A lady called me asking if I could take in her 11 yr old Shepherd/Lab mix. Her two year old son is very allergic to the dog and has to use a breathing machine due to his allergy. I can only put the dog into temporary foster care at one of our foster homes. This dog needs a forever home. His name is Rusty and he came to us tonight around 8:00pm CST. He will stay here tonight and go to his foster home tomorrow. I did not want him here due to the parvo that was here a month ago, but I had no choice. I can not get him to his foster mom till tomorrow evening due to her schedule and if I did not take him tonight, he would of gone to a pound.
I know his age is against him, but he is a wonderful dog. He is very handsome and tall. He is house broken. Rusty is neutered and up to date on shots. He is also tested negative for heartworms. Rusty has never been in a kennel or cage. He knows the commands of sit, lay down, stay, and come. He is leash trained, good with kids and dogs. He is a little shy around cats but does not chase them. He may only have a couple of years in him or maybe up to 5, we don't know. What we do know is he needs a home fast.
If anybody can help with this guy, please PM me. If you have any info on Senior Dog Rescues or a rescue that may take him, please lt me know. I already contacted the German Shepherd Rescue of Chicago, still no response. Young At Heart replied saying they are full. But they will post him on their Petfinder site. I emailed some others, and no respose as of yet. Any suggestions are welcome.
Here are some pictures of him. Please help him if you can. Thank you fellow PTers.
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Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee
If I were closer, I'd take him in a heartbeat. Good luck finding his forever home.
Lilith Cherry
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