Toby - Staying With Owner

Name: Toby

Age: Approximately 9 years  

Sex: Male (altered)

Breed: Pit Bull/Boxer Mix

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Vet Info: Toby is neutered. He has not yet had shots because of his health issues (see Owner Info below). 

Owner Info: The current owner wrote: "I found Toby as a stray on the streets of south Los Angeles. I decided to take on the responsibility of his medical needs instead of dropping him off at a shelter where he would surely meet his demise. I have 2 large dogs of my own, so keeping Toby is not an option for me. I want Toby to find his own home where he will be loved and cared for." Right now he is at a vet hospital, getting the medical care that he needs. When asked if Toby has been aggressive, his current owner wrote: "NO... in the past 5 days since we found Toby he has been poked and examined and bathed. He has taken everything like a champ and does not mind being touched anywhere. We have cleaned his ears, looked in his mouth, touched his paws and even scrubbed the crust out of his infected eyes which must be very painful. Yet he just sits there and allows us to do it.Toby seems relaxed and not the least bit nervous about going from the streets to a vet hospital. He's not thrilled about living in a cage, but he sleeps most of the time. He still has some vision in his right eye. He will watch a person or dog walk past. But he still walks into walls and doors. He has trouble walking so he moves very slowly." His current owner described his medical condition, including his vision, as follows: "Toby's left eyeball is swollen and looks like a blue marble. There is no pupil or iris. It oozes yellow pus. The vet will remove the left eye once Toby is stable enough for surgery. There is no vision at all in the left. Toby's right eye has some vision. There is a small mass on the right eye lid which will be removed. The right eye also oozes yellow pus, but antibiotics are working to treat that. The vet said the right eye will stay, but they do not know how much vision he actually has out of that eye.Toby is extremely emaciated right now. His appetite is ravenous so we are feeling hopeful that he will start putting on weight soon. His kidneys were failing when he first came off the streets and he was barely able to walk. After only 2 days of IV's Toby's condition as improved and the IV was removed. He still has trouble walking as he has very little muscles mass in his legs, but his ability to walk is improving daily. Toby also has a slight heart murmur. He had an infection in his mouth where a tooth had fallen out, but that is being flushed and should heal nicely. Toby has calluses on his elbows from sleeping on sidewalks. His toenails were extremely long and have been cut. Toby is a fighter and we are encouraged that he will continue to improve." Right now he weighs 38 pounds and is very thin. He is housebroken. Tony's current owner also shared this information about Toby: "Toby has been excellent with all the vet staff, with myself and with my husband. He has not been tested with young children, but he is so calm that I do not see that there would be an issue. Of course, it is difficult for me to evaluate his personality since he is in pain and is very weak. Toby has not been introduced face to face with another dog, but when other dogs walk past him, he has no reaction. I have never witnessed Toby in the presence of a cat. Toby absolutely loves to sunbathe and roll in the grass."