"ELLIE" ***PErMANENT FOSTER HOME NEEDED***senior CHOCOLATE LAB "OLD DOGHAVEN"

 

PERMANENT PERMANENT FOSTER HOMENEEDED: for "OLD DOG HAVEN"(note: all medical expenses paid by rescue)

https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/  

 

ELLIE:  spayed female 11 yrs 83 lbs(Overweight)  Chocolate Lab

 "It's the unfortunate time of the year when the shelters fill up due to lost dogs being taken to the shelter. It is good when a dog is found, especially after the trauma they experience because of fireworks. It is far better for a dog to be at a shelter than on the run, scared! Dogs are safe and kept until hopefully their owner claims them. Sadly, many of these dogs never go home again because their owners never claim them. They go through a legal stray hold, and then they are put up for adoption at the shelter. Some senior dogs are deemed "unadoptable" due to age and/or medical issues that would make adoption unlikely. This is when the local shelters reach out to Old Dog Haven.

While this girl was in the shelter before the 4th of July holiday, if we can pull her into our rescue, it will make room for another dog at the shelter. There is only so much room! If you'd like to help Ellie and in doing so, perhaps help another dog in need of her space at the shelter, reach out to us to apply to become her forever foster.

PERMANENT Old Dog Haven FOSTER HOME NEEDED:
(located in W. Washington state or Portland OR only)

"Ellie" is a spayed senior chocolate labrador retriever.   She is currently quite overweight at 83 pounds. This is a very sweet, kind,
gentle girl; the shelter volunteers call her a "chubby little muffin".
Helping Ellie shed those extra pounds will be a game changer for her!

She has congenitally malformed front legs that are
likely to cause arthritis and affect her comfortable mobility now (the
obesity doesn't help!). She has a recessed vulva that can lead to
frequent UTIs and will need daily cleaning, and she's had a history of
skin issues from fleas and probably allergies.

The shelter reports that she is bright, friendly, and eager to spend time withpeople. She has lovely leash manners for strolls, too. She's lived
with dogs and cats, is housebroken, can be playful, and warms up well
after initial nervousness when meeting stranger people. We would love
to find her an Old Dog Haven home that can get her to a healthy weight, work onher skin issues and welcome her with love.

All vet bills are paid by Old Dog Haven! You don't have that worry when you become an Old Dog Haven foster. You also don't have to adopt out the dog you have fallen in love with. They stay with you forever. If this sounds like something you would like to do, please read through the information below and email our applications manager. "

https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/