Texas: Australian Cattle Dog puppy tied to truck and dragged

Update: Texas: Raymond Hall charged with animal cruelty, dragged puppy say police


TEXAS -- A 6-month-old puppy is fighting for his life after being tied to a truck and dragged down a dirt road over the weekend.

A Galveston County animal control officer responded to the call in unincorporated Santa Fe on Nov. 4. He found Arlo with deep wounds to the legs, chest and paws – with muscle tissue and bones exposed in some areas.

Family members claim a child tied the dog to the truck and the driver didn't realize it when he took off. The owner said she couldn't afford to treat the dog and surrendered it to animal control.

 

Arlo, an Australian cattle dog puppy, is in serious condition at VERGI Animal Hospital in Houston. Vets are working to get him stabilized and ease his severe pain.

Eventually, Arlo be moved to Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital for treatment by a soft tissue specialist.

Houston K-911 Rescue is raising funds to help pay for Arlo’s care. They’ve set up a youcaring.com page if you’d like to donate.

 

 

From the YouCaring page:
Arlo is a six month old puppy who was tied to a truck and dragged down a dirt road.

A Galveston County animal control officer responded to a call about a dog that had been dragged by a truck in unincorporated Santa Fe at approximately 6:00 p.m. November 4.

When the animal control officer arrived to the scene, he found a 5-6 month old male Australian Cattle Dog suffering from deep wounds to the legs, chest and paws with muscle tissue and bones exposed in some areas.

A woman on scene told the animal control officer the dog had been temporarily tied to a parked truck earlier in the day. The woman says her father later left in the truck, dragging the dog approximately three-quarters of a mile down a dirt road. The dog was freed when its collar broke. The driver of the truck did not immediately return to the scene.

 

Arlo is is serious condition and in severe pain.

He is currently at VERGI Animal Hospital were the goal is to get him stabilized and his pain under control.

Update #1:
Houston K-911 Rescue would like to thank everyone for your heartfelt prayers and generous donations for sweet Arlo. We sincerely appreciate the support in helping the innocent and helpless animals who are in desperate need.

Today Arlo greeted me with a slow wag of his tail. It was a happy and hopeful surprise to see. It made me tear up to see him so vunerable yet so accepting of his condition. He's being a good little patient.

Arlo has had his second bandage change and his wounds are pink and granulating. This is great news. His xrays show a possible digit fracture on one of his hide feet but really, that is the least of his worries.

He continues to be on a pain med drip and he is receiving a hunger stimulate so he will eat something. He was offered a dish of diced chicken which he sniffed at but didn't eat. The tech determined that Arlo probably wanted it warmed up and sure enough he eat a little bit after the food was warmed. It's all good baby Arlo. You want it warmed, it will be warmed.

The next phase of his healing process will begin with a trip to Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital where Arlo will be seem by a soft tissue specialist. If surgery is needed it will have to be determined rather quickly. He'll be headed there on Wednesday.

Update #2:
Arlo was transported to Texas A&M Veterinarian Hospital this afternoon. He seems to be feeling better however his medical needs are quite extensive. The soft tissue surgeon had Arlo sedated so he could be examined. As we were anticipating, Arlo will need surgery for skin grafts to promote his healing.

While his wounds are getting better, the severity and large areas of his body affected means that he will only get better through skin graph surgery. This is expected to take several weeks with an abundance of medical supplies needed.

(KHOU - Nov 9, 2016)