Black Jack has been adopted! 06-25-2006

Update 6/24/06: We've had Black Jack's left eye checked out by an opthalmologist and, while he is blind in that eye, we received very encouraging news! We were fearful that his eye would need to be removed but the doctor thinks with a daily antibiotic/anti inflammatory, the eye will reduce somewhat in size and be fine. She believes that he sustained some heavy duty trauma (not surprising since he was an abuse case) which tore his cornea in half and he lost his vision. The eye doesn't bother him nor does it slow him down! He's ready for his new forever home!!!

This gorgeous all black shepherd has been held as evidence in an animal abuse case since August 2005 (we rescued him in June 2006). When the shelter released him for adoption, he immediately went onto the euthanasia list! He was brought to our attention by our friends at Westside German Shepherd Rescue and we couldn't turn our backs on this special fellow. We are honored to be his guardians. He is scared and shy, but welcomed human contact when we brought him in and took his initial photos.

We were able to get this boy a bath - check out his "after" photos!!!! While the shelter paperwork tells us that Black Jack is 4 years old, we find that hard to believe. Black Jack was lucky enough to go into a foster home after his first adoption event - an event where he was terrified of any contact at the beginning. By the end of the event, he was seeking out head scratches! He has been an absolute delight in his foster home. We were told that he was "fractious" with other dogs, but in his foster home, he is romping and playing like a puppy with the youngest member of the pack. He is very respectful of bossy females and doesn't want any trouble - he really just wants to play.

He has yet to have an accident, slept quietly all night in a crate and has been quite a gentleman. Black Jack doesn't understand any commands but he is learning sit as a start. He has barked a couple of times with reason but otherwise, he's folded right into a rather large pack of dogs!

The minimum adoption donation for adults is $375 and the adoption donation for puppies is $500. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is tax deductible when permitted by law. The adoption donation provides that all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis ( i.e., puppies who will need to be altered by 6 mos old). Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.