Delilah - In BDRA Foster Care

Name: Delilah

Age: 2 1/2 years

Breed: Labrador/Pit Mix

Sex: Female (not altered)

Location: Houston, TX area

Vet Info: Delilah is not spayed, is not up to date on vaccines and has not been heartworm tested. She weighs about 55 - 60 pounds.

Owner Info: From Delilah's owner: "I lost my jobs months back and have had no luck finding new employment yet and now I am being evicted from my home and have to move out this Saturday. I am unable to take either of my pups with me where i will be staying for now and i have already found a temporary home for my puppy. and my family is uanble to temporarily home them either. My sister is at the limit with her landlord and my mother cannot have another dog where she is renting. We have reached out on Facebook as well as my sister's coworkers, etc. and we are now in urgent need of placing Delilah, as she is blind and we know if she is forced to take her to a shelter she will be euthanized due to her disability.

Details and pics:

Delilah is a 2 ½ year old female lab/pit mix, born April 2012, weighs roughly 55/60 lbs. She was born with sunk in blind eyes. She has been raised with my eleven year old and two year old daughters. She is crate trained and well behaved. (No known bad habits, as chewing on stuff etc. as she is never left unattended when loose inside and has never had any potty accidents. When they are not home she is crated. She is extremely loving and is awesome with the kids.) She has never shown any aggressive behavior even with my daughter’s friends being over for the first time and not knowing who they are. She warms up instantly to new people. She has never had any health issues, but is not current on her shots. We are in search of a happy home that can give her the care and love that she needs with her disability and to keep her from being euthanized. I would love to be able to take Delilah back once I am able to get on my feet and back in my own home if someone is at least willing to take her only temporarily, or as sad as it is for me I am also willing to give her up permanently if that is what needs to happen under the circumsstances I am grasping for options to keep us from having to take her to a shellter and her automatically be euthanized due to her disability with her blindness. "Delilah is an indoor dog who is crated, she is housebroken but not leash trained. She is good with people of all ages and both male and female dogs. She is not possessive of toys, treats or food and has never shown any aggression. Her owner writes, "she is very loving and does well with all new people of all ages that come into our home."

Rocky - In Memory

Name: Rocky

Age: 8 years

Sex: Male (not altered)

Breed: Chihuahua

Location: Connecticut

Vet Info: Rocky has no vet, and the owner does not have the financial means to take Rocky to a vet.

Owner Info: Rocky was in the streets and then found by his current owner about five months ago. They really love Rocky but they cannot afford any​ vet bills so want him to have a new home. Rocky is about 8 years old and weighs about 15 pounds. He is not housetrained or leashtrained. He is not current with vaccinations​ and has not been neutered. They wrote on 10/27/14​: "Rocky has been good with the people that have been around him, stranger or well known. He hasn't been around any male dogs or cats in the 5 months we've had him (so they know he is good around female dogs, because they have one, but no sure about male dogs and cats). He's been around children, teens & adults and what he does is ignore everyone cause he can't hear them. He's calm, not friendly, but not snappy either. When we first rescued him, we noticed that he couldn't hear, he was blind (although he does jump when he sees movement, so perhaps does see some) and that his hips weren't functioning correctly. He can't walk up or down the stairs, and he always falls to his left side, like he has no control over how he sits. His backside has gotten very bad within the last week, he keeps on chewing away, we're very worried. I am buying a cone today so he can resist the chewing/pulling. We checked for fleas before we let him inside our house. To my knowledge he has none. He paces in circles all day. He eats and drinks very well! When it comes to house training, we tried to get him familiar with newspaper, but it hasn't really worked. Plus he's deaf so I don't think we're doing a good job training a dog that can't hear us. It's very hard. Please help!"

Denali - Staying With Owner

Name: Denali

Age: 9 months

Sex: Male (altered)

Breed: Akita

Location: Western New York

Vet Info: Denali is confirmed neutered and is current with vaccinations. Denali weighs 80 lbs. He is mostly blind (about 10% vision) from birth.

Owner Info: Denali is a young Akita whose owner 's circumstances have changed and she can no longer give him the time and space she had wanted to. Denali was adopted as a puppy and his owner is having trouble finding a new home for him. The breeder did not want him back when they found out he was blind. He is an outdoor dog with a tie-out but he is also house-broken and leash-trained. He goes to doggie daycare three times a week and they work on basic commands there; he knows stay, sit, lay down and he's working on come! His owner says he is shy and very“people-picky” but once he gets to know them by smell, he is fine. He has never been around small kids. His owner says she is nervous to allow them around him. He is currently living in a house with three shih-tsus who Denali does not get along with. There have been fights with the smaller dogs but no incidents with broken skin. His owner says that Denali is a really good boy who loves to play and have his belly rubbed. He just needs the right person to handle him. 

Gracie - Adopted

Name: Gracie

Age: 11 years

Sex: Female (altered)

Breed: Chihuahua / Yorkie Mix

Location: Annapolis, MD area

Vet Info: Gracie is confirmed spayed. She is up to date on her rabies and distemper vaccines and is due for her next rabies vaccine in 2017. She is heartworm negative. Gracie weighs 10 pounds. Her owner writes that she needs some dental work.

