Name: Spot
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Age: 6 years
Location: Brewster, MA
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Age: 6 years
Location: Brewster, MA
Vet/Medical Info: Spot is confirmed neutered and utd on rabies, lyme, and distemper. He is next due
for those vaccines on 4/26/2013. They had no record of any recent heartworm
testing. They will call back if they find any other info... the girl who's been working
with Spot was out to lunch.
Owner Info: Spot's owner currently has a total of 3 rescues in her home. She is
disabled and sorry to say that she cannot provide the one-on-one care that Spot
requires. She pulled him from CL's last April, to save him from a worse situation,
and has invested a lot in having him evaluated with an opthamologist and treating
him with doggie prozac to try to help him with his fear aggression. He is better, but
continues to turn on her other two companions. Her other JRT has suffered a
herniated disc, she is not sure if it was as a result of an altercation with Spot, but it
certainly is a possibility. She loves this little mush, he is so adorable and sweet, and
loves to play and is as gentle as a lump of dough when you handle him. It is only
when a stranger or anyone approaches the fence to come to the property that he
loses it and becomes wild. She cannot continue to struggle with trying to fund his
surgery. Both eyes have cataracts, she got him after his blindness occurred. He is a
candidate for surgery, 90% chance of full recovery of vision. She is maintaining his
chances for surgery with twice daily anti inflammatory drops and hope to hear
someday that he has been lucky and will see again. It breaks her heart that she will
not be the one who gives this to him directly, but he deserves every chance he can
get. Spot is an inside dog with the run of the house, he is housebroken and leash
trained and knows the commands sit, stay and come. He is obedient and compliant,
he loves to please and always tries to do so. He is an outgoing boy, good with
people and children of all ages. Spot would probably do best as an only dog. His fear
aggression is an issue when he is surprised, his owner feels this is completely due to
his blindness. He is totally at ease when he is sure of his environment. He more than
anything tries to make a racket and warn off any interlopers. His demeanor is quite
ferocious, but his need is to be assured that everything is ok. She simply does not
have the energy to cope with his need for one on one care. He accepts new people
easily, he simply needs to know that they are friend, not foe. He is protective of his
home and guardian. However, never has he been aggressive towards vet, or techs.
Spot is lovely, playful and delights in discovery of a toy that he recognizes. He is
wonderful and smart and wants only to please. If his sight were restored, she feels
confident she could keep him. However, he deserves a companion who can provide
either one on one with him as he is, or someone who can afford to give him the
surgery.
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