Father’s Day morning at 6 AM I got a phone call from a neighbor stating that they had found a dog in a crate in the woods. I drove down and my heart sank instantly. The dog I saw in front of me was so lethargic I really didn’t think he stood a chance. We have no idea how long he was in that crate. But we do know the abuse he has endured in his life is unimaginable. He was matted head to toe, matts that take years, he was covered in his own urine and feces, and so weak he wasn’t even able to lift his head to drink water. We ended up making the appropriate reports. We took him home. We gave him a bath. And began the de-matting process. 7 hours later with LOTS of breaks, we found out he was a boy. At this time he’s unable to stand unassisted. He is able to finally sit up on his own and drink water. 
 

vet visit revealed: 

Trooper came in today as a newly presented intact male, estimated to be around 7–8 years of age. He is currently in an extremely emaciated (very thin and malnourished) condition, and we also noted some fecal matting around his rectum. Because we don't have any history on him and given how poor his body condition is, we want to make sure we get a thorough picture of his overall health before moving forward.

To do that, we are recommending a diagnostic workup that would include in-house blood work to check how his organs are functioning, a complete blood count (a test that looks at his red and white blood cells to check for infection and anemia, which is a low red blood cell count), a fecal parasite exam to check for intestinal worms or other parasites, and a heartworm and tick-borne disease panel. The estimated cost for the exam and these diagnostics comes to $436 before any treatment. He also will be kept over night due to anemia and low calcium for additional cost. Once he is healed he will still need to be neutered, shots, microchipped, anything we make extra for him will go to his future preventive care! Anything at all helps! Please help give Trooper a second chance! Drop him a little prayer too.