UPDATE: BILLY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!!!!
MEET BILLY. He’s four months old, affectionate, trusting, beautiful, and tender.
BILLY was bred by someone in Los Angeles County. No one wanted to buy him because he “walked funny.” The veterinarian quoted the breeder thousands of dollars to run diagnostic tests and then suggested he be euthanized if the breeder couldn’t afford the bill. To make a very long story short, BILLY ultimately made his way to rescue. (Thank you Rachel for the assist!!! 
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How incredibly sad that BILLY’s condition was 
avoidable had his breeder known there was a simple DNA test for spinal dysraphism (SD) and was educated enough to make breeding decisions accordingly.
Fortunately for BILLY, SD is not a death sentence, and for the lucky family who gets to bring him home, they will have many many years of joy and laughter with him.
Our hooligans are showing BILLY tonight what it means to be an indoor dog. Couches, pillows and beds, oh my!!! 
Hopefully the coconut oil treatment he’s getting will heal him of the elbow callouses he already has from doing time on LA concrete.
More tomorrow. Tonight, we snuggle. 
- Kim, Billy’s Foster Mom
teri sokoloff
what can you tell me about this disease and will Billy or what kind of problems could Billy have later in life?
teri sokoloff
Our Riley had this.. He was a rescue whom we adopted at 3 years old, he had a great life until 12 when he crossed the bridge..he hopped like a bunny…I did read up on this…and am informed.
teri sokoloff
Darn it…if Billy hasn’t gotten a forever home…. we would love to have Billy join us on our little acreage… here in Oregon..We will come and get him..or meet someone in Bakersfield..But I’m sure he will be snatched up… he is such a cutie pie..