Ralphie

Dog Name: Ralphie<br/><br/>Breed: Husky<br/><br/>Sex: Male<br/><br/>Age: 12ish<br/><br/>Weight: 54 pounds<br/><br/>Medical Needs: Some vision loss, some hearing loss, some stinky breath, some old man joints. His breathing sounds a little rough due to laryngeal paralysis. Currently takes a fish oil supplement and some oral care foam.<br/><br/>Housebroken: Yes<br/><br/>Crate trained: Yes, you'll have to leash him and guide him in though. He likes to put on the brakes at first. Once he's in, he sleeps all night.<br/><br/>Good in the car: Yes, lays down.<br/><br/>Good on a leash: Yes, great on a leash! Walks next to you, barely ever pulls.<br/><br/>Energy level: Low<br/><br/>Need a fenced in yard: Not if you keep him leashed. You don't want him wandering off with his vision and hearing impairment.<br/><br/>Dog Friendly: Yes, pretty calm during intros! Given his age he'd do best with other low-key dogs. His playful days are behind him.<br/><br/>If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No<br/><br/>Cat Friendly: We haven't seen him in a household with cats but he was indifferent to outside cats. We can do a more thorough cat test if needed.<br/><br/>Kid Friendly: Yes<br/><br/>If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? I'd say older kids/teenagers. Grandpa likes his sleep and doesn't want to be pulled around.<br/><br/>Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them: Raphie was brought in as a stray, so not much background. Shelter staff said he seems deaf and half blind. I think he can hear but just doesn't care to listen. #husky #independent<br/><br/>He will perform for the right treats, preferably something soft. He knows sit, paw and down. He'll do them just by using hand signals.<br/><br/>He talks back when he doesn't want to do something. Definitely still has some husky attitude despite his ripe old age. He'd be a great dog for someone who likes the husky look without the husky energy. He sleeps a LOT. He picked a favorite spot on day 1 and that's where you'll find him 95% of the time. He'll bark if he can't get to his spot.<br/><br/>Fosters Location: Delmar, MD<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 application.

Dog Name: Ralphie

Breed: Husky

Sex: Male

Age: 12ish

Weight: 54 pounds

Medical Needs: Some vision loss, some hearing loss, some stinky breath, some old man joints. His breathing sounds a little rough due to laryngeal paralysis. Currently takes a fish oil supplement and some oral care foam.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes, you'll have to leash him and guide him in though. He likes to put on the brakes at first. Once he's in, he sleeps all night.

Good in the car: Yes, lays down.

Good on a leash: Yes, great on a leash! Walks next to you, barely ever pulls.

Energy level: Low

Need a fenced in yard: Not if you keep him leashed. You don't want him wandering off with his vision and hearing impairment.

Dog Friendly: Yes, pretty calm during intros! Given his age he'd do best with other low-key dogs. His playful days are behind him.

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

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Dog Name: Ralphie

Breed: Husky

Sex: Male

Age: 12ish

Weight: 54 pounds

Medical Needs: Some vision loss, some hearing loss, some stinky breath, some old man joints. His breathing sounds a little rough due to laryngeal paralysis. Currently takes a fish oil supplement and some oral care foam.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes, you'll have to leash him and guide him in though. He likes to put on the brakes at first. Once he's in, he sleeps all night.

Good in the car: Yes, lays down.

Good on a leash: Yes, great on a leash! Walks next to you, barely ever pulls.

Energy level: Low

Need a fenced in yard: Not if you keep him leashed. You don't want him wandering off with his vision and hearing impairment.

Dog Friendly: Yes, pretty calm during intros! Given his age he'd do best with other low-key dogs. His playful days are behind him.

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly: We haven't seen him in a household with cats but he was indifferent to outside cats. We can do a more thorough cat test if needed.

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? I'd say older kids/teenagers. Grandpa likes his sleep and doesn't want to be pulled around.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we