Buddy - At Shelter

Name: Buddy

Age: 8 years

Breed: Maltipoo

Sex: Male (not altered)

Location: Kingsport area, TN

Vet Info: Buddy is not neutered and has not had a recent heartworm test.  Buddy's owners tell us he is up to date on vaccines, but this has not yet been confirmed.  Buddy weighs about 10 pounds.  

Owner Info: Buddy is an adorable little Maltipoo in urgent need of rescue.  His owners were in a car accident last year, and due to circumstances beyond their control, have had to move in with their daughter, her husband, and their son.  Their grandson is four years old, and frightens Buddy with his activity.  They write, "On two occasions Buddy was resting in the hallway, when our grandson ran by Buddy which frightened him. Buddy started to bark at him and snapped at our grandson. In both occasions Buddy DIDN'T bite our grandson therefore NEVER broke any skin."

Buddy has less than a week to find rescue.

Buddy's owner has asked coworkers, family, and friends, but has not yet had any luck in finding Buddy a new home.  They have had Buddy for five years, and adopted him through a Facebook posting.

Buddy is completely blind in his left eye, and has partial sight in his right eye.  His owner also tells us that when they got Buddy, he was missing his front four top and bottom teeth.  

Buddy is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  Younger children frighten him, so a quiet home without children would be best.  Buddy seems to prefer women, and will bark at some men while they're walking or new men that he meets.  Once he gets to know the men, though, he is just fine.  

Buddy is good with female dogs, cats, and other small animals, and he currently lives with a dachshund.  His owner told us Buddy may get aggressive around other unneutered male dogs, and said, "This mostly happens when i am walking him."   Buddy's owner told us about a neighbor dog who is also not neutered, and was once aggressive towards Buddy.  From then on, Buddy and the other dog would have to be walked a distance from each other.  

Buddy's owner and his wife also believe that Buddy may have been abused.  "My wife I believe that he was abused by a male due to being so skiddish of other males."  He gave us some examples:  Once Buddy got loose, and Buddy's owner loudly yelled his name.  Buddy immediately urinated.  He also told us Buddy will not eat if he's being watched, and that Buddy will bark at some men during their walks or new men that he meets.  His owner wonders if those men may remind Buddy of someone.

Buddy is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, but has snapped at his owner's grandson because he was frightened.  "He has snapped at my grandson due to him running up on Buddy and scaring him on two occasions. Buddy has NEVER bitten anyone. Due to Buddy never biting anyone,he has NEVER broken skin!"

Buddy's owner feels he adapts well to new situations, and writes, "Yes, he is able to navigate around furniture, but has trouble judging distances. For example, going down stairs, or jumping on the couch. His is completely blind in his left eye, and partially blind in his right eye. He just needs a quiet living environment."

Buddy's owner told us he will be able to drive Buddy a good distance to save his life.