My Name is: Dutton, 1.5 years old
My Story: I was running around outside a Kansas town when someone started using me for target practice. A rescuer snagged me and got me to a safe place and then to Safe Harbor. During my checkup, I tested positive for heartworms (yes, they were in my heart doing damage) and had to undergo a lengthy treatment involving harsh shots. A long quiet recovery period followed while they died off so I wouldn’t have any complications like an embolism in my lungs. I also had deep cuts on my legs that required surgery, sutures and pain meds. I’m kind of a quiet, easy-going Lab and liked sleeping in my foster mom’s closet until I found my wonderful forever family.