We are delighted to introduce Salty Kruth as the Keys Animal Care Center March 2026 Patient of the Month. Below, you will find some photos of these two sweet pups, as well as a brief bio written by their fantastic human, Vicky.

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"Hi, I'm Salty Dawg, named after  my future, love of the ocean and the infamous  Salty Dog Saloon in Homer, Alaska. 

I am 5 months old young and 46 pounds heavy, I'm growing like a weed. My mom's a golden retriever and my dad's a Labrador retriever, making me  as my parents like to call me, a Goldadoor. 

As a 8 week old puppy, I drove across country in an RV for 3 weeks movinng here   It was alot of fun but I think, but I think I drove my parents crazy because keep repeating, “whose crazy idea was it to travel across country with a new puppy?” 

I live in Key West, where the water's warm and so are the coconuts. My parents are teaching me to be a water baby, so I can live up to my “Salty” name.  Currently, I'm taking swimming lessons at dog beach and learning the ropes on the boat. My dad's got big plans for me - he wants me to be a “Crabador” extraordinaire. We'll see about that.  Come summer, I'm off to Sequim, Washington to learn the art of Dungeness crabbing. Don't worry, I'll stick to the shallow end... for now. On a not-so-proud note, I failed my bird dog test when some feisty chickens hijacked my ride - I mean, who doesn't love a good car party? I didn't flinch, but another customer did snap a photo and ratted me out.  Right now, I'm working on my manners, trying not to jump ship when visitors arrive. Key West is my playground, and I'm soaking up all the water fun. Soon, I'll be mastering “Coco Loco”- that's diving & swimming for coconuts in the backyard canal, for the uninitiated. I have my own Facebook page called “Salty Dawg” if you want to follow my adventures growing up."

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Thank you to the Kruth family for trusting us with the care of Salty and congratulations  for being named KACC's Patients of the Month! 

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