Reese (big ol' lovey-dovey boy)

Reese is a courtesy posting for Willow's Wings Animal Sanctuary in the Binghamton area. To apply for Reese, fill out their adoption application which you can find here: https://www.willowswings.org/adoptionapplication<br/><br/>Hi, my name is Reese and I am a sweet, gentle, loveable guy with a traumatic past, looking for someone to help me learn that life can be safe and secure and maybe someday, even fun and happy!<br/><br/>Quick Facts:<br/><br/>Breed: Mastiff<br/>Age: 1 year-old<br/>Size: Rescued at 70 pounds, currently 80, healthy weight is more like 100 pounds<br/>Good with:<br/> Dogs? Yes!<br/> Cats? Yes!<br/> Kids? 12+!<br/><br/>History<br/>I came from a really rough situation in Alabama; there was abuse, neglect, and near starvation. I had terrible infections in my eyes, my retinas were partially and extremely painful. I was rescued by Willow’s Wings Animal Sanctuary and for the first time in my life, things feel safe. I’ve never lived in a house before, and I am learning so much, but it’s all a lot, so everyone is being gentle and kind about everything, which is the first kindness I have ever had. I just want to cry all day long from how good it feels to be treated with kindness, and to be given adequate food, so I’m not starving all the time.<br/><br/>Personality<br/>I’m shy and timid and quiet, and very, very sweet. I don’t (yet) know that life can be fun or joyful, I have no idea that toys can be fun things to play with, or that other dogs often play games together. At this point, all I do is quietly wander around the house (I have not barked yet at all), and then sit on a step or sit down in a corner. I seem a bit shell-shocked. I don’t know that I have a name, not because I lack smarts, but because no one ever talked to me before. I go outside with the other dogs and will pee or mark in the yard, and if they get excited and run toward the fence, I get a little excited and run there too, but I have no idea what we are doing, I can’t tell if we are playing or we are nervous about something or what. Once I pee or mark, I then immediately sit by the back door until someone lets me come back in. I like being inside, I don’t want to be left outside like I probably was all the time before.<br/><br/>There are three things that I currently LOVE: 1) being petted on the face and laying my head in your hands, 2) being spoken to gently and told that I am a good boy and that people love me, and 3) food. I will sit still, quietly, for as long as you want to pet me, I love being gently petted on the face best, and this makes my tail wag, which I am told is a joy to see. I love anytime a person comes to interact with me (also makes my tail wag!), the rescue folks guess that I was probably a chained outside dog, all by myself, I seem not just have starved for food, but also that I probably was starved for any type of attention. Regarding food…I eat very fast because I am so scared it will be taken away, and if I smell food, I will quietly climb out of a pen or a fenced area to try to find it! Thank goodness I have this instinct, it is probably how I managed to survive, but you’ll need to be the kind of person who doesn’t leave food out on counters or tables, so I don’t get into things I shouldn’t. I have been given bones to chew on here, but as soon as I realize they are not edible, I lose interest. It might be a while before my anxiety around not having food calms. <br/><br/>I seem nervous about getting into a car, and so won’t jump in. But I let you pick me up without any struggle, and once in the car, I am calm and seem just fine. Even though I am underweight at 80 pounds, that’s a lot of dog to lift up, so at least until you can help me feel better about getting into a car, you have to be a strong person or have multiple people to help me get into a car!<br/><br/>I’m fine in a crate, will sit in there for hours without complaint, but will also poop and pee in the crate, so it should only be used for short periods--it doesn’t help me “hold it,” so it’s not a help for housebreaking. I need continued help with housebreaking, but since I am so food motivated, if you reinforce every pee and poop outdoors, I am sure I will get better and better at it quickly!<br/><br/>Medical<br/>The folks at Willow’s Wings are making sure I have excellent vet care, and an excellent refeeding protocol so that I can put on weight in a healthy, safe way. I am neutered, am heartworm-negative and getting all of my basic vet care now. Since I have some GI issues, they did several extensive bloodwork panels, and also did imaging of my insides and all looks fine and healthy! So the GI trouble is likely just due to my former emaciated state, and will resolve with time.<br/><br/>I arrived with partially detached retinas and bad eye infections. The eye infections are clearing up well, and the partially detached retinas might resolve over time, the vets are not sure. It leaves me without peripheral vision, though my direct-in-front vision is decent. The lack of peripheral vision makes me clumsy and I accidentally bump into/can accidentally sort of plow into other dogs, and even though I am sweet and gentle and mean no harm, the other dogs get mad at me and growl and scold me. I just feel confused and sad about it, and walk away. Once I get the layout of a place, I don’t bump into things too much, but I need some time to figure it out.<br/><br/>My Ideal Adopter <br/>A kind person who feeds me wonderful food on a super regular schedule is my #1 hope for now. Someone who is patient and loving and will give me the time to emotionally recover from my awful first year. I am sure that I will slowly, over time, start to “come more alive” to all that is joyful and wonderful in the world, but for now, I am just so relieved to have food and kindness, and what I probably need most for the coming months or more, is time to rest and relax and soak in kindness and care for the first time in my life. <br/><br/>My nervous system will heal the more I can relax and feel safe, so the more regular my routine (the less new stuff I have to figure out), the better for me (for a while). As much as you might want to show me a great, fun time, and show me all the great places to go and people to meet…that would probably just be overwhelming for me at this point. I’d like a calm, regular routine, without much newness, so that I can keep learning the basics, like housebreaking, and that a relationship with a human can be steady and safe and filled with love and understanding. I am SUCH a sweet, loveable boy, I will win you over with my “gentle, sweet, loving giant” sort of vibe!<br/><br/>To apply for Reese, fill out their adoption application which you can find here: https://www.willowswings.org/adoptionapplication

