Vet Adopts Puppy Scheduled for Euthanasia, Gives Him a Second Chance at Life

For veterinarians, difficult choices often come with the job. But for Dr. Oliver Reeve, co-founder of Onewa Road Veterinary Hospital, one moment in the exam room completely changed the future of a seven-week-old Golden Doodle named Toby.

Toby’s owner had brought him in with the heartbreaking request to have him euthanized due to a birth defect. Dr. Reeve understood how challenging the decision must have been, and he respected the owner for seeking professional help rather than abandoning the puppy. Still, he immediately began considering another path—one that would give Toby the chance to live.

Without revealing the exact nature of the defect, Dr. Reeve determined it could be surgically corrected. Confident in

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