The Marshfield Fire and Police Departments, Animal Control, and the Brady family. Photo courtesy of the Marshfield Fire Department.
The Marshfield Animal Hospital and community rallied to support a family after they lost their dog during a February house fire.
Members from the Police and Fire Departments joined Marshfield Animal Hospital staff to present the Brady family with a new puppy.
Dr. Jeffrey Barrow, a veterinarian and owner of the hospital, said the Labrador puppy was named Arco.
“Which in Spanish, means rainbow,” said Barrow. “They told their five-year-old son Greyson that their dog Timber was sending this puppy back over the rainbow bridge back to them. He’s certainly named appropriately.”
Greyson and Arco quickly became friends. Barrow said it was touching to see the support.
“Just to see the little puppy go up and start licking him, the big smile on their faces. This family needed something like this. I’m sure they’ve gotten a lot of support from the community, but we wanted to do our part,” said Barrow. “It’s a feel-good situation after such a horrible tragedy.”
A February fire destroyed the Brady’s Webster Street home. Timber died of smoke inhalation before firefighters could find him.
“It was really difficult for us to fathom what the poor dog went through and what the family was going through, losing him,” said Barrow.
Members from the hospital got in contact with Dustin Brady and worked to support the family.
Christine Daley, a local Labrador breeder, told the hospital that two litters were planned for this spring.
“The stars were aligned, everything worked out. The Brady’s were just very grateful that we would think of them. They definitely were ready to have a new puppy. The house burned down, but [Dustin] was building a new house. They just moved in a couple of weeks ago,” said Barrow. “The puppy was eight-weeks-old and was ready to leave the litter.”
Doctor Barrow says the Marshfield Animal Hospital will provide veterinary care for Arco.
