Pet's Name Brutus

Pet's StoryAfter being adopted as a puppy from Baypath, he was surrendered back to the shelter at 5 years old due to being diagnosed diabetic. Poor Brutus was in very rough shape at the shelter when he first arrived. He was sick, he hated getting his twice daily insulin injections and was very sad. I was working at Baypath at the time and decided to foster Brutus for a couple weeks to give him a break and to help his diabetes get back on track. A couple of weeks turned into a couple of months when NO ONE wanted to adopt him because of his diabetes! He is this HUGE, cuddly, kind lapdog that no one wanted, except for us :). We decided to adopt Brutus and he has been with us now for over 6 years (he is 11.5 years old now)! We went on together as a team to earn my certification in professional dog training along with going on hundreds of fun adventures and experiences. As he got older he began battling other medical issues like IBD, blood clotting problems, neuromuscular disease and more, all on top of his diabetes. He doesn't let that define him, so we don't either! He is such a trooper and is the definition of how to keep going in life and continue to look at the bright side of things and enjoy what you have. For the past year he has needed the assistance of a support harness for him to walk and get up. At first it was hard to accept, but we learned from him to adapt! Now everywhere we go his wagon goes too! He turns heads anywhere we go! And he's taught us to always be Brave like Brutus!