Freddy - Adopted

Name: Freddy

Age: 7 years

Breed: Boykin/Field Spaniel

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Boca Raton, FL

Vet Info: Freddy is confirmed neutered and next due for a rabies vaccine on August 17, 2015.  He weighs about 35 pounds.  He is blind in one eye, and his owner writes that he sees well with his other eye. 

Owner Info: Freddy is a very handsome Boykin/Field Spaniel whose owner feels her home is no longer the proper place for him.  She now has a stepdaughter, and Freddy needs to be in a calm home with no children.  He is blind in one eye and will snap if anyone comes too close to his face.  Freddy has bitten three times and his bites have broken skin.  His owners believe his bites are due to fear or pain.  They believe Freddy will do well in a calm home with no children.  Freddy is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken, but not leash trained.  Freddy knows several commands, including Sit, Lay Down, Easy and Come!  Freddy is good with men and women and both male and female dogs (he lives with two other dogs now), but he needs a home with no children.  He is not possessive of toys, treats, or food.  Here is his owner's heartfelt plea:  "Freddy has fearful aggression I believe.  He injured his left eye many years ago and that eye is completely blind.  Since then has bitten three times.   the first time was because he was in pain from the injury.  The second time he was in a different environment and under stress and was startled.  This third time was because my boyfriend was not listening to his cue of growling when someone gets too close to his face or eye.  Freddy injured him and we feel he is not stable enough to be in our home where we have a child and her friends come over.   He is very sweet and loving and I cannot bear to take him somewhere that they will euthanize him because of the bites that were out of fear or pain.   He belongs in an adult only home with someone who understands that he can and will bite in situations related to fear and his eye.  He gets along very well with dogs of all sizes and is neutered as well as heartworm free and up to date on shots."