Petaluma, Ca veterinarian gives soldier's dog a new lease on life

[Kadie]

Petaluma veterinarian gives soldier's dog a new lease on life

By CHRIS SMITH
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:46 p.m.

The main thing that weighed on Petaluma GI Brett McIsaac's mind as he prepared to ship off to Afghanistan was his dog, Bud.

Brett, who's 20 and a Casa Grande alum, tried but failed to ignore a stray puppy he spotted earlier this year outside of South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base. He violated base rules by sneaking the black mutt into his dorm, and got busted.

Brett then had off-base friends keep the pup while he searched in vain for a good home for him. As deployment grew closer he phoned home and pleaded with his folks, Marianne and Eric, to take Bud.

Sensing how much Brett loved the dog, his older brother, Kyle, drove clear to South Carolina to fetch him. Brett deployed to Afghanistan Oct. 4.

His family adores Bud and scheduled him for a $2,700 knee surgery on Oct. 6 to remedy a serious walking problem. The day the operation was to happen, Petaluma veterinarian Russ Gurevitch made a devastating find.

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[flvegan]

1. Nice job, Doc.

I hope anyone needed veterinary surgery in the area will use his services. He deserves the business.

[Raine]

2. aw that is so sweet

it really touches my heart. :-)

[Booster]

3. I'm going to send this vet $25 as a donation in Bud's name. If we

would send what we could, he would be properly rewarded for a job well done. We need more people like Dr. Gurevitch in our lives. Thanks for posting this.

[Kadie]

12. Excellent idea Booster!

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

4. At the entrance to The Meadow At Rainbow Bridge there is a monument to people like Russ Gurevitch

[glitch]

8. :)

edit to add: tears, and that dog's a real cutie-pie. Godspeed reunion.

[Mimosa]

5. What a heartwarming story. Thanks. n/t

[Skittles]

6. friggin' awesome

human kindness all around

[alittlelark]

7. I needed to hear a story like that today.

:hug:

[Darth_Kitten]

9. New "leash" on life....

;)

How sweet!

[jillan]

10. I'm sitting here crying..... it's so touching to read about human kindness, especially these days.

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup:

[tammywammy]

13. Awwww n/t