“Sparkly
white teeth, neat paws, compact little guy. Belonged to someone,” commented our
volunteer as she loaded up cute 55-pound Bert. “Pulled like mad to get out of
the shelter but then rode pretty nicely in the car.”
Found stray on a busy road, the fluffy redhead was transported to the shelter.
When his stray hold ended, it was out the door & off to the GRR vet… and then,
after neuter & check-up, yet another trip, this time to a foster home… “When
will this peripatetic lifestyle become a bit more sedate??” wondered Bert, who
was stressed enough to grumble at his Golden foster sisters for a day or so.
Sure enough, though, the calmer surroundings worked their magic, and
“Bert is finally relaxing,” reported foster mom. “I’m sending a pic of him in
Dreamland. He’s stopped grumping at the girls and is loving the indoor life.
He's picking up pretty quick on housebreaking (he's starting to let us know when
he needs to go. Good boy!). He's been out of the crate all day today. One
accident but we caught him quick enough, and he is VERY responsive to voice
corrections. He's a complete lovebug too. Still a little insecure about getting
his belly rubbed, but I think by the end of the weekend he'll be eating that
up.”
Bert has a few health issues to conquer: both ears are infected, he
has intestinal worms, and he’s heartworm positive, too. We’ll take care of the
ears and the worms right away (he’s already being treated), and that will give
us time to get to know Bert better, as well. After that, he’ll be ready for one
more happy voyage – to his forever home.
Bert
will need a family who’s willing to take him through heartworm treatment. We’ll
cover the cost of the treatment and provide guidance throughout, of course.
Bert
