Mick - Staying With Owner

Name: Mick

Age: Estimated 12 years

Breed: Westie / Pomeranian

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Greene County, TN

Vet Info: Mick is confirmed neutered and heartworm negative.  He received a one year rabies vaccine on 2/11/16.  Mick weighs about 20 - 25 pounds.

Owner Info: Mick is an adorable little fellow who was pulled from a high kill shelter to save his life.  He was very underweight/emaciated when his foster picked him up.  She owns a boarding/day care/grooming facility, and she is very worried Mick needs more than she is able to give.  She is very much hoping for a place within BDRA for sweet Mick so that he can have the home he deserves!   

Mick is an indoor dog confined to one area of the house and he is leash trained.  His good samaritan told us that he's mostly housebroken, "He seems to be housebroken when he is loose in the building (Boarding/Daycare) But has accidents overnight when he's confined to his suite/kennel."  She writes that Mick does seem to urinate a lot.  

Mick is a very sweet boy, and is good with both men and women, male and female dogs, and cats.

Mick has never bitten or snapped, but his good samaritan writes that he did growl at another dog when he had a cow hoof in his possession, but that it never escalated.  Mick also has no front teeth. 

Mick may be able to see shadows or dense objects.  His good samaritan writes, "I can see a large cataract in one eye and the other eye doesn't seem as bad. He holds his head up high and paces almost constantly."   

Mick's owner wants us to know she is very much hoping we will have a place for Mick and tells us he's an angel!  Very loving, super sweet, and loves to be petted!  "I hope his sweet little face catches him a wonderful foster soon.... I was going to bake some dog biscuits to fundraise for his bloodwork expense...Thank you for your help with my little buddy Mick. I don't know what the world would do without rescues such as yours."

Update 2/29/16: Mick sure making a lot of progress and has come a long way already!  His good samaritan writes that his pacing has decreased by about 40%, and he hasn't had any accidents inside.  He'll even tell you when he has to go out!   Mick is having a dental tomorrow and we'll update as soon as possible.  She also thanks everybody very much for their input.  

She tells us, "Mick is improving daily! He will rest on his own now. He still paces but not as long as he used to. He will come when called, and he's become my little shadow. I got my first "tail wag" last night!

His appetite is great. He eats 4-6 times throughout the day. He was so emaciated that I didn't want to feed to large a meal at one time. Most of the dogs I receive for fostering are very malnourished.