Mort

Meet Mort: The Blind Tornado Looking for His Forever Home<br/><br/>Mort is about a year and a half old, has no eyes, is completely blind, and somehow has never received the memo that he is supposed to slow down. <br/><br/>This handsome guy has been returned more than once, and we want to be very clear about something: Mort’s returns were because of things outside of his control. He isn’t broken, bad, or unadoptable. He is simply a very enthusiastic, very energetic, completely blind young dog who needs someone who truly understands what that means.<br/><br/>And when Mort gets excited... hold onto your pants.<br/><br/>Outside, Mort wants to RUN. He loves to play, and he especially loves playing with other dogs. But Mort is not exactly what we would call a gentle playmate. He plays HARD. He will run into another dog, accidentally play biting at them while trying to grab a toy, and generally behave like a furry wrecking ball with absolutely no idea where the brakes are.<br/><br/>If Mort is going to live with another dog, that dog needs to be extremely tolerant and submissive and completely comfortable with Mort's enthusiastic—and sometimes obnoxious—play style. A dog who is going to tell Mort, "Enough!" with a growl isn't necessarily a good match, because Mort doesn't understand the warning and won't back down. <br/><br/>People also need to understand Mort's play style. When he's excited and someone is playing with him, he may jump up on his hind legs or grab at arms and hands because he doesn't know whether he's grabbing a toy or where exactly that toy is. He is not trying to hurt anyone—he's trying to PLAY—but his lack of vision means humans need to be smart and careful about how they interact with him.<br/><br/>Now for the plot twist: inside the house, Mort is actually pretty chill.<br/><br/>Once the zoomies are over, Mort is happy to lounge around, chew on bones, chew on toys, and pursue his lifelong mission of removing every squeaker from every stuffed animal he encounters. He knows how to navigate his surroundings surprisingly well and gets around the house and yard quite confidently. He still occasionally bumps into things, because, well... he can't see. But most of the time, he gets around remarkably well.<br/><br/>Mort is also a pretty good communicator. If he wants to go outside, he'll bark. If he's hungry, he'll bark. If he's decided that dinner should have happened approximately five minutes ago... he'll bark. <br/><br/>Because Mort is blind, his forever home also needs to understand his sensitivity to sound. Vacuum cleaners and loud machines are a hard no while Mort is present. Loud equipment inside or outside can scare him significantly. He needs a calm environment where people are willing to work around this rather than expecting him to simply "get over it."<br/><br/>So who is Mort looking for?<br/><br/>Mort needs someone who understands that adopting a blind dog is going to require patience, supervision, and a willingness to do things a little differently. He needs someone who will appreciate that his blindness isn't something that needs to be "fixed"—it's simply something that needs to be understood.<br/><br/>He needs structure, appropriate outlets for his energy, safe play, and people who won't put him in situations where he can't succeed.<br/><br/>He may not be the dog for everyone. In fact, we're hoping his next family reads this entire bio and thinks, "Yep. That sounds like exactly my kind of crazy."<br/><br/>Because Mort doesn't need another temporary home.<br/><br/>He needs the right home. The home that understands him, manages him, laughs at his ridiculous antics, gives him safe ways to burn off his energy, and loves him for exactly who he is.<br/><br/>Mort has already had people decide that his differences were too much. We are determined that his next home will be the one that sees the incredibly fun, goofy, resilient dog underneath all of that.<br/><br/>Mort isn't looking for perfect. He's looking for someone who gets him. And if you're that person, Mort is ready to go make your life considerably more interesting.

Meet Mort: The Blind Tornado Looking for His Forever Home

Mort is about a year and a half old, has no eyes, is completely blind, and somehow has never received the memo that he is supposed to slow down.

This handsome guy has been returned more than once, and we want to be very clear about something: Mort’s returns were because of things outside of his control. He isn’t broken, bad, or unadoptable. He is simply a very enthusiastic, very energetic, completely blind young dog who needs someone who truly understands what that means.

And when Mort gets excited... hold onto your pants.

Outside, Mort wants to RUN. He loves to play, and he especially loves playing with other dogs. But Mort is not exactly what we would call a gentle playmate. He plays HARD. He will run into another dog, accidentally play biting at them while trying to grab a toy, and generally behave like a furry wrecking ball with absolutely no idea where the brakes are.

If Mort is going to live with another dog, that do

Meet Mort: The Blind Tornado Looking for His Forever Home

Mort is about a year and a half old, has no eyes, is completely blind, and somehow has never received the memo that he is supposed to slow down.

This handsome guy has been returned more than once, and we want to be very clear about something: Mort’s returns were because of things outside of his control. He isn’t broken, bad, or unadoptable. He is simply a very enthusiastic, very energetic, completely blind young dog who needs someone who truly understands what that means.

And when Mort gets excited... hold onto your pants.

Outside, Mort wants to RUN. He loves to play, and he especially loves playing with other dogs. But Mort is not exactly what we would call a gentle playmate. He plays HARD. He will run into another dog, accidentally play biting at them while trying to grab a toy, and generally behave like a furry wrecking ball with absolutely no idea where the brakes are.

If Mort is going to live with another dog, that dog needs to be extremely tolerant and submissive and completely comfortable with Mort's enthusiastic—and sometimes obnoxious—play style. A dog who is going to tell Mort, "Enough!" with a growl isn't necessarily a good match, because Mort doesn't understand the warning and won't back down.

People also need to understand Mort's play style. When he's excited and someone is playing with him,