***** NEW FOR ADOPTION *****
***** SPECIAL NEEDS *****
Asking for a special person to give Zoey her forever home. Zoey's former parents purchased her from a flea market, and then when it was discovered she had diabetes, began giving her their medications. She was very sick when she arrived, and it has taken many months to get her well and stable. Currently she's doing great on her medication dosage and schedule! All she requires now is a super caring and nurturing person to give her a loving, wonderful home. Please read on for more details before applying:
Age: 10 years old
Weight: 22 pounds
Health: She has Cushing's disease and diabetes. Treatment for diabetes is an insulin injection in the morning and evening. Treatment for Cushing's is medication in the morning and evening. She is losing some vision as well
Demeanor: Sweet; quiet/mellow; playful (at times); couch potato; social; loner; submissive
Likes: People (including children); dogs; playing tug-o-war and fetch (sometimes); giving kisses; going for walks and car rides; belly rubs; chew toys (sometimes)
Dislikes: Being picked up
Manners: Housebroken; likely crate trained but not tested; leash trained. Knows verbal commands: "sit" and "no"
Fenced Yard: Preferred. She also knows how to use a doggy door if you have one
Tidbits: Zoey is the most laidback Boston her foster mom has ever met. She is up for anything and does it quietly. She loves to go for car rides, enjoys new experiences, going for walks, and playing with other playful dogs. She is also content to chill out all day. She likes to be in a room with you but is not one for cuddling or getting on you. She takes a while to warm up. It took quite some time for her to comfortably follow her foster mom around the house. She's behaved on a leash and also does fine without it (although she will roam and sniff around as she desires). She is extremely food motivated and enjoys puzzle toys with treats. Despite her illnesses, she is super easy to care for.
Zoey's diabetes is under control though it took a while to get there. She is now stable and responding well to treatment. She takes her medications easily. She doesn't need bathroom breaks all night, but during the day she always has access to a doggie door, which she uses for her multiple pee breaks. She may also end up lounging in the sun on one of those outings!
She will require monitoring to make sure her Cushing's and insulin medications are balanced. Additionally, her eyesight is starting to dwindle. So far, the plan is to just watch it, but this may require treatment in the future.
Zoey would fit into most households as she gets along with dogs and children. She'd probably enjoy a household with another playful older dog. The most important thing, however, is finding her a place where she can live out her last years in comfort and love.
If interested in Zoey, apply here: https://btrnc.org/adoption/
