Special Needs: walks with a limp due to old injury; bilateral luxated patellas

Description:

Mortimer is a tiny package of sweetness and adorableness.  Morti, as he is affectionately called by his foster mom, ended up in a high-kill rural Ohio shelter.  Due to his size and breed, the shelter quickly sought rescue for him once his stray hold was up.  This little guy is sweet beyond words and will steal the heart of every dog lover out there.  He is estimated to be about 6 years old.  For a small dog that is still late childhood as they tend to live well into their teens.  He loves to be held and petted.  He freely gives out doggie kisses and rolls over for belly rubs.  Morti is residing in a foster home with six other dogs, ranging from 25 pounds to 9 pounds, and has no problem with any of them.  He has even made a few canine friends in the short time he has been in foster care.  Morti is crate trained and sleeps in his crate all night without incident.  He has been very quiet in his foster home.  Shelter staff believe Mortimer was a breeder dog that was no longer needed.  He is coming along with housebreaking, but will likely need additional training from his adoptive family for a while.  Careful watch of him, along with verbal correction and taking him outside every couple hours until he learns the flow and routine of the home will reinforce his house manners.  Morti has a healthy appetite, but must be kept in proportion with his tiny size.    Morti is neutered, microchipped, and UTD on his shots.  He also had a dental cleaning resulting in four teeth extractions.  Mortimer walks on the toes of his right leg due to an old injury and has a prominent limp.  He also has bilateral luxated patellas, a condition common in small dogs.  Often referred to as ‘trick knee’, Morti does not appear affected by this condition.   

This little guy won’t be with us long, so please apply soon if interested.  Morti is not appropriate for a home with small children or a home with lots of commotion.  His ideal home would be a quiet home with all adults or where young people visit infrequently and are respectful of small dogs.  Preferably, his adoptive family would have someone home more often than not.

If you have any questions or want to meet Mortimer, please contact his foster mother at j-jarrett@att.net .

 

Last Day Dog Rescue now microchips all dogs before adoption. AVID Microchips are implanted between the dog's shoulder blades and are a permanent form of identification. The microchips are registered to Last Day Dog Rescue with the adopter's info added once adopted. If the dog is ever lost and slips his/her collar/tags the microchip allows the finder to know who to contact if scanned for a microchip. Dogs MUST still have a collar with tags on at all times. Per our contract, we take all our dogs back if for any reason you can't keep your adopted dog.

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