manitoba, Canada.
Manitoba Underdogs Rescue (MUR) was notified about the dog, conducted an investigation, and then drove out to rescue her. They wrote on Facebook, “This is Juneau. For the past few weeks, this fluffy little gas station greeter has been working the crowd — collecting head pats, mooching snacks, and charming travelers like it was her full time job. But between all the tail wags and treats, something wasn’t quite right — Juneau was lame on one of her legs.”
That became instantly clear when their rescue team called Juneau over.
It turned out that Juneau wasn’t entirely a stray.. MUR wrote, “With a bit of asking around, we found her owner, who, due to health challenges, made the tough decision to surrender her to rescue. And when our team rolled into town for a community outreach trip? There was Juneau, waiting for us like she had already packed her bags.”
Juneau was eager for a friendly touch and didn’t complain when they loaded her into their vehicle.
The next day, she visited the vet for X-rays to assess her leg and to receive routine medical care. Just like when the rescuers picked her up, Juneau was more than happy to go along. She had a busy day at the vet.
“She was spayed, vaccinated, and had a full medical screening along with preventions to get her all set for this next chapter,” MUR shared. But the biggest news concerned her injured leg.
“X-rays showed that at some point in the past, Juneau’s elbow was dislocated and healed out of place. That old injury explains why she’s been moving the way she has,” MUR explained. An orthopedic surgeon reviewed Juneau’s X-rays and determined that due to the age of Juneau’s injury no surgery can improve her pain or mobility. Amputation will be the only way to give her a pain-free life and to “keep her comfortable and help her get around more easily.”
After her long day, Juneau got to relax at her foster home under the “watchful eye of her foster sister Rebell — because every patient needs a good nurse.” Visit the Manitoba Underdogs Rescue website to support their work.
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