Friday, January 30, 2009

Desmond - Aye, Brothah!




Adorable Little Desmond was saved by a rescue group and they only have 24 hours to find a home/foster home or sponsor- he's a good sweet boy that deserves a second chance.. Won't you SAVE HIM by committing to ADOPTING, FOSTERING or SPONSORING TODAY?!

I never like looking at dogs the first day they come into the shelter, but the community should be aware when a dog is in particular need. Desmond is a 3 year old stray who weigh 46 pounds and was rated "moderate" by our vets on the inital exam on January 23rd. He didn't like being restrained and struggled a bit, but who likes being poked and prodded by strangers? When I saw him, he was in his cage, barking when you looked at him but otherwise quiet. I put my hand in front for him to sniff, and his tail began to wag--and, when another staffer did the same thing, we both agreed he was friendly enough for me to walk. Desmond was a very good and polite boy while we walked outside, but off leash he paced, clearly nervous but never aggressive. When I grabbed a broom to clean up the run, he ran away from it- and when I slipped the leash over his head to walk him back in, he cringed and clamped his eyes shut, bracing himself to be HIT! - THIS POOR BOY WAS ABUSED BY HIS PREVIOUS OWNER! Despite this..he's a VERY FRIENDLY BOY but he is insecure and nervous... so he will need a strong confident Human Pack Leader to give him the reassurance and the confidence that he needs..because he's so submissive, we think he will probably be fine with other dogs but we're not sure about cats.

Won't you be his Pack Leader and give him a second chance to be the dog he can be?!!

If you can give this dog a home or a foster home... please e-mail back to this post or CALL #212-533-0822 IMMEDIATELY as time is of the essence!... thank you!

*Please note there will be a reasonable adoption donation fee requested to cover shots, neuter surgery and microchip

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