Briella

Meet Briella! <br/><br/>We introduced Briella earlier this spring when she was impounded at a local animal control. She had a bad limp and when they brought her into the emergency clinic, it was determined she had a bad hip, broken leg, multiple fractured ribs and a couple skull fractures... all in varying stages of healing. This is a tell tale sign of abuse unfortunately. <br/><br/>When she arrived we immediately got to work on her medical issues. She needed her rear leg amputated but thankfully so doesn't miss it. She is a short, petite thing weighing in at about 45#. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, physical trauma wasn't all she needed to overcome. Briella had some mental instability from psychological trauma. She was never shown how to be a dog and what was appropriate and not. She didn't have manners or boundaries and she had no clue how to act on a leash.<br/><br/>This is where our amazing friends at 2nd Chance To Shine in La Crosse came in. They accepted her into their program and got to work right away. She was immediately given boundaries and expectations. Routines are what dogs live by and without one can cause unnecessary chaos. Briella was working in manners and simple obedience as well and leash work. The next few months were exactly what she needed. It was also determined that since she has so much pent up anxiety, she would benefit from an anti-anxiety medication. At a low/effective dose, she has made huge progress. This medication is inexpensive and whenever she is able to get into a forever home, she will likely be able to be weaned off them.<br/><br/>Finally, Briella needed to learn appropriate behavior around other dogs. This was another skill she was never taught. She came in hot to every new dog she met. This was frequently met with a verbal and physical correction by the other dog and then an inappropriate reaction by Briella. <br/><br/>As you can see she has found her "sea legs" when it comes to life in general. This girl is a true success story and deserves an amazing life moving forward! <br/>Briella is about 2.5 years old and full of love and life!<br/><br/>Adoption fee is $200<br/>Adoption applications available at rpaw.org

Meet Briella!

We introduced Briella earlier this spring when she was impounded at a local animal control. She had a bad limp and when they brought her into the emergency clinic, it was determined she had a bad hip, broken leg, multiple fractured ribs and a couple skull fractures... all in varying stages of healing. This is a tell tale sign of abuse unfortunately.

When she arrived we immediately got to work on her medical issues. She needed her rear leg amputated but thankfully so doesn't miss it. She is a short, petite thing weighing in at about 45#.

Unfortunately, physical trauma wasn't all she needed to overcome. Briella had some mental instability from psychological trauma. She was never shown how to be a dog and what was appropriate and not. She didn't have manners or boundaries and she had no clue how to act on a leash.

This is where our amazing friends at 2nd Chance To Shine in La Crosse came in. They accepted her into their program and got to work right away. She was immediately

Meet Briella!

We introduced Briella earlier this spring when she was impounded at a local animal control. She had a bad limp and when they brought her into the emergency clinic, it was determined she had a bad hip, broken leg, multiple fractured ribs and a couple skull fractures... all in varying stages of healing. This is a tell tale sign of abuse unfortunately.

When she arrived we immediately got to work on her medical issues. She needed her rear leg amputated but thankfully so doesn't miss it. She is a short, petite thing weighing in at about 45#.

Unfortunately, physical trauma wasn't all she needed to overcome. Briella had some mental instability from psychological trauma. She was never shown how to be a dog and what was appropriate and not. She didn't have manners or boundaries and she had no clue how to act on a leash.

This is where our amazing friends at 2nd Chance To Shine in La Crosse came in. They accepted her into their program and got to work right away. She was immediately given boundaries and expectations. Routines are what dogs live by and without one can cause unnecessary chaos. Briella was working in manners and simple obedience as well and leash work. The next few months were exactly what she needed. It was also determined that since she has so much pent up anxiety, she would benefit from an anti-anxiety medication. At a low/effective dose, she has made huge pr