Winger

I LONGEST RESIDENT<br/><br/>Meet our guy… #Winger (also lovingly known as our Wing-Ding).<br/><br/>Winger has been part of the HHPP family since 2019. While some dogs pass through a shelter, others end up spending years waiting for their turn , and that has been Winger’s story. The shelter is the only place he has ever truly known as home. It’s where he learned to trust, where he learned what love feels like, and where he made his little circle of volunteer friends who show up for him every single day. <br/><br/>Last month, Winger finally got to leave the shelter for a bit and experience life in a home. He did great with the cat in the home, but the family realized they simply weren’t quite ready to take on the responsibility of a dog right now. So Winger came back to us , through absolutely no fault of his own.<br/>And just a quick note , no negative comments for our Wing-Ding please. <br/>This post is about him, celebrating him, and finding him the place where he can finally live out the rest of his years the way he deserves… in a home. <br/>Winger can be a little people-selective and he is fearful of men, so he appreciates slow introductions and a calm environment. He isn’t broken , he’s simply a dog who has spent far too long without a place of his own. What he needs is patience, understanding, and someone willing to give him the chance he’s waited years for.<br/> <br/>About Winger <br/> Age: 8 years<br/> Weight: 75 lbs of pure adorableness<br/> Ideal home: Quiet, peaceful, no small children<br/> Dog selective -calm dogs are best for our Wing-Ding <br/>Did well with a resident cat <br/><br/>Winger was originally rescued from a local airbase, which is how he got his name. Over the years he’s loved playgroups, toys (he absolutely lives for toys), and his favorite summer pastime -splashing in kiddie pools, chasing the hose, and flashing that big goofy smile. <br/>Even after all these years, that smile still lights up the shelter.<br/>You guys never disappoint us, and we’re hoping you’ll rally for him the way you have for so many of our other long-timers recently. Let’s give our longest resident some love and share his adorable face so the right person can finally find him.<br/>He has waited long enough. <br/><br/>Please submit an adoption application to:<br/>Healthyheartsproject.org/adopt<br/><br/>A team member will reach out within 24–48 hours to schedule a meet and greet.<br/> Healthy Hearts & Paws Project<br/>909 Martin Luther King Blvd.<br/>Warren, OH

I LONGEST RESIDENT

Meet our guy… #Winger (also lovingly known as our Wing-Ding).

Winger has been part of the HHPP family since 2019. While some dogs pass through a shelter, others end up spending years waiting for their turn , and that has been Winger’s story. The shelter is the only place he has ever truly known as home. It’s where he learned to trust, where he learned what love feels like, and where he made his little circle of volunteer friends who show up for him every single day.

Last month, Winger finally got to leave the shelter for a bit and experience life in a home. He did great with the cat in the home, but the family realized they simply weren’t quite ready to take on the responsibility of a dog right now. So Winger came back to us , through absolutely no fault of his own.
And just a quick note , no negative comments for our Wing-Ding please.
This post is about him, celebrating him, and finding him the place where he can finally live out the rest of his years the way he deser

I LONGEST RESIDENT

Meet our guy… #Winger (also lovingly known as our Wing-Ding).

Winger has been part of the HHPP family since 2019. While some dogs pass through a shelter, others end up spending years waiting for their turn , and that has been Winger’s story. The shelter is the only place he has ever truly known as home. It’s where he learned to trust, where he learned what love feels like, and where he made his little circle of volunteer friends who show up for him every single day.

Last month, Winger finally got to leave the shelter for a bit and experience life in a home. He did great with the cat in the home, but the family realized they simply weren’t quite ready to take on the responsibility of a dog right now. So Winger came back to us , through absolutely no fault of his own.
And just a quick note , no negative comments for our Wing-Ding please.
This post is about him, celebrating him, and finding him the place where he can finally live out the rest of his years the way he deserves… in a home.
Winger can be a little people-selective and he is fearful of men, so he appreciates slow introductions and a calm environment. He isn’t broken , he’s simply a dog who has spent far too long without a place of his own. What he needs is patience, understanding, and someone willing to give him the chance he’s waited years for.

About Winger
Age: 8 years
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