When Ozzie found his way to shelter, he weighed 57 lbs. Once you meet him in person, you will quickly realize that 57 lbs on this very tall and long fellow is nothing short of emaciated. While in the shelter, he gained nearly SIXTEEN pounds. We don't have his initial photos but we do have these photos of him at 72.5 lbs. Skinny guy, don't you think? So we all can only imagine what he must have looked like at 57 lbs.

Ozzie has a poor coat - his hair is coarse and rough. But we can see through to the beautiful boy waiting to shine through. Its amazing that he could gain 16 pounds in a SHELTER, one of the most stressful environments an animal can go through.

Now that we have Ozzie, we would love to find this lovely fellow a foster home while he waits for his forever home. About 4 years old, Ozzie just wants to fit in.

Update 4/12/10:

After several weeks of loving care, Ozzie is a new man! His coat is soft and shiny, he carries himself with dignity and his ears stand up straight and healthy. His foster mom reports that he is a typical GSD who strongly bonds to his human - he follows her every move. Ozzie sleeps in a crate and is housebroken. Ozzie exudes good health!