Nala

 

Name: Nala

Age: 9 years

Breed: Cocker Spaniel/Sheltie

Sex: Female (confirmed spayed)

Location: Goldsboro, NC

Vet Info: Nala is confirmed spayed and up to date on her rabies and bordetella vaccines.  She has not had a recent heartworm test.  Nala is diabetic and requires insulin.  Her owner writes that Nala is blind due to cataracts.  Her vet told her Nala may be able to see shadows, but her owner thinks she is completely blind.  Nala weighs about 30 pounds.

Owner Info: Nala is a beautiful and sweet girl whose owner has made the difficult decision to try to find her a new home.  Her owner writes, "The reason I wish to surrender Nala is because I feel that with the right family her quality of life would be greatly improved. A month after we found out she was blind and diabetic, my husband deployed. I have two children. I regrettfully miss doses of insulin frequently. To avoid her running into the children during evening hours, she is usually outside or in her crate. Which, she is not used to long hours being in the crate." 

Nala is an indoor dog who is crated, she is housebroken and leash trained.  She's a smart girl, and knows the commands, Sit, Outside, and Crate.  Nala is good with people of all ages.  Her owner gave us more information about how she is with other dogs and cats:  "She does get along well with older dogs, but dogs with a little less energy. When she stayed at my friends house they have a larger dog that is two and they got  along great.  The only occurrence of really not getting along with other dogs is if they are aggressive toward her. She gets along really well with cats."   

Nala is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has never bitten or snapped.  Her owner writes, "She is not aggressive. She is blind so she is cautious. But we have two small children and they are always playing with her and she does fine.  The only thing she used to do..before she went blind...she is a herding dog. She likes to chase and part of that is to nip at ankles. She has not done that since she went blind because she can't see anything but shadows."  

Nala's owner tells us she adjusts well to new situations. "When she stayed at my friends house they do not have a fence. She stayed in the yard and returned when called. After the first few days, she was able to maneuver around the house to find water bowl and food bowl."  

Nala is a very sweet girl and her owner is heartbroken thinking about surrendering her.  "Nala is a really good dog. She is obedient and is really loves to just be in your lap. For her medical condition: she needs insulin twice a day given as shot into her fatty tissue. She doesn't move a muscle when getting the shot....I am heartbroken to have to consider surrendering my dog. I won't surrender to a shelter or anything. I just would really like to give Nala the best possible quality of life and with my husband being gone I am not able to fully attend to her medical attention. She would do great with someone that is home during the day and can let her out and give her the insulin. She still loves to be outside and run around."