Koby - In Foster Care

Name: Koby
Sex: Male (altered)
Age: 2 years
Breed: Yorkie
Location: Eastern Virginia

Vet Info: Koby had a three year rabies shot on 10/31/10. He had a one year distemper and bordetella on 12/16/11 and so is due for a booster for each. He was HW negative in March of 2012. He has been neutered. He was last seen at the vet in July and was healthy at that time. The vet records say the owner reports that Koby was born blind.  

Owner Info: Koby is a beautiful Yorkie who is two years old and weighs ten pounds. His owner wants him to have a new home because Koby does not get along with her chihuahua. He is an indoor dog who is crated. He is housebroken and leash-trained and knows the command to "sit." He is an outgoing dog who is good with people of all ages and also gets along well with the yorkypoo who lives in his house - just not the chihuahua. The owner is not sure how Koby would do with other dogs or with cats. The owner also said Koby is "a little snuggle bunny."

Glacie - Staying With Owner

Name: Glacie

Sex: Female (altered)
Age: 6 years old
Breed: Akita
Location: Hamilton, Ontario

Vet Info: Glacie is up to date on her rabies and distemper (due again in September of 2015). Her last heartworm test was in 2009. She is spayed. The vet believes that Glacie's blindness is caused by pannus. Overall, except for her vision, she is in good health and the vet said that Glacie's owner has "taken good care of her."  

Owner Info: Glacie is a beautiful 98 pound Akita. Her owner wrote: "I am a recently separated single mother of two young children with no help. I have taken Glacie to the vet to find she has pannus. I cannot afford her medication and don't have the time for her as I work full-time and then take care of my children." Glacie is an indoor dog with the run of the house. She is housebroken and leash-trained. She graduated from a Petsmart dog training class. She is a little nervous but is good with people of all ages and also good with dogs, cats and other small animals. Glacie currently lives with two cats, a shih tzu, and a rabbit. While Glacie is not possessive of her food or toys, she may growl at small children when she does not want to be hugged - but she has never bitten or even snapped.

Kali - Adopted

Name: Kali
Sex: Female (altered)
Breed: Schnauzer
Age: 6 years
Location: North Central Utah

Vet Info: Kali is confirmed spayed.  She is up to date on her vaccines and is next due for Rabies, Bordetella, and Distemper vaccines on 4/9/2013.  They had no record of heartworm testing and no information to add about her eyes.  Kali weighs 13 pounds.

Owner Info: Kali's owner is not home enough to give her the training she needs now that she is blind. Kali has always had issues with pooping all over the place when she is upset, and they have been able to handle that before, but now that she is blind, they can't seem to train her. Her owner notes that it is such a problem that her quality of life has decreased because Kali constantly needs to be in her kennel. She has tried contacting coworkers, posting on websites, talking with the Humane Society, and many other rescues, but has had no luck.  Kali is an indoor dog confined to one area of the home, and she is leash trained.  She is good with men and women and other dogs.  Kali knows "sit", "stay", and "go".  She is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has never shown any aggression.  Kali's owner says, "She is blind due to an eye infection she got. The doctor tested her for diabetes or for problems with her blood sugar, and she was fine", and adds that unless she eats Iams, she'll get diarrhea or will vomit.  She wants us to know Kali is a very sweet little girl!!!

Rosie - In Foster Care

Name: Rosie

Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix?
Age: 10 years (estimated)
Sex: Female (altered)
Location: Michigan

Vet info: Rosie is confirmed spayed via a spay scar. She is up to date on her vaccines and next due for Bordatella, Rabies and DHLPP 12/20/2013. Fecal and heartworm testing were both negative. Rosie weighs about 30 pounds. 

Owner Info: Rosie's caregivers found her just a week ago wandering in their neighborhood and rescued her. Rosie was covered in fleas and had a lot of hair loss as a result, and may have been dumped by her owner.  They have contacted several rescues, placed "found dog" ads in their local paper and local radio station, but have had no luck.  She does not have a microchip.  She does not appear to be housebroken, but is leash trained.    Rosie is currently living at the kennel at their vet's office and is doing very well there, however when they first picked her up and put her in their yard, she was clearly on a mission to continue on her journey to somewhere, as she kept trying to walk through their chain link fence. They have seen her with dogs, cats, men, women and teens and she did great with all of them!  Rosie seems very quiet, trusting, and did not show any surprise or aggression when she was found. She couldn't hear her current caregiver's approach and had her back to her, and when she was touched, Rosie turned slowly and wagged her tail!!  Rosie has cataracts on both eyes, one is very mature, but she probably sees some light and shadow with the other. She appears to be almost totally deaf as well. They also note that she is a bit stiff in her legs, so probably has some arthritis. She is a sweet, quiet girl with a beautiful white coat now that she has been bathed and they're hoping she can find a forever home to live out her senior years in comfort.   She is definitely worth the effort, sweet girl that she is!!!

