Sinatra - In Memory

Name: Sinatra

Age: 12 years

Breed: Cane Corso

Sex: Male (not altered)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Vet Info: Sinatra is not neutered and is not up to date on vaccines.  He has not had a recent heartworm test.  He weighs about 125 pounds.

Owner Info: Sinatra is a gorgeous senior Cane Corso who has just lost his sight.  His owner writes, "I love my dog Sinatra, which is a beautiful Cane Corso. Ive had him for over 12 years and he just lost his sight and because of the loft I live in and nature of my business, Its been very hard to understand hard to handle him and his fears of not being able to see. He is not eating and peeing as normal...."  His owner writes that he hates to see Sinatra suffer, and feels his final years would be more pleasant with outdoor space and a skilled owner.  He has had Sinatra since he was a puppy.

Sinatra is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  Sinatra has had obedience training, and his owner writes, "He is very smart with both commands and hand but his blindness has him on sounds only but hard to focus."  His owner believes he is completely blind.  

Sinatra is described as outgoing, and good with people of all ages, and female dogs.  He is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and his owner tells us he can be nervous.  "Sinatra had aggression to larger dogs but since his lost his sight he is more nervous because he can't see".  

Other than his sight, his owner tells us Sinatra's "hips are good but is slow moving and not eating as much or peeing."

His owner is hoping to find Sinatra a new home where he can be happy!  "I just love him and I want him to be happy."

Skittles - Adopted

Name: Skittles

Age: 8 ½ years

Breed: Pug / Beagle Mix

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: San Diego, CA

Vet Info: Skittles is confirmed neutered and next due for rabies vaccine on 7/31/16.  He has not been recently heartworm tested.  Skittles weighs about 40 pounds.

Owner Info: DOB 7/3/2007. Skittles is an adorable fellow who has become blind in a short period of time.  His owner writes, "At first we thought SARDS, but now I'm thinking that he has Cushings Disease, for what the Dr. told me that some SARDS dogs also get Cushings Disease."  His owner is not able to care for him as he needs, and is very much hoping to find him a new, happy home.  She has asked everyone she knows and has done online searches, but has not had any luck.

Skittles is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  He knows the commands, Sit, Lay, and No, and sometimes he will Drop It!  Skittles even knows to ring the bells on the door if he needs to go out! 

Skittles is good with people of all ages.  "He mostly loves people. People he knows and people he has never met. Much prefers people over other animals."  His owner says he's good with female dogs, and gave us more details:  "Some dogs he just gets very agitated around. Mostly bigger dogs, but definitely not all. Never with people."  Skittles can be possessive of toys, treats, or food, and his owner told us that he once snapped at her son trying to get something out of his mouth.  

Skittles's owner says his blindness happened very suddenly.  "I believe he is completely blind. It was a very fast onset of whatever caused it. He also seems to have lost his sense of smell."  She also wants us to know he's a very sweet fellow who loves his fruits and vegetables!  "He is a very sweet boy, a little mischievous, at times. Loves to steal paper or napkins from you if he can. Although because he can no longer see I don't think that will continue to be a problem. He always want someones attention and he loves veggies and some fruits. He used to be great at catch, but can no longer do that."

Murray - Adopted

Name: Murray

Age: 7 years

Breed: Poodle

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Lexington, KY

Vet Info: Murray is confirmed neutered, up to date on vaccines, and heartworm negative.  He is microchipped.  His current rescue writes that "his eyes are all white; we think he see shadows and light and dark."  Murray weighs 9 pounds.

Owner Info: Murray is an adorable and very sweet little boy who was saved from a high kill shelter by a KY rescue.  He has been with them for several months and they have received no interest in sweet Murray.  They are hoping we will be able to place Murray within BDRA so he can have a rescue who specializes in what blind dogs need, and he can find the wonderful home he deserves.  

Murray is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  He is a very sweet fellow, and is good with people of all ages, male and female dogs, and cats.  "He has been around many other animals and never had an issue at all."  Murray can be possessive of toys, treats, or food, but has never shown any aggression and has never bitten or snapped, and they tell us he's easy-going. 

They also want us to know that he's very healthy, loving, snuggly and smart!  

Bailey - Adopted

Name: Bailey

Age: Approximately 5 years

Sex: Female (altered)

Breed: Chesapeake Bay / Golden Retriever Mix

Location: New Iberia, LA

Vet Info: Bailey is confirmed spayed and up to date on vaccines.  She is heartworm and fecal negative, and is next due for a heartworm and fecal test in April, 2016.  Bailey weighs about 78 pounds.  Bailey's owner writes that as of December, 2015, Bailey has become completely blind in both eyes due to congenital glaucoma (she had sight in one eye previously), but other than that, she has no health issues.

Owner Info: Bailey is a gorgeous and sweet girl whose owner's husband (and Bailey's main caretaker) died unexpectedly a few weeks ago.  His wife travels a lot for work and has no one to care for Bailey.  She is desperately hoping for rescue or a new home for Bailey.  She writes, "Her current home is an unsafe environment due to an in ground swimming pool, her main caregiver died on 12/4/15 and I travel for work and have no one to provide care to Bailey."

