Saxon is an eight year old Belgian Malinois who is now a retired police dog. He and his mom, a first responder, have an amazing bond, and when Saxon was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, mom used all her savings to get his leg amputated. He now needs chemotherapy and...
Moosy has lymphoma AND a fast growing mammary mass that needed to be removed before it got any larger. The owner didn’t have the funds for the expensive surgery, but could swing it with some help from Houndhaven. Moosy had surgery 6/17 and Dr. Ruddle was able...
Hunter has horrible allergies. He is on year round dermatology care just to try to keep him comfortable. The expenses of this are not insubstantial, and HH Helps is honored to help his dad give Hunter the care he deserves and needs so badly.
Poor Mr. Bojangles had a large mass in his ear. We helped him get it surgically removed, but the entire mass could not be excised, so it is growing back. We are helping his mom get him the ongoing treatment he needs so that he can continue to enjoy life despite his...
London has terrible allergies that his owner couldn’t afford to treat, so HH Helps stepped in to help London. He is doing better but needs ongoing care by Dr. Schwassman. As you can see in the photo, London is a good boy and let’s Leo the cat eat and...
Jaxon is a happy golden retriever (aren’t they all) who just turned 7 years old. Unfortunately, this handsome boy was diagnosed with cancer. The good news is that he has an excellent oncologist, Dr. Evan Sones of Animal Cancer Care Clinic. The bad news is that...
Diesel came all the way from Palm Bay to see Dr. Schwassman, and we are so glad he did because he has some nasty looking skin and ears. Diesel is now getting the relief he needs thanks to our donors and Veterinary Dermatology Center. Diesel will be an ongoing case,...
Crate training is the best method we have found for housebreaking a dog or puppy. It is NOT putting your dog in jail, and you are NOT being cruel if you follow these tips. Dogs feel secure in small, enclosed spaces, like a den. Dog crates make excellent dens and can...
Our dogs want to please us. If we can communicate what we want clearly to them, they will almost always do it. Most trainers think that dogs understand tone of voice, body language and eye contact, so we need to learn to use these tools effectively to talk to our dogs...
Dogs need to chew to relieve stress and excess energy. In fact, puppy teething is a natural part of development. Our job is to make sure that they have appropriate things on which to chew. Just as you baby proof your home before bringing home a new baby, you must...
