Chaplin

My story

As discarded hunting dogs, life hasn’t been easy for Heidi and Chaplin, but things are finally beginning to look up! Following a lifetime of neglect, they have received some much needed TLC, and are ready for their forever home. We do believe Heidi and Chaplin to be a bonded pair, so would like to find them a wonderful home for retirement where they can live out their golden years TOGETHER. These days, relaxing and soaking up the love and pampering they deserved all along, is the only thing on their agenda. Both pups are easy going and enjoy time outdoors in a fenced yard for sniffs, as well as, indoor time for ample naps. They lived their entire lives outdoors, so we are working on house training and have already seen great progress within the first couple of weeks. In the meantime, neither minds wearing a diaper. They do not jump up on furniture and are well behaved when left alone. They do not require crates, but will go in one if needed. Since neither pup is particularly confident on stairs - Chaplin being especially unsteady on them - access to staircases should be limited in order to prevent injury. In their foster home, a baby gate does the trick. A couple steps such as with a low deck are okay. Heidi and Chaplin are both lovely, gentle souls, with sweet honey-colored eyes that will melt your heart. Both Heidi and Chaplin are believed to be approximately 10 years old. They each weigh approximately 30 lbs., are spayed/ neutered, heartworm negative, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccinations. Chaplin has received a clean bill of health, though he does have a permanent head tilt and the aforementioned slight unsteadiness in his gate. The veterinarian he was seen by while in the care of Homes Fur Hounds believes it is likely that a lifetime of untreated ear infections affected Chaplin’s brain and left him with some neurological issues. Provided any future infections are treated promptly, the damage is not expected to progress and Chaplin will remain a sweet, happy - albeit, slightly clumsy fella. Unfortunately, these ear infections have also left behind scarring, and given him “cauliflower ear” on his ear flaps. Now that we’ve treated his active ear infections, swelling has decreased and his ears don’t seem to bother him, but he does ask that they always be handled gently - especially when completing his required weekly cleanings. They are located in Newport News, Virginia.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Chaplin, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.