My name is Frankie!

Frankie has not had one single inquiry :(

Frankie (the former Jimmy), was so skinny and depressed when we pulled him. The kind of dog who lived his entire life on a chain with little love and affection.

Frankie has had a comprehensive blood panel and check up with our vet...he's anywhere from 8-12 years old, beagle mix (possibly boxer in there) and fairly active...not the lazy sleepyheads most seniors are. He LOVES everyone, dog friendly, curious about kitties.
His blood panel showed he is in a light stage of heart worm so we are treating him slow kill which will follow with him should he get adopted. I am not a fan of injections for the old timers. He should be negative within 6 months. That is his only health issue. He has also had a fecal.
He is fully vaccinated, including rabies and is neutered. He is on nexguard as well as heartguard.

If you'd like to welcome Frankie as your newest family member, apply for him at:
gratefulheartssenordogrescue@gmail.com

Indoor home only, home check and a vet ref apply to adopt from us...as well as all other pets must be fully vetted and on all preventatives. Frankie is in the Chillicothe Oh area so reasonable travel distance appreciated for a home check and initial meet/greet.

Updated information from his foster:
He is such a sweet and loving, happy dog, he deserves the very best home we can find—and they will be lucky to have him!

The positives:

• Frankie is an active, vigorous guy, and can keep up with active families. His energy level does not suggest that of a typical senior dog. He is not big on napping during the day and wants to be busy, so I think his ideal home would be more active than mine, with more people for him to keep tabs on.
• He lives for his daily 1-hour walks, and really does need someone willing to get out with him at least once a day. (Two walks a day—morning and afternoon—would serve him even better.)
• He is very people-friendly and loves everyone he meets. He fawns on attention and being petted and talked to, so a home with time to do that would be a given.
• He seems actually indifferent to other dogs, and when approached by them, tends to ignore them. I think he would do fine in a home with another dog, especially a dog his age or older (his first adopters reported that their young dog pestered him).
• He has shown only mild interest in cats, so might do well with a house cat.
• He is very well-mannered in the house—respectful of my things, and house trained.
• He is crate-trained (but prefers not to be confined). I crate him when I leave the house (no more than 1 hour), but no longer crate him at night. He sleeps in a dog bed beside mine, and doesn’t move all night.
• He is very quiet. He does not bark (or howl or bay) at visitors, passersby, cats, or dogs, or when in the yard.
• He knows some basic commands: sit, off, stay (in progress), come, and wait. He also knows: outside, walk, and din-din.
• He rides well in the car (once you convince him he has to stay in the back), and does reasonably well on a lead (see below).
• He has a wonderful appetite, and will happily eat any food you give him—even meds!

Potential issues:

• He is a velcro dog, and follows me everywhere like a shadow. While some people would appreciate this, others would be annoyed by it. Someone looking for a constant companion would do well with him. He will stick like glue to his human (a good trait for a service dog)! (This may change over time as he gets more comfortable in his new home.)
• He needs to urinate frequently, which means lots of trips to the backyard. To manage this, he needs someone home during the day, and a fenced back yard. A doggie door would make things easier. (NOTE: He is urinating somewhat less than those first few weeks, so maybe over time, this will dissipate.)
• He is an incorrigible humper—it’s really ingrained in him. It happens when he’s excited, like during play, or when he’s greeting someone—and he won’t stop (it’s almost as if he can’t control it). I’ve worked hard on this, and he is much better with me now. If I hold up one finger and say “Eh!” when he’s about to start in, he does back off. I can also distract him with a toy to stop the behavior. Still, his new family will need to continue consistent training to solve this problem. I would not recommend a home with young children, solely based on this behavior.
• He pulls on the lead, sometimes hard (though, for a Beagle, he’s overall reasonable on a lead). He now wears a “no-pull” harness (the manufacturer never met Frankie!), but once he picks up a scent trail, the pulling begins. I’m working with a martingale collar now, and that seems to be working better. He new owner needs a strong arm and the weight to counterbalance 45 lbs. of Beagle force.
• He has shown mild separation anxiety, like whimpering at the bathroom door or whining at the back door when he can’t see me. I crate him when I leave the house, and I can hear him intermittently barking when I return. This would not be much of a problem in a home where someone was there most of the time, particularly if there were more than one person coming and going.
• He appears to be hard-of-hearing, especially for low tones.

If you are Frankie's perfect family, please email us for an application at:

gratefulheartsseniordogrescue@gmail.com

Located in the Central Ohio area. Since it is our policy to do a quick and non invasive homecheck, as well as meet/greets, we ask potential interests to be within a reasonable driving distance. If you are interested and out of our reach, I will ask for rescue friends help with home checks and transport to you should you be approved to adopt him.