Dusty Puerto Rico - Shepherd / Spaniel / Mixed (medium coat) Dog For Adoption

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nteers are working desperately to try to get so many dogs left homeless due to the hurricane onto the mainland. Dusty's owner had dementia and went into a nursing home. He came to us with badly infected ears that are being treated. Perhaps his ears were neglected, due to her illness, but he was loved because he is very sweet and not at all nippy with me manipulating his ears even though they must hurt at this time. He is very dog friendly and doing well in the pack. He's not a big fan of crates, but he was calm in his travel crate on the way home, which was surprising as he flew into Buffalo during high wind warnings and a terrible spring snow storm! He has a setter type tail, but otherwise looks like a shepherd spaniel mix. Dusty is one amazingly cute guy and we are happy to have squeezed him in! We are truly guessing at breed and will be learning as we go and so will you. Here are some notes we received from his Foster Mom in Puerto Rico: Dusty is the sweetest dog I have ever known. He was left by his owner, Emily, to her father, when she went to the US looking for a better job. Her father, a previous Superior Court judge, was with Alzheimer disease and was taken care by three persons 24-7. So, Dusty was left in the backyard alone with nobody to play with. When the new owner left for the US with his daughters after Hurricane Maria(September 20), I began his care because I am a neighbor. Dusty didn't know how to play with dog toys, he only played with the towel I used when I give him a bath. I visited him twice a day, at 7:00 am and at 5:00 pm, at least an hour each time, and play with him looking for little lizards. He loved the game. Each time I visited, I gave him a big cookie and bacon treats. Dusty usually doesn't bark, except when he is happy or when people he loves are leaving. I couldn' keep him because I have two small dogs who were afraid of him. It was very sad to let him go. Please take good care of him. Yolanda The Adoption Fee for this dog is $350.00. Adoptions fees vary based on adoptability. In general our fees include spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccines, Home Again micro-chipping & registration, worming & flea control - a "complete" pet. We accept CASH or Visa/Mastercard ONLY. Joyful Rescues has no funding except for our adoption fees and miscellaneous donations. Pet care and vet bills are expensive - you must be ready to take on this financial (as well as emotional) responsibility. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A DOG FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link "Special Instructions to Seller" if you want to note a particular pet Before you seek to adopt a pet from Joyful Rescues, please read our Pet Adoption page http://www.joyfulrescues.org/pet_adoption.html. Online Application

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