On November 4th, 2005 Avalanche had his regular Friday at the dog park with his doggie siblings, Deon and Daphney - two dobermans. As he ran into the dog park he made it about 60 feet and fell down screaming in pain. As I ran to him, I noticed that his two back legs were crossed. When I got to him, he was totally freaked out and there was no muscle tone in his back end. A dog park friend was there and helped me get my car, and get Avalanche transferred into the back of the car to rush him to the vets.

Photo of Avalanche at the Laguna Niguel Dog Park Prior To His Spinal Cord Injury

Avalanche

This is a photo of Avalanche before he suffered his spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down (last November). He is an awesome animal that has touched many people’s lives by his perseverance, attitude, and dogged determination to overcome what could have been a life-ending injury. He is a beautiful and loving dog that serves as an inspiration to those who have to overcome handicaps. He has given us an amazing year of reestablishing our families priorities and changed our families lifestyle to care for this dog and his inspiring approach to tackle the limitations his spinal cord injury imposed upon an animal that does not live with any limitations.