Farmer (his foster mom calls his Fred) was found as a stray in Alabama and never reclaimed. He is a very friendly guy and he absolutely loves to play with other dogs. Within the first 30 minutes of being in his foster home he convinced the 12 year old resident grumpy dog to play chase!

He also passed his behavioral assessment with flying colors, he has a smile for everyone he meets and enjoys playing with toys. Not only does he fetch, he'll also drop the toy for you to throw it again.

We were told he tried to chase a cat who was hanging out at the vet's office, so we are unsure if he would okay living with cats.

The shelter in Alabama thought he is middle age (around 8) as he has a bit of grey on his muzzle, but he acts like a younger dog so his true age is anyone's guess. He has a beautiful shiny black coat and a real zest for life. He is medium size at #53.

His canines are worn down as though he spent a lot of time cooped up in a cage chewing on the bars. We want his new family to have time to exercise him properly so that he no longer languishes in a crate. He does sleep in a crate in his foster home and he does fine.

The Alabama shelter told HART he tested positive for heartworm but he underwent TWO additionally tests with our vet and tested negative each time.

If you would like to meet this happy boy please go to our website at www.rescueahart.org and fill out an online adoption application.

All HART dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on all vaccines, including bordatella and rabies. They are heartworm tested and on preventative for heartworm, fleas, and ticks. If you are interested in any of our pets, you must complete an online dog adoption application at www.rescueAhart.org . The application will put you in touch with this wonderful dog's foster family so you can schedule a meeting. Thanks! www.rescueAhart.org