Bailey is a sweet 7-year-old female Golden Retriever who was surrendered by a loving family who found it difficult to manage her seizures and the side effects from the medication. They’d had her since she was a puppy and wanted to surrender her so she could get the help that she needed.

She started having seizures 2 years ago and had at least one a week. One of the side effects of her medication is ravenous hunger so Bailey was always looking for food! With two small children in their home, they had to think of the safety of the children and Bailey.

Bailey constantly searched for food and would take food out of anyone’s hands thinking it was for her or out of another dog’s bowl. She also started eating socks and toilet paper at her home, so waste baskets need to be kept hidden, too.

Bailey was in her first foster home for 10 days, but her foster mom worked outside of the home and had a busy schedule, so she knew that wouldn’t work with Bailey. Bailey was in boarding for the next 30 days because we were short of foster homes and she needed a home without small children. Volunteers took her out for walks and she was so appreciative! Here is a picture on one of her walks with Tina.

I had never had a dog with seizures before, but I said I would foster her so we could get her medications figured out. I had to keep a log of her seizures to show when it started, how long it lasted, what possibly triggered it, and what she did during the seizure.

The first week she was here, she had a seizure every 1 – 2 days; then the vet added a third medication to take with her Phenobarbital and potassium bromide. This combination slowed the seizures to one every two weeks, but didn’t stop them.

Bailey seemed to have seizures when she was anxious or when there was a lot of activity in the home. When she was boarded, just getting her leashes out for a walk could bring on a seizure. The vet took her off of the potassium bromide and added another new medication, and the seizures stopped as of November 4!

So now Bailey gets 6 pills (2 of each of the 3 meds) in the morning and 6 pills at night and she takes them very easily. Her meds cost approximately $175 per month. She is a different dog than when she first came here.

Bailey wants a lot of attention and is persistent about what she wants. She licks hands, clothing, tables, computers, or anything else that is nearby when there is food around. She needs to find a home that will tolerate her licking and be patient when she just stands and stares when you want her to come in. Just mention TREAT and she comes immediately!

Bailey loves to chew on any kind of bone, especially Nylabones. She has never chewed anything inappropriate at my house. I tried crating her when she first got here and she barked and cried constantly. She wanted nothing to do with the crate and has had free roam ever since.

She gets along great with my dogs, but doesn’t play with them because I don’t think she knows how to play. She lived with a cat in her first foster home and was curious about it, but didn’t chase it. Just mention going for a ride in the car and you will see how fast Bailey can move! She LOVES car rides!

Bailey just wants to be loved and petted. She is a very sweet dog looking for her forever home.

 If you think that she would be a great match for your family and you have a calm, quiet home, please submit an Inquiry for Application form.