April, 2010
Lancelot was abandoned as a young dog, left tied at a fence gate with food,
brushes, and other supplies. When he first arrived here, he chewed
everything he could, even destroying tables and mattresses. Then he
suddenly stopped. He might have been teething.
He grew into a beautiful dog. His original name was Willis, but he was
renamed to Lancelot because he was so handsome. He was easygoing and got
along well with people and other animals.
For a few years, Lancelot would occasionally go to public events with volunteer
Michelle. He loved her and would panic if she left him, even for a few minutes.
Lancelot lived in the back room with the other big dogs for many years.
But when Sampson arrived, a
skirmish broke out, and one of the other dogs attacked Lancelot. He was
uninjured, but we moved him to the front room so he would be safe. He
received more attention than ever from visitors, and he was very happy
there.
Lancelot had some health issues as he got older. He had a thyroid
problem that he received medication for, and he had hip problems.
Eventually he also developed swollen lymph glands, which turned out to
be caused by lymphoma, and he had to be put down a few months
later.
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