Rocky - In Memory

Name: Rocky

Age: 8 years

Sex: Male (not altered)

Breed: Chihuahua

Location: Connecticut

Vet Info: Rocky has no vet, and the owner does not have the financial means to take Rocky to a vet.

Owner Info: Rocky was in the streets and then found by his current owner about five months ago. They really love Rocky but they cannot afford any​ vet bills so want him to have a new home. Rocky is about 8 years old and weighs about 15 pounds. He is not housetrained or leashtrained. He is not current with vaccinations​ and has not been neutered. They wrote on 10/27/14​: "Rocky has been good with the people that have been around him, stranger or well known. He hasn't been around any male dogs or cats in the 5 months we've had him (so they know he is good around female dogs, because they have one, but no sure about male dogs and cats). He's been around children, teens & adults and what he does is ignore everyone cause he can't hear them. He's calm, not friendly, but not snappy either. When we first rescued him, we noticed that he couldn't hear, he was blind (although he does jump when he sees movement, so perhaps does see some) and that his hips weren't functioning correctly. He can't walk up or down the stairs, and he always falls to his left side, like he has no control over how he sits. His backside has gotten very bad within the last week, he keeps on chewing away, we're very worried. I am buying a cone today so he can resist the chewing/pulling. We checked for fleas before we let him inside our house. To my knowledge he has none. He paces in circles all day. He eats and drinks very well! When it comes to house training, we tried to get him familiar with newspaper, but it hasn't really worked. Plus he's deaf so I don't think we're doing a good job training a dog that can't hear us. It's very hard. Please help!"