canine cancer: January 2011 Archives

** Updated / Saving Sweet William -- Torrance Crossroads on Saturday

By Donna Littlejohn on January 20, 2011 1:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) |

Update: The bake sale was a huge success, according to Tina, Sweet William's owner. More than $3,500 was raised for the dog's cancer treatments "and we had the honor of meeting so many wonderful people on Saturday!" she wrote.

Sweet William now also has his own Facebook page, launched as a way to keep supporters informed.
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Sweet William is no stranger to the Daily Breeze.

Former colleague Jasmine Lee wrote about the once-abused pit bull several years ago when Noah's Bark rescue in Manhattan Beach took him under their wing. The dog weighed only 27 pounds and animal control officers thought he should be put down.

But rescuers thought otherwise. The sweet and gentle demeanor of the one-eyed dog (authorities believe his eye was deliberately punched in) won them over and they soon made Sweet William a singular cause.

His health restored, the dog was used in therapy work. He was later adopted by Scott and Tina Lockwood of Torrance who, along with their 6-year-old twins, have given the dog a very special place in their household.

But just before Christmas, Sweet William was diagnosed with a melanoma on his tongue. It's not curable, but it is treatable. But the treatments, of course, don't come cheap.

So Noah's Bark has joined forces with the Lockwoods to raise donations for Sweet William's cause. If you're near Crenshaw and Lomita boulevards in Torrance on Sunday, stop by the Petco in the Torrance Crossroads center to buy a cupcake and meet Sweet William and his family. They'll be there sponsoring a bake sale to help raise funds for Sweet William's treatments.

Read our story from earlier this week in the Daily Breeze for more details.

Wishing Sweet William and his family all the best.

Daily Breeze photo by Robert Casillas

The Lockwood family from Torrance adopted the pit bull-chow mix dog Sweet William, 11, from the rescue group that included his original caretaker Marilyn Wayne from Noah's Bark (glasses) eight years ago.Tina Lockwood, her husband and six-year old twins Matthew and Brianna have given the dog a loving home. Sweet William has been diagnosed with cancer and the rescue group, along with Torrance Petco are sponsoring a bake sale to help raise funds for his treatment.

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

canine cancer: January 2011 Archives

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