Muttsey - Adopted

Name: Muttsey

Age: 14 years

Breed: Poodle

Sex: Female (altered)

Location: Charlotte, NC

Vet Info: Muttsey is confirmed spayed and up to date on vaccines.  She is next due for the rabies vaccine in July, 2018.  She is heartworm negative.  Muttsey weighs about 9 pounds.  Her owner tells us that her health is excellent.  

Owner Info: Muttsey is an adorable little girl whose owner has a new home and new wife, and is no longer able to care for her.  Muttsey belonged to his first wife who died seven years ago.  Muttsey has cataracts in both eyes and "loss of hearing".   Her owner writes that he believes she has no vision in one eye and limited vision in the other.  "Sees better far away than up close."  He also tells us that she is a picky eater, and sleeps in her kennel.

Her owner had found a new home for her, but she was returned because her new owner "did not know how to "adapt" to a needy pet."  He has also tried asking his dog sitters and poodle rescues, with no luck.

Muttsey is an indoor dog who is crated and is housebroken.  She can walk on a leash, but is not trained to follow commands.  Muttsey is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has not shown any aggression.  She is good with both men and women.   She doesn't live with any other pets, so we asked her owner if he knew how she was with other dogs.  He wrote, "Muttsey has stayed with 2 local dog sitters over the years.  One sits 2 or 3 dogs (small) at the same time so Ms. M has learned to socialize with other dogs in that setting.  The other sitter has 2 yorkies who Ms. M trained (when they were pups) to be good or bad depending on your viewpoint!!!!  The owner’s children have dogs (large) so she has been around them as well.  After the usual “hello” she ignores them and let’s them know she is the queen and leave her alone.  They usually do.  There have never been any “fights”.   When I walk her, she will say hi to another walking dog if the dog doesn’t bark at her.  But basically is content to be with me.  She has been around cats and typically ignores them unless cat approaches and wants to “smell” – then she might smell back."

Muttsey's owner also shared a story written from her perspective that we've posted below, with names removed:

My original parents died of old age when I was but 2 years young.  I am only 14 now.  B (wife) and B (husband) adopted me all the way from Canada. I was very lucky and happy even though my favorite was B (wife) - you could say I was her dog and B (husband) put up with me.   I have to admit I was spoiled and had the run of the house even though I was kennel trained.  I had fenced in backyard but didn’t like to use the doggy door so they had to let me in and out when I needed to use the back yard.   Once night I even got to chase a deer through my neighborhood – that was fun but he jumped a creek and I wouldn’t get me feet wet so I stopped. Then B (wife) died suddenly when I was 8 and I was left alone with B (husband).  But he stepped up to the plate and has taken very good care of me even though I do cause him to find a baby sitter when he travels - I do not like to be left in a kennel because I am spoiled.  So he found three homes who would keep me when he was on the road.  I could say I have four homes but B is the best and the other three cannot keep me on a full time basis.  Thanks to the dog sitters, I have learned to be around other dogs and occasional cat.  B takes me to the vet two times every year.  I do not like it but he has made sure I am a healthy dog.  Regardless I have developed cataracts in both eyes and have lost most of my hearing.  But I still have lots of energy and love to go on walks and can run and twirl with happiness when B returns home even after just a few hours at work.  I am a picky eater and know I can be a bother when I demand attention and want to be petted but that is why I exist!    Sometime B takes me on long trips and I ride patiently and get to walk at rest halts where there are PLENTY of new smells for me to explore and then off we go again.  Weather permitting B even takes me on short trips when he goes to the store.   But alas B has new work and a new life in a new house which I do not like and he knows it.  So he is looking for a new home for me where I can be a good companion to my new parent(s).   I have not been around kids - I just "kind-of" tolerate them even though they love me to death.  I have never snapped at anyone and love B showing me off to people.   I enjoy traipsing through the airport when we have to pick up visitors.  Even though I can be demanding I am a good and loving and appreciative companion.  I will miss B but please adopt me.