Thatch is absolutely adorable. He is extremely loving with people and has quickly learned that other dogs are ok. The shelter labelled him as "potentially dog aggressive" but after about 2 hours of hanging in a crate surrounded by other dogs, Thatch has caught on quickly that other dogs are okay. He is learning how to play with a bunch of German Shepherds and has quickly understood that he is not king of the hill.

Thatch is probably about 2 years old. He does have a limp and we are working with our veterinary team to determine what is going on. Thatch readily goes into a crate, would prefer to sleep on the bed :) and will make a great family addition!

Update 2/17/12:

Thatch has had new xrays done with radiology review. There is no apparent bone injury to his leg. Both the radiologist and his veterinary team are confident that he has nerve damage in the leg. He could have been hit by a car or his leg could have been hung up on a fence - we just don't know. He has some use of the leg - he tends to use it as a lever - he may regain additional use or he may not - there is no way to tell for sure. He is not in pain, he just has a floppy leg. He can keep up with the best of them in his foster pack. While Thatch probably won't be a great fit for a hiking family, he will fit just fine in a family that is looking for a non shedding companion to take for walks, to the park, to soccer games!