DUNN

DO YOU LIKE THEM A LITTLE KOOKY? <br/><br/>You are going to love Dunn.<br/><br/>Dunn's back story is actually quite bittersweet.<br/><br/>He was originally adopted, as a youngster, from our local shelter, back in 2011. <br/><br/>We know this because he is chipped.<br/><br/>More recently, Dunn was found in a parked car, by police, after convenience store clerks called about an abandoned vehicle that had been sitting in their parking lot, for several days. <br/><br/>Turns out, Dunn was not alone. His owner was found inside the car too...deceased. It was determined he had been deceased for at least three days. <br/><br/>Animal control was called and Dunn was scanned for a chip. That is how they found out he had been adopted at the shelter 15 years prior. His original adopter had passed away too. The man in the car, was the original owners son. He was homeless and living with Dunn, out of his car for several years.<br/><br/>Needless to say, Dunn has led a challenging but interesting life that has left it's emotional scars and bizarre behaviors. We initially figured we would just pull the ole guy from the shelter setting he was living in, and hating, so we could set him up in a sanctuary home where he could live out his remaining months in peace and quietude but Dunn has made it clear that he is nowhere near rocking chair status yet.<br/><br/>Interested adopters will have to have some experience, obviously, with senior dogs and the ability to embrace senile behaviors. Dunn has a significant heart murmur for which meds have been started (VetMedin, Enalapril and Furosemide) and if someone could let him know about his heart condition, that would be great because he has yet to receive that memo. <br/><br/>He also has a mouth full of rotting teeth, some of them falling out on their own and others, will be pulled at his upcoming dental, on May 11th but first we need to get his heart a bit stronger. <br/><br/>On the flip side, Dunn is a great traveler and loves being in a car or truck, whether it is parked or moving. No surprise there. It is his happy place and once in, he immediately curls up and drifts off to slumber land.<br/><br/>What he does NOT like is being alone. HATES IT. <br/><br/>At this point, he really doesn't care WHO is with him...just that somebody is. As long as there are people close by, he is a happy camper and will blissfully snooze away, inside or even outside when the sun is out, but his people must be home, for him to enjoy this level of relaxation. <br/><br/>Crates are the devil too and if you thought an X-Pen might be the answer...it is not..<br/><br/> At 16 years old he has the climbing skills of a spider monkey and will easily scale a four foot X pen or chain link fence, like it was a sidewalk curb. He will even pose on the top for photo ops, before launching himself to the ground below, and trotting off in victory. He has even managed to scale a six foot chain link fence but luckily just landed in the neighbors yard where he was retrieved. <br/><br/>All he wants, is to find you, so he can be happy again. <br/><br/>In his mind, his needs are simple. <br/>Never, ever, leave me alone.<br/><br/>His housebreaking skills were pretty poor when we first got him, but have improved immensely, in a home where there is guidance, structure, schedules and the expectation that pottying must happen outside. He now goes to the door to be let out, like a good boy but still, new owners should expect set backs, as he adjusts to his new life circumstances, which is always tougher for the senior dog with limited sight and hearing. .It will take Dunn awhile to readjust and patience will definitely be needed to get over that hump.<br/><br/>Still....<br/><br/>There is something very likable and charming about this old fella. You have to respect his determination and perhaps using his age, to get what he wants.<br/><br/> When he is sound asleep, his cute little face in peaceful slumber is heart melting. When he is awake and happy, it is infectious and when you think of his life, you can't help but feel a certain amount of respect for his tenacity and resilience. <br/><br/> Perhaps he has earned his right to want a constant companion. <br/><br/>It's not all that crazy, given he lives in a world of little sight or sound. That he wants to enjoy humans and go for rides and walks, shows his love of life and his desire to live it. It shows that he did live a secure and happy life at one time and he is determined to do it again.. Perhaps the constant reassuring presence of human companionship, is not too much for him to ask for. <br/><br/>So if you are agoraphobic (joking...sorta) and need a friend, maybe consider this old man. We have a feeling, once his mouth is healthy again and his heart meds take hold, he will do his best to stick around another couple of years. <br/><br/>You can apply to meet him at www.allmuttsgreatandsmall.org/adoption<br/><br/>His adoption fee is waived. We just want his final months or years to be stress free and filled with car trips, soft beds and the constant human presence that brings him peace.<br/><br/>Dunn is neutered, microchipped, up to date on five way, Bordatella and rabies vaccines, is fecal tested clean of intestinal parasites and flea/tick free. He will come with a good supply of heart meds, to get you started and a few belly bands (boy diapers) for those first few rough days of transition.<br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE*:<br/><br/>*We require notes from certified doctors when<br/>requesting a dog as an ESA<br/>*Inquiries submitted through Petfinder, are not the<br/>same as applications submitted through our webpage.<br/>*Yes we do out of state adoptions.<br/>*No, we do not transport. You must be willing to come<br/>and meet the dog and take it home with you.<br/>*Yes we do Canadian adoptions.<br/>*If the dog is on Petfinder, it is still available.<br/>*You must be 18 years of age to adopt<br/>*If you submit questions about an adoptable dog,<br/>covered in the Petfinder bio, we will not respond.<br/>*We do not pick the first good application. We pick the<br/>most suitable application for the dog, out of all<br/>submitted.<br/>*All correspondence is handled via email as time allows.<br/>* If you are not chosen, you will not be notified<br/><br/>For a more detailed explanation of our adoption process, go to www.allmuttsgreatandsmall.org/adoption and read "The Adoption Process" link

DO YOU LIKE THEM A LITTLE KOOKY?

You are going to love Dunn.

Dunn's back story is actually quite bittersweet.

He was originally adopted, as a youngster, from our local shelter, back in 2011.

We know this because he is chipped.

More recently, Dunn was found in a parked car, by police, after convenience store clerks called about an abandoned vehicle that had been sitting in their parking lot, for several days.

Turns out, Dunn was not alone. His owner was found inside the car too...deceased. It was determined he had been deceased for at least three days.

Animal control was called and Dunn was scanned for a chip. That is how they found out he had been adopted at the shelter 15 years prior. His original adopter had passed away too. The man in the car, was the original owners son. He was homeless and living with Dunn, out of his car for several years.

Needless to say, Dunn has led a challenging but interesting life that has left it's emotional sc

DO YOU LIKE THEM A LITTLE KOOKY?

You are going to love Dunn.

Dunn's back story is actually quite bittersweet.

He was originally adopted, as a youngster, from our local shelter, back in 2011.

We know this because he is chipped.

More recently, Dunn was found in a parked car, by police, after convenience store clerks called about an abandoned vehicle that had been sitting in their parking lot, for several days.

Turns out, Dunn was not alone. His owner was found inside the car too...deceased. It was determined he had been deceased for at least three days.

Animal control was called and Dunn was scanned for a chip. That is how they found out he had been adopted at the shelter 15 years prior. His original adopter had passed away too. The man in the car, was the original owners son. He was homeless and living with Dunn, out of his car for several years.

Needless to say, Dunn has led a challenging but interesting life that has left it's emotional scars and bizarre behaviors. We initially figured we would just pull the ole guy from the shelter setting he was living in, and hating, so we could set him up in a sanctuary home where he could live out his remaining months in peace and quietude but Dunn has made it clear that he is nowhere near rocking chair status yet.

Interested adopters will have to have some experience, obviously, wi