Stevie. (Prince Albert SPCA/ Facebook)

By Ian Gustafson

Long Road

Three-legged SPCA rescue is adapting to her new life

May 2, 2020 | 1:00 PM

The story of a 10-month-old retriever mix has captured the attention of many people on the Prince Albert SPCA’s Facebook page.

In January paNOW reported Stevie, formally known as Nova, was taken into the SPCA’s care back in December after she was found out in the cold dragging her front right leg.

After seeing a local veterinarian, it was confirmed her leg was broken and suffered nerve damage causing her to have no feeling in her leg.

On Feb. 13, Nova visited the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. After examining her, it was determined it was in her best interest to amputate the leg the following day.

After recovering from surgery, the SPCA received over 30 applications for the sought-after puppy.

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Her new owners Robyn Trischuk and Kylar Hope said she has been a great addition to the household.

“Yeah, we were pretty excited. We saw her post, I actually saw her at the college when she was there getting her surgery and I didn’t realize it was her. But when we saw the post, we had to make an application,” Trischuk said. “So, we were pretty excited when we found out we were going to get to take her home.”

Although she is as friendly as can be, there were some barriers to overcome at the beginning. They said when Stevie was brought home, at first, she did not want to leave her kennel until she felt comfortable enough.

“Now she won’t stop following us,” Trischuk laughed. “We go to the bathroom and she’s sitting outside the bathroom door waiting for us to come back out.”

Stevie with one of her new roommates. (Prince Albert SPCA/Facebook)

They also have two cats they adopted a couple of years ago, and Stevie thinks she has made new friends with her feline roommates, but the cats think otherwise.

“The cats don’t really like her too much, they kind of keep their distance. But our parents both have dogs and her confidence increases a ton when she’s around other dogs,” Trischuk said.

Hope said Stevie is not held back by only having three legs.

“There were a couple times, especially when there was snow on the ground, she’d be wiping out. But she bounces back up and keeps going,” Hope said. “Now that there is no snow and she’s got some grip, she flies around.”

The couple would like to thank everyone who took care of Stevie before they adopted her and those who donated money to help the SPCA afford her surgery making her the healthy dog she is today.

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Ian.gustafson@jpbg.ca

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