Weight BEFORE shaved down 13.2 pounds – HE LOST TWO POUNDS OF MATTING!
Adoption fee: $waived – hospice adoption
Good with other dogs: yes
Cats: yes
Vetting: Neutered, CBC (bloodwork done before dental), dental (2 extractions), treated for UTI, UTD on vaccinations, heartworm and fecal negative, eye test done (scar on right eye due to old injury of some sort), professional groom, treated for ear mites, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped
Health issues: He doesn’t really have any significant health issues; only age-related ear and sight challenges
Temperament: very sweet, calm, quiet, no drama – sleeps most of the time
Energy level: low – give him a soft bed or lap and he’s good to go
Groom needs: High; requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting – no dog should be in the condition he came to us but it happens more often than people think!
Biography: Wow... Poor Chamberlain. He came to us via Bossier City Animal Control. We were contacted to see if we could help the poor guy. BCAC had already given him something for the fleas BUT the mounds of flea dirt told us all we needed to know and the suffering this sweet and wonderful little guy must have endured for years. We immediately contacted our groomer, Wendy, from Wendy's Groom Room and she went to work on him. Here is a little video we put together of him and his transformation: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Y46h4TmFB4jvZCib/ He had ear mite dirt so thick it was coming out in chunks. Probably the worst we’ve ever seen. We were told he and another dog were stuffed and lived in kennels way too small for them, thus the reason Chamberlain is hunched over. We’re sure he has arthritis as well. Can you imagine living your golden years covered in 2 pounds of matting, infested with fleas and ear mites and shoved into a vessel way too small for you to even turn around? This is what he endured for years. That’s all changed now! Here’s what we’ve determined about this sweetheart. He does not potty in his kennel. We take him outside first thing in the morning and he walks around the yard doing his business. He is very food motivated as you can see from the video. He sleeps most of the time and since he’s an older fellow he does get cold so we make sure he has a sweater to keep him warm. Chamberlain is looking for a quiet and comfortable home where someone will dote on him for the remaining of his life however long that is. If you’d like to give this sweet senior a final home, we welcome your application.
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
*We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.
*All of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing. There is no exception to this rule!
*NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.
*HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn’t mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.
*We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.
*Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That’s our guarantee.
Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna’s Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue small-breed dogs and a handful of cats and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application
Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply.
Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption.
CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us.
