Shippo

Description

Shippo is a 5 year old white male Shepherd. His previous owner suffered from illness and was in hospice care when he surrendered him to the shelter. He may not have been able to care for him well as he only weighed 48 lbs on intake and was missing hair and had hot spots from flea allergies. He also had an eye infection. We have taken him to the vet for his eye and itching. He’ll start getting medicated baths too. He weighed 64 lbs when he left the shelter in mid-January but lost a few pounds and is now 62.3 at a recent vet visit and is still so thin his ribs show easily.This boy loves food but will help himself to anything on the counter if you let him. He’s a happy boy but jumps a lot when excited and will not be good in a home with anyone unsteady on their feet or with small children until this is resolved. He does know a few basic commands and will shake hands with either paw.Shippo met the resident cat and it did not go well so we are saying no cats or small critters for this boy. He is sharing his foster home with alum Belle and current foster boy Danny and does well with them. He is supervised when eating as it isn’t certain if he’d try to protect his food bowl.Shippo needs a home with someone willing to commit to furthering his training and providing him plenty of exercise to burn off some of his energy.Level 2