Jorge! Finally healed and ready for a new home!

http://www.hopeshaven.org/jorge.html

Hello,
my name is Jorge. I must have looked pretty yucky when I arrived at the
shelter in Tennessee, because no one wanted to touch me. My skin was in
bad shape with lots of open sores and I smelled pretty bad too. I kept
hearing them say I would be better off put out of my misery, but I did
not want to die, so I prayed that someone would rescue me. My prayers
were answered. A nice lady named Georgia came to the shelter to see me
and she told me not to worry, she was going to try and save me. She
kept her promise and got me out of there just in time. She took me to
her vet and they said I had a bad case of demodectic mange AND
heartworms. YUCK!

Georgia
took great care of me, but next thing I know I'm travelling to Florida.
Once I arrived in Florida, another nice lady, also named Georgia (guess
you can figure out how I became known as Jorge) met me and became my
foster mom. She was crying as we rode back to her house and she kept
saying something about whoever did this to me should be punished.

My
next adventure was with her vet who has treated me so well over the
last few months. He said I had the worse case of mange he had ever seen
and told my foster mom that I would probably cost her a lot of money
and may not improve. He said something too about putting me out of my
misery. She told him to go ahead and do whatever it took to make me
better. I spent two days each week at the vet clinic getting treatments
for my mange and had to take lots of yucky medicine. All the vet techs
loved me and I loved them too. They said I was the sweetest dog,
especially considering how much pain I must have been in.

After
several treatments I now look and feel so much better. I did not have
much energy for anything and was a bit depressed at first but you
should see me now. I'm so happy to have lots of cuddle beds around the
house to snuggle up in, my foster mom's lap for hugs and my Border
Collie, Sheltie and Chinese Crested friends to play with. I just strut
around and wag my little stubby tail a lot these days. I'm also
beginning to grow some hair and all my sores have healed. My foster mom
said I was turning out to be a very handsome boy. The really great news
is that I am NOT heartworm positive after all. So now I am neutered
(ouch!) and well on the mend, so I am ready for adoption. Won't you
please consider me? I promise you will not be sorry. Okay, time for my
foster mom to talk now: Jorge is a very wonderful little boy. Here are
some facts:

Breed: Not sure what breed he is - could be a coated Xolo or perhaps a rat terrier/mix?
Size: He is the same size as my Chinese Crested, weighing about 12 pounds.
Age: The best guess is around 3 years old.

Temperament: Very sweet, loves to give kisses, very focused and
responsive (would be a great performance candidate), loves people, gets
along with other dogs.
Good points: Very easy going, crate trained and no destructive habits.
Points to consider:
Jorge occasionally marks (much less since neutered) so suggest a belly band when inside, at least at first.
No children at my house, therefore unknown as to how he is with children.
No cats at my house, therefore unknown as to how he is with other small animals.
My vet states he may need mange dips periodically for the rest of his life.

Jorge
gets nervous when he hears thunder. He does not panic but is concerned
and likes to stay close. He sleeps next to my bed each night, but if he
hears thunder, he wants to sleep in the bed. Of course, I let him and
he happily curls up next to me and my other dogs.

Whoever is lucky enough to be approved to adopt this boy will be getting one very special little dog.

If you think Jorge is the boy for you, please read our Adoption Procedure Information Sheet before contacting the Foster Home for information on how to adopt.

*Note: Jorge is being fostered in FL