Joey Thornton

TAKEN WAY TOO SOON (29th? Aug 2017)

Gill tells us her sad update on Joey, the dog she adopted from IRR in 2014 who made her a “failed” fosterer.

She said “Joey has lost his battle with a particularly nasty form of skin cancer which showed up in his feet.

Although we only had him for just over 3 years, I had never had a dog so imprinted on me. So affectionate, he was a real velcro dog and, with us being his 3rd home in 6 years, he was understandably slow to really trust that he was going to stay.

He was a cheeky lad who was always up for a walk, a feed, and then a cuddle in that order. He was never happier than when on the sofa next to me, his head on my feet.

Poor Joey suffered with skin allergies and we had initially struggled to keep him comfortable but, with great vet support, raw feeding & medication we got him happier than he’d been for ages.

Then the cancer struck – so unfair that he had to leave us at just 9yrs old.

However, I wouldn’t change a thing apart from the end and I want to thank you all at IRR for letting him stay with me. I will be back to you again when the time is right. I have one Golden still, not an IRR one but a local rescue. She is very arthritic but otherwise well at age 13yrs so we will enjoy her for the time we have left with her.

Much love to you all for the great work you still do”.

HISTORY

In 2014, Joey was a 6 year old male Golden Retriever who had been surrendered to IRR by his owner. He was fostered in Lincolnshire

Personality
Joey is a boy who loves walks, swims and food!! He is great on the lead and very eager to please especially if there are treats involved! He is used to living amongst cats and gets on very well with other dogs. He adores being petted and his favourite place is near the fireplace and he is extremely loyal and good natured. He does have quite sensitive skin and we would advise a hypo-allergenic diet for him.

Dream Home
Joey would love to be welcomed into a home where he can get lots of walks and where the opportunity to swim might be available! We would not recommend that he is rehomed where there are young children.

September 2014

Joey has gone to his Forever Home or, to be exact, he stayed in the perfect home he had found with Gill, his fosterer.