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This precious boy needs a miracle.... Moose is a
deaf/blind Great Pyrenees, aprx 2 years old, who's Mom is being forced to move from Kentucky to the St. Louis, MO area. She has had Moose
and his Brother (Maus) since they were babies. Both
were born deaf/blind and have been together their whole life.
The person she's going to be staying with will only let her bring Maus. He's smaller, and has some limited vision. She
didn't feel she could handle both dogs at her home. Moose's Mom has been
trying for the last 3 to 4 months to find someone to foster her precious boy,
or, to adopt him and give him a loving home. Her first preference would be to
have him fostered till she can move out on her own again, which she hopes
will happen in or around December. If she can't find a solution... her
only choice is to send him over the bridge.... which would be so sad.
I sent Moose's Mom some questions and she's answered them to the best of her
ability. The photos included in this email show Moose and Maus
from puppyhood to today. Moose is the larger of the two.
Moose's Mom is willing to help get him where he needs to be to save his life.
The problem is, she MUST BE in St. Louis by Monday, August 15th which means we have to get him moved by
this weekend. That's another reason why we're hoping for a
miracle. This is such short notice to try to save him.
Here's the info about
him:
The lady who I am going to stay with says I can bring Maus
if I find a place to foster Moose- why? Because he is smaller and gets along
really well with other dogs. It is my hope to have been able to find a place
of my own by the end of December which would allow me to get Moose from
foster care
Not house broken, but I have never really tried. He is either with me (in the
house on a leash), in his crate or outside
He is current on shots.
He is in tact- once I get money I can
have him neutered- I could even pay your vet to neuter him if that would be
better for you or whomever fostered him.
Generally he is fine with other dogs, cats, horses, females
(once he gets to know them and figures out they aren’t going to eat him or
hurt him. I do not trust him with men/boys because a male dog attacked him
and since then he has been male defensive. Not sure I would leave kids alone
with him, but only because I haven’t had him around them at all.
Bad habits: When he gets male defensive his nose goes up and his tail
goes p and he is on the search for the male he scents. It is hard to hold him
on a leash when he does this because he is strong. I don’t let
him in with the horses because he snaps at them- sometimes, but has never
actually bitten one. I have trained my horses not to kick my dogs so they
just move away or nudge him over when he comes near them.
Moose is at his best when he is hanging out with me,
another woman or his brother Maus. He grins and is
very happy. He is tender when taking food from your hand and loves to be
groomed, bathed or loved on. He likes the comfort of his crate and will spend
all day there if it is cool and he has water. He is very well crate trained.
Relinquishing permanently to rescue:
My main concern is for him to have a long and happy life with someone who
loves him and understands his needs. He is a loving gentle giant, so, I would
not be opposed to relinquishing him to someone else.
Terrie is copied in the CC section of this
email. If you can help by fostering this precious bear, please let her know asap so we can have time to save him. Feel free to
cross-post to anyone you know who might be able to help.
THANK YOU!
Lou Anne
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