I have finished my breakfast and am settling down for a nap. But it is a little hard to sleep because I am FINALLY ready to be adopted! My heartworms are gone and my cough has almost disappeared! I cough a cough every few days, maybe. But nothing like before! And I am not on any medication for my cough right now! The vet said yesterday I am ready for a forever home.
So, here is a summary about me, for those of you out there who are looking for the best little dog there is.
I am mostly a Westie. Maybe 100% Westie. The vets and the groomer think I very well might be. But my foster mom and the Blind Dog Rescue won't promise I am a purebred. But, really, could I be any more handsome? :) And, really, does it matter whether a dog is a purebred or not?
I am 17 pounds. I have cataracts in both eyes but I can still see pretty well. I can't hear but it doesn't bother me at all. And a bonus is I can sleep quite well when the other dogs are barking! :) I have some arthritis in my hips, so my gait can look a bit stiff (hardly noticeable), but I still enjoy going for a walk and sometimes I even break out into a short bit of a run. My knees are great (no luxation!). My teeth aren't so great, although I just had a major dental procedure and right now they are squeaky clean. But I only have thirteen teeth left. My foster mom brushes them every night and I am so good about it!! I begin to lick my lips when I see her coming with the toothbrush because I like the toothpaste! I will need another dental in six months, so anyone who adopts me needs to be ready to take care of the few teeth I have left. I have a few tiny (tiny!) bumps on my face that the vet said are no worry, and then a small lump on my side, about the size of a lima bean, that was biopsied and is benign. Because I had heartworms, I may cough from time to time. And some dogs who have had heartworms can have issues later on with their heart or lungs, but many do quite well.
The bottom line is I come with some medical baggage, and the future for me is unknown. Anyone who might want to adopt me needs to understand that. But the future is unknown for any dog or cat or person! Right now, today, I am doing better than I have been in a long, long time.
I am housetrained and cratetrained. I walk on a leash and every once in a while decide I want to go my own way but I do pretty well. I rarely bark (maybe once a month?). I enjoy attention and also enjoy a nap on a dog bed or even on the floor. I don't chew things up. But I do eat well, and enjoy meals and treats. I should be in a home that doesn't require going up and down a lot of steps, although I can very easily do a few (like from the deck to the yard) quite well - just not a whole flight. I get along just fine with the other dogs and the cat in this house. I have impressed the staff at the vet clinic and also at the groomer's with my good manners and gentle personality.
And I am ready. I am ready for my forever home. Please read all of my blog posts and then decide if you have room in your life for me. And, if you do, fill out this application:
http://blinddogrescue.com/adoptionapplication.html
Right now, I am resting up for my trip to my forever home. Will it be yours?
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