Teddy Bear Challenge

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The Teddy Bear Challenge seeks to raise $500,000 in support of the Teddy Fund, which will support research projects with the goal of early detection and treatment of canine lymphoma.  Initial funding is provided in memory of Teddy, a Golden Retriever diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma when he was only four years old. 

Teddy was owned and loved by Carolyn Pengidore.  When Carolyn learned her sweet, gentle boy had lymphoma, she was determined that he would live a normal Golden Retriever lifetime.  Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs and is often diagnosed after the owner notices swollen lymph nodes.  Unfortunately, by the time Teddy was diagnosed, the disease had already advanced to Stage 3, making treatment difficult and expensive, and survival time limited. 

His treatments included chemotherapy, radiation, and a lymphoma vaccine, along with monthly visits to receive excellent care from his veterinary oncologists.  Teddy lived over four fun-filled years after his diagnosis.  Despite his serious illness, Teddy was always happy, sprinkling joy wherever he went, and bringing smiles to many faces.

The Teddy Fund will support projects aimed at preventing, treating, and curing this terrible disease and will give owners a reason to hope for many tail-wagging years ahead.

Continue below to make an online donation. If making a donation by check, please make it payable to AKC Canine Health Foundation and write Teddy Fund on the memo line. Mail it to AKC Canine Health Foundation, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, #300, Raleigh NC 27617. We also accept donations through PayPal (chf@akcchf.org).