Reese is a courtesy posting for Willow's Wings Animal Sanctuary in the Binghamton area. To apply for Reese, fill out their adoption application which you can find here: https://www.willowswings.org/adoptionapplication

Hi, my name is Reese and I am a sweet, gentle, loveable guy with a traumatic past, looking for someone to help me learn that life can be safe and secure and maybe someday, even fun and happy!

Quick Facts:

Breed: Mastiff
Age: 1 year-old
Size: Rescued at 70 pounds, currently 80, healthy weight is more like 100 pounds
Good with:
Dogs? Yes!
Cats? Yes!
Kids? 12+!

History
I came from a really rough situation in Alabama; there was abuse, neglect, and near starvation. I had terrible infections in my eyes, my retinas were partially and extremely painful. I was rescued by Willow’s Wings Animal Sanctuary and for the first time in my life, things feel safe. I’ve never lived in a house before, and I am learning so much, but it’s all a lot, so e

Reese is a courtesy posting for Willow's Wings Animal Sanctuary in the Binghamton area. To apply for Reese, fill out their adoption application which you can find here: https://www.willowswings.org/adoptionapplication

Hi, my name is Reese and I am a sweet, gentle, loveable guy with a traumatic past, looking for someone to help me learn that life can be safe and secure and maybe someday, even fun and happy!

Quick Facts:

Breed: Mastiff
Age: 1 year-old
Size: Rescued at 70 pounds, currently 80, healthy weight is more like 100 pounds
Good with:
Dogs? Yes!
Cats? Yes!
Kids? 12+!

History
I came from a really rough situation in Alabama; there was abuse, neglect, and near starvation. I had terrible infections in my eyes, my retinas were partially and extremely painful. I was rescued by Willow’s Wings Animal Sanctuary and for the first time in my life, things feel safe. I’ve never lived in a house before, and I am learning so much, but it’s all a lot, so everyone is being gentle and kind about everything, which is the first kindness I have ever had. I just want to cry all day long from how good it feels to be treated with kindness, and to be given adequate food, so I’m not starving all the time.

Personality
I’m shy and timid and quiet, and very, very sweet. I don’t (yet) know that life can be fun or joyful, I have no idea that toys