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ugh from her second surgery to spend some supervised time with the other dogs at home, as long as everyone is calm. Ambra has healed enough to finally take off her splint, bandage, and e-cone, which she wore for seven weeks. She still needs crate rest for another week or two, but she is slowly getting more time outside her crate.
Ambra loves her meals and is always happy to get treats, which help her settle into her crate. She would even put her head into her e-cone just for a treat. She takes her sedation medicine calmly and enjoys being petted and told she’s a good girl. Ambra has a gentle mouth and the softest coat.
She is very well crate- and potty-trained, gets along with other dogs, and they like her too. At first, we thought she might be unsure around men, but she has warmed up to the men in her foster home and enjoys sniffing them and giving kisses. She also liked to gently remove her foster mom’s bandaid each night to check a cut on her hand.
This sweet girl spent Memorial Day weekend in Tahoe and handled the long, winding car ride with no problems. She loved exploring all the new smells during her potty breaks.
When Ambra’s veterinary team first saw her, she had fractures and open, infected wounds. They worked together to give her a second chance at life. Her family, who lived far out in the countryside, had spent five days trying to find help, with the nearest emergency vet three hours away.
After being hit by a car and having two surgeries, Ambra has shown how resilient and loving she is. Her first surgery fixed her injured hip, cleaned and stitched her wounds, and stabilized her other leg with a splint and bandages to help it heal naturally.
While antibiotics and stitches helped her wounds heal, Ambra’s leg needed more care than expected. Four weeks after her first surgery, she had to go back to the hospital for a second operation.
Every week, she visited the orthopedics team at UCDVMTH for wound checks and new bandages. Now, Ambra walks into her appointments on her own, which is a big change from when she needed a sling and a gurney to get inside. Sometimes, after being sedated for exams, she still gets a gurney ride out and enjoys the extra help when she’s feeling sleepy.
As Ambra got stronger, her joyful and sweet personality made us so happy to care for her. She enjoys short walks twice a day, lots of cuddles with her foster mom, and playing with toys while she rests.
Ambra still needs one more surgery to be spayed and to fix her abdominal hernia. We expect this to happen in a few weeks, along with final X-rays to ensure she is ready for full activity.
Any support, whether it’s a donation, supplies, or a kind message, really helps Ambra as she heals. If you know anyone who adores long-coated shepherds, please share Ambra’s story so she can find the loving forever home she deserves.
We look forward to sharing more of Ambra’s journey as she heals and her beautiful coat grows back. Once her vet team says she’s ready, she’ll be free to play with her foster siblings and make new friends.
While Ambra recovers, your support—whether through donations, supplies for enrichment toys, or good wishes—means a lot to us. Our Chewy and Amazon wishlists show what we need. Ambra is eating Purina Pro Plan kibble, which costs about $70 per bag with our discounts.
We are thankful that Ambra’s medical care is provided by the UCDVMTH Fracture Program for Rescue Animals. If you want to help, please consider donating to the Fracture Program to support Ambra’s care. This great service has helped other shepherds in our program and many other shelter animals over the years.
Ambra will be ready for adoption as soon as she is medically cleared.
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