A very recent rescue is a seven year-old terrier mix who has been through several traumas in his life. He was among over 1000 dogs that were housed in large trailers. There was little human contact, little food, and no socialization for the first six months of his life. After he was rescued, he was eventually adopted by a nice person who just didn’t have the ability to give him a permanent home. In fact, this person has psychological and
addiction problems, but meant well at the time. The parents of the person who adopted Cid have been caring for Cid for about six years. During that time, unfortunately, Cid developed glaucoma and has become totally blind. In addition, because of the lack of socialization in his early months, he is very shy and reluctant to meet strangers. However, he loves other friendly dogs and would be a perfect companion for someone that
has a dog that likes dogs.
Due to the recent death of one parent and the significant health challenges
of the other, Sid needed a place to go. Placing a middle-age, blind, under
socialized dog is very challenging. No one was willing to take that on. We
felt that we could do something positive for this poor dog. With us, he
would have not only medical care and love, but he would have time. Time to
become more trusting. Time to adjust to being in the world that he can’t
even see now.
We don’t know yet what the future will hold for Cid in terms of the eye
problem. Both of his eyes are bulging, and we are afraid that he might be in
pain as a result. Of course, he will be given all the veterinary care he
needs in the hopes that we can get him in physically good shape. His mental
state is going to take patience and kindness until he learns that there are
many good people in the world that he can trust.
