Sandy - Adopted

Name: Sandy
Sex: Female (altered)
Breed: Labrador/Australian Shepherd Mix
Age: 10 months
Location: Middleburg, FL

 

Vet/Medical Info: Sandy was last there on 1/4/12.  She is current on distemper and bordetella and those are due 1/3/2013.  Sandy was spayed 7/2/2012 at another clinic, she also had her rabies vaccine the same day. No record of hw testing.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Owner Info: Sandy's owner recently moved to Indiana. To her dismay, four days prior to moving, she found out Sandy could not accompany her like she had planned. In the meantime her Mother has been tending to her in Florida, but cannot much longer due to her starting work soon. Sandy's owner says "Please believe me when I tell you that this dog was my world, and my very best friend. I took her everywhere I could and I wish I still were able to do so. After having time to think about this unfortunate situation I came to realize that I just want Sandy to be safe, and happy, and protected; even if all those things are not with me." Sandy was found wandering on a busy highway, her owner picked her up and took her home. Sandy is an indoor dog with the run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained. She is an outgoing girl, good with people and children of all ages, dogs and cats. Sandy does not have a mean bone in her body. Physically Sandy adjusts well to new situations but her owner recently discovered she is scared when she is in a new environment without a familiar human. As a result she potties in the house until she readjusts to the situation. Sandy was born blind and knows no different. The vet said it is a condition that is most common in Australian Shepard's. He said she has eyes but they are super tiny and behind a film of tissue. She can see shades of light, to humans it would be like looking into the sun while waving a hand above your face with your eyes closed. Sandy is in perfect health according to her vet. However, Sandy is not only blind, she was also born deaf. Yes. Although Sandy is blind and deaf she gets around just fine. Every now and then, or while learning a new landscape she bumps her head, then she continues what she was doing. Whether that be playing at the beach or the dog park, Sandy makes her way just fine. Actually, many people have told her owner that they never knew she was blind or deaf until she informed them, because she acts like any regular pooch. She has been taught how to sit through hand placement and for negative reinforcement she uses a spray bottle of water, and she associates. She just wants her to go to a loving home like the one she was already in. This dog has been more and more of an inspiration to her owner every time she sees her. There is nothing she cannot due or nothing one could not teach her. She is always just so happy, and that has given her hope.