Dog in desperate need of home

This is such a sad story. Doc is a ten year old neutered, male German shepherd, who is in good health for his age; he has dry eye, which affects his vision somewhat, but no other problems. He is housebroken, affectionate, and acts much younger than his years. He is protective of his home and family as shepherds are, and as you can see from the photo, he is a big boy and a beautiful one. He is very good with other dogs, no experience with cats. He was a rescue, adopted by his family in 2006 after spending his first years in a kennel. His family lost their home to Hurricane Sandy and have to move into an apartment. Their new landlord had said two dogs would be allowed—they also have a sixteen year old Australian shepherd. But the landlord has now changed his mind and they need to find a home for Doc by January 31st.
They are heartbroken at having to give him up and desperate as time is running out. They live in New Hope, PA, about thirty minutes from Philadelphia. This is tragic on so many levels. These people lost their home and now they are losing their dog and are frantic to find him a refuge, either permanent or temporary. I can’t take him, having injured my back again; at this stage of my life, given my back problems, I am not up to having a large shepherd again. I am hoping that some of my readers might know someone who’d be interested in adopting Doc or in fostering him until he can find a permanent home. He had an unhappy life before his current owners adopted him, kept in a kennel. But once he had his own family, he blossomed, as most rescue dogs do. His owners are distraught; giving up a beloved pet can be traumatic, as I am sure many of you know. Will all of my fellow animal lovers please post this wherever you think it will do the most good? If enough people learn about Doc’s plight, maybe someone can come to his rescue. You can contact Roseann at racherasaro@comcast.net if you think you can help.
PS I couldn't post a photo of Doc here, but there is one up on my Faceook personal and fan club pages. He is a beautiful, big black and tan shepherd.
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Published on January 24, 2013 06:46
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