Waldo, or Waldy as we like to call him, is such handsome fellow. He is almost 4 years old, and he is currently a little underweight. He has overcome great odds in the first 3 years of his life. When he was found on the streets at 3 months old, he was malnourished to the point that his legs were crooked and he could not walk. Poor Waldo has been in the care of various homes since then – but he has been returned to our rescue organization in rough shape – he is underweight and recovering from some skin abrasions.
Our names are Christine and Matt and we are fostering Waldy for the time being until we can find him a true forever home. We have a female pitbull type dog, whom Waldo is quite smitten with. This is evidence that he can get along great with other dogs (they even cuddle together on the same dog bed), but overall he is a bit socially awkward around other dogs without a proper introduction. We think that Waldo should be the only pet in the home so that he can finally get the attention and consistency he deserves after being bounced around so much in his early years.
Waldo knows how to sit, lie down and stay on command. He also comes when he’s called and he is easily refocused away from some trouble he may want to get into along the way – like dashing through a flock of pigeons on the sidewalk. If there’s one thing Waldo wants to do, it’s please his people, so he knows that no means no. His home manners are impeccable – we have not seen him chew anything, and he is amazingly house trained for having so many different “homes” in the past. Waldo hasn’t had any indoor accidents in the past month or so that we have had him – which as a frequent foster parent of rescue dogs I can tell you is a real blessing. Our carpets are so releived. Our Waldy is quite the perfect roommate. When you walk by doggie bed, he rolls over to expose his belly to you – his antics are the cutest. Waldy will also wait paitiently for his food until given the green light and he sits at all the cross walks before being told he may cross with you- which is not only eye-catching and endearing to everyone around, but it’s a great safety measure to practice if you live in the city. He’s also very accustomed to sitting and waiting for people to go through doorways first, if that’s what you request of him.
We don’t think he’s ever been in the water before, because he was extremely confused at first as to why on earth our other dog would want to fetch a stick out of the ocean when we first took him to the beach – but he is getting used to the waves and watching him triumph over them is truly a rewarding experience. He’s just such a “dog”. He loves fetch, he loves bones, he loves peanut butter, and he loves his dog bed. Most of all – he loves having a home, and he really deserves one of his very own with you.
**His adoption will come with a complimentary two-week professional dog training workshop and the nearly unlimited resource of back-up help and advice from us, who care very much about his future success as a happy, well-rounded and loved pup.
If you would like to meet Waldo or have any questions please email Lena at angelbaby1100@hotmail.com