Lolla

Name: Lolla
Sex: Female (unknown if altered)
Breed: Terrier
Age: 6 years approximately
Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Vet Info: According to caregiver Lolla is up to date with vaccinations.

Owner Info: I am writing from Belgrade Serbia, if at all possible, to help us to find somebody who will adopt a female terrier about 6 years old - Lolla. The dog was a stray and otherwise every day is sleeping in our office. The trouble is that she had a problem with her right eye, which was extracted a few days ago and almost not even see to the left because she got glaucoma. She is now undergoing therapy and is in my apartment. Very quickly got used to the home environment and do not cause any problems. Although not visible, coming out without a leash and walks with me for an hour without any problem but she needs more attention. She's very cheerful and kind and an ideal company for children. If there is any chance please help me to put her in a family that could take care of her, because my wife and I often stay at work until late in the afternoon and does not want to leave her on the street. Lolla is mainly good with other dogs, but above all she loves people company. I have to reiterate that she probably has a lifetime to receive therapy (eardrops and vet visit). Because all of that she need a real dog lover and lot of patience. If there is someone who will provide her a comfortable life until the end of life I will pay all costs of transportation. I do not know the laws in your country but we certainly need a guarantee that she will not end up on the street or in some kind of exam laboratory. In the end I want to say that she has received all the vaccines against infectious diseases and she also received pills against parasites. Feel free to use this mail. Many thanks and I hope we will find a new home for this lovely dog.

Contact Info: Nanad - drnesha1@gmail.com

Tommy - Staying With Owner

Name: Tommy 

Breed: Poodle

Sex: Male (altered)

Age: 8 years

Location: Eastern Kansas

Vet Info: Tommy is confirmed neutered.  He is up to date on his rabies vaccine and is next due 4/19/2013.  There is no other record of any other vaccines given.  They had no record of heartworm testing, but Tommy's owner says he is heartworm negative and will get back to us with confirmation.  Tommy weighs 8 pounds.

Owner Info: Tommy's owners have had Tommy since he was a puppy and love him dearly. He has had a difficult time adjusting to their first child and they have a second on the way. Tommy recently went blind from cataracts and his behavior has become inconsistent and very jealous. He is completely blind in left eye and is going blind in the right, but can see shadows and large objects. They have been trying to adapt for months, but the last straw was when he urinated on their daughter's things. They hate the thought of losing him, but with two children under two, they can't give him their full attention.  Tommy is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  Tommy knows several commands - sit, stay, down, up, kennel, bed.  He is good with people of all ages, and both male and female dogs and cats.  Tommy lives with a cat now.  He is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has never bitten or snapped.  They feel that he adapts well to new situations, but he needs more attention than they're able to give. 

Sam - Adopted

Name: Sam

Sex: Male (altered)

Age: Two years old approximately

Breed: Boxer

Location: Northwestern Georgia

  

Vet Info: Sam is confirmed nuetered and current on vaccines.  He is due for Bordetalla vaccine on 2/9/2013, and next due for rabies on 8/9/2013.  He is due for DHPP on 8/9/2015.   Sam is formerly heartworm postive, but has been treated.  The vet believes he was born blind. He is very comfortable with his blindness, it really seems like he doesn't know anything else.  Sam weighs 61 pounds. 

Owner Info: Sam is a very handsome blind boxer who has been with his current rescue for quite some time, and they've been unable to adopt him out.  They're hoping that we'll have a place for Sam so he can find the home that he deserves!  Sam was originally pulled from a kill shelter.  Sam is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken if taken out frequently (he loves to drink water), and leash trained.  His foster mom notes that Sam is incredibly affectionate, he approaches every person with kisses and a hug. He has been loving to the few children he has met and ignores cats.  He LOVES belly rubs - it's like magic on him, a belly rub will immediately calm him and make him sleepy.  Sam is good with men and women, and both male and female dogs, but they note that he only gets along with very gentle, quiet (not snarly), submissive dogs, since he is afraid of dogs who are very vocal, whether playful or not.  He does live with two other boxers (a male and female). His foster mom says that he gets along beautifully with her gentle, submissive male. They love to wrestle and cuddle together, and he also got along great with a very young, playful, submissive female at a temp foster's home. They wrestled the whole weekend.  Several months ago, Sam was adopted out and returned 8 days later.  His foster mom notes that he came back a much more defensive dog. They believe the adopter's dog snapped and snarled continually. Unfortunately, there was one fighting incident the day after he was returned, but now Sam has free roam of the house again. Sam's foster mother writes, "We absolutely adore little Sam and would absolutely keep him if it weren't for our senior female who is not a fan (she really does not like any other dogs in her home, but especially a blind boy who runs into her and steps on her while she's sleeping). Everyone who meets him falls in love with him. He is incredibly affectionate and terribly funny. We really wanted to see him through to his forever home and are heartbroken to have to look for an alternative for him.I understand you are full and may not be able to take him. Regardless of the outcome, thank you for considering Sam".

