NAME: Flint

AGE: estimated 5 years

SEX: male

WEIGHT: 9 pounds

COLOR: red

COAT: smooth

UP TO DATE: yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED: yes

Adoption fee: $275.00 plus $10 microchip fee

HOUSETRAINED: yes

SPECIAL NEEDS: yes, right rear leg has damage and he occasionally needs help up/down stairs.

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: no

HOME W/ OTHER DOGS:         yes              MALE          yes        FEMALE

HOME W/ CATS: probably not since he loves to chase them

MICROCHIP #:

FOSTER HOME (NAME, CITY & STATE, ZIP, EMAIL) Kathleen, Burnsville, NC, 28714, ksioui@hotmail.com

Meet Flint!  He was pulled from the Greenville, SC animal shelter shortly before he was scheduled to be euthanized.  He was found as a stray severely emaciated with a wounded rear leg.  Flint has been recovering for several months in a foster home and is a new dog.  He is at a good weight, has been neutered, treated for heartworms, had 11 bad front teeth pulled, and x-rays to determine the extent of his leg injury.  It turns out that most of his troubles are due to an old injury.  At some point his pelvis was crushed and his leg broken.  The injuries healed on their own and the bones in his leg ended up a little crooked.  The wound on his leg when he was found was from some other accident and has healed very nicely.  Looking at the x-rays the vet was amazed that the little guy can even walk, but Flint gets along just fine.  He walks on all 4 legs, but if he is in a hurry he just picks up his bad leg and runs along on 3.  He will be prone to arthritis when he gets older, but for now it doesn’t seem to bother him.  Flint enjoys going for walks and when he gets tired he stops and waits to be picked up.  He can make it up and down a few steps, but a whole flight of stairs is too much for him.

Flint is a funny and feisty little fellow.  He is the smallest one in the house, but all of the toys and bones seem to end up in his bed.  He loves to play with squeaky toys and run around with the other dogs.  Flint is also happy sitting in a lap or in his dog bed under a blanket.  He can be possessive when it comes to his toys, although he will reluctantly give them up.  Because of his small size and big attitude he would have to be supervised if there are any large dogs in the household.  He would do best in a home with no small children.  He is very interested in cats and probably wouldn’t do well with cats or other small animals.  Flint stays happily in his crate during the day while I am at work and is housebroken.  When he first came he slept in his crate, but now that he is healthy he sleeps in the big bed. 

Flint is unsure of new people, so he will need some time to adjust to a new home.  He does fine if there is someone he knows with him, but if he is left at the vet, for example, he is very nervous.  He’s had a pretty rough life until now and still isn’t willing to trust strangers.  

Despite his tough past, Flint is a happy little dog and will bring years of joy to his new guardian.