From the Land of the Misfit Dogs...
I went to look at a senior boxer at my local animal control yesterday to check it out for a rescue (got a notice that he was now "Urgent"), and I realized that he was too old to be attractive to a res...
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sher9570 wrote:
He's really a handsome guy and he doesn't look like a senior at all.
How is Sunny liking him? Poor fella would not have made it long at that
shelter...so glad you saved his life!
Sher
Sher, Sunny's avoiding Jackson right now. I think his size is a bit intimidating to him. Jackson doesn't know what to make of Sunny either. I don't think he's ever seen a poodle before - lol! And you're right - Sunny never would have made it at animal control! The vet was also surprised at Jackson's age, since he doesn't have an excessive amount of gray hair yet, however his teeth gave his age away. His mouth is a mess! He's missing several teeth, and others are very worn down. He's definitely chewed on some very hard surfaces in the past.
CA POPPY wrote:
Aww, he is so happy to be out of jail! What was his story, do you know? It sounds like he had been taken care of but lost his home through no fault of his own. He may just surprise you and last quite a few years longer.
All animal control knows is that he was picked up as a stray in a not-nice part of town. Of course, that doesn't mean he was from that area, especially if he'd been loose for awhile. Since he was already neutered, had his dew claws removed, and had his (horrible) ears cropped, he was obviously someone's pet. Also, his good socialization skills lead to that assumption, as well. He didn't like a thunderstorm we had last night (did NOT want to go outside while it was rumbling in the distance), so I'm wondering if maybe he got loose during a storm and took off?
