Schultz - Adopted!

Name: Schultz

Age: 5 years
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Dachshund

Location: Massillion, OH

Vet Info: Schultz is confirmed neutered.  He is also up-to-date with his inoculations.  He tested negative for heartworm.

Owner Info: Schultz is a brown and white Dachshund who has been with his family since puppyhood.  He weighs approximately 18 lbs and has recently lost his sight.  The owner has two small children and Schultz seems to be unsure of what is happening to him and “seems sad”. Schultz is not housebroken but is leash trained, good with all adults and older children. The owner has written the following: “Our dog has become too much for me to care for with two small children. Since he lost his sight completely, he has been going to the bathroom all over our kitchen (where he must be gated) and has snapped when startled or unsure of what's happening. He just seems sad, I want him to be with someone who can work with him and be with him. I worry about the girls hurting him, because they trip over him all the time, and I worry about him snapping at the girls if he gets cornered or they fall on him. I also can't always get to his accidents before the girls do, and I CAN'T have that”. The owner reported that “His eyes are both permanently fully dilated, and the membrane protecting his eye ball is gone. His eyes are sensitive, and he squints a lot. He is totally blind”. He is otherwise in good health.

Update 4/3/14: Schultz was originally posted at the end of January. We posted him as safe in mid-March. Unfortunately, we've just received this email from his owners, and he is no longer safe (he is urgent):

"Earlier this week, my older daughter fell on him - by mistake - and he bit her face. It scared her more than anything. She didn't need to go to the doctor, and it didn't really bleed. But it left a big red slash across her nose. We have decided that if we can't find him a home within the next couple of weeks, we will have to put him to sleep. He can't be biting the kids. He also can't be happy just sitting alone in the kitchen. I would GREATLY GREATLY GREATLY appreciate ANYTHING you can do to find him somewhere. I know he's a good dog. He's just needs a little rehabilitation, and no little kids".