Moonie & Red Shepherd & Redbone Coonhound Mix Middletown, NY

***There is absolutely NO Adoption Fee for Moonie & Red! Their adoption fee is already covered by a sponsorship!***PLEASE consider giving this WONDERFUL duo a loving home! They are a truly amazing team showing incredible strength, courage & resilience. These poor sweet dogs were abandoned & left to fend for themselves in Kentucky. Moonie is a shepherd/lab mix approx. 87lb., 8 years old and Red's guardian. Red is blind with cataracts and needs Moonie to keep her safe. We estimate Red, a petite Redbone Coonhound mix, to be 8 yrs old and approx. 55lbs. Red is completely dependent upon Moonie as her seeing eye dog so they must stay together for her sake. Owning a blind dog is a very rewarding experience, having her companion & guardian would be double the blessing! Moonie is an extremely friendly and silly guy! When you sit down on the floor, he approaches you and playfully tries to knock you over so he can lie next to you and demand a tummy rub! Red is constantly exploring, so eager to learn every area of every environment she is in. She walks with such pride and confidence that you can’t help but find her personality inspiring. Red hasn't let her blindness take her spirit; she loves the sound of a friendly voice and relishes a good back scratching! Moonie & Red are so HAPPY all of the time! They have GREAT manners, walking on leash like a couple of pros. Volunteers and staff have a good feeling that this duo is housetrained as well! We also feel they would do just fine with cats.

Moonie & Red have been together their entire lives. As Red developed blindness, Moonie stayed at her side. Her vision continued to deteriorate & she looked to her companion to guide her. Red was scheduled to have surgery on May 27th, 2010 to have her cataracts removed so she could regain her sight. Sadly, pre-operative testing showed that even with cataract surgery, her retinas were too damaged to allow her to see again. We chose not to put her through the surgery. She is still as happy as could be with her best buddy, Moonie! He continues to be her beacon of light even though she now exists in complete darkness. Where there is one, the other is right there, exploring the world together. Our hope for them is a long & happy life with a family who will cherish them, as much as they cherish each other. Please open your mind, heart, and home to this duo, they deserve it, more than we will ever know! To fill out an adoption application for Moonie & Red, please click here. We'll review it and get back to you as soon as possible! ***If you have a YAHOO email address*** please check your spam folder if you have not received a response after a few days. Please be patient with us as we take every application seriously and will review yours to make sure you are a good match with the dog you are choosing! You MUST have an appointment to see our pets. Please read our adoption page for more information in regards to this.