The Rock Band Litter are EGF Goldens because they all had Parvo. The puppies are Journey, Stix, Santana, Chicago, Van Halen, Genesis, Springsteen and Boston. This is their story:
On August 2nd, Gold Ribbon Rescue received a call from a woman in Temple who had seven, 9-week-old Golden puppies that she needed to rehome. The owner had broken her foot plus her kids and mother had Covid. No one could properly care for the puppies. The owner told us one puppy was small and not feeling well, but the others were good.
Gold Ribbon Rescue sprang into action! A volunteer jumped into her car and drove to Temple to pick up the seven puppies, arriving at Foster Hara’s home Sunday afternoon. Hara immediately noticed that puppy, Journey, was very sick and rushed him to an emergency hospital where they determined he had Parvo.
Journey was admitted to Central Texas Emergency Hospital and began receiving supportive care as he weighed only 3 ½ lbs, was dehydrated, was vomiting, had diarrhea, a low temp and a low white-blood count. The ER staff inserted a feeding tube and an IV for subcutaneous fluids. The next 5-7 days were critical for this sweet puppy. Journey is getting the best veterinary care and will be given everything that he needs to hopefully survive and thrive.
On August 5th, we learned that all the puppies tested positive for Parvo and all are vomiting and have diarrhea. The next 5-7 days were critical for these dogs as well. Also on August 5th, the owner called and said the puppy she kept has become very ill and she cannot afford medical care so can we come get it? A GRR volunteer jumped in her car and headed to Temple for the puppy #8.
All of the puppies began getting very sick and sent days in supportive care at the emergency/specialty vet getting whatever care they needed. These puppies were fighters and gave it everything they had; but unfortunately, we lost four puppies: Santana, Chicago, Stix and Springsteen. But four survived and today, Boston, Genesis, Journey and VanHalen are happy, healthy beautiful puppies who have been adopted and are thriving.