Owner Info: Gracie is a beautiful and sweet little girl whose owner has suffered some losses and is unable to stay in his current home. He will not be able to take Gracie when he moves, nor can he afford to give Gracie the proper care she needs. He has gotten Gracie her rabies and distemper vaccines in the hopes that she will find a new home or rescue! Gracie is almost completely blind, but her owner writes, that she can see light and dark and maybe some shadowy figures. Gracie is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained. Her owner writes that Gracie "is a very low key, calm dog and doesn't require much maintenance. She will come if called." Gracie is good with people of all ages, both male and female dogs, and cats, and currently lives with three other dogs, who also will need to be rehomed. Gracie is not possessive of toys, treats, or food, but did snap when she was woken up from sleeping because she was scared. She has never bitten. Gracie's owner wants us to know that "she is a very friendly, and a bit timid dog."

Helena - In Foster Care

Name: Helena

Age: 3 ½ months

Sex: Female (not altered)

Breed: Terrier Mix

Location: Southern Texas

Vet Info: Helena has not yet been vetted but her current caregiver tells us that she will be spayed and vetted soon. Helena weighs 9 lbs. She is blind but other than that, we don't yet know much about her visual issues. This information will be updated once she has been vetted.

Owner Info: Helena was rescued from a high-kill shelter by a woman who owns a rescue. Her rescue is very full so she is looking for help placing sweet Helena. Helena is an indoor dog confined to one area of the house. She is not house-broken or leash-trained. Her rescuer says Helena is nervous and shy and “she hides and tries to get away when she senses another dog present.” She snapped at another dog when the large dog was barking close-by and she panicked. Other than that, she has not shown aggression and she is not possessive of toys, treats, or food. Helena's rescuer wants us to know that “she is very sweet” and hopes she can go to a home with people who know blind dogs.

Maddie and Mandy (bonded pair) - Adopted

Names: Maddie and Mandy (sisters)

Ages: 9 years

Breed: Double Merle Australian Shepherds

Sex: Female (altered as per rescue)

Location: Southeastern New Hampshire

Vet Info: Maddie and Mandy are spayed and up to date on vaccines per their rescue. They are heartworm negative. Each weighs about 35 pounds.

Owner Info: Maddie and Mandy are beautiful Double Merle sisters rescued from a high kill shelter in West Virginia. When they were pulled, they were filthy, matted, covered in their own feces, and had to be shaved down.​ They were temp-fostered until transport to ​New Hampshire to be long-term ​fostered, but unfortunately, the long-term​ foster reported that one of them bit her personal dog. The rescue does not have any other available foster homes, and the girls are currently in boarding. Their rescue is desperately hoping they can get out of boarding and into another foster or adoptive home as soon as possible! They are a bonded pair and have been together for 9 years​. Mandy is blind and Maddie is deaf and blind. Maddie and Mandy are indoor dogs who are crated, they are housebroken but not leash trained. They are described as nervous and shy for obvious reasons​. They are great with men, women, and children and are very loving and affectionate. ​Their rescue writes, "​The boarding facility manager said they are very adapted to their kennel and play area. It does not take them long at all to be acclimated. The manager is in love and spends time with them every day. She said if she didn't already have two, she would adopt them in a moment!​" Maddie and Mandy are nervous around animals they don't know.​ In boarding and at their short-term foster home, however, they did not have any issues and the short-term foster reported they were great with her other dogs​. They are not possessive of toys, treats, or food. Their rescue writes, "All who meet them say they are the sweetest girls!" and they want us to know they're lovable and playful! And very affectionate! ​

Edward (Patch has been adopted)

 

Names: Edward

Age: 2 years

Sex: Male (not altered)

Breed: Great Pyrenee/Labrador Mix

Location: Nebraska

Vet Info: Edward is up to date on shots. The vet has no other information on him.

Owner Info: Edward was looking for a new home with his sister Patch. Patch has found a home but Edward is still waiting. Their current owner has had Edward and his sister, Patch, for the past four months. They belonged to family who could not take the dogs when they moved. Unfortunately, the current owner's male dog does not like having Patch and Edward in the home, so both dogs need a new home. Edward is 63-65 pounds and is not neutered. Patch is the same weight and not spayed. Patch can see. Edward has dilated pupils and can, perhaps, see shapes and shadows. Patch and Edward are outdoor dogs and are not housetrained. They do walk on a leash. Edward and Patch have only been to a vet once, and that was to get shots this summer. When asked how they are with men, other dogs, and cats, the owner wrote: "​Edward is leery of men. He's never done anything to anyone, he just stee​rs clear. He won't go to my husband unless I'm with him and then he's fine. Cats are just a toy to Edward​ and Patch (they have killed a kitten). As for male dogs, I think if Edward and my dog were both neute​red, they might get along better. My two are the only dogs they've been around." She knows that ​Edward is good with female dogs, women, and children of all ages. Patch is good with both male and female dogs, and people (men, women, and children) of all ages. The current owner also ​wrote: "Edward is a handsome devil with the sweetest disposition. He is always so happy to see me, well, I guess he can't really see me but he knows that I'm there and can't wait for some lovin'. Him not being able to see really doesn't seem to affect him much and I know he would be a great pet for anyone willing to take him in. Patch is a sweet and beautiful girl. She does well with my kids and gets along great with our lab. She loves to play with tennis balls and anything else you might give her." 

Update 4/17/15: We've heard from Patch's and Edward's owner and Patch has been adopted!  She has her very own family with a little girl to love her and a big farm to run on!

Edward is still in need of rescue (he is the brown dog in the photos).  His owner writes that he's done very well without his sister and really deserves a new life.  "He has done very well without his sister around. In fact,  I think he may have become an even better dog. He has put on some weight and is looking healthier. We have tried different toys for him but he just doesn't seem to get it. So bones and biscuits for my boy.  I love him to pieces but my dog absolutely loathes him. He still needs his own family and the sooner the better."