Piper - In Foster Care

Name: Piper

Age: 11 years

Breed: Beagle / Terrier

Sex: Female (altered)

Location: Whytheville, VA area

Vet Info: Piper is confirmed spayed and up to date on vaccines. Her next rabies vaccine is due in September, 2017. She has not been recently heartworm tested. Piper weighs about 20 to 25 pounds. She is also current on flea and tick medication and has been wormed.

Owner Info: Piper is an adorable and sweet little girl who was surrendered to a local vet to be euthanized just for being almost completely blind (her eyes are completely glazed over but she may have a bit of vision in one eye). The vet reached out to a local contact who is now trying to find sweet Piper rescue or an adoptive home! Piper is currently in a short term foster home. Other than her blindness, her caregiver writes that she is a healthy little girl. Piper is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained. She is able to rely on voice commands to get around, and her caregiver writes, "She listens and depends on your voice commands to help her get around especially with steps or if there is not another dog present that she can follow and learn the boundaries of the place." Piper is good with people of all ages and both male and female dogs. She's also good with cats! She currently lives with several other dogs, a cat, and three year old twins! Piper is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has never shown any aggression. When asked if your dog adapts well to new situations, her caregiver writes, "Yes, she has shown no sign of distress since arriving at the vet and now arriving at her fosters home. As long as she is guided a little by human or other animal in the house she does fine with getting around, eating, using the bathroom outside, and using the dog door. As long as she is close behind you or another animal she does fine with steps and if she is with you she does great with verbal ques as far as what to do and where to go. She responds very well to the verbal commands and her name!" They want us to know that Piper is "super super sweet! Has had no accidents or trouble what so ever with her even in new surroundings! She listens super well and just wants a buddy! Needs a place where the blindness wont be an issue because to be blind she does so well with getting around and listening to your voice to understand what is going on. She is a little nervous at first just because of her blindness but she warms up and figures things out quickly! Once she has you to depend on as well as any other animals in the house she is set and good to go!"