Bailey is an outdoor dog with a fenced yard, she is not housebroken, but is leash trained.  Bailey knows the commands Sit and Come.  She is described as outgoing, and is good with people of all ages and both male and female dogs, and currently lives with two small dogs.  Her owner writes, "Bailey is good with both male and female dogs. My husband often kept other dogs while friends were on vacation. Bailey has never had any problems with any of the dogs. She is good with everyone and everything - she is a very sweet dog."  

Bailey is not possessive of toys, treats or food, and has never shown any aggression.  She has never bitten or snapped.  

Bailey's owner wants us to know she's a very sweet and loving girl who loves to go on walks!  "She is a loving, sweet animal that needs a safe environment and someone who will take her on her much loved daily walks."

Sophie - Adopted

Name: Sophie

Age: Unknown

Breed: Lab / Chow Mix?

Sex: Female (altered as per owner but not confirmed)

Location: Jackson, TN area

Vet Info: Sophie has had no vetting.  Her good samaritan believes she is spayed, and tells us Sophie is completely blind.  She also writes that Sophie has had one seizure since she was found, lasting three minutes.  Sophie weighs approximately 45 pounds.  

Owner Info: Sophie is a beautiful girl who was dropped off near a good samaritan's home.  The good samaritan has taken her in, and has not had any luck finding her owners.  She is unable to keep Sophie, and is very much hoping for rescue as soon as possible!  She has had Sophie for three weeks.

Sophie's good samaritan tells us she's a super sweet girl!  Sophie is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained.  She knows Sit, Lay Down, and Stay!  Sophie is described as "outgoing", and is good with people of all ages, and male and female dogs.  She currently lives with four other dogs.  

Sophie has not been possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has not shown any aggression.  Her good samaritan is very much hoping for rescue!  She writes, "She is so sweet and deserves such a loving home! I wish that I could save her but I have too many dogs now and it's starting to get cold."

Loki - Adopted

Name: Loki

Age: Approximately 5 years

Breed: German Shepherd Mix

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA area

Vet Info: Loki is confirmed neutered and microchipped.  He received a one year DHLPP vaccine and a one year rabies vaccine on March 28, 2015.  He is heartworm negative.  Loki weighs between 50 and 55 pounds. His owners write that he is completely blind.  "We believe that he was born blind. He can not see anything and his eyes have absolutely no reaction when the vet shines a light in them."

Owner Info: Loki is a gorgeous fellow who is very sweet and loves people!  But Loki has severe separation anxiety, and his owner and his wife both have full time jobs and are not home most of the time.  They've tried crate training without success, and "strongly believe that he needs a home where the owners are home the majority of the time, whether they be retired or people that work from home."  Shelters have told them Loki would probably be euthanized because he would be too difficult to place.  Loki was originally adopted from a shelter about 1 1/2 years ago.

Loki is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  He is good with both men and women, teenagers, and younger children.  He currently lives with two cats, but his owners write, "Loki will need to be introduced to new animals and supervised until he gets used to them, otherwise he may bite unfamiliar cats."  Loki knows Sit and Shake and sometimes, he will Stay!  

Loki is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, and has never shown aggression towards people.  His owners gave us more details about how he is with other dogs:  "He has never bitten or snapped at any person, therefore he has never broken skin. He however has bitten and snapped at rambunctious dogs because he can not tell if they are trying to play with him or trying to attack him. He has not broken their skin. Loki also bit our newest cat when we first brought her home. He did not break skin and after being monitored for a while, the two now live in harmony in our home."

Loki adapts well to new surroundings, and his owners write, "Loki adapts very quickly to new surroundings. We take him with us when we go to friends houses or to visit family sometimes. He will spend a few minutes learning the layout of the new place and then will get around just fine. He will also be fine around the animals that reside at the other homes unless the strange dog is super playful and bothers Loki."

Loki's owners want us to know he's a very sweet fellow and adores people!  "Loki is a very sweet dog that loves people. He would be a great dog for a home where he would not be left alone for long periods of time."

Taco - Outcome Unknown

Name: Taco

Age: Unknown

Breed: Chihuahua

Sex: Male (not altered)

Location: Johnson City, TN area

Vet Info: Taco is not neutered and has not had a recent heartworm test.  He is next due for the rabies vaccine on November 24, 2016.  Taco weighs about 4 pounds.  Taco's owner writes that he is partially blind due to cataracts, and also has arthritis.

Owner Info: Taco is an adorable and very tiny fellow whose owner feels he deserves "better" than she can provide.  She rescued him from someone who was giving him away at a local supermarket; she was afraid of what might have happened if she did not.  She has had Taco for about one year.  She is very much hoping he can have the home that he deserves!  

Taco is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is not housebroken or leash trained.  Taco is described as "nervous".  Taco is possessive of toys, treats, or food, and his owner gave us more details:  "Whoever is holding him no one else can pat him and he don't want any other animal near him for he cannot see well. He tries to snap but he don't have many teeth. He don't mean anything by it."  He currently lives with two other dogs and a few cats, but prefers to be by himself. "He stays by himself mostly only gets up to use bathroom or eat and drink".  

His owner is hoping we can help her find the right home for Taco!