Meet Scout, a 13 week old Black Tri Australian Shepherd Male puppy. Scout is an Aussie mix, with what we aren’t sure, could it be Husky?

Scout At Banfield before heading to Illinois

Scout is in dire need of surgery to save a very badly damaged back leg, a little boy was home from school and he and Scout were hanging on the bed, and of course as little boys do, he started to use the bed as a trampoline, but sadly Scout was hanging with him, as any good puppy would do. But as the world shifts, so did the little boy and he landed on Scout’s back leg and severely broke his leg.

Scout heading to Love's Park for his emergency evaluation

Scout had to wait all day before help could be provided, this little guy laid waiting for someone to get him medical care, and he was taken to a PetSmart vet facility, the vets at Banfield Pet Hospital assessed the situation and found the procedure was more then the family could afford to cover, and for what will amount to major surgery. The procedure is a pin , to be implanted to secure the shattered bones.

Scout takes a break, the good kind!

The vets started to search for a rescue, this was at 8 o’clock at night, and they needed one that would answer their phone, as many know, this doesn’t happen in the rescue world, but we did. After speaking to the president of the rescue, and sending pictures (which we all know is a cinch to have an adorable puppy taken in) and at least one member of the rescue backing the decision to take him, and of course a peek in the checking book to make sure we could at least get started, it was decided he was coming to Aussie Rescue Midwest.

The next major hurtle was the location. Well he wasn’t 1 town over, he wasn’t 1 county over, he wasn’t even one state away, he was 2 states away, in Kansas City, and he has to get to Rockford Illinois. What happened next is what makes this writer proud to be part of such a wonderful organization, and to deal with people that care, care enough to sacrifice a day from work, and others to drop what they are doing and prepare to take in a scared, severely injured baby.

The Vet from Banfield drove once the choice was made, splinting him up, making sure he had enough pain medication and a route mapped out on the GPS, and all the parties involved called, less then 2 hours after the initial call, Scout was headed out in his own personal transport, accompiened by his own personal doctor.

Scout arrived in Illinois midday and by 3PM was already seen by our rescue’s own surgeon at Brookside Animal Hospital in Loves Park Illinois, a facility that has done numerous surgeries for our rescue, the same surgeons that saved Shayla’s leg after almost a year of surgeries and prayers.

Can you help Scout with his medical costs?

We are asking for help to offset the costs of his initial visit to Banfield, the costs of transporting and his eventual surgery we are having performed as soon as we can. If you could give this special Valentine boy a special gift, we would be very grateful as would Scout.