Abel

Dog Name: Abel<br/><br/>Breed: Aussie mix<br/><br/>Sex: Male<br/><br/>Age: Approx 8<br/><br/>Weight: 65lbs<br/><br/>Medical Needs: Heartworm recheck in August. Abel is also blind, but 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.<br/><br/>Abel takes 1⁄2 a carprofen chew every night with dinner to help with his old man aches.<br/><br/>Housebroken: Yes<br/><br/>Crate trained: Yes<br/><br/>Good in the car: Yes<br/><br/>Good on a leash: Yes<br/><br/>Energy level: Low, with occasional zoomies<br/><br/>Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine<br/><br/>Dog Friendly: Yes<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Cat Friendly? He sniffs for them, but seems to have adjusted to their presence. Dog-savvy cats would be best.<br/><br/>Kid Friendly: Yes<br/><br/>If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Children old enough to understand and respect his impairments.<br/><br/>Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?<br/><br/>Abel is as sweet as he is soft, and loves nothing more than to curl up beside his people or with a nice bone to chew on. You'll rarely remember he's there, he's so quiet in the house - he saves his barking for the neighborhood gossip with other dogs.<br/><br/>This ol' southern boy is a proper gentleman, tolerant of anything from brushing to baths, nail trims, and even having his mouth messed with. Frankly, so long as you're touching him and talking to him, he's convinced he's in heaven, and he'll do whatever you want him to if it means you'll never stop.<br/><br/>Foster's Location: Frederica, DE<br/><br/>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)

Dog Name: Abel

Breed: Aussie mix

Sex: Male

Age: Approx 8

Weight: 65lbs

Medical Needs: Heartworm recheck in August. Abel is also blind, but 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.

Abel takes 1⁄2 a carprofen chew every night with dinner to help with his old man aches.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Yes

Energy level: Low, with occasional zoomies

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine

Dog Friendly: Yes

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 sniffs for them, but seems to have adjusted to their presence. Dog-savvy cats would be best.

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they

Dog Name: Abel

Breed: Aussie mix

Sex: Male

Age: Approx 8

Weight: 65lbs

Medical Needs: Heartworm recheck in August. Abel is also blind, but 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.

Abel takes 1⁄2 a carprofen chew every night with dinner to help with his old man aches.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Yes

Energy level: Low, with occasional zoomies

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine

Dog Friendly: Yes

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 sniffs for them, but seems to have adjusted to their presence. Dog-savvy cats would be best.

Kid Friendly: Yes

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 is as sweet as he is soft, and loves nothing more than to curl up beside his people or with a nice bone to chew on. You'll rarely remember he's there, he's so quiet in the house - he saves his barking for the neighbor