Sweet Boy - Adopted

Name: Sweet Boy

Sex: Male (altered per caregiver, not confirmed)

Breed: Heeler Mix

Age: Unknown, possibly puppy

Location: Dallas, TX

Vet Info: Unknown.  Sweet Boy weighs about 10 - 15 pounds.

Owner Info: Sweet Boy was found today in a gutter behind his caregiver's house.  His collar was wrapped around a piece of re-bar and he was unable to move. His caregiver already has a full house of dogs and cannot keep him.  The local vet said he does not have a microchip.  Sweet Boy is an indoor dog confined to one room.  He appears housebroken and is not leash trained.  He responds well to snapping, and will follow his caregiver when she snaps.  He appears somewhat nervous and shy.  She does not know him very well yet, but he has shown no possessiveness with toys, treats or food.  He barked through the fence at her dogs when they all started barking at him but it wasn't aggressive in her opinion (she has five dogs and three cats).  And so far, he has done well with everyone around him including her 3 year old son, although they had a very controlled interaction.  She says that he seems to be doing very well adapting to her home, he sniffs around and tries to keep to the same paths so he doesn't run into things.  One eye appears to be infected and is completely fogged over with white, the other eye may have some limited eye sight but is still extremely foggy so he may not have any sight through that eye either.  She adds that he seems to be fairly healthy; his ears are extremely clean, his teeth aren't spotless but there didn't seem to be any infections and his gums are a healthy color. His nails are not over grown although they could use a trim, he has eaten food and water without any problems and she hasn't noticed any worrisome behavior.

Milli - Adopted

Name: Milli (Milli Vanilli)

Sex: Female (not yet altered - to be spayed 12/18)

Breed: Malti-Poo or Shi-Poo

Age: 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 years

Location: Southern California

Vet Info: Milli is on meds for kennel cough until 12/15 and is scheduled to be spayed on 12/18.  She received Da2pp and Bordetella vaccines on 11/21, but because of her unknown history, she will receive boosters when she is spayed.  She will also receive rabies vaccine on 12/18.  Milli has not been tested for heartworm.  She currently weighs about 8 pounds, but is underweight.  10 pounds would be a better weight for her.

Owner Info:  Milli is a very sweet little girl!  She was picked up as a stray and was pulled from the local shelter before being euthanized, with the hopes of finding her a home or rescue.  She has microopthalmia, but does have some limited vision.  Milli is an indoor dog who is crated, she is housebroken and leash trained.  She also knows, "Come!"  Milli is good with women, teenagers, and cats, and currently lives with both dogs and cats.  She is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has never bitten or snapped at anyone.  Milli has only been out of the shelter for a short time, and is already beginning to play!           

Christie - In BDRA Foster Care

Name: Christie

Sex: Female (not altered) 

Breed: Poodle

Age: Approximately 8 – 10 years

Location: Central Arkansas

Vet Info: Christie is not spayed.  She is confirmed heartworm negative, and also tested negative for ehrlichia and lyme.  Christie received one year rabies and Da2pp vaccines on 11/29, so would not be due until 11/29/13.  Blood sugar is normal, but Christie's bloodwork showed she is anemic, so her caregiver will start giving her iron pills.  The receptionist commented about how adorable Christie is!  Christie weighs about 10 pounds. 

Owner Info: Christie is a completely blind (due to cataracts) senior poodle.  Christie was found as a stray a couple of weeks ago and no one has come looking for her.  She was in very bad condition - matted and covered in fleas. The original finder posted her free on craigslist, and her current caregiver saw her ad and rescued her before she could become a bait dog.  She is safe in that home now but it is very temporary as they are over the pet limit and the local shelter will not work with them and allow them to keep her.  Christie is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained.  She is good with adults and teenagers, male and female dogs, and cats.  The only time she has ever shown any kind of aggression was when the vet was drawing blood.  He was holding onto her head and she panicked and snapped at him.  Christie gets worried if you try to restrain her head.   She has never once snapped or growled or tried to bite her caregiver at all and she is fine with cupping her head in your hand.  Her caregiver says she was a very good girl for her grooming!  ..."wagging her little nub and giving me kisses but I was gentle with her and talked to her the whole time I was grooming her.  She let me look at her teeth and clean her eyes and ears and was fine."  Christie is not possessive of toys, treats or food.  They add that Christie is a very, very sweet little girl!