Summer Adventure: Creature Quest Gallery
July 19–25, 2026
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Buddy is a red heeler mix who was adopted from Merced Animal Shelter when he was 4 months old. He had already been returned to them once, maybe because he sometimes thought people were livestock and nipped at their shoes! He greeted me with a perfect downward dog, and we've been yoga buddies ever since. As he grew, it became obvious that something was wrong with his left front leg: the doctor thought that when he was a puppy, Buddy's ulna and radius had become fused together during an accident. He had a surgery and spent the next 6 months in a cast - not easy for a wriggly pup who loves action! Buddy loves to zoom around on trails and can catch any ball or frisbee that is thrown. He lies on his back and waits for belly rubs, but sometimes he falls asleep with all four paws in the air.
