Salem Puppy With Heart-Shaped Nose Ready For Adoption

SALEM, MA — The Georgia rescue dog with a heart-shaped nose is in need of the right forever home.

Two weeks after heart surgery to help correct a potentially life-threatening disorder, the Northeast Animal Shelter is putting Bradley, who traveled more than 1,100 miles to Salem along with 37 other rescue dogs before his heart condition was diagnosed, up for adoption to an owner who can tend to his ongoing medical needs and is aware of his potential for a shortened life.

"We knew his surgery would be high-risk, but we felt that the risk was worth it to give him the best chance possible," the Northeast Animal Shelter told Patch. "Although the balloon procedure was a success, post-surgery diagnostics revealed that Bradley has a pulmonary artery dissection. which has worsened the obstruction in his right pulmonary artery.

"While there is nothing to do medically at this time, this complication puts him at risk of future cardiac episodes which may shorten his life. Our whole focus now is on providing him the best life possible, no matter how long or short. For now, he's wearing a special device called a Holter monitor, a special device used to monitor the electrical activity of his heart."

Bradley's a rambunctious, fun loving pup whose adopters should also be committed to basic training and socialization. The NEAS team will help his adopter understand all that he’ll need in the weeks and months ahead! pic.twitter.com/QmOEqdU4xl
— MSPCA-Angell (@MspcaAngell) April 21, 2021

The Northeast Animal Shelter said the right home is a calm one where Bradley is the only dog and has an owner "who is 100 percent committed to seeing him through the special cardiac care he will need as he grows."

The shelter said Bradley is still a "rambunctious, fun-loving puppy" whose adopters should "also be excited about basic training and socialization."

The shelter said it will work with adopters to understand what Bradley will need in the weeks and months ahead.

Those interested in adopting Bradley can contact jenna.b@neas.org.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)

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