Hello, I'm Apricot

There is a new chow chow in the building! Our girl Apricot arrived in our care as a stray, scared and confused as to where her owners were. Unfortunately , upon arrival the team noticed that Apricot was lame in her hind leg. She was quickly taken to the vets who said she had a potential cruciate ligament rupture… we got her booked in for x rays which confirmed this diagnosis and lucky for her she was able to have her surgery that same day.

Apricots surgery went well and she is now in recovery. she is currently on crate rest and is recovering very well (a bit too well as she thinks she can go on super long walks again instead of wee breaks!) her incision is healing nicely and we are hopeful that she will soon be up and about again for walks with our volunteers.

Miss Apricot is a very sweet girl, she can be worried about people and can take a while to come around. But, Once she trusts you this girls confidence blooms, she will roll over onto her back and ask for belly rubs by making funny grunts and huffs ! And she also has that hilarious chow chow sassiness when she wants something that we all love! Apricot really enjoys walking & would go for miles if she hadn’t just had surgery! She would be a lovely walking buddy for somebody once she is properly recovered .

Apricot is looking for a home that have experience with the breed or similar, she will need regular grooming and washes to keep her luscious locks nice and tidy & requires regular cleaning of her face area . She has shown lots of interest in dogs whilst out so we would be happy to place her with another neutered resident pal depending on intros. She could potentially live with cats but is looking for an adult only home as of right now.

Apricot in the garden

Recovering after surgery

Post op

Having scratches

Apricot with her tongue out