Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Dog Name: Abel
Breed: Aussie mix
Sex: Male
Age: Approx 8
Weight: 65lbs
Medical Needs: Abel is heartworm positive. His appointments are February 17th and 18th at 2:00pm, at Avenue Veterinary Clinic in Milford, DE. Keeping these appointments is a condition of adoption, and adopters must live within 1 hour of Milford to ensure he can be brought back for his appointments.
Abel is also blind, and was diagnosed with microphthalmia (small eyes). So long as he's given time to learn his surroundings, it doesn't affect him all that terribly. That nose leads him when his ears don't.
Housebroken: He seems to be, but I keep a close eye on him and let him out frequently.
Crate trained: Yes
Good in the car: Yes, tends to just lay down
Good on a leash: He follows me like a docile lamb, so long as he understands which direction we're going in. Sometimes he gets bouncy, but when I stand still and wait, he settles down.
Energy level: Low
Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine
Dog Friendly: Yes, with proper introductions
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? He might enjoy a friend and potential “seeing eye” buddy, but it's not a requirement.
Cat Friendly? He doesn't like them running around his kennel, and while out and about, he's been interested but not aggressive. Plus, if they run, he can't exactly chase them well.
Kid Friendly: Unsure, but he's so dang sweet that I bet he is
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Children old enough to understand and respect his impairments.
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?
Abel was surrendered to a shelter in Alabama with his siblings after their owner passed away. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the shelter’s coordinator, all six of them made it out - and here the old man is, thriving and loving life more and more every single day. Not being able to see barely slows him down at all; he's hesitant going up and down steps until he feels where the next one is under his paws, but the more he does it, the more confident he becomes.
Being early in his golden years, this handsome fluffer is enjoying every comfort his foster home has to offer - a warm pile of blankets to sleep on, dog beds everywhere, and no little amount of love from the humans that dote on him… maybe a little too much, but keep that between us, ‘kay? Just know that whoever adopts this boy will be so, so blessed. He's not only grateful for every little bit of affection he gets, he'll even dance for it, and there's nothing better than happy-tappy toes and a wet nose.
Foster’s Location: Frederica, DE
Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app)
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